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Macro Video Tips Whilst the use of close ups is a tried and true method of adding dimension to your videos there is only so far "in" that you can get before your camera starts to let you down. The reason for this is that the lens of your camera has the ability to only go so far when it comes to how close it can get. Beyond the point of what we would normally call a close up we … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Macro Tips, Shot Matching and More on Composition

What's the Real Product of Your Videos? This week I wanted to move away a little from the usual kind of post that I do on the Friday Roundup. In many ways I see the Friday post as a way that I can filter through the myriad of articles and videos posted online each week in the general area of video production. When you lump the entire subject together and on top of that add the … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – What’s the Product, YouTube Tips and Lenses

Choosing Prime Lenses This is the first of a few articles that popped up this week on the subject of DSLRs for video. Obviously one of the great advantages of the DSLR is the fact that they come with the ability to swap out various types of lenses. The downside to this for the newbie is that all you have to do is go to any decent camera site and suddenly there are thousands of … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Depth Of Field, DSLR Lenses, Color Tips and GoPro’s

Shooting in the Rain One problem that you will often come across in shooting videos is that of shooting in the rain. One of the most popular times for people to be shooting video on the fly is while they are on holidays and everyone knows that the chances of rain are dramatically increased once the gods become aware that you are on holidays! In the video below there are some … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Shooting in the Wet, Photography Hacks and Audio

Extending Lithium-Ion Battery Life One of the sites that I regularly follow from a Windows owner point of view is Windows Secrets. This site has been around since the dawn of time (well the dawn of Windows at least!) and is an incredible source of information on all things Windows. This week they sent out their regular email roundup and it contained a great article that is … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – VideoStudio Pro X8 Update, Audio Levels and Video Modes