Articles from Christopher Malcolm

This video is a quick one-stop shop to help those new to the Fujifilm X-T3 set up their camera and make their cinematic masterpiece.

In this video, CookeOpticsTV sits down with the acclaimed cinematographer to discuss his process.

Today, I’ll share a brief story about a brief moment with big consequences.

Today I’d like to share how a chance encounter provided perspective on both success and the value of patience.

The Hollywood Reporter recently sat down to discuss the art of cinematography with some of the best directors of photography in the business.

In a field crowded with options, there is no better value for the money than the Fuji X-T3.

A surprising omission and sudden need to fill a gap led me to an important revelation.

In this extended essay, I’ll go into detail on my decision to invest heavily in a cinema camera, and the pros and cons related to the purchase.

As 2019 arrives, I look back at my camera-purchasing decisions over the last 12 months and learn a lesson or two about the meaning of the word “value.”

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

A few quick things to consider when making the shift from still photography to cinematography.

In our first two segments of building a business plan, we’ve talked about defining your product and forming a long term vision. In this final section we will talk about some of the practical steps you need to take to take those hypothetical concepts and put them into action.

In Part One of this series, we began writing our business plan by focusing on the nuts and bolts of our business. In this section, we will start to expand on those roots and add to the "what" by knowing our "why".

Today begins a three part series on building a successful business plan as a photographer. The topic deserves its own full book, but hopefully these essays will give those of you just starting out a primer on things you need to consider when turning your hobby into a profession.

With many of my fellow Americans preparing to sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, let’s take a moment away from turkey and dodging awkward conversations about politics to give thanks to those who provide us the motivation to persevere.

Photography is a challenging career. So, what pulls us through when it all gets so overwhelming?

It doesn’t always take expensive equipment to make big changes to the mood of a shot. Here are a couple ways I found to improve my portraits with a tool I didn’t so much buy as I found laying in the trash.

If you’re anything like me, you spend half your time fighting for new business and the other half fighting your urge to spend the money you make from new business on gear. So, for a bit of fun, today I thought I’d share my own personal, self-directed pep talk whenever I feel the urge to splurge.

A few words of wisdom from one the best cinematographers working in Hollywood today.

Sometimes, I like to tell brief stories about my adventures in life and photography that have little to do with the technical aspects of creating an image and more to do with making sense of an often hectic profession.

In a genre composed of so many different disciplines, there are a couple truths that cross all boundaries.

In this detailed video, Basic Filmmaker gives you a complete overview of the things you need to know before investing in a lighting system for your video needs.

Sometimes it takes a deeper look at a master to bring us back to basics.

This has been the year of mirrorless! There have never been so many attractive options for DSLR shooters to make the transition as there are now. But should we?

Deciding which images to keep and which to throw away is one of the hardest lessons to learn for new photographers. One would think that it gets easier with experience, but the more you learn the harder it can get.

With 2018 being the year of mirrorless, it is tempting for many of us to fall into the trap of trying to spend our way to good photography rather than using our own talents. And while having appropriate gear is essential to the trade, it’s equally important to think twice before sacrificing your business for the latest trends.

This is the long and wonderful story of ending up right back where you started.

Gimbals can elevate even the most basic videos to a cinematic level. But, while using them is easy, setting them up can be another story altogether.

In this short video from Crimson Engine, cinematographer and director Rubidium Wu takes you step by step through how he lights his closeups for video.

Sometimes the lessons learned as a child are the most useful as an adult. Even if they were lessons to forget.

Sometimes there are lessons that can affect both new photographers and veterans alike.

Time for a completely non-scientific, wholly subjective, not even remotely precise, but undeniably fun thought experiment for all to participate in.

Today, I state the obvious. But sometimes even the most obvious things can be easy to forget.

Sometimes it pays to appreciate the one you’re with.

They say that when you find a career that you love, you will never have to work a day in your life. That’s bull. Well, sort of.