Video Shooting Tips

You have probably worked out for yourself by now that lighting plays a crucial role in shooting good looking footage for your projects.Apart from the obvious effect it has on overall quality, it also plays a major role in determining the mood of what you shoot.One of the basic lighting setups you will see mentioned over and over will be that of a "three point" or "two … [Read more...] about A Guide to Bounce Boards for Video Lighting

You may have noticed how sometimes your videos look a little blue, orange or maybe a little yellow?Most likely that's a white balance issue and explains why getting your white balance right is crucial and not something you want to leave on auto.What is White Balance?Simply put, white balance is how you make the colors your camera sees match what your eyes … [Read more...] about White Balance for Video: A Guide to Getting Colors Right

Beauty and Skin Tone LightingEven if you are not actually shooting beauty tutorials or content that would tend to suggest the idea of "beauty," lighting correctly for skin tones and looking your best is universally desirable.Presentations over Zoom or recording your next YouTube video, this one thing can instantly elevate your on-camera presence.Good lighting can … [Read more...] about Lighting for Skin Tones and Beauty

Creating engaging videos isn't just about grabbing a camera and slapping some shots together.I mean of course you could do that but it would still just look like you slapped some shots together!Much like photography, video composition hinges on a range of established principles that help you tell a story visually.These guidelines shape how your audience perceives … [Read more...] about Breaking Composition Rules in Video

How to Keep Your Lighting Consistent When Your Subject Moves Toward the Camera(Without Making Them Look Like a Human Glowstick)One of the first problems you are probably going to hit after you finally get three point lighting under control is this.Traditional three-point lighting is designed with a stationary photographic subject in mind, it's meant for situations … [Read more...] about Video Lighting for a Moving Subject