Create Professional Videos Without Carrying A Tripod
Over the years, I’ve advised readers to use a tripod in order to differentiate yourselves from the amateur videographer. With a tripod, you’ll create perfectly smooth and stable images. But carrying a tripod is tiring, and setting it up takes time. Luckily, new technology has almost eliminated the need for messing around with a tripod—at…
Sell Short Video Clips For Free Stays, Cash, And More
I applaud people who make their living shooting stock images. Although I’ve been submitting images to stock for years, it has accounted for only a small portion of my income. I know that my lack of success in stock photography is my own fault. It takes consistent hard work, discipline, and determination — and up till…
Making Travel Videos (For Pay) Is Easier Than You Think
While excavating my basement recently, I discovered a carton of ancient home movies my father shot, with my mother’s spidery handwriting identifying the subjects of the brittle and faded 8 and 16 mm reels. Digging through the carton, I caught the ineffable whiff of the old film, evoking memories of our movie nights growing up.…
Turn Your Travels Into Pay-checks With Basic Video Gear
It’s true that you need a few pieces of equipment in order to be a videographer – but not nearly as much as you might think. And if you start looking at those items as simply being tools that will allow you to gain invaluable experiences, you will come to understand how rewarding this lifestyle…
Get $20,000 In Perks For Making Short Travel Videos
When I signed up to produce a commercial video of my hike to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro – followed by a luxury safari and a beach vacation – I had no idea how much people pay for this kind of adventure… and how truly life-changing it is. I climbed Kilimanjaro via the Rongai route,…