Video Blog ~ My 2011 YouTube Stats And Moving Forward In 2012

My friend Harlan over at The Render Q posted yesterday about his most viewed YouTube videos of 2011.

Harlan’s post got me to thinking about my own experience with YouTube in 2011 and my plans for 2012.

If you are one of my rare 8 readers here, you know that I have committed to making more YouTube videos in 2012. Not that anyone will watch them, but my family may fondly remember me long after [...]

What To Do When Your Canon XH A1 Does Not Output HD Video

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If you own a Canon XH A1 video camera, this post may be helpful to you sometime in the future.

Just in the last week, I discovered that my XH A1 was not downloading full HD video files into my editor.

Something about my footage just didn’t look right and when I checked the actual file, the size being output from the camera was 720 x 480.

My Canon XH A1 normally outputs [...]

My Yard Sucks

I didn’t realize just how bad my yard sucks this summer until yesterday when I walked outside to shoot some practice video. Looking through the viewfinder of a camera really tells a truth that you can’t deny. Actually, I did realize it but this summer I have refused to face the bitter truth. I admit that this is probably the worst year I have ever had at yard maintenance. Partly due to circumstances and partly [...]

The Perks Of Being A Citizen Journalist

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Establishing yourself as part of the local media has it’s personal advantages. As time has progressed for me and my hyperlocal blogging efforts, I’m able to do things now, that a year and a half ago would not have been possible. [...]