First Reveal

11/02/2026

New iPhone Duo vs a 3-year-old 15 Pro Max, at night.

The Duo turned night into almost dusk. The Pro Max showed what was actually there. And at 5x, one of them can still read the street sign.

Brighter or real? Which one do you want? Tell me below.

The full blind test is on YouTube: search First Reveal Productions.

10/30/2026

Brand new iPhone Duo or three-year-old 15 Pro Max? Which one is which?

At a glance, I picked the Duo too. Then I zoomed in on the beard.

Comment A or B before you watch the reveal. The full blind test is on YouTube: link in the bio

10/28/2026

How do you make a camera test people actually trust?
Same lens. Same settings. Same grade on both, plus the ungraded S-Log3 so nobody says you cooked it. And admit what it’s not: one night, one parking lot, different lens generations, a couple of missed focus shots.
Which side would you pick? Full test on my YouTube, link in bio.

10/26/2026

Higher ISO. Less noise. Sounds backwards, but if your camera has a second base ISO, the stop just below it is the worst place you can shoot.
Sony A7 V: 8000. A7S III: 12,800. Find yours and stay off the stop right under it.
Comment your camera and I’ll help you find its second base ISO. Full low light test on my YouTube, link in bio.

10/23/2026

10/21/2026

Outdoor runway, Arizona light, no flash. Scottsdale Fashion Week from the pit.
Thank you Scottsdale Quarter RAILS Southern Tide SWAROVSKI Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations FORD/Robert Black Agency and Scottsdale Fashion Week for having me.

10/21/2026

Is 200W enough for Arizona daylight?
I took the Godox AD200 Pro II and a 90x90 softbox from the afternoon to blue hour. The short answer is yes. For one-person outdoor portraits, it’s more capable than its size suggests.
Would you trust a 200W light outdoors? Tell me below.
Gear list in bio.
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10/19/2026

It seemed like my flash “misfired” a few times on this shoot. It didn’t.
I was firing before the AD200 Pro 2 finished recycling, at full power with nothing in reserve. Outdoors in bright sun, that’s the trade-off: keep the light close and work at the flash’s pace.
What’s a mistake you blamed on your gear?
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10/16/2026

One light. Eight completely different looks.

All shot with a single AD200 Pro II and a 90x90 softbox with a double diffuser and grid. Same light, different placement every time.

Which look is your favorite, 1 through 8? Drop the number below.

Full breakdown is on my YouTube, link in bio.

10/14/2026

Camera on the hood. 65 mph.

For the front angles on this GT3 RS shoot I had to put the whole MOVMAX rig on the hood of the camera car instead of splitting it across two body panels. My big worry was the wind at highway speed. It held up better than I expected.

Full BTS of the shoot is on my YouTube, link in bio.

Would you trust it at 65?

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