Roo Stain - Award winning wedding videographer who started as a photographer

Steve and Nick's guest for this episode is Roo Stain, a multi-award winning photographer based in the West Midlands of the UK. Although Roo studied film-making at University, he initial worked as a wedding photographer, before transitioning into full time videography. He tells Steve and Nick about:

• How his photography experience helped define his approach to videography
• The gear and lenses he uses and why he prefers a minimalistic approach
• How he approaches audio capture
• His editing style and in camera settings
• Why he doesn't routinely shoot hybrid photo/video
• His views on content creators at weddings 

The 10 minute techy talk is about focusing and hyperfocal distance. The book of the week is Every Week We Follow, a BTS fans perspective of Aston Villa's 2023/24 season.

Roo Stain Website https://www.roostain.com/
Gamut.io Video LUT's https://gamut.io/
Every Week We Follow by Pete Hithchman https://lowerblock.com/articles/aston-villa-every-week-we-follow/

Music by Artlist.io 

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The Photography Pod is twice monthly photography podcast for both working professionals and enthusiast photographers. The host Nick Church and Steve Vaughan are professional wedding photographers based in the UK. They both use Sony Alpha cameras and lenses.

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