ABOUT SALT

SALT Arts Documentation specializes in artistically-informed photography, videography, audio recording, and promotion of the performing arts. SALT is for artists, by artists, with a special emphasis on promoting new works by those in the early stages of their careers or those from minoritized groups that lack access to documentation resources.

As the internet increases the possibilities for sharing our work with larger and more diverse audiences, it has become more and more important to ensure that we retain high-quality documentation of the artistic process, be it the planning stages, development and rehearsals, or the final performance. SALT strives to capture your process in a way that supports your artistic vision for the work, taking into account stylistic, conceptual, historical, and contextual considerations.

SALT is also available to shoot promotional videos for publicity of upcoming events, crowd-funding campaigns, grant applications, or for archival purposes.

Services

Videography

SALT can accommodate up to a 10-camera shoot using mirrorless DSLRs which yield video at full 4K resolution for up to 5 hours of uninterrupted recording. Our lens selection can accommodate a variety of venue sizes and lighting situations, including those with extremely low lighting. SALT is also available for editing and post-production, as well as mastering with externally-recorded and edited audio.

Photography

SALT is also available to photodocument your event. Our cameras feature silent shutters so as not to disturb the experience of the event for performers and patrons. Additionally, stills can be extracted from our videographic work, as every frame of our raw video files is a high-resolution print-quality image.

Audio Engineering

Want your event to both look and sound great? We can also record audio for your event with either the in-house equipment at your venue or our own contingent of microphones. We can currently accommodate up to 10 channels of sound, and have a wide array of mics to suit your needs.

Web Design & Social Media Management

Once you’ve documented your work, we can help you share it with the world! Whether your organization is new to the web or just wants a fresh look, SALT specializes in creating responsive site designs that are easy to update and maintain. In addition, we can help you manage and curate your social media presence.

People

Tina Tallon
Founder and Lead Documentarian
Tina Tallon
Founder and Lead Documentarian
Tina Tallon is an award-winning composer, computer musician, multimedia artist, soprano, and educator living in Rome and working around the globe. As a documentarian and video artist, Dr. Tallon has had the honor of working with many ensembles and organizations, including the San Diego Symphony, International Contemporary Ensemble, Ojai Music Festival, New Music Gathering, soundSCAPE Festival, Castle of our Skins, and Guerilla Opera, among many others. She recently served as videographer-in-residence with Monday Evening Concerts, video artist-in-residence with the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, and documentarian-in-residence with the Piedmont Chamber Music Festival and Cortona Sessions for New Music. Her photography, videos, and writings have been published by major outlets such as the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the New Yorker, and the San Diego Union-Tribune, as well as many local journals and online publications. Dr. Tallon is passionate about creating new works and supporting emerging artists, and takes pride in combining technical skill with a vast array of artistic experiences to create informed, nuanced, and sophisticated documentation. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of AI and the Arts at the University of Florida.


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