You know, some of the most innovative ideas in the tech world have come out of universities like Stanford. I mean, these are hot houses of invention. That’s where Google was invented! And no wonder. They attract bright young...

One of the most annoying parts of doing a video shoot is media management. A lot of time on location or set can be taken up transferring media from your full cards to the computer and getting them back...

DJI announced this week has announced the new Zenmuse X7 camera lens for its DJI Inspire 2 drone. The new lens is the most cinematic and has the highest resolution camera available for any drone on the market. The lens is designed for...

A few years ago, my nephew introduced me to three of his college buddies from Wash U. They wanted to participate in the Mongol Rally, an 11,000 mile drive across Europe and Asia, from London to Ulan Bator, in...

When it comes to still photography, Hasselblad is the Gold Standard. These, after all, are the cameras that went to the moon (and unfortunately, got left there) in the Apollo mission. The thing about Hasselblad has always been the...

Whether you are on your first shoot or your 1,000th, preparation is they key to a successful day. When you arrive at a location it is natural to want to start recording right away. You may be afraid that...

We are strong believers in smartphone video here at VJ. Smartphones are small, lightweight, unassuming and increasingly have amazing cameras on them. You can shoot professional quality, edit on it, and share directly to your preferred platform all from the single device. Their...

TV is a multi-billion dollar business ripe for disruption. Like Brazil, ‘the land of the future and always will be’, the notion of what could replace conventional television looms but never seems to find a home. Apple, which did...

When I gradauted from college, I knew what I wanted to do. I was going to be a writer. But to be a writer, I needed something to write about. So I hitch-hiked overland from London to Kathmandu, Nepal....

Last week, Google announced its new smartphone model the Pixel 2. The new model, which comes in two sizes, boasts a slew of new features including an OLED screen, but what is most exciting about this new phone is...