Digital Distractions
Photo Prose
By Gary Rabenko
iPhones, iPads, iPods–ay yay yay.
Is there a “me” in all this? Where have we all gone?
It gets worse daily.
Digital devices have become walls and barriers to...
The New Montage: A Wall Of Words
Photo Prose
By Gary Rabenko
Each year sees an exponential decrease in substance and a similar increase in vapidity. Last year, at a huge, beautiful, fancy bar mitzvah, the montage shown...
More Cameras, More Problems
Photo Prose Today’s Video, Part 4
By Gary Rabenko
Equipment is good. Experience is great. Talent is terrific. Skill makes it meaningful.
Last month I wrote how amazing new cameras are...
Photo Prose: Chanukah Lights
By Gary Rabenko
What child is not captivated by miracles and the wondrous workings of the brave Maccabees? As a child, Chanukah was my favorite holiday. For me, the candles...
The Sound Of Music
By Larry Gordon
This past Tuesday here in Cedarhurst the summertime concert series featured a Beach Boys copycat band that drew a big crowd and a sound that was not...
הושיעה את עמך | Dedicated to Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski Zt’zl
Today I spent the day in the studio recording more of the Chasidic Stories that we have been sharing. It felt so ironic to be speaking about Rebbes of...
Rabenko: Unboxed Perspectives
I am not angry nor am I frustrated, but I am fascinated by the many decisions people make when it comes to photography and videography. Oftentimes, I joke around,...
Priorities
Photo Prose: Your Opinion Please
By Gary Rabenko
What are your photographic priorities?
How important is proper decorum and unobtrusiveness during the chuppah? Some studios not only have a half-dozen crewmembers in...
Rabenko: Sliding Distractions
A slider is a stiff rail or track that most modern videographers think they must have. Often, it sticks out between three and six feet and seems clumsy at...
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