Videograpy:
My photography experience started when I completed my photography module on my design course back in 1999. At the time, I was using an analog camera developing my own prints. I would move on to digital in 2007 starting off using a Nikon D40, then Canon 350D. I worked for a company called Red Image where we shot portraits of babies, children, and families. During my early still photography career, I gained experience with the following cameras:
Canon 350D
Canon 40D
Canon 1D Mark II
Canon 5D Mark II – HD Video
Hasselblad H3DII-50, 50 megapixels
Sony Alpha 7S II
Sony A390
My videography career started in 2010 when I got my first Canon 5D Mark II. With this camera, I learned how to use flat profiles, grading, Magic Lantern for extended recording past 12 min, how to record audio using a Tascam DR-40, and how to use Rode mics.
I’ve shot various subjects, including weddings, corporate events, street undercover footage, events, night clubs, and food.
I’ve also used higher dynamic range cinematic cameras like the:
Black magic Cinema camera 2.5k
Black magic Production camera 4k
Black magic pocket cinema camera 4k / 6k
Panasonic GH5 4k
Work using modern cameras
The following videos were shot using the following cameras
Black magic production camera
Black magic cinema camera
Black magic pocket cinema camera 4k
This video made up part of a series of videos or Hoxton Therapy, I both presented in the video, directed photography, graded, and applied graphics to the series.
This video was part of Technimove’s promo on thier Data Centre migration services, I shot and graded the green screen footage, which the company still found a way to destroy by editing the final grade and audio, to see the final work click here.
This video was used as the promo for Hoxton Therapy, I fleshed out the poetry whilst the poet wrote the final poem, story boarded the video, shot the video, graded the video, applied graphics to the video, over saw voice over, edited final audio.
This video was a hiring promo for Technimove.
Canon 5D MarkII work
The following videos were shot using the following cameras
Black magic production camera
Black magic cinema camera
Black magic pocket cinema camera 4k
These are corporate videos that I shot, edited and applied animated graphics to the final video. While the audio isn’t perfect, this being old footage I’ve since invested in much better audio recording gear. To see more from this internal 20-hour + series click here.
DJ Mindaugelis was one of the biggest underground djs I shot during my time shooting night clubs and events. To see some of my still photography of Mindaugaelis click here
During my years shooting, my bread and butter work was night club photography, here I’v been shooting at ministry of sound
During my time as a Videographer the majority of my work came from wedding videos, this was one of the trailers I made.
60 second blog Commercial video Dawn James Larkin photography
Martial arts event
Music videos
This work I’m probably the most proud of as this was for Lab 4 which are my favourite dance music group, producing some of the hardest tracks I’ve ever heard, it was a real pleasure working with these guys on this video.
Camera gear
Cameras
Currently own
Canon 5d mark II
Camera’s previously owned
Black magic production camera 4k (sold)
Black magic cinema camera 2.5k (sold)
Black magic pocket cinema camera 4k (sold)
Panasonic GH5 (sold)
Canon 1d Mark II (sold)
Canon 40d (sold)
Canon 350d (sold)
Nikon 40d (sold)
Pentax ME SLR 35mm Film Camera (sold)
Lenses
Canon 20mm 2.8
Canon 50mm 1.2 (sold)
Canon 50mm 1.4
Canon 50mm 1.8 (sold)
Sigma 20-70mm (sold)
Canon 85mm 1.8 (sold)
Sigma 85mm 1.8
Canon 70-200mm 2.8 (sold)
Variable 78mm ND filter
Huge anamorphic Lense (sold)
Macro Attachments for extreme close up of eyes etc…
Video misc
Velbon DV-7000N
Cheese plates for rig
Steady hand held glide cam
Slider bars 60cm / 24” Double-track Sliding-pad Video Track Slider
Tripods
Teleprompter
Motorized Rotating Display Turntable Ideal for Product videography
Director’s film clapboard (9.85×11.8 inch)
CameraTrax 24ColorCard-2×3 with White Balance
Datacolor Photo Colour Control/Calibration SpyderCheckr 24
Opteka CXS-1 Video Shoulder Stabilizer Support System
Audio
Tascam DR-40
Lapel mics
Rode NTG-1
Rode NT1-A
Lighting
Canon Flash 430
Canon Flash 430
Canon Flash 580exII
Wireless triggers for flash
5x Constant video lighting (Total Lighting 24,000 lumens – neutrel)
5X Constant video lighting (Total Lighting 7500 lumens – slightly cold)
3x Large soft box 120cm
5x Light stands
5x Light holders
1x Studio Overhead Boom Arm Top Light Stand 75-138cm for Softbox Light
2x white difuser umbrellas
Sandbags
Background Support 2.7 (H)x3m (W) for muslin / paper
Green screen background
reflectors
5-In-1 reflector / Diffuser 110 cm
5-In-1 reflector / Diffuser 50 cm
5-In-1 reflector / Diffuser 2000 cm
editing suite
Mac pro 2013 – 7th fastest mac in the world 12/8/2016
6 cores, 32 gb ram
Duel graphics with 3gb ram in total on cards
1x 32inch Benq 4k monitor
2x 21inch benq hd monitors
Wacom tablet
Loads of external M.2, SSD, and HDs
audio
Sony MDR-7506 head phones
M-Audio studio Monitors