2023 was a little bit of a rollercoaster, identical to life! There was the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes and a variety of productions have been shut down and other people all over the world needed to look forward to them to be resolved earlier than they might get again to work.
Similar to yearly there have been developments and enhancements on current expertise, and we additionally noticed a increase in AI.
Right here at Newsshooter, we revealed greater than 1150 articles and 83 in-depth opinions, together with the ARRI ALEXA 35 evaluation that was greater than 50,000 phrases lengthy and takes greater than 3 hours to learn! Most significantly we produced authentic content material. Newsshooter prides itself on the truth that we’ve virtually 100% authentic content material. We very hardly ever repost different peoples’ articles which matches towards the norm these days (and once we do, we’re all the time conscious to hunt their permission as we consider that’s essential). Our independence is our model and our identification supplies us the liberty to provide you our trustworthy opinions, even when these opinions will not be all the time well-liked amongst producers. Each Erik and I work professionally within the trade so we will give you real-world opinions about how the gear really performs in the true world.
The primary-ever submit on our web site was method again in September 2009. Subsequent yr we will probably be celebrating our 15 years anniversary! DSLR Newsshooter because it was recognized again then was created by Dan Chung and I began contributing often in January 2010, and the remaining is historical past. Newsshooter was on the forefront of the DSLR revolution and was one of many few websites that have been displaying how this new breed of cameras and expertise might be utilized by working professionals. Since that point, we’ve grown and advanced, however our fundamental philosophy and rules have remained the identical. We have now now revealed over 9000 articles on the positioning and turn out to be a useful useful resource for the trade. This web site has all the time been about proving our readers with information, opinions and content material that’s produced by working professionals within the trade. Erik and I will not be influencers on the lookout for likes and views. The content material is what’s essential and that’s the reason so many professionals who work in our trade worth what we do.
Newsshooter has ZERO full-time employees. It’s operated and owned by Erik and I, and the entire content material we ship to you is finished in our spare time. Erik and I are each working professionals with greater than 65 years of mixed expertise working within the trade. This provides us real-world perception in relation to reviewing and speaking in regards to the gear and the craft of filmmaking. It’s a variety of onerous work and a labor of affection to maintain the positioning operational.
Holding you updated with the most recent information, masking main commerce exhibits and reviewing gear is a really time-consuming course of. An article or a evaluation you might learn in 10 minutes could have taken us weeks to do. The staff behind Newsshooter supplies this web site to you, our readers, as a result of we love what we do, and we need to ensure you are knowledgeable about all the brand new gear and the way it may be used. We aren’t about clicks or web page views. This web site was established to supply like-minded professionals within the trade a spot to seek out out about new gear and the way it performs in the true world, and that also stands true at the moment.
With simply two folks doing this regularly you possibly can think about how a lot work goes on behind the scenes. Not solely does it take a considerable amount of time to run this web site, but additionally assets and cash to take action. We’re grateful for the help we’ve had from our sponsors and advertisers which retains the web site operational, freed from cost, and permits us to attend all the main commerce exhibits all over the world. With out sponsorship or promoting this web site wouldn’t be capable to exist.
Each evaluation and article is finished independently and whereas we normally work carefully with the manufacturers to make sure we will convey you the entire story, there is no such thing as a affect from any producer or sponsor on what we produce. Each product is reviewed or mentioned primarily based on its deserves no matter the place or who it got here from. The caveat to the best way we function is that we could not get the earliest entry to new gear as a result of we solely produce open and trustworthy opinions.
As I discussed earlier than, Newsshooter’s power has all the time been its independence and its skill to supply, trustworthy and open suggestions in regards to the merchandise we cowl. We have now a popularity as being robust critics as a result of we consider that it’s worthwhile to know all of the details. Erik and I name it as we see it, and our opinions and opinions are primarily based on real-world use and expertise.
Once more, I wish to thank the sponsors of our web site who make it attainable for us to supply our readers with in-depth content material all year long.
We wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t for the loyal readers who come to our web site to get the most recent data. On behalf of Erik and me, we need to thanks, our readers, to your continuous help, and we hope to see you in 2024. Simply keep in mind, your loved ones and buddies and holding protected and wholesome ought to be your precedence. Gear is simply gear and whereas it’s nice to debate and debate about it there are much more essential issues in life.
Thanks to everybody who helps us. With out you, the readers, there wouldn’t be a web site. Lets’s all hope that 2024 is a good yr!
