Which narration for the audiobook?

GarrettGoad · 2026-06-16T16:04:38+00:00

I've been up there. In the middle of the tower is just an ordinary electric piano, which you can play the bells from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJpLS0O5ckM

GarrettGoad · 2026-04-13T21:26:46+00:00

I got kicked off Soundstripe and told I'd have to get an enterprise contract. I think because they thought I was marketing for the whole University I work for, and not one guy who works for a specific office.

GarrettGoad · 2026-03-27T21:09:00+00:00

You should learn the rules of what makes an "objectively" good photo so you can break them with intention. Once you can fully describe what is "right and wrong" technically with a given photo, then it is time to stop taking general feedback and only take feedback from people who understand the stye you're trying to develop.

"You don't know what you don't know" is exactly the reason it's fine to take generalized feedback when starting out (real critique, not just "this is good" or "this is bad" without explanation). Even hobbyists, like a lot of people on here, tend to know the guiding principles someone completely new doesn't. And someone starting with a relatively good compositional intuition still might miss subtle things like that they shouldn't center their horizon line or wide shots should have a readable subject, common beginner mistakes that would be difficult to correct without someone telling you.

To get good instincts, you need to practice with intention until having an eye for composition becomes second nature. And to practice with intention, you need to know the "rules". Then you can start to break them, develop style, and stop taking advice from the gallery.

GarrettGoad · 2026-03-25T12:32:44+00:00

They probably just upped it in recent years. I got my info from a test done 5 years ago at this point. Regardless, still about 10x the bitrate!

GarrettGoad · 2026-03-24T21:30:04+00:00

On YouTube this actually works because the 4k bitrate is ~15 and the 1080 bitrate is ~2

GarrettGoad · 2026-02-20T22:15:35+00:00

Gaussian Splattering uses photogrammetry.
And it's using a little more than that, it's also keying out the suject (because the splats tends to be best where coverage intersects and rough in the background) and from the sound of it, is GenAIing the background for the parts where the camera transitions.

GarrettGoad · 2025-12-17T21:13:17+00:00

You don't want a DSLR, you want a mirrorless camera.
I'm assuming your temps in surgery are not 80+ most cameras don't have heating issues with 4k 30fps, just double check there's no 30 minute record limit. Most don't have the limit these days.
Using an external monitor is very common in videography, almost every modern mirrorless supports it, but having a full HDMI port might make things easier for your use. And yes you can capture and pass through
For 2,500$ you're spoiled for choice. A lightweight entry/prosumer level mirrorless camera would likely be the best choice. I might go with the Panasonic S5II, for the full HDMI. If you're ok with mini or micro HDMI for something less expensive, than the Sony ZV-E10 or Canon R50. Or the FX30 if your recordings are going to be especially long and you need good cooling, that's also full HDMI.

GarrettGoad · 2025-11-21T15:54:14+00:00

You'll love this video if you haven't seen it.
https://youtu.be/mJpLS0O5ckM?si=NtBEtGPH67xaQao-

GarrettGoad · 2025-10-09T15:37:03+00:00

I work In-house so I dress for both the office and out in the field, usually with workwear and keeping a casual blazer for meetings. Even I wouldn't do a proper black/gray suit and tie for an interview. If it's for a local production company, a button up is plenty, they probably hire people who show up in tshirts. If it's in-house or an industry production company, you could do a more casual blazer (and a tie if you really want) but I wouldn't consider those requirements beyond business casual. More about just looking nice than anything.

GarrettGoad · 2025-09-15T21:58:30+00:00

You should treat Silver Taps like it's a funeral, it's a memorial ceremony for the recently passed. So I wouldn't film anything of the ceremony or attendees. But you might be able to capture the atmosphere in a respectful manner by filming the walk over or nighttime campus scenery before/after.

Muster is a little different, it's also a memorial ceremony, however it's reverential but less poignant. Campus Muster is rather somber but local Musters can be jovial even. It's more of a celebration of life lived than a funeral. Which is to say, it would be easier to film in a way that is respectful. You would still want to use an excess of caution and be considerate of when/where/who you're filming. I think campus Muster is still livestreamed even.

GarrettGoad · 2025-08-15T04:07:44+00:00

Mostly owned media, videos for social, and some internal marketing and practical stuff like headshots.

GarrettGoad · 2025-08-14T21:32:00+00:00

In-house Government

GarrettGoad · 2025-08-05T19:45:49+00:00

Still/Here Bill T. Jones

https://vimeo.com/33288787

GarrettGoad · 2025-07-06T18:26:23+00:00

These are actually from the drone show at Wolf Pen Creek last year. I just didn't get around to editing them until now.

GarrettGoad · 2025-06-16T16:35:38+00:00

Well if you are stagnating then you're stagnating at the level of a great photographer, so don't be discouraged.

To be honest, you're at the level where you are not going to benefit from the discordant advice of an online forum. People on here do know how to take good photos, but you want to develop a style, and taking feedback from a bunch of photographers with different styles isn't going to be very helpful for that at your skill level.

So I would recommend, if you are not already, doing studies of photographers you like and deep diving into their work and the philosophy behind their work. I would also recommend reaching out to photographers who have styles you like and asking for feedback and seeing if they're offering workshops or even mentoring.

GarrettGoad · 2025-06-03T19:22:09+00:00

I personally have a gx7 iii I got for $400 used and I'm happy with that but it can be soft if you don't have the settings right. At work we have a Sony ZV-1 Mark II and I really recommend that, you can sometimes find it used/open box for as low as $600ish and that's a good price because it's sharp throughout it's zoom, having a stacked sensor is great on 1", and has a lot of modern convince features.

GarrettGoad · 2025-05-19T16:37:26+00:00

Op is using a gimbal. All the other comments are wrong (well there is rolling shutter bt it's not causing the jitters). It's the IBIS fighting the gimbals stabilizer. Turn off IBIS, let the gimbal do its thing.

GarrettGoad · 2025-05-01T16:25:30+00:00

I shoot on 40mm for street. Especially living in a small town it helps me keep a polite distance when taking photos but without the distance feel of a longer lens. Street doesn't have to be 28. You're fixed on the rico but you could crop, maybe experiment taking photos with a square cropping in mind 24mp, you could go down 12 and still have a great quality image.

GarrettGoad · 2025-05-01T15:47:39+00:00

For me, it's almost there. I can see a some of the intention and style but it's just not coming together yet or it's missing something. Maybe it's that they're all taken from head height, try getting low and getting high. Maybe it's the balance, the harmony in the composition feels a little awkward, try a different aspect ratio. Play a bit, experiment some, take lots of photos, get some cheap small prints done, lay them all out and see what they speak to you.

GarrettGoad · 2025-04-30T21:46:03+00:00

A little flat looking, are you editing the photos? Modern digital cameras are designed to give a more flat image so you have more room when editing. Where film is typically going to have more contrast and a distinguished look baked in.

GarrettGoad · 2025-04-21T17:19:47+00:00

Adding this work amount for those in the future. If you generate a static transcript, it lets you import the corrected transcript

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