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Memorial Day Weekend
Hard to believe it is already Memorial Day Weekend. I love this time of year. This weekend I will be sailing a VX One Design with Carol Cronin and Dan Neri in Newport, RI. The VX regatta is part of the Atlantic Cup Series for Class 40s. Above is a picture racing a Class 40 from San Francisco to Hawaii last summer on the Antrim Class 40 California Condo. Fun ride with a great team. Being a passionate shorthanded sailor I am so happy to see the Class 40 have a third year for this event. Go to the site,…
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Happy Holidays
Wishing everyone a very Happy Holidays Please also notice I have a new email: paulcroninstudios@gmail.com My old email paul@whitecapvideo.com is now forwarded to my current email (paulcroninstudios@gmail.com). Enjoy time with your family and I hope everyone enters the New Year with joy. Paul
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Change is a good thing.
I am getting very close to posting my new site with Aphotofolio, DesignX template. It has been fun to build and will be a nice step up from a wordpress only site. This wordpress blog will still be part of the new site, but the new site will be image based. So you will be able to view large photographs and Vimeo embedded videos. The site starts off with a slide show as you enter. At any time you can pick from the menu and enjoy all the of media and information on the site. So for the next week…
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WhiteCap Video has a new web site on the way
Why are we smiling? Well first off we have a blast working together on the Video Boat Reivews. Lenny is a great on screen talent to film and we do laugh a lot. The happy news is WhiteCap Video is now building a new web site with Aphotofolio.com. I checked out all the options and felt Aphotofolio was the right fit for me. Since I show both high end photos and videos on the site they felt like the perfect match. So stay tuned for a new look with lots of new photographs from recent jobs and a…
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New Cameras at Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show
Just back from the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show filming and shooting stills of a wide variety of boats. This show offers a range of power craft from a lithium-powered surfboard to 150’ Mega Yachts. Very exciting show for us, we were using two new cameras that produce amazing images. One of our new film cameras is the Canon C300. This camera uses a new Super 35mm chip that offers fantastic detail and 12.5 stops of latitude. We set our C300 up with a Movcam rig, Sennheisser 2000 wireless system and Canon EF-L glass. With removable lens you have endless…
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Beneteau Barracuda 9 Powerboat
In August with on screen talent extraordinaire Lenny Rudow, and producer Carol Cronin, we set off to review the Beneteau Barracuda 9 in Marion, MA. The Barracuda 9 is an exciting new boat from Beneteau Powerboats division and they came up with a beauty. The boat is loaded with features, runs fantastic with a new hull shape all for an amazing price. The video boat reviews are fast pace jobs. The amount of filming, narrative, and details we do in a day would drop most people to their knees, but we love the challenge. We have a great product that…
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Living My Passions
Make-work and play the same thing. This has been a goal of mine since I started working as a kid. And when you have your own company like I do, the work is never done so I have set myself up to make work be play. This is the reason the site is called, “Were Video Meets Boats”; I am lucky to mix two of my passions as my business. Sure not every day is roses but most of them make me smile and I love what I do. Who you work with makes all the difference, so…
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Carlo Borlenghil best photographer in the Business
I have been around and worked with a lot of the photographers in the marine industry, and have to say Carlo Borlenghi never stops to amaze me. He is a step above all the others with his creative shooting. He is the leader in so many areas of shooting, and has the best quality photos I have viewed. Of course you have your favorite but for me no one touches Carlo’s level. Check out his site, the creative mind will find it easy to navigate. Link to Carlo Borlenghil Site and amazing pictures Let the site load it is worth…
Capturing the Passion