Thanks to Teri & crew for putting together a very interesting panel at Saturday’s “Propville Dog & Pony Show“!   Fellow panelists Mark Rutherford and Jon Felix joined me for the morning session.  We discussed the business and creative implications of the emerging intersection between photography and videography.

It’s clear that photographic cameras are colliding with video cameras, in a very “Innovator’s Dilemma” way.  There was much talk about how the Canon 5D can now shoot very high-quality video.  (From the other direction, the Red video camera shoots excellent stills).  Bottom line — the artificial line between photographers and videographers is blurring.  My takeaway for the creative professional is, as always, to think beyond the tools.  Today you can practice your craft more easily, and in more ways, than ever before.  So focus on your craft as an imagemaker and don’t bind yourself into the strict definitions imposed by yesterday’s technology.  Given the increasing competition that will inevitably continue, it’s time to emphasize your creative talent rather than your ability to operate a specific tool.

Ellis Au put together a lovely photo journal of the day (thanks Ellis!).

Photo credit: Ellis Au

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