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The Three Principles of Lighting for Photo and Video
I’ve used this blog on the regular to talk about the complications of lighting, from lighting breakdowns to advanced lighting techniques used in the studio and on location. Lighting in photography and videography can be a great way to get creative, but there are a few fundamentals that help you…
Quick Fixes for Common Videography Mistakes
A couple of weeks ago, we shared some solutions that photographers just starting in their hobbies or careers might find helpful as they learn the ins and outs of their cameras. However, people experimenting with video might also run into several common problems if they’re not yet experienced in the…
Quick Fixes for Common Photography Mistakes
Getting started in photography in 2025 can be overwhelming. There is no shortage of information, but it’s easy to get overburdened when trying to solve simple problems a beginner might encounter. While the help is out there, we decided to give you a quick list of fixes for common mistakes someone…
Five Things I’ve Learned While Being on a Commercial Set
Being on a professional photography or videography set for the first time can be an incredibly stressful and enriching experience. But if you’re coming into it for your first (or second) time, it can be a lot leading up to the day. It’s generally a fast-paced environment where everyone is expected…
Hybrid Shooting Lessons From a Photography Background
Whether you’re a photographer, videographer, or “content creator” (a term I personally cringe at), the current expectation is that you can shoot both stills and video. When I began my photography career in 2008, deliverables were much simpler. Instagram hadn’t launched yet, and brands were just…
Breaking Down One-Shots in Cinematography
The Oner – A cinematographer’s boss fight that really tests one’s ability to choreograph a scene from front to back and expertly flex their skills with a camera. While the Oner (or commonly called a one-shot) was certainly always a novelty, with recent technological advances and current trends in…
Overcoming Creative Blocks – Creative Photo Prompts for Beginners
Isn’t it amazing how we live in a world with infinite inspiration and unlimited muses, and yet, somehow, we always end up creatively stuck? It doesn’t matter how many things you screenshot or how many TikToks you save to your phone; inevitably, you will be visited by The Creative Block. People…
A Conversation About Color Calibration
I recently worked with a retoucher, as I needed help with some pesky skin texture that my normal retouching techniques weren’t working on. Following that help, the retoucher asked how I was able to get great skin tones straight from the camera (she’s one of the few who actually sees the RAW images…
Photographing the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
The Annular Eclipse of October 2023 provided valuable experience to practice for the 2024 Total Eclipse. Preparing to photograph the eclipse made all the difference in getting the photos I envisioned, as well as actually enjoying the event without being glued to my camera the whole time. I’ll be…
Building a Photo or Video Studio on a Budget
Having a photography studio can help elevate your photography work, and your brand image considerably, but what comes with a fresh photography studio is an immense amount of expenses. Because of this, you’ll find a lot of photographers who work exclusively on location – offering their sessions at…
Testing Davinci Resolve’s New AI Transcription
I’ve written before about how important interview transcription is to a documentary editing workflow, and, as an occasional documentary editor, I’ve tried countless different solutions in search of an option that works for me. In my film school days, I’d just open up an interview in Final Cut, play…
How to Expose Raw Files – Part 2
_This is Part 2 of an article published last week. For the best understanding, please read part one by clicking here._ Last week, we talked a bit about how the camera exposes raw files and used an analogy of rainwater and buckets to explain that. Today, we’re going to dive into the topic more and…