Kathy y yo acababa de regresar de una semana maravillosa en la conferencia de COICOM en Punta Cana, República Dominicana. Nos ayuda a un grupo enorme de los ministros de los medios de comunicación con talento y líderes de la iglesia crecer en sus habilidades de medios de comunicación. Estábamos unidos por nuestro buen amigo…
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(how’s that for alliteration?!) There have been several times over the course of the summer that interns, students and people going into their first job in the real world of television have asked me for advice – they want to know the secret to becoming needed, liked and successful. Often, I end up telling many…
Those of us who love adventure travel – especially when we have a camera in our hands – are a unique group. When danger stops lurking and jumps out at you, we first push “record” and frame a shot before we look for a place to take cover. When we return home, the stories of…
I recently joined the DSLR video revolution (see my post: “converted in vegas”) and have been shooting full 1080p HD video on a Canon 7d. I’m loving the images and I’m putting up with the funky workarounds. (Note: these cameras were not designed for shooting video. Yes, they make great pictures, but there’s a bit of…
This is the third, and probably final, installment in my posts of lessons from my latest project. The first was on communication, second on contracts and this is about the money. If money isn’t all that important to you, then don’t waste your time reading any further. But, if you need to get paid what…
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been overseeing a large project for a major ministry and although I’ve been working professionally in television for more than 30 years, this project has brought to light some important things that I do automatically but, it turns out, are not standard operating procedure. Last time I hit on a big…
I’m overseeing a large project that has several producers working on individual segments. This process is incredibly rewarding, giving me the opportunity to work with very creative friends that I rarely get the chance to interact with. It’s also been a great learning opportunity. I’ve discovered new ways of organizing and managing creative people and…
I’ve been in the market for a new HD video camera for some time now. That’s why I played around with my schedule and bailed on a couple of days of billable work to go to Las Vegas for the National Association of Broadcasters convention (NAB). For those who have never gone to this annual…
I just returned from the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville. It’s a conference I try not to miss – not because of the great lineup of speakers (I’d rather listen to their podcast or read their books); not because of the musical talent (you won’t find any of those guys in my iPod); not…
On Christmas Day, I turned my Blackberry off as I boarded a flight from Grand Rapids to Ft. Lauderdale. The four of us (Kat, Tori, Alex & I) were off for a week of relaxation, sun, scuba and fun in Key West. The next day, we used the phone once to set up a lunch…
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