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Expeditions 7: The Adventure Begins!

Bruce Dorn — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:08:23 +0000

Over the past six months I’ve been involved in careful preparation for an extremely ambitious and adventurous overland expedition. This brief video will bring you up to speed on our emerging and very exciting story...

Bruce Interviewed by Michael Artsis at the 2012 NAB Show

Maura Dutra — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:10:48 +0000

Check out this great interview of Bruce by Michael Artsis of Artsis Media at the 2012 NAB Show.

iDC Photo Video at the 2012 NAB Show

Bruce Dorn — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:59:50 +0000

We invite you to stop by the iDC Photo Video booth (C7148) at the 2012 NAB Show in Las Vegas. We will have new Camera Movers on display that you won't want to miss! See our schedule below for my various presentations throughout the week. We hope to see you there!

-Bruce

2012 Workshops with Bruce Dorn

Maura Dutra — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:50:44 +0000

Bruce will be teaching some Canon EOS Destination Workshops this year in Sedona, Arizona, and Jackson, Wyoming. These on-location workshops are a great chance to explore environmental portaiture with Bruce and capture some breathtaking imagery. Don't wait to Register!

Sedona: Environmental Portraiture
June 16, 2012, 5:00 am - 8:00 pm (Exact start and end times may vary)
Register on Canon's Website

Sedona: Environmental Portraiture
June 17, 2012, 5:00 am - 8:00 pm (Exact start and end times may vary)
Register on Canon's Website

Jackson Hole: Capturing Environmental Portraiture
September 29, 2012, 5:30 am - dusk (Exact start and end times may vary)
Register on Canon's Website

Jackson Hole: Capturing Environmental Portraiture
September 30, 2012, 5:30 am - dusk (Exact start and end times may vary)
Register on Canon's Website

The Canon 5D Mark III Has Arrived

Bruce Dorn — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:55:25 +0000

Uncle Canon has finally released the much-anticipated 5D Mark III and she's a beauty...

Yes, I have had this camera in my hot little hands and its very, very nice. They gave us a proper little 3.5mm headphone jack (at last!) so the audio features of the Mark III are greatly improved. I'll let you read more in the official press release but I'm very pleased with this logical evolution of the Canon 5D line. And don't worry, the 5D Mark II is gonna stick around for the foreseeable future too.

View all 5D Mark III Products from iDC Photo Video

Bruce's Appearances at WPPI 2012

Maura Dutra — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:16:02 +0000

It's already time for WPPI again, and we thought you might like to know Bruce's schedule for the show. Here it is:

Monday, February 20, 2012

10:00am - 10:30am Unique Photo Booth #737 in the Grand Ballroom
11:30am - 12:00pm Canon Stage Booth #410 - The Moving Portrait HDLSR in the Grand Ballroom
1:00pm - 3:00pm Portfolio Reviews in the CPS Lounge
3:15pm - 3:45pm Tiffen Booth #925 in the Grand Ballroom

Tuesday, Februrary 21, 2012

10:00am - 11:30am Canon Speedlite Booth #410 in the Grand Ballroom
12:15pm - 1:00pm Canon Stage #401 - The Moving Portrait HDSLR in the Grand Ballroom
2:00pm - 2:30pm Tiffen Booth #925 in the Grand Ballroom
3:15pm - 3:45pm Unique Photo Booth #737 in the Grand Ballroom

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

11:00am - 11:30am Canon Stage -The Moving Portriat HDSLR
12:30pm - 1:15pm Unique Photo Booth #737 in the Grand Ballroom

Also, I will be in the B&H Booth for the entire show, so stop by and say hello!

- Maura

iDC Salutes Danfung Dennis on his Academy Award Nomination!

Bruce Dorn — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:06:05 +0000

Our friend Danfung Dennis is an incredible HDSLR photojournalist/filmmaker and now an Academy Award Nominee in the Best Documentary Feature category! Danfung knocked ‘em out at Sundance with the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize and the World Cinema Cinematography Award for his documentary "Hell and Back Again" and should do great at the Academy Awards as well. And all with nothing more than a Canon 5D Mark II, a few well-chosen lenses, a Glidecam HD2000, and some custom-built accessories from iDC. We were there to help Danfung in the early days and are very proud of our association with this brilliant young filmmaker...

Back in 2009, Danfung was an embedded journalist with the 8th Marines' Echo Company when President Obama ordered a 21,000 troupe surge in Afghanistan. During a brief return to the States, Danfung contacted iDC to get some help with his cobbled-together Canon 5D shooting rig. At that time we were already offering our original iDC Run & Gun rig but Danfung had some special needs and was simply inquiring if we could make a couple of mods to his home-brewed support system. I took one quick look at his fragile DIY rig - and a long look at his amazing film trailer - and immediately decided to make a special effort to him help out with a complete rethink of what "Run & Gun" truly means.

Color on White with Continuous Light

Bruce Dorn — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:02:02 +0000

When you shoot as much video footage as we do, you definitely need to consider continuous light sources for both still and video. Strobes and Speedlites are great for still work, but motion capture requires continuous light. Bright, full spectrum continuous light can be created with either incandescent or fluorescent lamps. Both work great when placed behind a well-designed softbox with a sheer layer of diffusion like a wonderfully translucent grid-cloth material...

Michael Corsentino Lighting Seminars

Maura Dutra — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:37:26 +0000

Michael Corsentino has a packed speaking calendar this year, and we recommend going to one of his events. He will be teaching different strategies and lighting techniques, and will be seen using the Triple Threat, Softbox Double Header, Radio Popper PX Slipper Kit, and the Asymmetrical Stripbank.

Michael is an award-winning photographer and a Westcott Top Pro. He has produced successful training for photographers with Kevin Kubota and phototraining4u.com, as well as being featured on Scott Kelby's blog and in the GoingPro Book and GoingPro Podcast. Michael will be releasing a book this year, titled Canon Speedlite Digital Field Guide under Wiley & Sons Publishing (ISBN 9781118112892).

Steadicam Smoothee

Bruce Dorn — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:24:22 +0000

I received my nifty little Steadicam Smoothee just before the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. While I didn’t have much time to do anything terribly involved I did manage to get out and shoot a couple of short samples. Check ‘em out! Although they make a really cool little adapter for the iPhone, both of these were captured with a GoPro Hero. The suggested retail for the Smoothee is $179.99 but I’ve encounter a street price of $149.99 on www.bhphotovideo.com.