New Kid On the Block

D.C. (Alexandria) is hands down the most humid part of the U.S. I’ve ever had the pleasure of living/working in. I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to that 15 minute walk from the Metro station, but as i’ve been told more than once, it’s just June…the heat and humidity will only get worse. […]

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Finished shooting? It's time to Digitize

Previously I was sent out to film the RedEye team filming multiple interviews for one of the many extra special clients.  Now it is my turn to take the footage I collected form behind the scenes and turn it into something fun and exciting to share with you so you can see a little of […]

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"What, its my third day and you need me to…"

On my third day at work with RedEye, Laura says we are going to shoot interviews which will be used in a special tribute for Friends of Cancer Research founder Ellen Sigal.  This is a very good opportunity for me to see what is going on in the real world.  In addition I have been […]

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Apps 2: RoadMovies

Imagine, you are traveling to such nice places, surrounded by elegant antique buildings, with family or your close friends and the weather is awesome. What are you going to do? I’m sure you’ll want to treasure these beautiful moments. For this, I have a surprisingly awesome application to recommend to all of you. Let’s say […]

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Apps: Vine & 8mm

Have you been hearing about short little 6 second videos? Have you noticed videos of your friends that look like they came out of a time machine from another era? There are two apps that are currently all the rage to those who like to use social media and make videos. They are Vine and […]

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A Layperson’s Lesson Four: First Try on Photoshop

For a long time, I’ve heard of the many fantastic functions that Adobe Photoshop provides, it was not until last week that I got my hands on it and began to really learn how to use it for myself. I was assigned to make a series of slates that would be put into a video several times. […]

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A Layperson’s Lesson Three: How to be BOTH the editor and audience

I’ve been watching BET’s Lift Every Voice Episodes for the past few weeks while I am cutting down the shows for the dot com website. Yet at first, I didn’t really have a sense for what subtle things needed to be removed from the segments except for the obvious parts.  Therefore, most of the time, […]

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A Layperson’s Lesson Two: Formats and Codecs

I find myself diving deeper into the world of formats. I have learned about .jpg and .psds and .pct or .png or .bmp but now I face a new problem: what are these .mov, .avi, and .wmv, and which should I choose.  I used to think it depends on what computer system I use: .mov […]

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A Good Excuse to be a Computer Potato?!

I get to watch television for a living!  (How awesome!)   My mom used to nag at me about how unhealthy it was when I finished reading the Lord of the Ring series in 3 days, sitting at the desk day and night except time for meals and bathroom. Yet this time, I had a […]

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Tips To Make A Newsletter A Successful Marketing Tool
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I always feel a newsletter counts as a kind of freebie, a company or organization uses to promote their products or services as it tries to convey their missions and visions across to the Markets, Audience, and Publics (MAPs). And it is more powerful than other freebies (like tissue papers, lanyards, and T-shirts) because it […]

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