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How to Light Someone Wearing Glasses

If you wear glasses it can be difficult to avoid reflections with a standard lighting setup. In this article, I’ll explain how you can adapt lighting positions to eliminate reflections in your glasses. Check out the video above for a real-time visual demonstration. Using LED Panels Usually, I position my lights on either side of […]

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How to Choose an Outfit to Wear on Camera

Sometimes, outfits that we love wearing don’t always look good on camera. And other times, outfits that we wouldn’t expect work really well for the camera. In this article, I’ll take you through my guidelines for choosing my on-camera wardrobe, some do’s and don’ts and some items to strictly avoid. 1. Clothes that contrast the […]

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Story Telling Video Production

How to Sound Charismatic and Entertaining on Camera

“People rarely buy features. People sometimes buy benefits. People always buy emotion.” – Seth Godin To connect with the person watching your video, and attract the right people to your business, you need to show up as yourself… Show up as yourself, but not just any old version of yourself. You want to be your […]

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How to Look Better on Your Next Zoom Interview

  To look good on Zoom for a podcast interview, webinar or just to impress your co-workers in your next meeting, you need to approach your Zoom setup with the same foundations you would for any other video. There are three main things to think about when creating your set. The first is lighting, the […]

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Where to Find Great Stock B-Roll Footage For Your Videos

Using b-roll over your talking-head footage can make your video a lot more interesting, help you demonstrate what you’re talking about and ultimately keep your viewers engaged for longer. In this article, I’ll talk about the sites I source my stock footage from, and in the video above I take you into the edit suite […]

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Choosing Music For Your Videos

Finding the right music can be the difference between engaging your viewer and turning them off. There are a number of different free and paid music sites, but I’m going to show you just four options to make your search a little easier. We’re going to look at two free and two paid music options […]

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4 Workflow Tips to Save Time Filming and Editing Videos

Let’s be honest, it can take hours or even days to create a video when you’re first starting out. Figuring out what you’re gonna say, setting up the equipment… and then there’s all the editing! Getting just one video off the ground can feel really overwhelming especially when there are so many other things to […]

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Story Telling Video Production

How to Come Up With Video Ideas

How do you keep coming up with new video ideas to connect with your community and grow your business? If you’re feeling the pressure to consistently upload and post videos but are struggling to come up with new ideas, in this article we’ll look at are five ideas for video topics, plus some other strategies […]

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Getting Started on Your First Video in 2021

I watched one of my very first YouTube videos earlier today, a video that I was pretty happy with at the time… And I was shocked at how different I am on camera now and how much more confident I sound …  yep. What was I doing… As a video creator I don’t believe you […]

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You’ve Landed Your First Client… Now What?

My first ever client… I remember my very first client, I filmed and edited a wedding video for my best friend’s cousin. I was studying film and televsion at university, and I was absolutely over the moon at having a real videography job. A real, paying client! I filmed for about 10 hours on their […]