Solo Video Journalist

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Posts Tagged ‘A1U’

Video Cameras – A Personal Perspective

By Cliff Etzel • Apr 30th, 2010 • Category: Equipment

I have a real issue with this whole mind set of DSLR’s/Shallow DOF perspective that has been flooding this profession for the past several months.



Compact SoloVJ Gear – Part one

By Cliff Etzel • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Equipment

Among my interest in shooting video in the zen like Solo VJ paradigm, I also research quite a bit on the idea of paring down ones possessions as a means of reducing ones clutter, simplifying your life if you will. One area that I’ve taken an interest in is in the realm of what solo [...]



Breaking the Mold of Convention as a Solo VJ

By Cliff Etzel • Sep 19th, 2007 • Category: The Business of VJ, Video Journalism

A recent IM6 (Integrated Multimedia 6 ways) presentation by my colleague and friend, David Dunkley-Gymiah prompted me to think about where my fellow newspaper photo-j shooters are going with their transition to shooting video. And how they may be missing a unique opportunity to be true to themselves, to their craft and to their viewers.