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Shooting video for a live event

Filming the Festival d'été de Québec In 2018, before all the COVID nonsense, I had the opportunity to film a live show event in my area. This event was sponsored by a huge national telecom service provider Bell Canada and a venue owned by one of the largest festival organizations in North America - [...]

August 21, 2021

The Feiyu Pocket 2 review

What is the Feiyu Pocket 2? The Feiyu Pocket 2 is a miniature stabilized hand gimbal. It is the newer improved version of the Feiyu Pocket (Version 1). The Feiyu Pocket 2 aims at giving you stabilized high-quality footage in a package that you can easily stow away in a purse, packsack, or glove [...]

August 6, 2021

Upgrading your camera? 5 essential to-dos!

5 essential actions that can save you money I have a great deal of experience with new camera shopping under my belt. But all experience comes with the accumulation of mistakes and lessons learned. Although I have already made a video and a blog post on 5 things you need to consider when buying [...]

July 29, 2021

A new and improved Jacques Gaines

Where is Jacques Gaines? I have faced many personal challenges these days. But the challenges I am facing are nothing too extreme and nothing I cannot handle or grasp. But these challenges are significant enough for me to take a small break from the world of YouTube, Blogging, and social media in general. Most [...]

April 27, 2021

Hohem iSteady 3 in 1 Multi gimbal review

What is in this blog At the date of this blog post posting, the Hohem iSteady Muli 3 in 1 gimbal's price is at roughly $149. So it goes without saying that this gimbal might be a perfect candidate for any blogger or vlogger looking for a way to stabilize their selfie and lifestyle [...]

March 27, 2021

7 Photography project ideas to inspire you

Photographers get their creativity challenged In the world of creation, inspiration can sometimes be hard to come by. However, a simple goal or project can really change things. By just having some sort of end game, creative juices have no choice but to flow. The challenge for us photographers is no less daunting than [...]

January 4, 2021

Jacques Gaines’ new album coming out in 2021

Songwriting is in my blood I have been writing songs since I was 17 years old. At age 16, I started the laborious task of learning the acoustic guitar. Although I never really was the most incredible cover performer, it did not stop me from quickly realizing the powerful creative outlet of writing songs [...]

December 30, 2020

6 best Fujinon lenses: Why I use them

The Fujifilm lenses I love On September 16th, 2017, I bought my first Fujifilm Camera. At the time, I saw this move to Fujifilm as a move toward a stills photography workflow only. However, since then, I have completely switched to Fujifilm for photography and video production. From Fiji’s old school dial system to [...]

December 27, 2020

Fujifilm X-T4 vs Fujifilm X-T3

The Fujifilm X-T4 is the latest flagship APS-C mirrorless camera by Fujifilm. Fujifilm sent it to me to let me try it out. It offers many cool extra features over its predecessor, the X-T3, and a new reduced price to boot. Fujifilm X-T3 vs. Fujifilm X-T4: Which one should you buy? Many people liked [...]

December 17, 2020

Holding your ground and being flexible

What does this pose and how you handle yourself with your loved ones have in common? The art of an open mind Like Angie, you have to approach your mental flexibility as though it were an art. This pose is all about the art of flexing just enough to communicate physical beauty and [...]

December 11, 2020

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