Archive for June, 2009

  • This is the first video I made using CHDK. The camera was set on Program with a one second exposure. The shots were taken six seconds apart. In retrospect, I...

    Cars at Night

    Posted on June 24, 2009 | No Comments
    This is the first video I made using CHDK. The camera was set on Program with a one second exposure. The shots were taken six seconds apart. In retrospect, I...

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  • This was my first sunset video. I took it south of town next to a levee that extended for miles through fields. It really shows the importance of composition in...

    Levee Sunset

    Posted on June 19, 2009 | No Comments
    This was my first sunset video. I took it south of town next to a levee that extended for miles through fields. It really shows the importance of composition in...

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  • This was the third video I took but the only one, so far, with panning.  I still like the final result but it took too much effort to create.  In...

    Embarcadero Pan

    Posted on June 16, 2009 | No Comments
    This was the third video I took but the only one, so far, with panning.  I still like the final result but it took too much effort to create.  In...

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  • One of the best reasons to use a Canon PowerShot camera for time lapse videos is the CHDK (Canon Hack Development Kit) firmware addon. This free piece of software increases...

    Hack Your PowerShot With CHDK

    Posted on June 12, 2009 | 17 Comments
    One of the best reasons to use a Canon PowerShot camera for time lapse videos is the CHDK (Canon Hack Development Kit) firmware addon. This free piece of software increases...

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  • This was the second video I made. I was still using my camera’s built-in intervalometer so it took over three hours to capture the 183 photos used in this video....

    San Francisco Bay

    Posted on June 12, 2009 | No Comments
    This was the second video I made. I was still using my camera’s built-in intervalometer so it took over three hours to capture the 183 photos used in this video....

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  • In order to create time lapse videos, you’ll need to take a series of photos at regular intervals.  The simplest way to do this is to manually press the shutter...

    Make Your Own Intervalometer

    Posted on June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment
    In order to create time lapse videos, you’ll need to take a series of photos at regular intervals.  The simplest way to do this is to manually press the shutter...

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  • This was my first successful time lapse video. I made it with my camera’s built-in intervalometer which has a minimum interval of 60 seconds. By comparison, I usually use three...

    North Park Lake

    Posted on June 10, 2009 | No Comments
    This was my first successful time lapse video. I made it with my camera’s built-in intervalometer which has a minimum interval of 60 seconds. By comparison, I usually use three...

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  • Creating time lapse videos requires very little equipment to start.

    My Equipment

    Posted on June 10, 2009 | 2 Comments
    Creating time lapse videos requires very little equipment to start.

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  • I began writing a blog dedicated to time lapse video in February 2009.  It seemed to be a good way to learn the art and craft of time lapse while...

    Introduction

    Posted on June 10, 2009 | No Comments
    I began writing a blog dedicated to time lapse video in February 2009.  It seemed to be a good way to learn the art and craft of time lapse while...

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