https://kookenhoomen.com/ A studio journal on sound and image: how a room is recorded, how a print is pulled, how light is shaped for a moving camera. Entries from the bench, the darkroom and the mixing desk. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://kookenhoomen.com/craft/store-negatives-drives-and-masters-for-a-move/https://kookenhoomen.com/craft/store-negatives-drives-and-masters-for-a-move/Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCraft & notesHow to pack negatives, checksum drives, keep two copies plus one off site, and run a migration calendar so a back catalogue survives a move. https://kookenhoomen.com/motion/cut-the-sequence-on-the-sound/https://kookenhoomen.com/motion/cut-the-sequence-on-the-sound/Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFilm & motionCut picture on breath and transient, use J cuts and overlaps, and hold sync under a music bed. A working method for sound-led editing. https://kookenhoomen.com/motion/one-lamp-one-reflector-night-interior/https://kookenhoomen.com/motion/one-lamp-one-reflector-night-interior/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTFilm & motionHow to light a small room at night with a single lamp and a reflector: placement, bounce, negative fill, and an exposure that keeps the window readable. https://kookenhoomen.com/image/split-grade-a-fibre-print-and-read-the-test-strip/https://kookenhoomen.com/image/split-grade-a-fibre-print-and-read-the-test-strip/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhotography & darkroomHow to read a test strip, split the grade between shadows and highlights, and finish a fibre print so it stays flat on the wall. https://kookenhoomen.com/image/expose-for-the-print-not-the-meter/https://kookenhoomen.com/image/expose-for-the-print-not-the-meter/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTPhotography & darkroomThe meter gives a starting point, not an answer. Place your zones, pick a development time, and set exposure for the paper grade you intend to print. https://kookenhoomen.com/sound/mix-down-low-end-for-small-speakers/https://kookenhoomen.com/sound/mix-down-low-end-for-small-speakers/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTSound & sessionsSet reference levels, check in mono, and make low-end choices that hold up on small speakers and in a car. A working method for mixdown. https://kookenhoomen.com/sound/first-pair-of-mics-voice-and-instrument/https://kookenhoomen.com/sound/first-pair-of-mics-voice-and-instrument/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTSound & sessionsHow to place a first pair of microphones for one voice and one acoustic instrument in the same room: spacing, height, axis, and the bleed you keep on purpose. https://kookenhoomen.com/sound/record-a-small-room-so-the-mix-has-somewhere-to-sit/https://kookenhoomen.com/sound/record-a-small-room-so-the-mix-has-somewhere-to-sit/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTSound & sessionsHow to place a first pair of microphones in a small room, treat early reflections, and keep the room in the mix without drowning the instrument.