by pattykaymooney | Apr 15, 2022 | Mountain Biking
One of my most amazing mountain-bike race adventures occurred in 1989 (in Big Bear Lakes, California) while I was participating as a downhill racer on the Tioga Downhill event of the Fall NORBA Nationals. Unfortunately and only recently did I learn that downhill racing at Big Bear was ended because of too many lawsuits and the skyrocketing cost of insurance. That’s a shame, because I’d love to hammer down one more run as a 67-year-old woman with two bionic knees to prove to the world that I’m still fat at heart.
by pattykaymooney | Apr 12, 2022 | Business Tips
Taking better photographs is always a fine goal for the aspiring photographer. Henri Cartier Bresson was arguably the greatest photographer of the 20th Century. He did not consider himself a photographer but merely a man who took pictures. He used to say “I don’t take the photograph. The photograph takes me.” For him it was a matter of geometry, sensitivity, spontaneity and intuition. Here is one of his most famous photographs, which illustrates what he called “The decisive moment.”
by pattykaymooney | Apr 8, 2022 | Video Production in San Diego
People often ask us what our best video productions have been. The Crystal Pyramid Productions crew have enjoyed many years of producing, shooting and editing videos for both broadcast and corporate clients. Here are some of the stand-outs.
by pattykaymooney | Apr 1, 2022 | Broadcast Video Production
Several years ago a British television company called us up. They wanted to know if we could provide a sound operator for a video shoot on a boat. I’ve worked on various boats before. For instance, the Hornblower, a local tour boat that cruises around San Diego Bay and under Coronado Bridge. And then it returns to port. I’ve also worked aboard assorted sailboats and motor boats. A crew from the UK would travel to San Diego to shoot a segment for a tv show called “Top Trumps.” So I said yes, I’d do it.
by pattykaymooney | Mar 25, 2022 | Video How-To
If you have a “tiny house” budget and can only afford to do a free or very cheaply-made video, it may be best to wait until your budget is bigger, or not do it at all. If you can’t do it right, then don’t do it at all, because that poorly-made video is going to be a reflection on you, and has the potential to do more harm than good.
