Technical equipment sourcing & setup
Equipment Sourcing:
Excellent techniques can contribute to excellent product regardless of the equipment quality. That said, specialized audio & video equipment can complement your work, often amplifying it to new levels of quality. Plus, it is flat-out fun to play with cool gear. The following is a fairly comprehensive sourcing for cameras, lighting, and audio:
Abel Cine 877 880-4267
www.abelcine.com
Adolf Gasser Photography 415 495-4365
www.gassersphoto.com
B&H Photo & Video 800 606-6969
www.bhphotovideo.com
JCX Expendables 415 824-4110
www.jcxex.com
Sammy’s Camera 310 450-4365
www.samys.com
Talamas Broadcast Equipment 617 928-0788
www.talamas.com
When investigating new equipment be sure to take into account accessories that can either make your existing equipment work better or new stuff you’ll need to accompany new equipment:
Cables
Batteries / auxiliary power
Tripods
Microphone stands / windblocks
Lights
Setup:
As you build up your inventory of tools, consider a mindful studio setup. Depending on what and how you shoot—people, products, action, stills, interviews—you’ll need to tweak your setup.
Here are instructions for creating small photo studio for product photography—includes suggestions for lighting and backdrops. (From luthier Frank Ford, Palo Alto, CA) This is a solid platform for experimentation!
http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/General/PhotoStudio/photostudio.html