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Photographing Highly Reflective Objects   picture above: Photographer Brad Stanton was in the studio on October 8, 2014, shooting pillows and other products stuffed with soft material, for a client that manufactures stuffing (not the kind that goes into the turkey). All products were wrapped in plastic, creating a highly reflective surface, which requires the […]

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 […]

ALZO is at the Next Video Conference & Expo in Pasadena, CA, Pasadena Convention Center! Don’t forget to come visit us at booth #123!

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 […]

Protect your large compact fluorescent light bulbs! Transporting and storing these over-sized and fragile glass bulbs safely is a common problem among photographers and videographers. The #ALZO light bulb case holds 2 large 85W #CFL bulbs, or any large CFL spiral bulb with the same or similar dimensions, which are: L: 10.5 in; Diam: 3.9 […]

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 […]

If you need some serious illumination, the new ALZO 3200 High Power LED Video Light will deliver.       Features: 18,000 Lux @1m equivalent to an Incandescent 2000 or HID 400 Daylight color temperature 5300-5500K Flicker-free dimming in five 1/2 f-stop steps, suitable for high frame rate video Universal voltage 120-240V, 50-60 Hz Power […]

Check out ALZO Video’s new selection of wireless AZDEN stereo and mono mics for your DSLR cameras and camcorders. Ideal for video production incl. two-person interviews, talking heads, vlog entries, and other work that involves a small number of people.  The various kits come with clip-on Lavalier, cardioid and hand-held microphones, transmitter/receiver, shoe mounts. Kit […]

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 […]