Improve your filmmaking approach and technique with these notable run-and-gun style filming practices. In the wonderful world of documentary filmmaking, you don’t always have the luxury of preparing shot lists and blocking scenes. For example, my current documentary project requires a lot of

Nothing has gotten me more client work than my personal YouTube channel. Here’s why you should make your own. Finding clients can be extremely daunting at times. With the current state of the world where nothing seems for sure, now more than ever it’s apparent how important it is

Each month we bring you the top inspirational images in Shutterstock’s collection. Explore new content and beautiful photographs in our June roundup. Our team searches through newly uploaded stock content daily. This roundup showcases new content we love that was uploaded the month prior.

Capture the stories that matter to you with this quick guide to on-the-go documentary film. We’ll cover storytelling, footage, audio, equipment, and more. If 2020 is the year you set out to make a documentary, you’re not alone. With the world in the grip of a pandemic and civil u

Lenses can enhance any kind of photography that budding mobile photographers may want to try. Try these five mobile lenses you can definitely afford. Mobile photography has a come a long way in the past two years. Its really us, the creatives, who benefit from the phone manufacturers breakin

Go behind-the-scenes in this Shutterstock Presents video with photographer Carlos David, whose work focuses on diversity and inclusion in stock photography. It’s easy to see a stock image and think “I can create that.” It’s a lot more difficult to actually do it. M

From recommended design layouts to creating cool graphics, here’s your guide to branding your own YouTube channel with channel art. YouTube has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a hosting platform for home videos. Now, savvy entrepreneurs, brands, and freelancers are using

Solidify your brand’s identity by animating your business’ logo in these two different ways. See the two methods of doing so in After Effects. Having a good animated logo will help an audience connect more with any brand. Viewers are less likely to remember static images compared

Awesome transitions can make or break a video. In this tutorial, we’re going to look at seven FCPX transitions that will elevate your next video. There’s a lot that goes into mastering a non-linear editing software like Final Cut Pro X. Thankfully, there are also tons of easy shortcuts

Try these tips for designing eye-catching YouTube thumbnails and entice new viewers to click on your channel and keep on clicking. Thumbnail images are clickable previews of Youtube videos, which appear on a user’s home feed or while browsing the site. The humble thumbnail might be small, bu

Explore what modern, updated stock photos of the LGBTQ+ community can look like and discover how to create your own authentic images. There is no doubt a need for more representative LGBTQ+ imagery on stock marketplaces. In a recent LGBTQ+ community survey, 75% of surveyed LGBTQ community me

Keep your audience glued to the screen with these simple filmmaking techniques and methods that can push a story forward. A good filmmaker knows how to catch and keep a viewer’s attention on screen. A great filmmaker uses techniques to draw a viewer’s eye to a specific area on screen. These

Learning how to master skin tone is a skill every photographer should learn. Follow these tips for capturing and editing images of any skin tone. It’s important to create images that will set you apart from other photographers in the industry. Having a unique shooting and editing style

Here are some unique ideas and simple techniques you can experiment with at home to spice up your portrait photography. It’s so easy for our photos to get lost in the abyss that is Instagram. As photographers, we use platforms like Instagram to showcase our work, but it can be difficul

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As a solo filmmaker, one of your biggest obstacles will always be sound. In this tutorial, we’ll cover the importance of audio monitoring and mic placement. Narrative filmmaking by nature is collaborative. So, working as a solo narrative filmmaker is an uphill battle. There’s a reason

Video editing on a smartphone is now more accessible than ever as many free and paid apps tackle every aspect of video editing. Whether it’s editing videos for social media or creating a vlog, our list of best smartphone video editing apps has what you’re looking for.  With only a smart

This free SFX pack is filled with all types of cooking, cleaning, and utensil sounds you might hear inside a kitchen. Use them in food and recipe videos. Whether you’re making a how-to cooking video, television show, or just need some background foley for a cooking/kitchen scene,

Blend royalty-free clips into your self-shot footage, while maintaining the integrity of your project, with these helpful tips. Stock footage is everywhere. Ads, movies, TV shows, web videos — all loaded with stock video that’s hiding in plain sight. Producers and editors turn to stock clips

Use these free transitions, backgrounds, lower thirds, and animated characters as the cherry on top of your next cooking video. Some of the most popular videos created by burgeoning content creators online are those that combine their culinary skills with their cinematic ones. Here are some