How to score an awesome garage sale camera

Not quite sure what I was thinking when I pulled the trigger on this beauty. Stan Horaczek This post on garage sale cameras has been updated. It was originally published on May 17, 2016. As you walk through a local garage sale, your eyes bounce from a pile of ugly jackets to a bin full… Continue reading How to score an awesome garage sale camera

How to manage your creative budget

Late last year, a survey from Upwork revealed that 59 million Americans performed freelance work in 2021, with more than half (56%) of non-freelancers saying that they’re likely to do so in the future. For creative professionals like photographers, freelancing offers its fair share of perks: you get to be your own boss, set your… Continue reading How to manage your creative budget

How to Adjust the Track Volume in Premiere Pro

In this lesson on How to Adjust the Track Volume in Premiere Pro from David Bode’s Free Premiere Pro course, you’ll learn how to adjust the audio of your tracks so it sounds appropriate for your video. Assessing Your Audio Start by listening to the audio throughout your project and assessing if the volume is… Continue reading How to Adjust the Track Volume in Premiere Pro

How to Use After Effects for Basic Motion Tracking, Camera Tracking, and Text

What You’ll Be Creating In this lesson you’re going to learn how to do some basic motion tracking to add text to a shot.  To follow along with this lesson, make sure to open up the motion tracking.aep file which you can download here. You’re also going to need the video file below, which you… Continue reading How to Use After Effects for Basic Motion Tracking, Camera Tracking, and Text

Keep your film iced-cold with this 2-in-1 water bottle & film chiller

The small bottle can store three rolls of 35mm film. PPP Cameras Film photographers know the delicate nature of the medium. While the analog stuff offers excellent exposure latitude, put a roll through less-than-ideal conditions and at best, you’ve got an experiment on your hands, and at worst, a completely blank roll. We’re talking airport… Continue reading Keep your film iced-cold with this 2-in-1 water bottle & film chiller

How to Use Transition Templates in the Essential Graphics Panel in Premiere Pro

In this lesson on How To Use Transition Templates in the Essential Graphics Panel in Premiere Pro from David Bode’s FREE Ultimate Premiere Pro FAQ Course, you’re going to learn how to use motion graphics templates designed for transitions. Where to Find Great Motion Graphics Transition Templates One of the best sources for terrific motion graphics… Continue reading How to Use Transition Templates in the Essential Graphics Panel in Premiere Pro

10 Top YouTube Shorts Templates for Final Cut Pro (Vertical)

With YouTube moving into the vertical video market with YouTube Shorts, now is a great time to jump on while the platform is still quite new and not as crowded as it will be in a few years. The best way to make a good impression is by using one of these professionally designed vertical… Continue reading 10 Top YouTube Shorts Templates for Final Cut Pro (Vertical)

Bring on the noise: How to save high ISO files deemed ‘too noisy’

Crank that ISO, AI de-noise software is here to save the day. Shot at ISO 6400 with noise corrections made using On1 NoNoise AI. Jeff Carlson In photography, knowing when to put the camera away is a valuable skill. Really dark situations are particularly difficult: without supplemental lighting, you can crank up the ISO to… Continue reading Bring on the noise: How to save high ISO files deemed ‘too noisy’