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In less than a week, we’ll be back in Vegas for another NAB Convention. This celebration of everything video/techie would not be complete without the annual b-roll.net BASH. We’ll see you on Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Harley Davidson Cafe (on the Strip) starting at 6pm. We’re calming it down a little this year. [...]

I’m sure there are song lyrics in there – put to the tune of Santa Claus is Coming to Town – but it’s late and I don’t have any creative juices left tonight. An email from my old “roommate” Bob Davis (of WCAX-TV) reminded me of the Northern Short Course this weekend in Fairfax, VA. [...]

“See what happens when the cameraman throws the party…” With a theme like that, the June 8th, Radio & Television Correspondents’ Association Dinner is bound to be a HUGE party. All the DC media in one place – in their best Black Tie… great food and drink… a potential visit from President Obama or Vice-president [...]

Gotta love the GoPro. The little baby camera is everywhere. Just seems to fit everywhere and give your beautiful images of life. The new CBS morning show did a piece on the “inventor” of the little waterproof camera. A fun story with some good ideas of ways to use it in your next story. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7397975n&tag=hdr%3Bcnav

A nicely padded package recently showed up on my doorstep. Upon cracking into it, I found a signed copy of a snazzy looking paperback book titled, Shooter in the Crosshairs. Then my eye moved down the cover to see the author… Rick Portier. You may no Mr. Portier by his street name, Turdpolisher. Rick’s been [...]

For the past 4 years, it has been my honor to host some of the world’s best TV news clips at http://b-roll.net/tv. Back in 2007 we began the b-roll.net AWARDS and with an innovative online voting system, we changed the way photog video contests are judged. The democratic voice of all “b-rollers,” selected amazing stories [...]

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