One thing that can easily blindside newbies in the realm of video is the legal use of music. What can you use? Do you have to pay for music? Can you get music for free? It’s a legal minefield and if you navigate it wrong it can really cost you. The First Rule of Using […]
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How to Learn Video During Summer Vacation
This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content, read our Disclosure Policy.Summer is in full swing – the kids are out and there are activities and vacations that are eating up all your time (not that any of those are bad things). But you have a goal this summer. You want to learn video and it seems like all your time is maxed out right now. […]
How to Fake 3 Point Lighting
This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content, read our Disclosure Policy.When you’re starting out in a new venture, you can’t afford all the newest equipment. Sometimes you gotta make do with what you got. A light kit is one of those things that I think is nice to have – but you can fake your way along until you make one. You have lights in […]
The Golden Rule of Video Editing that Beginners Don’t Know
This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content, read our Disclosure Policy.Editing is an art form. Good editing can make a video and bad can break it. When a beginner sits down to edit it can be hard to tell where to start. I have a few tips for the beginner video editor to make your videos meet the Good Clean standard. Don’t get fooled by […]
How to make an Overhead Camera Mount (cheap and easy)
This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content, read our Disclosure Policy.One of the key shots for a good DIY video is the overhead shot. So I thought I would show you how to make an overhead camera mount (cheap and easy). Not only does it help give your audience a great angle for seeing you work, but it makes it easy for you to film […]