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5 Drone Tips for Photo & VideoNot only are drones pretty common these days but they are also in that stage of development where prices are dropping and quality is rising.The thing with drone footage is that from the outside it looks pretty spectacular at times and seems to be a matter of sending one up, hitting record and we are good to go!Of course the reality … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Drone Tips and Filmora Updates

Which Vlogging Camera Should You Buy in 2026?Given the fact that this website is quite literally a one man band there is absolutely no way I can keep up with the camera market.That's why you don't see any camera reviews or even all that much camera news here… its just all a bit much for little ol' me!Anyhoo, what I do know are a few pretty good sources for that kind … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – 2026 Vlogging Cams and Isobuster Updates

Don’t Make Viewers Play Catch-UpOne of the great truths in making videos is that the most important part of video, is audio!The vast majority of viewers will forgive substandard video quality but will switch off in a heartbeat when there is bad audio.This rejection rate gets multiplied enormously when the audio we are referring to is dialogue.Below is a great … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Incoherent Dialogue and B-roll Tips

Make Eyes Pop on Camera with This Simple Lighting TrickOne tiny little detail that is often missed on lighting tutorials is the idea of positioning one of your lights to cause a little reflection in the subject's eye.One of the most obvious examples of this is when beauty vloggers use a ring light situated directly in front of them.The reflection of that ring light … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Catch Lights and Room Setups

Shooting Secrets Creators Don't Show YouWhen you look at a lot of the videos that well known creators produce and upload, they all look pretty slick from the outside.Because of that, when you first start out for yourself, you tend to get the idea that they are these super smooth presentation experts that never screw up!The truth is that they, like everyone else mess … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Shooting Secrets and an A.I. Comparison