Video Production

I did a photo shoot with Reetu on Location near the Michigan Welcome Center In Detroit Michigan. The session included Reetu wearing two outfits. One from Kaftan For Less, Emira 3 Kaftan Payad featured here. Reetu also wears a beanie with a sweater, jeans and heals. She shows off her modeling skills with a nice Detroit backdrop on a chilly day in the Motor City. Reetu is a great pleasure to work with. She was well prepared, instinctive and flow posed quickly. Her personality i

We once drove in circles for hours and hours. I could be with family barbecuing for a reunion. Girls were every-where. Guys were just in the way. They were in my way anyway. Teenage years are some of the best times of one’s life. I don’t know how teenagers in the City of Detroit the generation behind mine came up here without living it up on this rock. As a child, Belle Isle was most known for the Giant Slide. Even though it’s still there I scratch my head as to why it’s no l

Families these days are not as big as they used to be. A big family today is considered a dad mom and of three to four kids. So getting a good family photo I’m pretty sure is not as hard as it once was. When photographing large groups, there are a number of things that have to be taken into consideration. Some of these things are the amount of people, their eye direction, posture, hand placement and more. I recently photographed a family of ten: two adults and eight kids. The

Everyone that has had any type of orientation or introductory job training is prepared to go through the preliminaries of training videos. This is a way for companies to teach policies and demonstrate company practices without spending labor time of employees. I personally have seen videos that may have been made before the wheel was created. Maybe that is just my way of saying that some companies can stand an updated version of their training and orientation videos. The writ

On March 4, 2015 Chrysler posted a tweet with a quote “We love what drives Jason. Tell us what keeps your passion burning. We might share it as inspiration. #WhatDrivesYou”. This was in response to a tweet I posted February 24, 2015 to Chrysler and Mike Riehl’s “The new evolution of entrepreneurship in Detroit #WhatDrivesYou”. Since Super Bowl XL was held in Detroit February 2006 many businesses have opened and closed in and around this large city. The economy has been down i

Having a sandbag on light stands and tripods is very important if you want to keep your equipment safe and secure. This is the industry standard to weighting down equipment so that no one trips over it or knocks it over. This tutorial gives photographers and cinematographers a brief process of of setting up some inexpensive sandbags. Director of Photography Jason Smith demonstrates how to load sandbags to weigh down light stands and tripods. These sandbags can be ordered at E

Now days there are so many marketing tools on the internet that you can throw a rock and find a source to promote your photography. The superior one right now is Instagram (also known as IG). This is no knock on Facebook, Twitter, Google + or Tumblr. They all have their benefits but right here, right now IG is the fastest easiest way to promote any form of photography and showcase your work. There is one simple reason and that is because that is where everyone is. Imagine the

In my first blog I talked about where to find equipment in the metro Detroit area. This time around I’m going to talk about a high quality lens for a low price. A 50mm prime lens for Canon or Nikon is a great starter lens that gives you a lot of versatility. This lens works well for photography or videography. The best thing about the 50mm prime is the ability to capture at f1.8. You won’t find a lens with that much depth of field at this price. When shooting photography you

Media business is a lot of trial and error. There is quite a bit of equipment that has to be purchased over time and it seems to never end. It takes a real commitment because you may not see a quick turn around for some of the purchases you make. There aren’t many stores around the Detroit area but there are some. ProCam in Livonia is a good place to go to get equipment and ask questions about what to purchase. There is a studio for rent and there are many workshops that you