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Jim Royal
Photographer · Videographer · Technical Communicator
  • Shooting the Supermoon Eclipse
    Astronomical Photography

    Shooting the Supermoon Eclipse

    ByJim Royal September 29, 2015July 20, 2025

    I spent about two hours shooting the supermoon eclipse of September 2015 until the clouds rolling at right at the mid-point of totality. The above shot was taken about 15 minutes into the eclipse. Right place, right time.

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  • Should You Use Video to Reach Your Audience?
    How-To | Video

    Should You Use Video to Reach Your Audience?

    ByJim Royal September 20, 2015September 21, 2015

    The answer is yes. But only if you have something worth saying visually.

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  • “The Rainbow and the Stars” is Released!
    Video

    “The Rainbow and the Stars” is Released!

    ByJim Royal September 15, 2015September 15, 2015

    How do we know what the stars are really made of? Is the universe made of the same kind of stuff as we are? This short film tells the story behind the science of spectroscopy and the beauty of the universe.

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  • Upcoming Short Film: The Rainbow and the Stars
    Video

    Upcoming Short Film: The Rainbow and the Stars

    ByJim Royal August 9, 2015August 13, 2015

    I have always been fascinated by stellar spectroscopy. This project is a short film that looks at this branch of astronomy, and explains how it works for a lay audience, and illustrate something wonderful about the world we live in. The film will be titled “The Rainbow and the Stars.”

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  • Eyes
    How-To

    A Window into Profile Photos

    ByJim Royal June 8, 2015June 8, 2015

    Take a moment, and have a quick look at contacts in some of your social media tools, like LinkedIn. How many people do you know with a decent profile photo?

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  • Making the Boss Look Good
    How-To

    Making the Boss Look Good

    ByJim Royal April 24, 2015April 24, 2015

    One of the delicate parts of shooting a corporate video this is making sure that the top man looks good on camera. He must be the voice of the company, an authority figure, and a source of insight. And bad lighting would completely undermine his credibility.

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This website is largely about photography and educational video. I shoot with a Pentax K-3 II and a Fujifilm X100VI.

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