by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Dec 7, 2012 | Accessories, Cameras, Flash, Lenses, Photography, Studio JPIC, Videography
In this video I share my thoughts on what I believe is the minimum equipment to successfully shoot a wedding. While most wedding photographers feel uneasy if they have less than 10’000$ worth of gear with them, I show a kit that can get the job done in the...
by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Nov 9, 2012 | Flash, Hardware Tutorials, Photography, Studio JPIC, Videography
In this video, I do a review of the Yongnuo YN 160 Pro LED Video Light. I got the model with the reflective barndoors, which allow to sculpt the light better. I will be posting another video shortly to demonstrate the intensity of the light, but so far I am quite...
by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Nov 6, 2012 | Accessories, Photography, Studio JPIC, Videography
In this video, I review the Carry Speed CS-PRO Mark II camera strap. Made of high-quality steel, this camera strap system will keep your camera secure, and keep the weight off your neck. Filmed using my iPhone 4S, audio with Zoom H4n and Neewer lavalier...
by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Oct 23, 2012 | Flash, Hardware Tutorials, Photography, Studio JPIC
In this video, I unbox a light tent I bought from a Chinese company on E-Bay. At the end I show examples of a product picture before and after using the light tent to diffuse my YN-560 II flash. After I have more experience with it, I will do a demonstration and...
by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Oct 22, 2012 | Software Tutorials, Studio JPIC, Videography
In this video, I show how to output an Adobe Premiere Elements video to a format that’s YouTube friendly. Until I upgraded to CS6, Adobe Premiere Elements is what I used for my videos. It is a great tool which allows you to do some very amazing things, but it...
by Jean-Pierre La Forest | Oct 12, 2012 | Lenses, Photography, Reviews, Studio JPIC, Videography
In this video, I do a demonstration of the AF speed and noise of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 lens on a T2i camera. This lens has the old-fashioned AF systems, and is not ultra fast, though not so bad either. It does make a bit of noise, so if you’re trying to be...