BTS La La Land: Damien Chazelle directing Emma Stone
One of the most talked about films in recent memory is La La Land. There’s good reason for that. Writer-director Damien Chazelle has done the…
Clinton Stark
Filmmaker and editor at Stark Insider, covering arts, AI & tech, and indie film. Inspired by Bergman, slow cinema and Chipotle. Often found behind the camera or in the edit bay. Peloton: ClintTheMint.
Camera Trendspotting: Canon here, Canon there, Canon everywhere
“Canon Dominates Sidelines at Super Bowl LI” Who knew?! If you’ve been following camera forums and geeks and tastemakers over the last few years, you’d…
Canon EOS Rebel T6i: Still a great DSLR for shooting video
It’s easy to get caught up in everything that is shiny and new. And when it comes to camera gear — like a lot of…
Sony FE 100mm F2.8: One telephoto lens to rule them all?
Portrait, nature, wedding and fashion photographers, you may want to get out your checkbooks. Fans of butter smooth bokeh might want to, as well those…
Wearables Trendspotting: Apple is the smartwatch market
Apple is selling more smartwatches than anyone. By far. According to Strategy Analytics, Tim Cook and team shipped some 5.1 million Apple Watches in Q4…
Fitibit struggles, but offers glimmer of hope for Pebble smartwatch loyalists
It was the best of times, it was the worst of… Ah, the never-ending quest to validate something known as the smartwatch market. That, and…
Trendspotting: Number of wineries grows 5% y/y, now 9,872 in North America
Wine & Vines magazine reports that there are now 9,872 wineries in North America, a 5% year-over-year rate of growth. California still leads with 4,202…
Top 3: Best Shotgun Microphones for DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
Sound. Sound. Sound. It’s critical. Quick tip: please don’t skimp on your audio gear. Whether you’re shooting a low-budget independent film, or a music video,…
Is the Panasonic Lumix GH5 a game changer for the mirrorless video camera market?
Panasonic has taken the wraps off its highly anticipated Lumix GH5 mirrorless camera. And I’m not exactly going out on a limb to suggest it…
Samsung’s Marketing Challenge: Can “Galaxy Note” brand moniker survive flame-out?
Brands in crisis are nothing new. Volkswagen and its fuel emissions scam is easily the most significant in recent memory. That cost the company billions,…