I love that I get so many emails from so many different countries. This map is a great little way of seeing where you all come from! Please say a few words about yourself, who you are, where you come from and even what you are most interested in on this site! Think of it as a guest book…Click on the map and then again on dashboard for super detailed zoomable map…
Nikola Ovcharski
June 26, 2009 at 21:23Sofia, Bulgaria
Chad Smith
June 26, 2009 at 21:26Vistor #1499 Tempe,AZ USA
pbloom
June 26, 2009 at 21:26very cool. can’t wait to go back on Sunday!
pedro moreno
June 26, 2009 at 21:25Hi Philip, I`m from Madrid, Spain.
Congratulations
Mauricio Matos
June 26, 2009 at 21:27Viseu, Portugal
Remco
June 26, 2009 at 21:27Haarlem, The Netherlands
JR
June 26, 2009 at 21:27I’m already on that map
Montana. My VP is British. I’m rebuilding a ’68 MGC too..that’s british.
Jonny Clooney
June 26, 2009 at 21:28Bristol, UK
GPSchnyder
June 26, 2009 at 21:29Visitor #97 Krefeld, Germany
Mike Cohen
June 26, 2009 at 21:30Hey Philip – love the videos and all your stuff, very informative.
Gerard Henninger
June 26, 2009 at 21:31The Hague – The Netherlands/Holland
cliff
June 26, 2009 at 21:32Cincinnati, OH, USA
frr
June 26, 2009 at 21:36berlin, germany.
Josua
June 26, 2009 at 22:09stuttgart, germany
Justin Benn
June 26, 2009 at 21:40London, England and Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Currently living in North Yorkshire.
Parker Matthews
June 26, 2009 at 21:43Dallas, Texas
Peter Prevec
June 26, 2009 at 21:46Ljubljana, Slovenia
Duncan
June 26, 2009 at 21:53Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Slava Kouznetsov
June 26, 2009 at 21:54Hi Philip, I’m Russian videographer living in Montreal, Canada.
andrew Nguyen
June 26, 2009 at 21:54vancouver, canada
Scozzay
June 26, 2009 at 22:01Glasgow, Scotland.
JuliusB
June 26, 2009 at 22:12Hamburg, Germany
Jordan Williams
June 26, 2009 at 22:12Seattle, Wa
Adalberto
June 26, 2009 at 22:15Mission, TX
Gavin Rawlings
June 26, 2009 at 22:16Sydney, Australia
Salvador Garza
June 26, 2009 at 22:20Merida, Yucatan (México)
jehu Garcia
June 26, 2009 at 22:46Hey Merida!!! Beautiful place, will go there soon, i’m a mexican that’s never been to mexico, will make yucatan my first mex. vacation!!
pbloom
June 26, 2009 at 22:52You are a BAD Mexican man!!
Salvador Garza
June 26, 2009 at 23:33I just moved here (from northern Mexico near the border with El Paso, TX). The city is very nice, lots to do.
Mitch Lamoureaux
June 26, 2009 at 22:34Tucson, Arizona
(…Those moist blighty Isles sound, right now, like a very pleasant respite from this frying-pan Sonoran desert, mate!) Keep up the great work.
Brian
June 26, 2009 at 22:42Hollywood, CA
(And I come here for the latest in Appletini recipes.)
pbloom
June 26, 2009 at 22:51Mr Reubal. The ones in LA just aren’t that good
I prefer the ones in London!!
Shawn McCalip
June 26, 2009 at 22:44Hailing from Anchorage, Alaska, USA
It’s always great to see others in the world of video production- especially those with talent, a good head on their shoulders, and a genuinely friendly presence on the web! I dig your tutorials, blog, and review pages. Keep up the good work!
Adam Johns
June 26, 2009 at 22:47Panama City, Florida
Antonio Domingo Pérez
June 26, 2009 at 23:02Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain)
Gui Albuk
June 26, 2009 at 23:02Sao Paulo – Brazil
Compositor and Matchmover
VFX Supervising a feature film for the first time
Really interested in DSLR filmmaking
Hunter Boone
June 26, 2009 at 23:02I am from South Carolina in Charleston. I work at a video production company.
I am a graphic artist and videographer. Me and the guy that I work with are always talking about your videos because you showcase what’s new and what’s going on in the digital world of film.
Jerry W.
June 26, 2009 at 23:05Lexington, KY
Matthias von Mutius
June 26, 2009 at 23:06Amerang in Bavaria, 50 miles east of Munich, soon to be in Greece for sailing and filming with my 5dmkII, willuse my radiolabs WaveRV WIFI antanna to stay online and post on vimeo..
felipe
June 26, 2009 at 23:06Miami, FL
Rick Jones
June 26, 2009 at 23:14Atlanta (Hotlanta) GA – Come visit sometime for some good ol’ Southern Comfort and Southern Cooking!
pbloom
June 26, 2009 at 23:15love to come to Atlanta. F-stop are planning on seminars all over the states and beyond….
Allan Rostron
June 26, 2009 at 23:30Allan in Perth, Western Australia. Amateur stills photographer and would-be (amateur) video maker, just to record our life. Enjoy your short videos like (South Bank) and your look at the Panasonic GH1.
Billy
June 26, 2009 at 23:33Tokyo, Japan – a 10 minute bike ride from Shinjuku to the south and 10 minutes from Ikebukuro to the north.
peace
Ron
June 26, 2009 at 23:34Ron (Ronky) from Melbourne, Australia…. Have learnt and found so many things from your site over the years…. A big thank you Mr. Bloom.
Aaron Proctor
June 26, 2009 at 23:47Los Angeles
Adam Erbacher
June 27, 2009 at 00:03Sunshine Coast, Australia – A bit rainy at the moment, though.
Kert Gartner
June 27, 2009 at 00:11Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ben McNeill
June 27, 2009 at 00:19Edinburgh, Scotland
spectrumfilms
June 27, 2009 at 00:52Jeff Zueger, own and operate Spectrum Films, inc in Sioux Falls.SD. I own Ex3/Letus/Leica, RED and Arri cameras. Have always enjoyed Phillip’s work.
Dean C
June 27, 2009 at 01:07Ireland, Donegal, first came across yourself when researching 35mm adapters and the Sony EX1. I must say Alone in Tokyo is my favourite film of yours but what about the documentary you had filmed there? Is there any way we can see it?
Keep up the good work man it’s very inspiring!
Dean
pbloom
June 27, 2009 at 07:33the documentary fell through whilst i was there, that’s why i had time to shoot “Alone in Tokyo”
Dean C
June 27, 2009 at 19:19Aw damn sorry to hear that man, but in a way I’m glad. Wouldn’t have gotten Alone in Tokyo otherwise!
Josh Gooden
June 27, 2009 at 01:38Harrisonburg, Virginia – Bring F-Stop Academy here! We never get any film related workshops in Virginia.
LFK
June 27, 2009 at 01:45Marseille, France.
Keep going Phil
Jeremy Bernatchez
June 27, 2009 at 02:43Toronto, Canada!
Neil Sadwelkar
June 27, 2009 at 03:21Mumbai, India
Wan Chun Hung
June 27, 2009 at 03:25I am from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Working as a freelance cinematographer. Been following Bloom’s website for some time now and got my EX1 and Letus setup because of Bloom’s website. They have been one of my greatest investments so far. Thanks and appreciate the effort you put into this website.
Dan
June 27, 2009 at 04:13Portland, OR!
P-j
June 27, 2009 at 04:42Helsinki, Finland!
JackR
June 27, 2009 at 05:50Brisbane, Australia
New EX1 right next to me….
Ivan Babko
June 27, 2009 at 06:11St.Petersburg, Russia
Thanks for what you’re doing, comrad!
Nonoo
June 27, 2009 at 06:13Tata, Hungary
Petter Persson
June 27, 2009 at 06:13Stockholm Sweden. We met briefly at NAB in vegas. Check fabulous.se for some recent work.
Rolf Jahn
June 27, 2009 at 06:50Markelfingen at Lake of Constance. Came across Vimeo and your Insomnia ( as a fan of Philip Glass ). Love all what I’ve seen from You and Your British kind of humor.
Sean Lee
June 27, 2009 at 07:11I’m in Yorba Linda, CA.
Wedding Videographer.
I love your works and your product reviews.
Winfried Neessen
June 27, 2009 at 07:22Greetings from Cologne, Germany!
Hayo
June 27, 2009 at 08:02Hallo from Hazerswoude, The Netherlands.
I like following you on vimeo, and getting ideas through your great works. cheers!
Paul Treacy
June 27, 2009 at 08:46London, UK. Moved back here from New York City in July 2008. Love being back. I’m a photojournalist, street photographer and humourist looking to make short form documentaries and other off beat films. In the process of rigging Flip Mino camcorders with all sorts of add ons, external lenses, microphones etc to this end. Will launch a new blog in September to show this work.
Paul Treacy
http://photohumourist.com
Asya
June 27, 2009 at 09:09Sofia, Bulgaria.
Wonderful!
Trankilstef
June 27, 2009 at 09:41Paris, France.
Love your work, and your website! Thanx for sharing those experiences and informations with us, see ya!
Cenk, Istanbul
June 27, 2009 at 10:02I love the way you look at your works – such as with all diverse courses combined photo lenses with mid grade hi-def recorders…
I learned much from your precisious and unique point of view – just by listening the silence shots inside your movies…Hope to see you in Istanbul some time, have some coffee, and share all your beautiful world in your mind…
Thx so much for this site and sharing that all as well…
We’ll keep watching…
you’re a great experience just by yourself…
pls keep up your great work in all bases you believe…
Salik
June 27, 2009 at 10:36Wow. weird. I’m the only one to access this site ever from my country. I suppose it only started counting after Philip put the app up?
pbloom
June 27, 2009 at 10:48yes it only counts 1500 most recent i believe and only since i put it up last night…where are you?
Dennis (25)
June 27, 2009 at 11:11Workin as a Flash-Designer and Videographer for a 30 people internet agency near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. I never had any education in videography, so while trying to get a real professional in this business i am suckin up all your blog posts, knowledge and videos. Your work always inspires and motivates me to become better. Thanks a lot for that!
Just got the news about some of our customers ordering a really big greenscreen project and another testimonial like productvideo. So I think its workin out and i am on a good way
Keep up the good work!
Dennis
vladbox
June 27, 2009 at 11:46Orlando, Florida. Although I am from Caracas originally.
Theodoros Chliapas
June 27, 2009 at 12:16hello from kozani, greece
Emmanuel
June 27, 2009 at 13:33Hi Philip,
I am from Switzerland near Winterthur, North of Zürich.
Have a good day.
Kalees Chromatic
June 27, 2009 at 13:41im from malaysia!!
love you, phillip!
(^_^)
Adam Troup
June 27, 2009 at 14:35Hi Philip,
Checking your web site almost everyday for updates now, fantastic resource for inspiration and education!
Adam
Arthur Dobbe
June 27, 2009 at 14:55Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Kingman Choi
June 27, 2009 at 15:34hi, Hong Kong.
Philip, wonderful blog and videos. i visit everyday!
patrick
June 27, 2009 at 16:19i’m from paris , France
Dudi
June 27, 2009 at 18:18greetings from giessen, germany
Howard Berry
June 27, 2009 at 18:19Visiting from Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire!
Saw you at the London FCPUG SuperMeet two days ago
David Gray
June 27, 2009 at 18:28Chepstow, Wales, U.K woop
Voff!
June 27, 2009 at 18:36Stockholm, Sweden here. DSLRs is my interest. GH1 or MKII?
Stuart
June 27, 2009 at 18:52From Panama, here!
anthony snitzer
June 27, 2009 at 18:53Mentor, Ohio, US.
Love your vids, and tuts. Thanks, Philip.
anthony snitzer
Steve Martin
June 27, 2009 at 19:01Greetings from San Juan Island Washington!
Thomas Stocker
June 27, 2009 at 19:11Kind regards from Switzerland/Zurich!
Antal Katyi
June 27, 2009 at 19:27Hi, I am from Marosvásárhely / Tg. Mures – Transylvania ( Romania )
Vince Penman
June 27, 2009 at 19:50Austin, Texas, USA. But I still have to say that I am originally from Alaska.
Alan Marino
June 27, 2009 at 23:01Hey Philip – I live in LA and first got turned on to your work when i joined Vimeo and saw “Legends”. Still refer to it often to show what an adapter can do in competent hands. i mostly edit but soot a little with an HV30 and JAG35. Just pressed “BUY” on Amazon for a Panasonic ZS3 per your props. You’ve really inspired me of late to get visual. Also checked out Martin Parr – brilliant!
Cheers and swing by next visit to Los Angeles.
Gerardo Campos
June 27, 2009 at 23:50hi, I’m from Santiago-Chile, in south america
Michael Towle
June 28, 2009 at 03:23Hello, Phil. I am from Belleville, IL, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO. I am the D.O.P. of the brand new Emwon Productions, which is just starting to come together. I love your work, and I especially enjoy your tips and reviews. Thanks for all the hard work!
Dan McCllintock
June 28, 2009 at 05:52I live in Grand Junction, CO — halfway between Denver and Salt Lake. I teach video production to high school students here at Western Colorado Community College. The kids love your composition and color balancing — now if we can only afford an EX1 and lens adapter.
Matheus Siqueira
June 28, 2009 at 06:35Greetings from Beirut, Lebanon!
Fadhel Alhashim
June 28, 2009 at 09:08I am from Saudi Arabia. Currently in Vancouver, Canada. Returning home in August
Nikname
June 28, 2009 at 09:35El Bloomerino,
Love your’e work and sharing on the site, excited about the f-stop A. My name’s Nico(24) and i’m from The Groningen in The Netherlands. I’m an Editor and filmer, and have a small multimedia company. Also studying multimedia design, and working on a final project using your’e “teachings” on 35mm DOF.
Reading your’e twit’s make me wonder were you get the time to update the site because your’e traveling all the time working. The new horizontal keyboard on the Iphone 3gs comes in handy typing those blogposts?
Thanks and i can’t wait for the acadamy videotutorials to come out…
Ali
June 28, 2009 at 10:00Hi, I am from Kuwai
I like your work Philip
Arne Junker
June 28, 2009 at 10:33I’m from Öhringen, southern Germany
Christophe
June 28, 2009 at 11:21Hi Philip,
I’m from Switzerland near Lausanne.
I’m only here for your british humor !
I like your reviews and the way you share your experiences.
Thanks
Zé Nuno
June 28, 2009 at 12:58Hi! I am living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Rgds.
mark
June 28, 2009 at 17:41hi i’am from zagreb,croatia
Gunnar B. Guðbjörnsson
June 28, 2009 at 21:49Greetings from Iceland
Dave Grant
June 29, 2009 at 07:45Dave Grant
County Cavan in Ireland
laurent
June 29, 2009 at 08:54Hi Phil,
I’m from Paris!
Attilio Cerqua
June 29, 2009 at 08:58Hi Philip.
I’m from Rome
laurent
June 29, 2009 at 09:00laurent again from Paris since you want more details:
as an indie , I got to your site when researching between HX200 & pmw EX, then for 35mm kits (SG blade )
thx for your insights & tests, you re on my google blog reader , always enjoy reading you
Ahmad
June 29, 2009 at 15:59Hi Philip,
My name is Ahmad. I’m from Iraq and thanks for a wonderful website.
Kevin
June 29, 2009 at 17:04New York, NY. I’ve been following your lovely and imaginative work for some time now. I very much appreciate the clarity of your thinking, your willingness to engage, and the patience with which you answer the many questions put to you. You are a class act, sir. Best of luck in all that you do!
Justin C.
June 30, 2009 at 03:01New York, NY. Hey bud. I love all the cool demos you do. Especially the brevis/hv20 and the Panasonic GH1.
Dano
June 30, 2009 at 03:06Hey Philip. I found your site while doing research into the GH1. I work for the University here as an editor. Love your reviews of cameras. We have an EX3 at the school, I want to buy a GH1, and my friend just bought a 5d Mark II.
Larry Scher
June 30, 2009 at 04:54Phil,
Always a pleasure to see what you’re up to. I just got back from a shoot from Hell. 9 days working for a producer who had no script, no talent and no idea of what she or her client wanted or needed. (It changed from day to day/ hour to hour. Oh, and no idea that it is a little difficult to get a six f-stop range of light in a single shot. What I did get was footage to spruce up and update my website which has been dormant for the past 3 years. I shot with both EX-1 and Canon 5D Mk II. The new firmware on the Canon made it a little nicer to use. I was using an old 35-350 (too old to be IS) but the images and the short DOF between 200 – 350mm were quite nice. (Pretty distorted on the short end though). Strangely, my really old Sigma 14 worked really for wide and close-up. While I loved the images, I still felt it lacking as a production tool. Maybe Scarlet or Epic will fill the void. Send an email when you’re next heading towards LA, there’s always a spare room and good food.
pbloom
July 1, 2009 at 06:44sound a ‘mare! had those!
cheers Larry.
Luis M.
June 30, 2009 at 14:59Lima, Perú. I just recently discovered you when I saw your Sofia People video in Vimeo… since then, I’ve become a fan of your work. Keep it up, and keep ‘em coming often! Gracias!
Adam Mokhtar
July 1, 2009 at 15:36I know you don’t like the HPX172EN and love the EX3. I like both and can only buy one. Got the former and because of you, I got the 5Dmk2 with ‘Zeiss of the East’ OM Zuiko 50mm F1.8. All I need now is for you to stop haunting my head with your DS-20 Miller review..’that the tree…thats the river’ Never stopped me from laughing that one. You’re my rector
.
pbloom
July 1, 2009 at 17:22i like the HPX! I almost bought one! Cheers Adam!
Lee Patterson
July 2, 2009 at 11:17I’m going to watch The good the bad and the ugly tonight, watching three minutes has inspired me!:)
Cheers
Lee
Chris W.
July 6, 2009 at 15:28Denver, CO. I’m a fan of your work and appreciate the demos you’ve put together. They’ve helped in my choice of a camera – the Panasonic HPX300. If you’re ever in Colorado, send me an email. Cheers!
logistef
July 9, 2009 at 13:58Heya Ostend (west-Vlaanderen) Belgium here.
First time I found your website but I will definatly return great information!
Vanessa Hall
July 9, 2009 at 19:55Antigua, tiny rock in the Caribbean. Sofia’s people introduced me to your talent! and i thank you for that. Just got a 5d mark2, no one else has one on this island yet. You work will be an inspiration to my creativity.
pbloom
July 9, 2009 at 21:51thanks Vanessa
Bruce TBritton
July 10, 2009 at 14:08Like everyone else I am huge fan Philip.
If your ever in Australia and need a place to crash I have family all over.
Thanks for everything you do for us noobs Philip.
Lars
July 11, 2009 at 17:48Hi!
I’m from Ostersund, Sweden.
Alexis
August 10, 2009 at 16:43Brussels, Belgium.
Salomon Ligthelm
October 12, 2009 at 04:48from Dubai, loving your stuff, hitting it as often as facebook if not more!!! All your stuff is so informative!
Bill Vincent
November 21, 2009 at 17:57Nashville, Tennessee area (Smyrna, actually, 15 min. southeast)
pbloom
November 21, 2009 at 18:12Love to come back to Nashville sometime
Mark and Angela Boardman
November 21, 2009 at 18:00Hi Mr. Bloom,
Mark and I are from Cadillac, Michigan. U.S.A.
Mark was born in Blackpool, U.K.
He follows your every move! We purchase nothing until he (now I) consults with your site first. We just purchased the Canon 7d. Using it regular on video shoots. We have a small video production company. However, small we may be but we have a very impressive client list. Mark’s been in the business for over 25 years so he’s pretty good at his craft.
Check out an example of our work at, http://www.interlochen.org/media/video-camp-2009-highlights
We would love for you to make your way to Interlochen as a guest speaker!
Let’s talk about that if you’d be interested.
Do you still shoot with the Letus?
Calm Sea’s,
Ang
pbloom
November 21, 2009 at 18:12Blackpool eh? Know it well!
love to come
yes still shoot with letus!
Caleb Pike
November 21, 2009 at 18:01Home film school student from Chicago land, IL. I Share your passion for story telling and look forward to learning more!
pbloom
November 21, 2009 at 18:52be back in Chicago end Of Jan for a week i hope
Dustin B
November 21, 2009 at 18:22Houston, Texas. Thanks Philip for doing all of this work. The information and insight you provide has allowed me to get back into video/editing with the limited financial resources I have. Hopefully I’ll have a “short” up soon. Thanks again!!
Bill Busby
November 21, 2009 at 19:29Eagle Rock, CA (Los Angeles). Sorry to have missed the hangout in Venice when you were here.
Michael Buffa
November 21, 2009 at 19:29Orlando, FL. Just this year I found my love for film making by way of video demand for my website. I found this site while searching for EX1 reviews. My favorite parts of the site are the equipment reviews, for their thoroughness, and the witty posts that keep me entertained. Philip, you played a large part in the reason why I decided to purchase the EX1, Zacuto newsman rig and now possibly a 7D.
I had the chance to meet Philip back in September, and for those that haven’t met Philip, I can say that he is just as you would imagine him to be, kind, passionate about film making and hilarious. Philip, you are truly and inspiration and I wish you the best of luck in all that you do.
p.s. I can’t wait to get my hands on the 7D DVD so I can figure out how the heck to use the camera.
Michael
November 21, 2009 at 20:24Stockholm, Sweden.
Found you in Vimeo…probably almost a year ago already (?). When that short film at the train station came out. Was hooked after Sofia’s People (which I still consider your best from the People’s series).
We chatted a bit after the sunday afternoon session when you were at Stockholm Fotomässan
digiteye
November 22, 2009 at 17:46Budapest any time? See you there…
Chuck Farris
December 15, 2009 at 19:33Miami (82 degrees, December 15).
Sunny, beautiful Golden Hour.
Great martinis, say hi next time you’re here, warm up after Skywalker? :^)
Stumbled across you with 3 Minutes.
Love your music selections in addition to your considerable visual skills.
You and I seem to enjoy many of the same films (the Fall, Koyaanisqatsi) and even use some of the same music (Ludwig’s 7th, Holst. Have you used your other fellow countryman, Walton?).
Thanks for sharing so much with so many.
cheers!
inspirevideo
January 30, 2010 at 19:16I’m from Edinburgh, Scotland. Have been viewing this site often for the past few years, such a great source of info and inspiration.
Adam
http://www.inspirevideo.co.uk/
Christian Anderl
April 24, 2010 at 11:37nice idea
greets from vienna/austria
Kaj Kjellesvig
August 10, 2010 at 23:46Minneapolis Minnesota, USA