Gopro

New York Stock Exchange Video for Zeta Global IPO

Here is a short video that shows some of the moments during an IPO at the New York Stock Exchange. I’ve been working on my video production and editing skills. The company hired me to shoot stills only, but with a crafty GoPro mount I could capture some of the moments on video. If you ever need a photographer of videographer for your IPO, opening bell or closing bell, please let me know. I’ve photographed about 1000 opening and closing bells over the years and probably a few hundred initial public offerings at the NYSE and at Nasdaq.

NYSE Photographer and Videographer. Video edited using Final Cut Pro and shot with a Gopro Hero 9 mounted on my Sony A1. Audio of the NYSE bell ringing from the GoPro.

Gopro Hero4 Silver

So far on day one this little camera has impressed me. I only shoot stills with my Gopros, and I don't plan on changing that with the HERO4 Silver, finally they've made a camera that can shoot in even lower light than before. Here are some untouched still images straight from the camera today. DCIM100GOPROGOPR0207.

ISO: 438, Aperture: 2.8, Shutter: 1/8, Exp. Comp.: +0.5

DCIM100GOPROGOPR0197.

ISO: 345, Aperture: 2.8, Shutter: 1/15, Exp. Comp.: +0.5

It seems like Gopro are always pushing the image quality better and better, so theres no surprise that this new release is again a step forward. What is a nice surprise is that the camera may actually be useable on the trading floor where I shoot most pictures at ISO 3200, 1/125th, F2.8. It's dark down there. All jpegs straight out os a camera need some love, so I normally process through the Adobe raw window.

I wanted the HERO4 Silver (Music Edition) but they didn't have any in stock. I bought the silver and the black edition, planning on a comparison of image quality.

Ben Hider - Event Photographer based in New York City and Westchester