Re: Lighting for the DSLR camera and the out of focus background on 20/20 last week

I use a DSLR - When appropriate - and more recently the F3 - when appropriate, (it's a more grown up version of the DSLR:) ). However our workhorse is still the HDX900. When I truly feel shallow depth of field actually advances the marketing strength of the video I'm producing then the DSLR is the choice. All of these are just tools and each has it's advantages and disadvantages. Recently the F3 died on a shoot. I fortunately packed our 900 and was able to replicate the look of the F3 and complete the shoot. Again, knowledge of how and when to use the tools, but more importantly an understanding of composition and lighting and how they affect a story will always trump the cool technology of the moment. Anyone can "use" a DSLR but a true professional knows when, why and how to make a DSLR work for the client.