The ironic thing is that when we made the commitment to change over to high Definition, most of our viewers did not even own a H.D. television set. In fact, I would say that the majority of our viewers still do not own one but the numbers are growing daily. For those that do, they are getting the best possible image available and as a Videographer, that is the ultimate goal.

From a shooting standpoint, capturing images through a H.D. camera has a new set of guidelines and demands. The obvious change is that the 4x3 screen ratio has turned into 16x9. What this offers is a much wider field of view, which can create beautiful panoramic shots. Personally, I love to shoot the outdoor type of shows, which means the more mountains and streams the better. With an H.D. camera, it’s almost like looking through a window because the colors are so vivid and the overall picture quality is incredibly sharp. Focus has now become extremely important as well as lighting indoors. With viewers at home owning 50-60 inch monitors, everything shows up in great detail, which means there is no room for error.

My hope is that we can revisit some of the areas we have profiled in the past, such as Alaska, Iceland and Hawaii just to name a few. I have had the opportunity to shoot in all three and I look forward to the day I return with this camera because they are all incredibly beautiful places. As a Chronicle viewer, I think you will be glad I did.