Ad we produced for the new SPOT Connect.  Printed in the Feb. and Mar. 2011 issue of Outside Magazine.  Photography by Michael Mauro. Design by Mike Larson.  See the SPOT CONNECT HERE.

Working on a portfolio for a possible new client. Working with a few paper types from epson and Moab. I’m also thinking it just might be worth purchasing a 16gb iPad just for sending to new clients. Any ideas?

Best place in Denver to have your Fine Art images printed!  Ron owns Infinite Editions based in Wheat Ridge, CO.  He is an artist himself and brings a ton of insight to the process.  Check out his website here and his facebook fan page here.

Infinite-Editions.com

Large image test #2 – The last night of last September’s photo trip to Denali National Park and Preserve.  This image was taken right off the highway that goes from Anchorage to Denali. Takne with my iPhone 4.

The iPhone picture quality continues to impress.

I love the Hipstamatic camera on my iPhone. I don’t think I would have ever taken the time to process a regular image to look like this.

Just released…new video highlighting the features of the SPOT HUG.  It’s a satellite-based GPS Security System to protect your boat from theft while delivering everyday peace of mind and emergency assistance when you need it.

Produced using Canon DSLR’s and the Canon XF-300 digital video camera.  Produced and shot by Mauromedia…edited by Chuck Smith of Straw Hat Pictures on Final Cut Pro.

We just finished another product launch video for Spot.  They’ve just come out with an amazing new SPOT device that provides all the cool features of the original SPOT device plus you can send a custom text when off the grid.  Read more here.

About the video:

Pre-production crew of 4: producer, writer, graphic artist and production assistant.
Production crew of 3: camera A, camera B and production assistant plus talent for each scene.
Post Production crew of 4: producer, rough cut editor, production/polish editor and graphic artist.

The kid iPod Touch scene was a one day shoot in Colorado and the rest was shot in California over a four day shoot schedule.

Some of the Gear we used:

Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon XF 300 – video camera
Glidecam Jib
Glidetrack Shooter HD
Apple Final Cut Pro

iPhone Image © Chuck Smith

I’ve had my Canon 1D Mark IV’s for almost a year now and for the most part I’m really happy with them.  Lately though, I’ve been second guessing the focus.   Last week I’m out in the field shooting white-tailed deer and I’m really paying attention to the images as I shoot them.   So I’m chimping away in the downtime…zooming in as far as I can and running around the image checking the focus.  I’m not getting as many tack sharp images as I think I should be. Read More »

New cover image on the Colorado Division of Wildlife State Wildlife Area Guide.  Model – Missy Winters (a real fly fisherwoman) you can follow her on twitter @castawaygal

State Wildlife Area Guide Cover Photo by Michael Mauro