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Camera Warm-Up Exercises For When You’re Just Not Feeling It

Just like a sprinter warms up for training, warming up to be on video is just as important. Showing up with the right energy and intention will help you hit your mark and engage with your audience. But let’s be honest, some days we just aren’t feeling it. We might wake up flat, have an […]

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How to Shoot Pro B-Roll: Part 2

Following up on my previous b-roll article, we’re taking it outside! If you missed the introduction to filming b-roll where we looked at some foundational ideas to shoot a short video in the kitchen, you can check it out here. Today we’re building on some of those skills and in the video above you’ll see […]

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Create a Flattering Lighting Setup for Video

If you’d like some personalised help with lighting in your space get in touch, I’d love to hear from you. Three-point lighting is a foundational lighting method that consists of – you guessed it – three lights! It consists of a key light, fill light and backlight or hair light. It is a basic setup […]

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How to Shoot Pro B-Roll

So what is b-roll? B-roll is the shots you put over your talking-head footage, that help to add interest to the video and further demonstrate what you’re talking about. Some videos are made entirely of b-roll. If you’re not yet comfortable sitting in front of the camera you can create a voice over and use […]

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Get Off Auto! Camera Basics: What the Heck is ISO?

So what the heck is ISO? Today we’re going to look at the last component of the exposure triangle which is ISO, and also talk about how to use the three components in harmony so you can achieve great footage every time. ISO controls how bright your footage is, and it also affects how grainy […]

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Get Off Auto! Camera Basics: Aperture Explained

Today we’re looking at the second component of the exposure triangle which is aperture. If you missed part one which talks all about shutter speed you can check it out here. Without further ado, let’s jump in and talk about aperture. The aperture controls how much light enters the camera through the iris, which are […]

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Get Off Auto! Camera Basics: Understanding Shutter Speed

If you are ready to take control of your camera, it’s time to learn the exposure triangle, and how you can use these settings to your advantage when you’re shooting. The exposure triangle comprises of three camera and lens controls that regulate light sensitivity. Shutter speed, aperture, and ISO are the three components of the […]

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How To Use the Natural Lighting in Your Home

So, how do you create nice shots? It doesn’t matter how expensive a camera you have or how great your equipment is; your lighting is going to make or break the look of your shot. You don’t have to go out and spend a heap of money on a really professional lighting setup to have […]

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Video Production

Things to Avoid Wearing on Camera

My first piece of advice is wear whatever makes you feel good! I like to wear t-shirts and sweaters because… well, they’re comfortable! But also I want my brand and my personality to come across as relaxed and fun just like it is in real life. But if you want to portray your personal brand […]

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Story Telling Video Production

I Don’t Know What to Say on Camera!

“I want to make videos, but I don’t know what to say or do when I’m sitting in front of the camera.” This is one of the most common things I talk to my clients about – especially if it is the first time they’re thinking about creating videos. I want to make one thing […]