Yesterday I recorded myself singing my own slightly more jazzy arrangement of Mississippi John Hurt's "Let the mermaids flirt with me". On my new Guild Jumbo guitar.

Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me - Mississippi John Hurt cover


It was the first time I've tried using my MacBook's built-in PhotoBooth application to film and record direct to my Mac.

Was very pleasantly surprised at the results. Frankly the picture quality is just as good as using my camera, the sound is if anything better (as you can adjust the recording volume level in Preferences menu). And the ease of use - once you get used to angling a laptop, that is! - is a massive plus. Really nice to be able to see what you're filming on a decent-sized screen!