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Click below to check out this week's episode:   Reel Tech TV Episode 4 When is the best time to use a Flip camera and when is the best time to call in the pros?  Check out this week's episode of Reel Tech TV to find out!  Brought you by Reel Dwellings TV a production company dedicated to bringing...

Click here to watch this week's episode! Reel Tech TV Episode 3 Most of us fell victim to the ways of the digital camera when it first came out.  We learned how to use all the new bells and whistles and shot amazing pictures.  The problem was (and for some remains) we leave the pictures on our c...

Check out my partner's post!  TJ Hedges' has some of THE BEST pointers if you're looking to improve your shooting/editing skills.  Everyone has seen the virtual tour by now. You know, the one my friend Lane Bailey calls the typical "Powerpoint video." Great for content but unless your up at 2 a.m...

Reel Tech TV Episode 2 So now that you know how to turn the camera on how do you know what to shoot?  It's not as easy as you may think.  We're going to walk you through a typical home tour with some photographer 101 basics. First of all, try and find the focal point in the room.  Is it the stack...

Reel Tech TV Episode 1 As we begin our educational video series we wanted to let you know a little bit about who's doing the teaching! TJ Hedges is an Emmy Award winning photojournalist with more than 20 years experience in production and broadcasting. Tara Jones is an Emmy Award winning reporter...

I'm fresh from Inman Connect and excited about all of the things I learned and shared on my experience in San Francisco.  Of all the sessions offered, I of course, being in video production, was interested in the video discussions.  And it seems I wasn't alone.  Almost every session I attended t...