Here is an update on are production news. We hope that come the start of 2025 that we will either have or be waiting on the delivery of some new cameras. It is our aim to have new cameras before the start of our next shoot planning in March 2025.

We hope here at college-uniform to replace our older 4K cameras, with 6K models. This does not mean we will be offering video content in 6K, but the increased resolution of video capture will allow us to have more video editing options. Our older 4K cameras have done us well, but while learning more video skills, we had noticed many imperfections on colour capture and whenever zooming in we lost brightness and exposure settings. Which you can see pictured above, the Panasonic HC-X1000 which still sells at a good price even now, was manufactured for the high-end consumer market and was a leap forward from the HD JVC camcorders we had used to shoot much of Natalia, Chloe and Sophia Smith’s content with.

Also, with our planned purchases all cameras will be the same brand. We currently use 4 cameras to capture content and between brands there is a difference in colour match. In the past we noticed that different brands, camera models and models with different manufacturing dates (referring to our experience with JVC (GC-PX100), as we had two of these, that had different colour results), but again these where a consumer product at the time, but different brands use different colour capture algorithms and techniques.

Using four cameras (now) with the same branding we hope will give us better results with colour matching. We have had great results with our Nikon z6, in terms of quality, even if we have not used them much due to production limitations. What we have got, has been impressive, compared to early video attempts from Nikon, so we are taking a step back towards Nikon and will purchase two Nikon z6 mark III, they will join are two older Z6 cameras.

Aside from a little extra light, in terms of LED lighting for fill-in on shoots. We are aiming to now shoot a photo-set and a video in conjunction with each model / uniform (scene).

We are pro Nikon here at college-uniform.com, that’s not to say they are the best or we would never change, as we did consider changing, but for the cost of replacing all our lenses, it is best to keep everything running on the same system.

Anyway, if you are into video, and wanted to know what goes on here before and after shooting and the planning of the site, I hope this was eye opening and off some interest to you.

Just a quick note here for March shoots 2025, names already in consideration are: Eyla Moore, Mia Evans and a return for Katy Rose.