Captain’s Personal Log | maximpactphotography

Archive for the Captain’s Personal Log Category

My Dropbox has been added today

Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Music, Photography, Photojournalism, Science Fiction, Studio Portraiture, Travel, Video on June 8, 2013 by William Hooks

For those who wish to share video, audio, text and/or photo files with me, please send them to my Dropbox if you have access to this feature.

Leave a comment »

Southern CA USA- Local Climate Change Issues

Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Photography, Photojournalism, Video on May 30, 2013 by William Hooks

Southern CA USA- Local Climate Change Issues

This link is to a recent video I created which documented a visit to US Congresswoman Judy Chu’s office in Pasadena, CA during which Organizing for Action (OFA) interviewed her representative. We established a calendar for planning future collaboration with Judy in making climate change more prominent as a regional media issue,and formulating effective ways of mitigating its future impact here.

Leave a comment »

My current ENG/interview shoulder rig setup

Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Photojournalism, Reviews, Video on May 20, 2013 by William Hooks

I use the Red Rock Micro Event rig, and add some components which work well for me: the microphone will vary (in this case,Rode Stereo Videomic Pro), with my general preference being a Rode NTG-2 shotgun if there’s significant ambient noise. LED lighting such as this 6 AA panel design with built-in barn doors allows a lightweight , fairly focused daylight balanced source. For headphones, I might add either extremely light mini-phones or a full set of Rockfish noise-cancelling HP’s.

At the rear is the recently added Hoodman Custom Finder Baseplate and 3″ loupe. There’s a RRM lens ring on this 85mm f/1.8 Nikkor, connected to a follow focus; a Fader is used to control aperture in bright light, as well as flare reduction with a matte box.

Leave a comment »

To don the uniform once again….. STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS

Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Science Fiction on May 17, 2013 by William Hooks

The DS9 Command uniform is ready. Tomorrow afternoon I re-enter the Undiscovered Country, relishing the adventure- and hoping for a free popcorn.

Leave a comment »

Dedicated to my ailing piano instructor in northern CA, Larry Gehringer:

Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Music, Science Fiction on March 28, 2013 by William Hooks

MUSIC

Ex Astris, Scientia

From the stars, knowledge

But of all the loves in my story

You were the one truest love

That which taught me the meaning of ourselves

And the universe

In the Undiscovered Country

Tempus Fugit

Time is fleeting

But you are timeless

And when my time is done

I will be grateful

For the greatest honor of knowing you so well

Semper Fidelis

Always, together-

Never will we part

For you are my sustenance, my faith, and my soul

1 Comment »

Rough draft of initial TREK script added to previous post (20 Feb 13)

Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Science Fiction, Video on February 28, 2013 by William Hooks

I developed a new character, LT Nestora Jeminor (Communications) while creating this script. Lt Nestora Jaminor Bio 1I hope you enjoy it

Leave a comment »

See the two-part Intro to ABANDON DS9 on YouTube

Posted in Captain's Personal Log, Music, Photography, Science Fiction, Video on February 20, 2013 by William Hooks

I posted the video there, due to file size and other tech issues.

Use the title to find it, I hope that you enjoy! I laughed quite a few times while recording the voiceover….and you can take a look at my preliminary, unfinished script for the film which is attached to this posting. STAR TREK_DS9_backup1

[Note: my com pin was damaged from phaser fire at the conclusion of part II]

Leave a comment »