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Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots

Between $3,000 cameras, $1,000 lenses, $500 speedlights, and $300 LED panels, photo studio costs can add up quickly. It can also be a pain to store and transport all your gear, especially when you add 16-pound c-stands and giant octaboxes into the mix. “Not only do photographers have to haul everything from shoot to shoot,… Continue reading Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots

How to Turn Profiles Into a Custom Preset Using Adobe Camera Raw and a Colour Card

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use a colour card to recreate the look of an in-camera profile in Adobe Camera Raw, which you can then use as a custom preset. Before You Start Part 1: Turning on Profiles in Camera If you’d like to know more about this step, you should read part… Continue reading How to Turn Profiles Into a Custom Preset Using Adobe Camera Raw and a Colour Card

How to Get Started With Photivo

How to Get Started With Photivo What Is Photivo? Photivo is a free and open-source photo editor Photivo is a free and open-source photo editor that works across a variety of operating systems. Until quite recently, it hadn’t been updated for a good while, meaning newer camera formatted images were either not working, causing error… Continue reading How to Get Started With Photivo

On-Camera Audio Recording: How to Set Levels

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set levels on your camera and how to make sure you’re getting enough signal without clipping. You’ll also learn what to do with the extra microphone channel, if you have one. First, I want to show you how to set levels on a smaller form-factor camera. Let’s get… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: How to Set Levels

Around the World in 7 Quests: Winners Revealed!

In August, we launched a fantastic opportunity for talented photographers to be able to win stand-out gear from our amazing sponsor brands. All that was required was to submit your images to the relevant Quest and you could be in the running to win! Today, thanks to our jury of experienced photographers we’re ready to… Continue reading Around the World in 7 Quests: Winners Revealed!

3 Top After Effects Video Templates for Remembrance Day

Armistice Day (or Remembrance Day in some parts of the Commonwealth) and Remembrance Sunday are times for reflection and commemoration of past wars, in particular the two World Wars. If you’re marking this by making a video, here are our top three templates to help you. First, consider our top tips for creating a Remembrance… Continue reading 3 Top After Effects Video Templates for Remembrance Day

On-Camera Audio Recording: The Handheld Mic

When you are at a loud event or conference, doing a person-on-the-street interview, or delivering news, a handheld microphone is often the best choice. And in this tutorial, you’ll find out why.  What Are Handheld Microphones? Handheld microphones are very simple devices, and the vast majority of those that are used for video production are… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: The Handheld Mic

On-Camera Audio Recording: Essential Shotgun Microphone Gear

Unlike a lavaliere, a shotgun requires a little more kit to make it work properly. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about stands, windscreens, shock mounts, and more.  Mic Clips and Mounting Systems: How to Attach a Shotgun Mic to a Stand Let’s go through the equipment you’ll need to mount your shotgun microphone to a… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Essential Shotgun Microphone Gear

On-Camera Audio Recording: Shotgun Microphones

If I had to choose one desert island microphone for video production, it would be a shotgun microphone. Is it the best at everything? No. But compared to a lavaliere, a pencil condenser, or a handheld microphone, it wins in many more situations. In this tutorial, you’ll find out why. What Is a Shotgun Microphone?… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Shotgun Microphones