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Is it an art film or a documentary?

Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor are the movers behind the film "Leviathan," a documentary about commercial fishing without interviews, voice-over, narrative or a traditional point of view. The documentary film today is a mostly informational. It's about...

Camera Sutra

Travel photographer and HDR guru Trey Ratcliff sells this “Camera Sutra” as a T-shirt at his Stuck In Customs online store. Oh what we do to get the perfect shot!

Video Growing as Print Newspapers Decline

The NY Times, like nearly all newspapers is shrinking. A great many are already out of business. Jill Abramson, the executive editor of the NY Times recently sent a memo to her staff. It says that the Times is shrinking its staff by offering many staffers buyout...

Spend More on Marketing Than Video Equipment

Hi Mr. Landen, There are three things that interested me in your course: #1 is Marketing In your description of the course, I had read that it would show me how to generate business, how to let people know about what I do. That has been my most difficult challenge in...

The Wonderful Change Order Form

If you look closely at the names of those two boats, you'll get the concept that has put many kids through college. The big boat is named Change Order. The small dinghy is named Original Contract. It's a concept I first observed in the construction business. The...