The good news is I’ll be finishing the cat commission this week. The bad news? My very patient client gets to see it first, of course.
That said, I’m pleasantly surprised by how well it’s turning out. It’s been a big challenge, but more on that when I’m able to share it.
In the meantime, I’ve published another YouTube video.
This has proven more difficult than I expected, not because I don’t enjoy it, but because I don’t want these videos to be just me sitting in a chair talking to the camera, or simply showing my hand painting on the screen.
Those types of videos are popular (and I’ll keep doing them), but I want to offer more than that. I’d like to share videos more often, and doing the same thing every time would get boring, not just for you, but for the guy recording them.
So on that note, here’s something a little different. I had fun recording the footage, but I won’t lie; editing it with new software was an exercise in frustration. It took far longer than I’d like, but I’m sure my speed and efficiency will improve with each one.
I’m learning a lot. Mostly from my mistakes.
Hope you like it.
Cheers,
Patrick
Very lovely countryside. The Grizzlies felt a little homesick but still enjoyed the video. We wondered how you keep the camera still enough on a bike to take such flowing shots.
We liked the osprey story, too. Nature really is a kaleidoscope of beauty and cheerful, happy thoughts.
Friendly greetings,
Barb & Gang
Hello, Barb & Gang. Always nice to hear from you. Keeping the camera still on the bike is pretty easy. I have a clamp that’s designed for this camera that fits securely on the handlebars. As for keeping it smooth, this camera is designed for movement, often for activities a lot more demanding than bike riding, so the software compensates very well for that. When I go around corners, the bike tilts, of course, but I didn’t want to make people sick, so the settings I chose keep it level with the horizon as well.
More on the osprey story later. I went looking for it again today, but no dice. So I guess I lucked out the other day.