Image Maker

A midrange drone with flagship features, the DJI Mavic Air 2 combines a foldable and portable frame with a high-end camera system. The 3-axis gimbal sports a 1/2″ CMOS sensor capable of capturing 8K Hyperlapse time-lapse shots, 4K60 video, 240 fps slow-motion 1080p video, and up to 48MP stills. In addition, photos, panoramas, and video can be captured in HDR for more dynamic results. All your footage can be saved to 8GB of internal storage and on optional SD cards up to 256GB in size. Helping you capture all this stunning footage is a host of built-in tracking technologies and intelligent obstacle avoidance. FocusTrack combines three different tracking features with abilities that include tracking of subjects and following predetermined flight paths. The Advanced Pilot Assistance Systems 3.0 (APAS) is aware of the Mavic Air 2 in 3D space and its proximity to people and objects to help avoid accidental collisions. Return to Home (RTH) and precision landing options are supported so you can easily and safely retrieve the drone when you finish filming.A robust 3500mAh battery can keep the Mavic Air 2 flying for up to 34 minutes at a time. While in the air, you can fly the drone at speeds up to 43 mph, up to 11.5 miles away, and as high as 3.11 miles. The included remote controller supports OcuSync 2.0 technology to provide you with flight telemetry data and a live view of what the drone sees on your attached smartphone. It can transmit up to 1080p quality video from up to 6.2 miles away. Altogether, the Mavic Air 2 gives you the tools you need to expand your filmmaking with creative and professional quality aerial footage.

Every shoot is different which means every shoot calls for different tools from time to time. And all photographers shoot different things so this list may have some items you would never need. But we’ve searched the web, heard from photographers and we’ve put together a list of things you may just need to have on your next shoot!

Check out the blog article with the links to all these items here!

Gearup for iPhone

Gearup for Android

I’ve been buying and selling camera equipment for my entire adult life. Like most people, I’ve gone the eBay or Craigslist route. While I have had successful transactions on both I was starting to get really, really frustrated.

On craigslist, I had several bad experiences. I remember selling a Nikon body once and a guy contacted me interested in the camera. He told me that he for sure wanted to buy the camera. He told me he wanted to meet about 30 minutes away from my house. I wasn’t getting a lot of interest on craigslist with this camera so I decided to go. When I met him and showed him the camera he was very excited, but then started looking for every little flaw on the camera body. He told me he couldn’t pay what I was asking because of the small scuff on the back of the body. I was irritated but I was already invested in this transaction. I had given up an hour of driving that day to meet this guy. Long story short he ended up getting me to go down significantly on my price in person and I sold him the camera. Afterward, I felt taken. It felt like I had been conned even though I agreed to the price. Maybe I’m not the best negotiator in person, but this guy definitely had a plan to get me in person and then lowball me.

The problem I found with Craigslist is that you don’t have a lot of potential buyers since all your buyers have to live in the area. Photo and video gear is many times a niche product depending on what brand you are selling so Craigslist is not ideal. Some Canon gear can sell fine on Craigslist but when you are selling a more niche brand like Zeiss or Sigma it becomes much harder to have leverage as a seller.

eBay is another way of selling gear. The great thing about eBay is the number of potential buyers go way up. Now your gear is available to everyone in the US and even more if you choose. You don’t have to drive to meet some unethical person to begin a negotiation behind a gas station. But there is a huge flaw in eBays business model. They allow people to purchase an item without paying for it first. Over the last five years, this has become a problem for me more and more. I’ve spent time listing a camera body or lens and then someone purchases it. Great! Well, not exactly. Many times, the “buyer” messages me after purchases my item encouraging me to ship the item before he pays. Anyone who does this on eBay is trying to scam you and get your camera without paying. They get away with it on eBay all the time. If you are new to selling on eBay you don’t realize sometimes that you need to wait before someone pays you before you ship the item. The irritating part is that you have to go through the process of relisting your item to try to find a legitimate buyer. I’ve had to relist the same item 3-4 times before a legitimate person buys it.

About a year ago, I had the lightbulb moment of building my own marketplace just for us, the photographers and filmmakers of the world. A fresh and clean new pool of honest and ethical users where the prince of Nigeria isn’t trying to mug you online. So I made it happen. We created GearUp.

It took me and my business partner Caleb a whole year to design and build the iPhone and Android app but we did it. This app has been built by photographers and filmmakers for photographers and filmmakers. In this episode I'm going to tell you about the app we've built and why we are so excited about it!

Gearup for iPhone

Gearup for Android

I’ve been buying and selling camera equipment for my entire adult life. Like most people, I’ve gone the eBay or Craigslist route. While I have had successful transactions on both I was starting to get really, really frustrated.

On craigslist, I had several bad experiences. I remember selling a Nikon body once and a guy contacted me interested in the camera. He told me that he for sure wanted to buy the camera. He told me he wanted to meet about 30 minutes away from my house. I wasn’t getting a lot of interest on craigslist with this camera so I decided to go. When I met him and showed him the camera he was very excited, but then started looking for every little flaw on the camera body. He told me he couldn’t pay what I was asking because of the small scuff on the back of the body. I was irritated but I was already invested in this transaction. I had given up an hour of driving that day to meet this guy. Long story short he ended up getting me to go down significantly on my price in person and I sold him the camera. Afterward, I felt taken. It felt like I had been conned even though I agreed to the price. Maybe I’m not the best negotiator in person, but this guy definitely had a plan to get me in person and then lowball me.

The problem I found with Craigslist is that you don’t have a lot of potential buyers since all your buyers have to live in the area. Photo and video gear is many times a niche product depending on what brand you are selling so Craigslist is not ideal. Some Canon gear can sell fine on Craigslist but when you are selling a more niche brand like Zeiss or Sigma it becomes much harder to have leverage as a seller.

eBay is another way of selling gear. The great thing about eBay is the number of potential buyers go way up. Now your gear is available to everyone in the US and even more if you choose. You don’t have to drive to meet some unethical person to begin a negotiation behind a gas station. But there is a huge flaw in eBays business model. They allow people to purchase an item without paying for it first. Over the last five years, this has become a problem for me more and more. I’ve spent time listing a camera body or lens and then someone purchases it. Great! Well, not exactly. Many times, the “buyer” messages me after purchases my item encouraging me to ship the item before he pays. Anyone who does this on eBay is trying to scam you and get your camera without paying. They get away with it on eBay all the time. If you are new to selling on eBay you don’t realize sometimes that you need to wait before someone pays you before you ship the item. The irritating part is that you have to go through the process of relisting your item to try to find a legitimate buyer. I’ve had to relist the same item 3-4 times before a legitimate person buys it.

About a year ago, I had the lightbulb moment of building my own marketplace just for us, the photographers and filmmakers of the world. A fresh and clean new pool of honest and ethical users where the prince of Nigeria isn’t trying to mug you online. So I made it happen. We created GearUp.

It took me and my business partner Caleb a whole year to design and build the iPhone and Android app but we did it. This app has been built by photographers and filmmakers for photographers and filmmakers. In this episode I'm going to tell you about the app we've built and why we are so excited about it!

Gearup for iPhone

Gearup for Android

In the past 5 years, drones have helped photographers and filmmakers take their craft to the next level. Whether you are a photographer, video producer or hobbyist there is a drone that’s perfect for you. 

OUR OVERALL PICK: DJI MAVIC PRO 2

OUR BEGINNER PICK: DJI MAVIC MINI

OUR HOBBYIST PICK: RYZE TECH TELLO QUADCOPTER 

OUR CINEMATOGRAPHER PICK: DJI INSPIRE 2 SERIES

Recently there are more and more drones becoming available for every need out there. We hope this podcast helps you pick the right drone for you!

Here are a few more great articles to learn more about the best drones for photography and filmmaking!

Digital Camera World

UAV Coach

Tech Radar

In this episode, we interview amazing wedding photographer Ashley Rae from Ashley Rae Studio. We learn about how she turned photography into her fulltime career. Ashley talks about her approach to shooting on the wedding day and why she shoots a combination of film and digital. She also talks about what film and digital gear she uses and why. Are you an aspiring wedding photographer? This episode can help you grow your business and pick the right photography gear to turn your passion into your career.

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Website: Ashley Rae Studio

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Questions, Comments? Reach out: [email protected]

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Cameras + Lenses: 

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM Lens  

Contax 645

Companies: 

Goodman Film Lab  

The Styling Mat 

Books:

Who Moved My Cheese?

Girl, Wash Your Face  

Movie:

The Prestige

In today's episode, we compare two different lenses. The Canon 50mm f/1.2L and the Helios 44-2 58mm lens. We talk about why you don't need to break the bank when it comes to buying camera gear. Many photographers and filmmakers feel like they need the latest and greatest gear to make the best images, but we are going to show you why that's not always true! If you love photography, this episode is for you!

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Questions, Comments? Reach out: [email protected]

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Lenses:

Canon 50mm f/1.2L

Helios 44-2 58mm

Understanding the exposure triangle helps photographers capture better images and allows them to push their creativity to the next level. So what is the exposure triangle? Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. The aperture is a measurement of how open or closed the lens is to light. Shutter speed is a measurement of how long the shutter within your camera stays open and how long the sensor in your camera body is exposed to light. ISO is a measurement of how sensitive the digital sensor in your camera body is to light. In this episode, we go into detail over how each of these affects the creative process of image-making.

Love photography or filmmaking? This episode is for you!

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Questions, Comments? Reach out: [email protected]

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Wanna sell some gear? List camera gear for free on the GearUp app!

Blog Articles:

What is the Exposure Triangle?

Understanding Maximum Aperture

What is F-Stop and How Does it Work?

The Exposure Triangle: Understanding How Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO Work Together

The Exposure Triangle: Making Sense of Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

The Exposure Triangle Explained in Plain English

Lens:

Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. Lens

In this episode, we talk about common mistakes photographers and filmmakers make when shooting weddings. We go into giving discounts to clients, not bringing a backup camera, forgetting an equipment checklist, not hiring an assistant, hiring the wrong assistant, and not scouting the location! Avoid these mistakes and your life will be 100 times easier!

If you love photography or filmmaking this episode is for you!

App:

GearUp App

Lumos App

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Blog Articles:

8 Common Pitfalls of Wedding Photography (And How to Avoid Them) | Susan Stripling

Wedding photography: 10 Mistakes To Avoid

10 Wedding Photography Blunders You Don’t Want To Make

Are you a wedding photographer or filmmaker? In this episode, we go over some great tips on how to not suck at wedding photography! We go over renting gear, understanding light, using a flash, bringing backups to the shoot, and backing everything up the second you get home. Of course these are just a few tips and in part 2 of this series, we will go over more tips on being a better photographer or videographer! 

Apps:

GearUp

Lumos
Davinci Resolve
Shotput Pro
Backblaze

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Blog Articles:

Wedding Photography – 21 Tips for Amateur Wedding Photographers

5 Wedding Photography Tips for If You’re Just Starting Out

101 Wedding Photography Tips and Tricks that Will Blow Your Mind