Paul Friedman - Founder of LensProToGo (237)

New Mac Pros with Afterburners (241)

Chris Fenwick tells me what he thinks of the new Mac Pro just announced at Apple's 2019 WWDC Keynote. I ask him, "Will you be buying one?" We talk about podcasting, the new Mac display and it's high-priced stand, and creating 19K video for multiscreen displays for trade shows. Episode Links: Adam Curry's Podfather Gear http://adam.curry.com/html/PODFATHERGEAR-qKX0Rs9Gtp6GkGmxBTJF4Zt8wlRpjr.html [http://adam.curry.com/html/PODFATHERGEAR-qKX0Rs9Gtp6GkGmxBTJF4Zt8wlRpjr.html] Tencue https://tencue.com [https://tencue.com] Digital Cinema Cafe Podcast Episode 26–The Big Pitch with Jeff Wilk https://digitalcinemacafe.com/2013/10/09/dcc026-the-big-pitch-feat-jeff-wilk/ [https://digitalcinemacafe.com/2013/10/09/dcc026-the-big-pitch-feat-jeff-wilk/] OWC Express 4M2 4-Slot M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/2IoNINO [https://amzn.to/2IoNINO] Chris Fenwick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisfenwick/ [https://www.instagram.com/chrisfenwick/] Carl Olson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artful.creative/ [https://www.instagram.com/artful.creative/] The Artful Camera https://carlolson.tv/artfulcamera [https://carlolson.tv/artfulcamera]

Pat McGowan - BlackBox Global One Year Later (240)

Pat McGowan - CEO and Founder of BlackBox Global. In this special edition of the Artful Camera, I revisit a topic that was first presented here in episode #224 in May of 2017 - the idea of using an aggregator to submit stock video to other agencies. In that episode I spoke (rather skeptically I admit) to Founder and CEO of BlackBox Global - Pat McGowan. In September of this year (2018) BlackBox posted a record month in sales, and recently onboarded over 28,000 creators. BlackBox is now the largest contributor to the Big 4 Agencies: Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Pond 5, and Story Blocks. With claims like that I felt it was time to talk with Pat again about BlackBox. In this episode you are going to hear that BlackBox is much much more than an aggregator of stock video. As creators, I think we get it, the gig economy can be a tough source of income (or lack thereof). Diversifying revenue sources is a protection to creators. BlackBox provides an inventive way for creators to realize more profits from doing the thing they love. BlackBox provides a strong community for creators, and a platform for close collaborations among other creators. That's what this conversation today with Pat McGowan of BlackBox Global is all about. Pat's production company routinely did million dollar jobs with a team of 40 people and high end video production gear. But all that dried up overnight. BlackBox is the result of that sudden downturn. Pat is determined that creators have other means to profit from doing the thing they love. Signup with BlackBox at no cost here (affiliate link): https://carlolson.tv/blackbox [https://carlolson.tv/blackbox] Visit the Artful Camera's home on my website: https://carlolson.tv [https://carlolson.tv]

Are Websites Relevant Anymore? (239)

Mike Carroll asks: "Are websites relevant anymore?" Chris Fenwick and Carl Olson attempt to answer his question. Chris Fenwick: http://chrisfenwick.com [http://chrisfenwick.com] Mike Carroll: http://mikecarrollfilms.com [http://mikecarrollfilms.com] Carl Olson: https://carlolson.tv [https://carlolson.tv]

I Was Strolling On The Moon One Day (238)

There are only five astronauts alive out of the twelve men that walked on the moon. Their photography and video inspire over 40 years later. I ramble about the needless complexity of gadgets revealed at CES 2018, the new DJI OSMO Mobile 2, the Panasonic GH5s, Canon's CEO admits Canon lags in innovation, analog film's viability is uncertain and the passing of New55 Film, and more. This episode is sponsored by: CrumplePop Visit http://crumplepop.com [http://crumplepop.com] and check out all of their fine plugins for Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere. CrumplePop's plugins are like pixie dust for your video. StoryBlocks Go to http://storyblocks.com/camera [http://storyblocks.com/camera] to get all the stock images, video, and audio you can imagine for $149. Download anything from thousands of images, videos, and tracks—and unlock discounts on millions more. About the Artful Camera: Website: https://carlolson.tv [https://carlolson.tv] Send an email or voicemail to Artful Camera: https://carlolson.tv/contact/ [https://carlolson.tv/contact/] Disclaimer: some links referenced in the show notes are affiliate links. The use of affiliate links do not affect the price you pay. Artful Camera earns a small commission from each sale which help offset some of the costs involved in producing this podcast. Thank you for your support.

Paul Friedman - Founder of LensProToGo (237)

Paul Friedman - the founder and CEO of LensProToGo - is my guest for this episode of the Artful Camera. On December 5, 2017, Paul Friedman and Roger Cicala issued a joint press release announcing the merger of LensProToGo and LensRentals. In our conversation, Paul reveals the backstory of how this remarkable merger came about - the result of a longstanding friendship between him and LensRentals' founder Roger Cicala. If I were still producing my old defunct podcast Gainfully Unemployed - this would certainly be a fitting episode for that podcast. Paul tells his story of quitting his corporate job to start his photography and lens rental business. Paul also talks about a cool program to help creatives realize their projects via LensProToGo's EQUIP: Helping Creatives Create program. Mentioned in this episode: LensProToGo: https://www.lensprotogo.com [https://www.lensprotogo.com] Lens Rentals: https://www.lensrentals.com [https://www.lensrentals.com] FCP X Grill Episode 153: http://digitalcinemacafe.com/2017/12/18/fcg153-upgrade-nightmares-feat-carl-olson-2/ [http://digitalcinemacafe.com/2017/12/18/fcg153-upgrade-nightmares-feat-carl-olson-2/] This episode is sponsored by: CrumplePop Visit http://crumplepop.com and check out all of their fine plugins for Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere. CrumplePop's plugins are like pixie dust for your video. StoryBlocks Go to http://storyblocks.com/camera to get all the stock images, video, and audio you can imagine for $149. Download anything from thousands of images, videos, and tracks—and unlock discounts on millions more. About the Artful Camera: Website: https://carlolson.tv [https://carlolson.tv] Send an email or voicemail to Artful Camera: https://carlolson.tv/contact/ [https://carlolson.tv/contact/] Disclaimer: some links referenced in the show notes are affiliate links. The use of affiliate links do not affect the price you pay. Artful Camera earns a small commission from each sale which help offset some of the costs involved in producing this podcast. Thank you for your support.