What's up people, its been a minute yes I know, but I'm back with some new videos photos, and posts for you all. Ive been working so hard this past couple of months but its all worth it. We had a few photo shoots, some video shoots, a couple of interviews and we are bringing them all to you so stay tuned. If there is anything you guys would like to see on this blog, drop us a comment and let us know, we aim to please. In the mean time, hope your enjoying this journey with me, everything I post here in some shape or form is whats going on in my life, and I appreciate all the love and support you all have been showing me and my team. With that said, lets get back to the fun part, as you all know I recently did a photo shoot for an up and coming MUA by the name of Jaleeda. Check her out on itsjaleeda.com.
I wanted to do a quick follow up to the M.U.A post we did a few weeks ago. We had so much fun on set and after watching the BTS I thought maybe you guys would like to see what happens on a professional photo shoot. Its not at all what you think, its all work, staying focused and making sure the job gets done. OK I'm lying but what I just mentioned is part of it, the other part is well see for yourself.
I know most of you are saying 4k.. what is 4k, no its not a 4,000 dollar camera, the camera we will talk about is more like 12k but I'm getting off track, lets bring you back. Its all about the pixels baby, the more pixels the better the resolution, the better the resolution the crisper and prettier your film will be. Still have no idea what 4k means, ok here is a generic definition courtesy of Wikipedia!
4K UHD is a resolution of 3840 pixels × 2160 pixels (8.3 megapixels, aspect ratio 16:9) and is one of the two resolutions of ultra high definition television, the other being 8K UHD
which is 7680 pixels × 4320 pixels (33.2 megapixels). Both are aimed at
consumer televisions. 4K UHD has twice the horizontal and vertical
resolution of the 1080pHDTV format, with four times as many pixels overall.[1]
There don't you feel even worse, I know its a bunch of numbers, but those numbers are difference between your home movies and a Michael Bay summer block buster. Right so for all you non tech people its what gives you that Cinematic quality image, if that still goes over your head its basically a really pretty picture! lol You know when you go the movies and you look at the big ass screen and your like whoa dude that's an awesome shot man.
Yeah thats 4k, and today I will talk about Canon's EOS-1D C
Canon EOS 1D C
which is a yeah you guessed it a 4k DSLR. If you haven't noticed by now I'm an unofficial spokes person for all Canon products, any day now Canon should be sending me a check. Yup.... any day now, sorry I got off track again, I tend to do that, I have ADH damn I think my license is expired. What was I talking about? Oh yeah 4k and the 1D DSLR. This is a really cool camera because it gives you that true and I mean true Cinematic look that will set your film apart from the rest. Of course there is a pretty significant price jump as well. While the 5D Mark III runs for about 3,500 (body only) the 1D 12,000 (body only). So if you are not a millionaire or even a High thousanaire I highly suggest renting this camera for a big project.
Now lets get this clear, in no way am I saying that for you to be a great film maker you need a camera like this. What I am saying is if you want your project to have a certain cinematic look, then this is one way to go. The Red-Cam is 4k, and there are plenty more out there but its all about Canon, Canon Canon Canon Canon. I want my check! I know I know, I haven't really discussed the camera yet, so here you go.
The Canon 1D is an inovative video camera in a DSLR body, it offers 4k movie recording, two seprate modes of 16:9 HD motion imaging, and full-frame still images. They keep it simple and continue with the (CF) compact flash cards. The full-frame sensor, Canon Dual Digic 5+ image processor with the combination of cinema and EF lenses creates incredible image quality in almost any lighting condition. The body is 3.5 pounds its in an solid and versatile DSLR body so you can fit in lots of creative places for those signature shots. I would love to go into more detail but Im still wating on that check, but hands down this camera is the shit!! I know my last blog about equipment I said I would talk about the lenses but I felt it wouldn't be right without a breif mention of 4k technology and one of the best cameras out there! I have included a shor film that will give you an idea of what to expect from the Canon EOS 1D C.
I might post a video later on as a follow up to show you all exactly what this camera can do, in the mean time check some youtube vids, there are millions on this camera. Enjoy!
I spent my Cinco De Mayo weekend shooting some promo shots and videos for a great MUA by the name of Jaleeda Floyd. Ms Jaleeda is a very talented young lady, and a pleasure to work with. I found myself having a lot more fun on this shoot than I thought I would. the ladies were very cool, and professional. Made my job easy, and Jaleeda work ethic and skills truly impressed me. Its funny now that I think about it, as a photographer I never really cared much to understand how the make up and styling process worked. to my surprise, its not different from what I do to prepare and execute each shoot. Jaleeda and her crew educated me on what it takes to be an MUA.
I got a chance to interview her about the art of Make Up, and trust me people its an art, these people are like painters and their canvas is the human face and in some occasions the body. Just like Photography and film it takes vision and a lot of creativity to do what they do. After this weekend I have nothing but respect for MUAs all over the world.
Here is what Ms Jaleeda had to say
TTL: What made you want to be a MUA?
Jaleeda: As a child I always painted pictures and did a lot of sketching, Pretty much any form of art was my outlet and my way of expressing myself without speaking. If I could say more without speaking, in my mind that always meant more.
TTL: Really, sounds familiar, lol, so where did the MUA come into play?
Jaleeda: Makeup Artistry became a main focus for me because I feel that if you feel beautiful then your inner beauty will glow. Make up isn't about covering up your beauty, but editing those beautiful features you already have. I had a lot of model friends and I always like doing my own make up, so the natural artistic progression was MUA. I always say "theres nothing wrong with enhancing your natural beauty".
TTL: What is your goal as a MUA, what would you like people walk away with when they have seen or experienced your work?
Jaleeda: My goals as a makeup artist is to always leave my client feeling beautiful, second is to remain at the top of my game, its a passion but its also a craft that needs constant practice to make perfect. New styles and skills can be learned everyday so I never reach a point were it becomes repetitive. Long term goal is to become a celebrity/fashion MUA.
TTL: What pushes you, where do you find inspiration and motivation?
Jaleeda: My motivation is God. I have been through so many things in life that he has always gotten me through the low valleys and helped me climb the high mountains. Artistically I could never stop being expressive, what he has given me is a unique way to silently express my self the same way he speaks to me. He shows his love for me everyday and I'm thankful for that.
For more info on Jaleeda Floyd please visit her website www.itsjaleeda.com you can also follower her on twitter:@ItsJaleeda and Instagram: ItsJaleeda. As Usual you know you can follow us on twitter: @KingBishopPro and Instagram: KingBishopPro our website is www.kingbishoppro.com
Hello all, welcome to our first installment in film page of Through
the Lens. I felt it would be appropriate to start off with a great
camera that is taking the film world by storm, The Cinema EOS C300
camera from Canon. I am a Canon fanatic, the only company I love more
than Canon would have to be Apple, and the minute they make an Icamera,
things might change, but until then Let take a look at this camera.
Introducing
Canon's Cinema EOS C300 a brand new HD system for a new era of film
making. This beautiful work of art is designed to keep up with the
always evolving needs of cinematography. It comes in two versions, the
industry-standard PL-lens mount or Canon's EF mount. If that wasn't
enough Canon does not disappoint, they have a whole family of EF Cinema
lenses designed for cinematography applications. The C300 is lightweight
extremely versatile and limitless potential for growth, and simple to
operate. The EOS C300 and EOS C300 PL adhere to SMPTE HD production
standards, and it also has a MPEG-2 codec. Starting at 13,999.00 this
will make your vision as beautiful on screen as it is in your mind.
This
is where the film industry is going, in 2010 when everyone started
jumping on the DSLR bandwagon, Canon 7d was the camera of choice, the
image quality was beautiful, and the best part was the price. At 1,500
for the body, almost anyone could afford one. Now almost 3 years later,
almost everyone has one. If not Canon then the Nikon counterpart. Canon
saw this trend and started developing cameras like the C300, changing
the way movies are mad all over the world. Now TV shows, and films both
major and independent are being shot on dslr cameras. Canon just took it
up a notch, and film makers all over the world are truly grateful. For
more info on the EOS C300 or any other Canon product please visit
pro.usa.canon.com.
On our next post we will look at some of the lenses that go with the EOS C300, and look forward to more posts about equipment and tips on how to get a certain look and learn some cool techniques the pros use to make movie magic.
Trap out the Bando, Trap out the Bando! Sorry been singing this very catchy track by the trio known as MIGOS! Quavo, OffSet, and TakeOff hail from Athens Ga, but now reside in Atlanta. These young men have a gritty street sound with a thick southern accent. I'm not going to lie, I had a little trouble understanding what they were saying, but with simple but very catchy hooks and hard beats, their songs will eventually get stuck in your head. Trust me, I know first hand, after doing my research and an interview with Migos I cant stop singing "trapin out the house with the boards on windows"! With street bangers like "Bando, "Fema"and "I'm Gucci" they are taking the clubs and the mixtape world by storm. They have made such a huge impact, they even got the attention of Gucci Mane. They linked up with the Brick Squad General himself, for the record that is not an easy thing to do. Gucci is known to only deal with a certain caliber of artists, the fact that Migos was able to do that speaks volumes. They got a hot track featuring Gucci and Young Scooter called "Holmes", another banger on the long list of catchy cant get it out your head songs. We caught up with Quavo and Takeoff, Offset is "taking care of some business" as they put it. In other words, he has some legal matters he needs to tend to, if you still don't get it, then.....ummm......yeah!
With all these accomplishments and notoriety Quavo and Takeoff are two very humble and hungry artists who have major plans in the future. They have a great work ethic that is supported by a strong family foundation. Quavo 22, and Takeoff 18 have a very bright future in this industry, all they have to do is keep doing what they have been doing for the past 2 years. Putting out dope music and staying true to themselves, and when the third member of the trio hits the streets, expect a Migos take over in the near future! Ok enough reading go watch the damn interview!! Ill be here trapin out the house with the boards on the windows, by that I mean ill be editing some more videos for your viewing pleasure!!
As usual, KBP never lets you down, you already know we got the visuals coming, you see these live and direct pics. Want to see the actual exclusive interview with Migos just hit that play button. ENJOY!!! Don't forget to subscribe and follow us everything KingBishopPro, twitter, instagram, and YouTube!
We're back, and this time we got a chance to kick it with a legend, not only in Atlanta but in music period. GAFollowers and KBP caught up with Big Boi of Outkast as he got ready to start his 'Shoes For Running World Tour". First stop was Athens Ga, home of the UGA Bulldogs and man do they love them some Outkast. The fans came out in full force to show support for Big Boi. We hung out with the fans, of course we are huge fans as well. In my personal opinion Outkast is probably the best hip hop duo of all time. I remember listening to them as a kid and I still listen to them now, that is legendary status in my book. Speaking of legends we also caught up with the most turnt up cat of all time, this man never turns down, I'm talking about the one and only Fort Knox, he is Mc, host, hype man, basically if want to get the crowd revved up and ready for a great show, this is your man. He came through and blessed us with his great energy.
Killer Mike opened up the show, Killer Mike also released a great album called R.A.P Music last year, also need to check that one out. As you may well know, Killer Mike has been part of the Purple Ribbon clique and it made sense for him to go on tour with Sir Lucious Left foot. Killer is a beast in his own right, one of the most underrated rappers out. Big Boi released his latest solo effort "Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors" in December of 2012. After its success, it is now time to take the new music along with the classics on the road. The tour will be hitting all the major cities in the US of course, If you would like to see if Big Boi will be making a stop in your city, we have provided the list of cities and dates. Make sure you get your tickets early they will sell out. For the show in Athens Big Boi brought out B.o.B to perform a few songs, that was a great treat for the fans. Who knows who he will bring with in the other cities. Only one way to find out, got order your tickets now!!
For a quick glimpse of the show, you already know KBP wouldn't bring some video coverage. Watch the video, like it and make some comments, tell us your favorite Outkast and Big Boi songs. We do this for you, hope you enjoy it.
04-20 Charlottesville, VA - University of Virginia
04-21 Baltimore, MD - Sound Stage
04-23 Providence, RI - Lupo's
04-24 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl
04-25 Williamsburg, VA - College of William & Mary
04-26 University Park, PA - Penn State University
04-27 Philadelphia, PA - TLA
04-30 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
05-01 Chicago, IL - Vic Theater
05-02 San Francisco, CA - San Francisco State University
05-03 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
05-04 Memphis, TN - Beale Street Festival
05-05 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
05-07 Denver, CO - Cervantis
05-08 Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theater
05-09 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
05-13 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
05-15 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
05-15 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
05-18 Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
05-19 Albuquerque, NM - Observatory
05-23 Houston, TX - Bayou Music Hall
05-24 Austin, TX - The Backyard
05-25 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom
05-26 Chillicothe, IL - Summer Camp Fest
05-30 Nashville, TN - Marathon Music Works
05-31 Chattanooga, TN - Track 29
06-01 Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen
06-02 Birmingham, AL - Avondale Brewing Co.
06-04 Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live
06-05 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
06-06 Jacksonville, FL - Brewsters Megaplex
06-07 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
06-08 Charleston, SC - Music Farm
06-09 Wilmington, NC - Brooklyn Arts Center
06-11 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theater
06-12 Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
06-14 Washington, DC - Howard's Theatre
06-15 Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
06-16 Toronto, Ontario - North By Northeast
06-19 Boston, MA - Paradise
07-12-14 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
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Yesterday was a hard day for the whole nation, but in particular for the people of Boston. During the annual Boston Marathon, some unknown cowards set off 2 explosive devices that injured 140 people, killed 3 one of which was an 8 year old little boy. Now we don't know why or who would do such a horrible thing, but we do know this. They won't win, see people who do things like this they try to put fear in our lives so we stop living our lives and from that they feel like they have power. The one thing they don't seem to understand about Americans is things like this only brings us closer, we stand together in the face of cowardice act like this. These tactics may work in other parts of the world, but not here, NOT in Boston, New York, Atlanta, Not in The United States of America.
The whole day was surreal, to see a tragedy like this hit so close to home was mind blowing. As I watched the news, I recognized the streets, the stores, those landmarks, but now the image of people running for their lives, cops trying to help people get to a safe location. The graphic images was at times too much to bare, I made about 50 phone calls to make sure family and friends were ok, getting text messages and call backs gave me some peace in knowing they were alright. I said a prayer for all those hurt, killed, and affected by these events. After that I just kept thinking about why and who could do this, and that's when it hit me. None of that matters, what matters is that I am a Bostonian, I know the people of Boston very well, and this wont bring us down, this only makes us stronger. We will go even harder to show these cowards that no matter what they do, they cant stop the American people from living free, they will not take our freedom and replace it with fear, not now, not ever. So to those cowards that did this, I pray for you, because you have to live with yourself, and when it comes time to meet the most high, it is you that will have to answer to him for these actions.
Pray for the victims of the Boston Marathon Attacks!!
Photograph by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe/Getty.
Photograph by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe/Getty.
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Photograph by Aram Boghosian/The Boston Globe/Getty.
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Photograph by Alex Trautwig/Getty.
Photograph by The Daily Free Press, Kenshin Okubo/The Daily Free Press/AP.
Photograph by Josh Raab/Redux.
Photograph by The Daily Free Press, Kenshin Okubo/The Daily Free Press/AP.
Photograph by Stan Honda/AFP/Getty.
Photograph by Evan McGlinn/The New York Times/Redux.
