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Front, Back, and Overhead Lighting TipsOne lighting situation a lot of people encounter when they start off shooting indoors is the presence of overhead lighting in the room.This is usually just the room lights and very often you will see some kind of cardinal rule about this.That rule is that lights above the subject will make the subject look harsh and ugly so … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Overhead Lighting and YouTube Tips

Fast Video Render Settings Everyone Should Know - PowerDirectorOver the past few years as we have all moved into working with high definition footage, many of the tasks previously executed by the CPU have transferred across to the GPU.This of course has coincided with GPU's becoming more and more powerful as a result of modern codecs demanding that greater processing … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Video Render Settings & Editing Tips

Best Vlogging Camera For Beginners in 2025 - 5 Easy To Use OptionsI never get into testing, reviewing or generally checking out camera solutions for the average video maker.The reason for that is that I am in no way qualified to actually do that and secondly, the rate at which new stuff comes out is too much for me to handle.So, in light of that the closest I get is … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Vlogging Camera Options & A.I. Tools

Camera Lenses Explained: The Ultimate Beginner's GuideLast year my brother in law convinced my wife to buy a Sony ZV-E10 MILC to use for her YouTube videos.He's a fully pro cinematographer with over 25 years of experience working in film and television so to him that was a really simple camera to recommend!.Of course my wife bought into that idea no problem and also … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Camera Lenses & Shooting Mistakes

The Simplest Trick for Great Lighting - Bounce Boards ExplainedWhen I first started shooting inside in a controlled environment I thought everything was going to be easy because after all, it was a controlled environment right?Well not so!What actually happened was that I started a war between myself and the available light in that controlled environment.I … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Bounce Boards & YouTube Tips