Recording tips for Skype video interviews

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The webcams that are built into your computers are often not the best quality cameras. The lenses are small and they don’t really capture a good enough tonal range for many problem lighting situations. So when you do Skype recordings, which are also impeded by people’s internet speed, this is even more pronounced. Webcams use [...]

Use YouTube to show and share your photo portfolio

A former student of mine sent me a forwarded email from her husband who got it from someone at work who got it from someone else, etc., etc. The email contained photos of dogs splashing into pools taken from under water. They were awesome photos! But here’s the problem: The photos were missing some important [...]

Video production – Using a Neutral Density filter for outdoor shooting on bright days

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With dSLR video you typically use a shutter speed of 1/50 or 1/60 second when recording. And if you are outside on a really bright and sunny day, you’ll have to use a low ISO and a small f-stop so that you don’t overexpose your video. A small f-stop is one that is small in [...]

Why you must YouTube

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Have you noticed that when you search for anything on Google that videos are often near the top of the search results? Try a search right now. I’ll wait. Choose a really popular topic like “how to cook a turkey.” Okay, so you got to Google and it probably looked something like this: This is [...]

Hello World!

Yup, I’m keeping that default post name. (Insider WP joke.) Welcome to ImageMaven Video! Since I was a kid I have been dabbling in film making. Now that digital video is easier than ever to produce, I thought it was time to get back into it. Maybe you know me from my ImageMaven.com photography website or [...]