By Betsy Finn on February 5, 2010
Legalese can be a tricky thing to interpret. While you should definitely rely on your lawyer when it comes to determining the best legal decision, sometimes it is particularly helpful to have things translated into everyday terms so you can feel like you’re making an informed decision. And isn’t that what a good [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged Business, Legal, video
By Betsy Finn on December 25, 2009
Happy Holidays! May you have a wonderful time of relaxation, family togetherness, and fun!
Ahh, the joy of scheduled posts… I can considerately wish you a wonderful day while simultaneously spending time with my own family. Eat, drink, and be merry!
[P.S. if you like this Animoto Card, and want to get an account of [...]
Posted in General | Tagged video
By Betsy Finn on October 26, 2009
Well, I figured it was time to take another look at Animoto, especially since they’ve added a few new features! This time I put together an Animoto show featuring my cat, Jake. Why? Well, he was the only subject around when I had the video camera out… and the whole video concept isn’t something [...]
Posted in Software | Tagged music, video, website
By Betsy Finn on August 25, 2009
Are you curious what work goes into the cover image for Macworld? Peter Belanger shares his secrets in this time lapse video. There are three parts of the movie: photography, Photoshop, and InDesign. Find out a few more details on Belanger’s blog post: cover creation.
I enjoyed watching this video because it really highlights [...]
Posted in Studio | Tagged Commercial, design, InDesign, Lighting, Photoshop, Retouching, video
By Betsy Finn on August 24, 2009
This is a cool still motion video created by Andrew Kornylak. To learn more about the back story of this video, check out Kornylak’s interview with Robert Benson. Benson asks some very intriguing questions, including a few I’ll list here as a teaser:
Why did you use strobes, why not ambient light or [...]
Posted in Studio | Tagged Commercial, still motion, video
By Betsy Finn on August 18, 2009
I stumbled across a cool “behind the scenes” video on Strobist the other day. I’ve included it here for you to see… here’s the link to the Strobist article if you’re interested.
The video features a behind-the-scene with photographer Robert Benson. On a side note, Benson’s blog is really quite interesting; he [...]
Posted in General | Tagged Commercial, Lighting, video
By Betsy Finn on August 11, 2009
Animoto enables photographers to create music video style movies — easily and efficiently. The movies can be embedded on your blog (see example below), downloaded to an iphone, or even burned to DVD. It’s the next generation version of your run-of-the-mill slideshow. Take a peek!
An Interview With Animoto
I recently asked “the guys” [...]
Posted in Software | Tagged computer, iPhone, music, video, website
Betsy is a Michigan-based portrait photographer, and a contributing writer for Professional Photographer. In college, Betsy majored in Business Management and Studio Art, giving her a unique viewpoint of the industry.
