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ALZO customer Wendy Swenson on a recent shoot with the ALZO Flip Flash Bracket Softbox Kit and the ALZO Monopod.     What Wendy has to say about her experience with the ALZO Flip Flash Bracket Softbox Kit and the Monopod: “I do have to say the concept is awesome, it has saved my arms […]

Images of a Bicycle Trip Across the Great Wall of China Photographer and ALZO employee Joseph Kugielsky was recently contacted by an old acquaintance, Kevin Foster, who invited him to be interviewed by a production company to talk about their mutual trip to China, as part of a movie about Kevin that is currently in […]

PROJECT: How to Photograph Framed Art A customer who produces documentary films with rich archive content asked us to image 26 antique black and white framed photographs. Some of these subjects were collages including mixed size images. She needed high resolution JPEG images so that she could pan and zoom the stills in the production […]

When you’re bound to a wheelchair, like our new customer Tim McCloskey, operating a camera can be a challenge. Tim recently started a photography class, taking lots of pictures with his DSLR camera. With limited strength in his arms, holding up the camera has proven to be tiresome, which is why he was looking for […]

About 12 years ago, photographer Brad Stanton was hired by a bank to take photos for an ad for phone banking, a technology still pretty new at the time. The art director of the shoot had very particular ideas about the setup: a man had to be seated on a specific chair, with a cat […]

Just exactly as the title says, exciting no? Demonstration of a zip line overhead video of a fantastic garden in Bethel, Connecticut. A collection of special effects and dramatic music was incorporated to create a brief story. For details on the rigging for the zip line camera, contact drew@alzovideo.com.

The ALZO translucent nylon diffusion fabric is an inexpensive light diffuser, sold by the yard. The material has a non-yellowing coating and is ideal for creating very large diffusion panels or light tents (for the DIY tent builder). ALZO uses it for their light tents, softboxes and diffusion panels. Features: light reduction is about 1.5 […]

Photographer Kristen Jensen was in the studio to shoot this re-invented ironing board,  called iBoard, which is inspired by a surf board and was developed by David Farnworth.

Are you ready for the best selfie news you’re about to hear all day? Good because we are too! We are announcing the ALZO Suction Mount for your cars, windows, and mirrors! The picture shown below is a model with the standard ball head has a quick release. The ALZO Suction Mount has an air pump […]

    We’ve stumbled across something truly amazing. Meet Oliver Hellowell, he’s just your typical nature loving 18 year old who loves to go exploring for new places to photograph, and fishing, you can’t forget the fishing!     Under the watchful guidance from his Step Father, Mike, He’s getting a great start in the […]

Good news for our Canadian customers! A small selection of ALZO light bulbs are now available on Amazon Canada. Save on shipping and customs costs, and get your merchandise faster! What’s available: 15W Full Spectrum compact fluorescent light bulb, 5500K color temperature, pack of 4. These can be used as home, task, health, and photo […]

Check out the new ALZO Video comparison website www.dslr-or-camcorder.com and learn  about the differences between a DSLR camera and a camcorder when it comes to video recording. The topics include comparison of sensors of DSLRs and 3-chip camcorders, and the best camera fit for various shooting environments.