tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97135292024-03-13T15:34:40.555-04:00TVPhotogBlogTVPhotogBlog will discuss anything related to TV Photography, TV News and random other things on or about TV.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.comBlogger471125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-88892129363673339072016-06-01T15:07:00.002-04:002016-06-01T15:07:56.632-04:00Taylor Robbins Talks about winning at Bowman Gray Stadium
When Taylor Robbins won the Street Stock race at Bowman Gray Stadium on May 14th she became the first woman in 18 years to win at the track and only the 3rd in track history.
I took Shelley Roupas to do a sit down interview with Robbins for on of Shelley's "Good For Her" segments.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-21070860684820884142013-08-06T22:19:00.000-04:002013-08-06T22:19:21.001-04:00Reality HeavenSince my last visit to my much neglected blog...I've been terribly busy.
I've produced 5, or is it 6, Reality Specials since January.
My favorite 2 put me right in my idea of Heaven....Auto Racing.
In May I put together a 3 part special on Bowman Gray Stadium, better known as The Madhouse.
Back in March I went to Bristol for the NASCAR race weekend and did segments following RCR Driver Kevin Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-44519998585545237412013-02-15T23:04:00.000-05:002013-02-15T23:04:08.856-05:00My New Reality (Show)When the bosses came to me with the idea of a locally shot reality series featuring characters from the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina I was all in.
My first assignment, spend 2 days riding with an Animal Control officer, see what you get, and produce 5, 2 minute stories and a 15 minute special. No problem.
I spent 16 hours riding the streets of Guilford County and Greensboro with Alexis Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-23951109058258723112013-02-15T14:28:00.002-05:002013-02-15T14:28:56.738-05:00Hello Blog, I've Missed You, or Have I?It's been more than a year since I've posted on the blog.
Who's fault is that? I say it's Facebook and Twitter's fault. But I'll also take responsibility.
I'll also try to post more here. Hell, it's easier to post some things here than on Facebook.
While you're hear....take a look at this....it's one of my recent projects...FOX8 Reality - Animal Control.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-90310962967605742162012-01-24T21:36:00.001-05:002012-01-24T21:36:24.158-05:00In Training
A whole new generation of cameramen are prepping to take over in a few short years.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-42246284412335282082012-01-24T21:30:00.000-05:002012-01-24T21:30:25.074-05:00Camera / Sex
How do you know if your video camera is male or female? Well, mine has two nuts!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-72749847799264939092012-01-24T20:56:00.000-05:002012-01-24T20:56:04.656-05:00A Year, REALLY!?I can't believe it's been a year since I posted to the blog. Twitter and Facebook have hijacked my social media time. I promise, I'll get it going again. I really should.
Since I last posted I've covered the Daytona 500, Hurricane Irene and the 9/11 10th anniversary from Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
It was a fun 2011 and I'm hoping the same for 2012.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-39243841126292354132011-01-06T23:31:00.001-05:002011-01-08T00:05:45.917-05:00This is Gonna HurtAs a photojournalist I put my self into situations where I may get hurt. That comes with the job.
From flying in stunt planes to hanging off the back of a car to get the low angle tire through themud puddle shots...not to mention those side of the interstate Live Shots or that sliding on the ice stuff I pulled off a few weeks ago.
But the silliness that ensued today beats just about all I'veAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-76017378677600641592010-12-08T00:54:00.000-05:002010-12-08T00:54:47.900-05:00Obama and the InternBack in 2006 I was lucky enough to be the local TV Pool Photographer when President George W. Bush came to Greensboro. (Read about it HERE)
That ranks up there as one of the coolest things I've ever done. I rode in a van in the motorcade following the leader of the free world from event to event, standing just feet from him in some instances to capture the moments on video.
On Monday I wasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-5864849672711287982010-11-10T23:47:00.000-05:002010-11-10T23:47:58.374-05:00Think Quick - You're a PhotogAs a news photog deadline approaches faster than a runaway train in a Hollywood Blockbuster and when you add a Live Shot to it you may as well fast forward to the end of the movie.
Our Live Shot Location was farther from the truck than I had extension cords (or time) to run, and my on camera light was convienently not with me in the live truck so in a flash of - WTF do I do now - I zip tied a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-30567168006494144282010-09-15T01:08:00.000-04:002010-09-15T01:08:10.408-04:00Holy Crap - High DefinitionI't been a while - too long. Twitter, Facebook and work in general have kept me away...but I'm back.
You may know that we just went HiDef. The pictures here are Sheeka and I on her second and my first HD Live Shot after the transistion.
We are now shooting, editing and broadcasting news in HD. We've been shooting and editing HD for a few months now but on Sept Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-22530619527166706992010-04-19T10:04:00.000-04:002010-04-19T10:04:13.980-04:00NAB 2010 VIDEO B-Roll.net vs The VJWhile we traversed the floor of NAB 2010 in Las Vegas last week we were able to catch up with several industry movers and shakers as it relates to the future of the News Photographer.
Stewart "Lenslinger" Pittman conducted interviews with B-Roll.net founder Kevin Johnson, KSHB News Director Peggy Phillip, Poynter Institute Media Trainer Al Tompkins, Veteran Network News Cameraman Les Rose and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-19573347988236617772010-04-13T15:10:00.001-04:002010-04-13T15:11:13.724-04:00NAB 2010 - Day 2 Converging MediumYou may think this is some fancy pants operation....Stewart, Rick, Adam and me running around Las Vegas pretending to know what we're doing....well...we know what we're doing but how we're doing it is nothing short of piecemeal.
From Adam's consumer JVC HD Camcorder to my $25 Radio Shack adapter cable we're carry far fewer dollars worth of equipment than during our 9 to 5 routine.
But we Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-81935739930871088252010-04-12T18:33:00.002-04:002010-04-12T18:41:42.576-04:00NAB 2010 Day 1 - Hitting the Floor In 3D...In Las VegasWith all the hype of NAB 2010 and social media and cameras that will upload in a nanosecond - according to some and depending on speed - I am happy to report Stewart "Lenslinger" Pittman, Rick "Turdpolisher" Portier and Adam "Newshawk" Krolfifer and I hit the floor the Las Vegas Convention Center and will soon have lots of media files to share with you.
Because we shot most of our video on a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-15305813823864830562010-04-10T13:46:00.000-04:002010-04-10T13:46:54.399-04:00Destination VegasAll I have to say is - DITTO!
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After an election cycle, a couple of tornadoes and more b-block masterpieces than you can shake a tripod at, Team 'Slinger is about to take on Vegas. Our mission: pierce the very heart of the world's largest electronic media show, all while Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-76789916657085551422010-03-29T23:50:00.006-04:002010-03-30T00:53:44.673-04:00Tornado - Ground Zero High Point, NCSince I was a little boy I've been facinated, if not terrified, by tornadoes. As an 11 year old boy growing up in Goldsboro, NC the March 28, 1984 tornado outbreak was not only the largest tornado outbreak in the state's history, it was close by, leveling part of nearby Mt.Olive and leaving me with curiosity that I haven't outgrown.Growing up and working as a TV Photojournalist hasn't cured the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-91968908010105108192010-03-10T00:18:00.000-05:002010-03-10T00:19:49.940-05:00Bullsh!tYes...this about sums up my life.Breaking News: Some Bullshit Happening SomewhereAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-39115525984548029802010-03-08T00:17:00.004-05:002010-03-08T00:41:09.447-05:00Carl Edwards vs. Brad KeselowskiRemember that cat who stopped by our live truck when we were in Daytona? Well he opened up a can of worms today near the end of the Atlanta race.Carl Edwards took to heart NASCAR's proclamation that the drivers should take care of problems between themselves....and then he took the front bumper of his car to the rear of his rival Brad Keselowski.It started earlier in the race when Keselowski Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-67776199879110224222010-02-16T21:57:00.003-05:002010-02-17T00:51:13.274-05:00Daytona 500 2010 12 Days of TVWho knew when we arrived at NASCAR Media Day on Thursday February 4 that we'd be talking to the Daytona 500 winner.Well duh, we did! We interviewed every driver in the place and even this girl who didn't run the 500 but 2 other races and dominated headlines even more than that blasted pothole.Our trip began with the Daytona 500 on Wednesday, February 5.Photojournalist Kevin Wrenn, Sports Anchor Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-5613901785526567002010-02-14T02:20:00.003-05:002010-02-14T02:31:21.785-05:00Daytona 500 Luck and SuperstitionThere's a lot of superstitions in NASCAR. Green Cars are bad luck. The number 13 is bad luck. Peanuts are bad luck.And so on and so forth.So I must pose this question. Am I bad luck?Take the following pictures as examples.Chrissy Wallace was making her first NASCAR Nationwide start at Daytona. Her Father, Uncle and Cousin were all in the race too so we thought that'd make a cool story. I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-72244277211148168512010-02-13T01:23:00.004-05:002010-02-13T02:01:12.578-05:00Daytona 500 Dirt TrackingThe Racing on the High Banks of Daytona is well underway, the Daytona 500 is less than 2 days out and we've been covering every conceivable angle of motorsports we can think of.But it was Sunday when the paved oval just inland from the Atlantic was closed that I was able to trek deep into Volusia County and check out the action on the clay half mile oval.It's one of my favorite stories of the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-55432338726179437112010-02-09T01:48:00.002-05:002010-02-09T01:51:50.417-05:00So Easy A Caveman Can Do It....I took this picture at the Orlando Magic game Monday night.I didn't notice until I got back and loaded it on my computer but the title of this blog-post immediately came to mind.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-45077460517877478732010-02-06T01:44:00.004-05:002010-02-06T02:03:26.942-05:00Cue the Duck Carl Edwards Drops By Our Live ShotWhile we were setting up for our Friday Night NASCAR special for the end of our 10 o'clock newscast, Sports Photojournalist Kevin Wrenn, Sports Anchor Danny Harnden and I all whipped our heads around when a new(ish) Ford pickup came quickly rolling up to our live shot location in the infield of the Daytona International Speedway between turns 1 and 2. I believe Kevin's exact words were 'What the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-82175521600143354912010-02-02T23:07:00.003-05:002010-02-02T23:35:28.811-05:00International Civil Rights Center and Museum Grand OpeningIt was 11:30 Sunday night when I came to the grand realization that I had to crawl out of bed in just 3 and a half hours!The Live Shots started at 5AM, I needed to be there by 4:15 and I had to make the otherwise 30 minute drive to downtown Greensboro over 2 day old Ice and Snow on this 15 degree morning.In just a few short hours, after 15 years of stop and go work the Internation Civil Rights Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9713529.post-10084209357023765862010-02-02T23:00:00.003-05:002010-02-02T23:07:26.757-05:00Chad Wins an EmmyMy buddy at FOX 8, general assignment reporter Chad Tucker, won an Emmy Award at the MidSouth Emmy Award Ceremony this past Saturday night in Nashville.The Emmy was for a story in the category of General Assignment Report - 24 Hours, for his story about the last day of classes at Nancy Reynolds School.The school was torn down after 86 years of operating and a communities long effort to save the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594015663562269549noreply@blogger.com0