We stayed with the 1st Florida Reserves and Civilians and dressed in period clothing--my camera of course wasn't period. Someone jokingly asked me, "Is your camera period?"
before I can continue with the Cow Cavalry.
The Skirmish at Chipco Crossing was brought to my attention by a friend from ChristianFilmmakers.org. I am ever so glad we went because not only did I get several hours of footage that I'm looking forward to sifting through, but I had a complete blast! We stayed with the 1st Florida Reserves and Civilians and dressed in period clothing--my camera of course wasn't period. Someone jokingly asked me, "Is your camera period?" Anyway, there was a battle on both Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm. On Saturday I shot from the Federal camp. I got close ups of the 'Yankees' and some establishing-like shots of the battlefield and the Confederates. When the battle really got going, I took my camera off the tripod and walked around with it some. I suspect a lot of that will be rather useless. Believe it or not, it is harder to keep a 2.5-3 lb camera steady than it is a 5+ pound camera. (Particularly when a cannon goes off not 100 feet from you!) I did get some great shots down the mouth of the Confederate's single cannon. Sunday I shot from the Confederate's side. I really honestly think that footage is going to be more usable. Especially since I was close to the 1st Florida Reserves. They were dressed most like the Cow Cavalry would have been. I believe I spent a good deal of the time smiling at my LCD screen. The whole event was fun and I had a wonderful time...just as importantly, I made some new friends and got more footage for my documentary. Next things next...I must finish editing the SCV Cross Dedication ceremony before I can continue with the Cow Cavalry. Racheal
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