Looking up to the stars and being able to capture the view floating above you through a lens is something that you will want to do if you visit Yosemite National Park. The light pollution is minimal, even … Read More
Make Your Own Portable Green Screen
During production of Chip & Bernie’s Zomance I wrote a scene where a zombie’s head is knocked off by a baseball bat and lands on the floor. With no body attached this head was going … Read More
Dick Smith’s Blood Recipe
92 year-old Dick Smith passed away on July 30th, 2014 and there was not a person more loved in the makeup world than him. Known as “The Godfather of Makeup” his work has been the inspiration … Read More
Best Tip for Independent Filmmakers
After finishing the final cut of Chip & Bernie’s Zomance I sat back with my gal and watched my first feature film with her for the first time all the way through. During the entire filmmaking … Read More
What Are the Best Lights for a Green Screen
People use green screen effects too much, if you want to do a scene where you cut off an actor’s head I say do it. It’s only a little homicide, which one of us don’t … Read More
How to Photograph a Lunar Eclipse
April 14th and 15th there will be a lunar eclipse for North America to enjoy and photograph. In August of 2007 I photographed the last total lunar eclipse we could see from Nothern America but I … Read More