The Moment Strohl Mountain Light 45L is a very capable camera backpack. Abby Ferguson Finding the right camera backpack often feels like a Goldilocks situation. Either a bag doesn’t fit right, it doesn’t have the right compartments, doesn’t hold enough, or weighs too much. I have gone through many packs trying to find the right… Continue reading Moment Strohl Mountain Light 45L backpack review: A lightweight and rugged camera pack
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A guide to renting camera gear
On set at a music video shoot with all my rented gear. The monitors were rented through LensRentals.com while the lights and slider were picked up from brick-and-mortar rental house CSI. Buying lights, a slider, video monitors and a gimbal for this shoot would have blown my budget, renting was only a few hundred dollars.… Continue reading A guide to renting camera gear
3 Top After Effects Templates for Thanksgiving Videos
Wherever or however you celebrate Thanksgiving, you’ll likely have family, friends, and food on your mind. Try creating a short video for the occasion with the help of some awesome Thanksgiving-themed After Effects templates. Before you jump in, here are a few fun Thanksgiving-inspired turkey facts to get you in the mood to create! There… Continue reading 3 Top After Effects Templates for Thanksgiving Videos
10 Top Spring Templates for After Effects
Spring has sprung… or at least, it will soon! If you’re prepared for new beginnings, the smell of cut grass, and soft pastel colours, then you’ll love our spring-themed, professionally designed templates to help you make awesome videos this season. In this article, we cover a mix of After Effects templates available from Envato Elements… Continue reading 10 Top Spring Templates for After Effects
How to Edit Photos Using Less Time and Effort in Lightroom Classic
It’s all too easy to get bogged down spending forever on a photo edit in Lightroom Classic. With Lightroom’s slider adjustments being so easy to manipulate, it can be tricky to know where to begin and when an edit is ‘done’. In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Lightroom to get the most… Continue reading How to Edit Photos Using Less Time and Effort in Lightroom Classic
On-Camera Audio Recording: Cases and Accessories
Understanding how microphones work and how to choose a microphone for a particular situation is important. But don’t forget about how to transport them safely. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about cases, how to transport audio gear, and some accessories you might want to have on a shoot. Cases for Audio Gear Transporting audio gear… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Cases and Accessories
Top Templates for the Perfect Thanksgiving
Make your Thanksgiving memorable with some of our top assets, including Thanksgiving video templates, dinner invitations, graphics, and more. Top Templates for the Perfect Thanksgiving 1. Fall and Thanksgiving Reveal Perfect to use as a Thanksgiving dinner invitation template or even a Thanksgiving video card, this download includes three design options for After Effects. The designs… Continue reading Top Templates for the Perfect Thanksgiving
Spotlight on flat lay photography and how to incorporate it in your commercial portfolio
It’s a trend you’ve seen all over your social media feeds, initially popularized by brands like Sephora, Apple, and Gap and proliferating under hashtags like #flatlay, #flatlays, #flaylaystyle, #flatlaytoday. “Flat lay photography” is exactly what it sounds like: a straight overhead-style shot of objects arranged neatly on a flat surface. The curated Instagram page @flatlays… Continue reading Spotlight on flat lay photography and how to incorporate it in your commercial portfolio
10 Top Title Animation Presets for Premiere Pro
What you say is just as important as how you say it. Animated titles get your point across with a visual tone that suits and elevates your footage. Whether you have a distinct title animation style in mind for your video or want to peruse the options, here are several that caught our eye—and very… Continue reading 10 Top Title Animation Presets for Premiere Pro
A dark matter camera will soon allow scientists to peer into atomic clouds
When built, the MAGIS-100 atom interferometer will be the largest in the world. But it’s still missing a key component: a detailed camera. Stanford University This story originally appeared on Popular Science. In suburban Chicago, about 34 miles west of Lake Michigan, sits a hole in the ground that goes about 330 feet straight down. Long… Continue reading A dark matter camera will soon allow scientists to peer into atomic clouds