Are you shooting corporate videos for your office? Starting a DIY YouTube channel? Looking to start shooting stock footage? Maybe you are a photographer who is looking to start shooting video as well, and you have no idea how to choose a video camera? There are so many video camera options avail

Looking to take your video editing to the next level or simply bust out of a creative rut? The following online resources will up your video editing game and most will cost you little to nothing. Explore the leading post-production blogs and training courses… then head to the comments and

Over the past few years, cinemagraphs have gained a foothold as a valuable creative and marketing tool. Brands, agencies, and storytellers of all kinds have used cinemagraphs in inventive and unexpected ways. We’ve now reached a point where cinemagraphs can even garner more engag

Whether you’re working on a product demo or adding a screen to a narrative film, there are few video editing projects as fun as screen replacement. While it all depends on what you want your finished video to look like, screen replacement is very formulaic in a lot of ways . So, if youR

Picking the perfect stock footage is only the first step. If you want your footage to blend seamlessly into your video project you will need to do a few extra things. Here are seven tips for perfectly blending your stock footage into your video project. 1. Pick the Tone Picking the right tone i

Using stock video footage is one of the easiest ways to save a production time and money. Certainly the main plot points and story will come from everything you shoot and edit, but stock footage is perfect for transitions and establishing shots. Let’s dive into using stock footage for esta

There are a lot of reasons why you may want to shoot a video with a green screen background. Maybe your space isn’t pretty enough. Maybe you just want greater control in post. Whatever the reason, these six important tips are essential for selecting the right background. 1. Tell a Story Fr

With more and more businesses switching over to digital-only advertising, it’s never been more important to craft an eye-catching digital sign. Let’s take a look at a few different types of digital signs and discuss some ways to create engaging ads. Types of Digital Signs The type of

Our ShutterTalk Live streaming workshop “First Steps to Success in Stock Footage” took place on Thursday, May 14. Following the event, the entire presentation is now available to watch in the player below. This workshop provides advice for getting started with Shutterstock as a foot

On-camera interviews are an essential part of many kinds of filmmaking. From documentaries to brand advertisements to reality television, interviews are extremely important. While placing a camera in front of a subject and filming as they answer your questions might seem like an easy task, there

Latin America has some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes, with vast mountains, sun-soaked beaches, and bustling cities throughout the region. That’s why we dove into our HD and 4K footage collections this week, exploring some of southern America’s most stunning shots. Tr

While the debate over which coast is the best coast may never be resolved, it’s impossible to argue with the timeless allure of Los Angeles. For a proper tribute to Calfornia’s most populated city, we dove into the Shutterstock footage collection to unearth a stunning mix of landscap

No one can deny the allure of a spectacular view. And the higher you go, the better the world looks. While most people experience flight from the confines of commercial airliners, cameras can take us to new heights, showing us views far superior to anything seen from a tiny plane window. With th

If you could create a commercial in the style of any genre, would you choose horror, western, fantasy, or something else entirely? And, to take it a step further, what if you had to make that commercial in front of a live audience that would judge your work and choose their favorite on the spot?

If you work in the film or technology industry, or if you just watch Netflix, chances are that you’ve heard about the phenomenon that is 4K. It’s already an important part of video and film production, and although we might not be watching 4K all day any time soon, it’s worth g

Working with anything visual means it’s important to get your content in front of the right eyes and on the right platforms. Because the internet is so vast, there’s an abundance of choice when it comes to elevating the voice and quality of your brand. One platform that offers indivi

The Shutterstock collection reached 60 million images today, and we’re marking the occasion with a video that celebrates everything we love about design and the creative process. Watch the “A Is for the Artist” video below! Made with videos from Shutterstock’s collection

Think about the last really great short film or documentary you saw. What was it that held you the most — Was it the dialogue? The way the light hit the subjects? Or the way the camera captured a quirky detail shot, a breathtaking landscape, or a background movement so subtle you’d miss it

Perhaps the most dynamic opening scene in the history of film is the aerial sequence from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980), which was shot from a helicopter by Greg MacGillivray of MacGillivray Freeman Films. Nowadays, a shot like that would probably be captured by a professional drone. Than

So you have a ton of footage, but you aren’t sure which of the dozens of video editing programs you should choose when paring down your final project. If you’re not an editing whiz, trying to tackle professional, pricey programs can be more than intimidating. It takes practice to mas