#NoFilter is no fun. While modern technological advances have allowed for a larger range of color shifts and correction in post, filters remain a wonderful and effective option for practically enhancing the image on-set.In this blog post,...

Our RED V-Raptor has finally arrived at our studio! We’re joined by Camera Ambassador Lead Technician, Eric Silver, for the Unboxing!   First thing’s first, the RED V-Raptor is the latest in RED's line of cameras...

About 1.4 million Latinos reside in the Metropolitan Chicago area, comprising 17.4 percent of area residents. Of the vast and multi-cultural Latino population in Chicago, there exists a wide-ranging collection of voices. This Hispanic Heritage Month,...

In 1985, the Hispanic Film Festival (which would later, under the guidance of current Executive Director Pepe Vargas, change its name to “the Chicago Latino Film Festival” in 1987) was founded. The first fourteen films were...

A rising tide lifts all boats... and Adenike Thomas (AT) is the wave of change we need right now. As a prolific producer, actor, writer, director, and overall multi-hyphenate, Adenike cares deeply about her community...

Women perform 70% of the labor on coffee farms worldwide, yet very few get the recognition they so rightfully deserve. On the Go Jo was created between three girlfriends as a way to serve coffee...

In celebration of Camera Ambassador's new Cine-Mod™ Mamiya Sekor-C lenses, we’re doing a deeper dive on this beautiful glass. With the help of Matthew Duclos of Duclos Lenses, the industry leader and trademark-owner for the Cine-Mod™ process, we...

In June 2021, a Hawk Vintage´74 Front Anamorphic Zoom 45-90mm/T 2.9 and Camera Ambassador’s very own Atlas Orion EF/PL 40mm T2.0 Anamorphic Lens flew up in a Shotover F1 - the very first time that both...

In the midst of lockdown, these two resilient artists persisted and are thriving.Bridget Johnson (BJ) is very interested in the spiritual sides of things, having just made moon water the night before the interview. She...