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Moment Strohl Mountain Light 45L backpack review: A lightweight and rugged camera pack

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

How to Edit Video With Flixier (Browser-Based NLE)

Gone are the days of needing powerful computers to edit high-quality video. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to edit a video using Flixier, a browser-based video editor. 1. Getting Started To jump in, head over to Flixier and sign up for free using your Google account. From there, select Create Project. You’ll be able… Continue reading How to Edit Video With Flixier (Browser-Based NLE)

46 Best Photoshop Actions With Creative Photo Effects

Creative Photoshop actions can achieve very high-quality photo effects without it having to take you days, hours, or your whole work week creating them from scratch. In this article, I’ll show you the 46 best Photoshop actions with creative photo effects. Create an awesome photo easily with this premium photo effect from Envato Elements. These… Continue reading 46 Best Photoshop Actions With Creative Photo Effects

Create Your Own Reflector (Environmental Lighting)

Reflectors are a very nice tool to have. You can pick up a professional reflector at any photography equipment store, as well as online. What’s nice is that they don’t cost that much, usually around the US$50 mark. But if it’s your first reflector, you might want to build your own. It’s very easy to… Continue reading Create Your Own Reflector (Environmental Lighting)

On-Camera Sound Recording: Audio Basics

Before we jump into the wide world of audio gear, it might be helpful to quickly go over how audio is actually recorded. This will help you understand what will work best for you and your setup. If you’ve jumped ahead and want to navigate to the previous lesson, you can click here. Microphones: Capturing… Continue reading On-Camera Sound Recording: Audio Basics

On-Camera Audio Recording: Mic Placement 101

Microphone placement is critical for capturing high-quality audio. What do I mean by microphone placement? Quite simply, it means where you decide to place the microphone. The goal in microphone placement and pretty much all audio recording is a high signal-to-noise ratio.  Signal to Noise Let’s break that down. The signal is the thing you… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Mic Placement 101

On-Camera Audio Recording: Monitoring in the Field

When you’re recording and using a microphone to capture high-quality audio, monitoring that audio is a must. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up monitoring and what to use to listen to your audio. First, let’s talk about how to set up for monitoring. How to Set Up for Monitoring If you’re using… Continue reading On-Camera Audio Recording: Monitoring in the Field

How to Edit Video on the iPhone

Just a few years back, the idea of being able to edit a video on anything but a fully built-out CPU was unfathomable. Fast-forward to today, and we’re lucky enough to be able to use an iPhone as a one-stop shop for video production. It may not be your go-to tool when working on bigger… Continue reading How to Edit Video on the iPhone

Behind The Shot: Glacier Point Moonrise

Photo By Tom Elenbaas I’ve always enjoyed taking pictures, but it was the advent of digital photography and the ability to process my own images in Photoshop that really piqued my interest. As I assume is the case with most photographers, certain events marked a turning point in my artistic development. For me, one of… Continue reading Behind The Shot: Glacier Point Moonrise