Improvising a tripod and slider

Improvising a tripod and slider

I would never bring a tripod or a slider to make a family film, but there are times when I might improvise those items as I go along. TripodHave you got those little bean bag cushions from your newborn work? Or any cushion I guess? They can work really well for...
Quickly find a new niche for your video

Quickly find a new niche for your video

It’s easy to feel photographers are quite a saturated field and everything is already covered. However, in the world of video not so much. It’s still very much the minority of photographers who can offer to include video at family/newborn/baby shoots, so it’s a...
Photographing your brand

Photographing your brand

Always show who you are, what you do and why you do it! I can’t remember who said this many moons ago, but it is such a good guide for your content creation. And when you create this kind of content with your brand in mind, you simply can’t go wrong. This is what I go...
Planning & shooting for the end use

Planning & shooting for the end use

Before you shoot 100 images, just pause and consider the aim for those images. It’s no good having your content all worked out, and the image ready to go, and then realise that once the image has been cropped to fit the space, it total doesn’t work anymore! Always...
Content planing – the visuals

Content planing – the visuals

You have worked out a year’s worth of content; you have awareness days, events, promotions and a big arsenal of motivational quotes! The next step is working our your visuals. What will you actually use to go with each of yours ideas? Every single (working) day,...
Video editing on your phone vs. desktop

Video editing on your phone vs. desktop

The main pros and cons for editing on your phone, and why you might want to consider other options. You can absolutely edit your films in Apps on your phone, and get a brilliant outcome! There is no need to use fancy software, but for some projects you might want to...
Linking your brand to video

Linking your brand to video

Some simple steps for planning a video around your brand. You want your business videos to be inline with your brand, and not be their own separate entity. If you haven’t already got a full set of branding guidelines, I can not recommend enough that you get a...
Allowing your self to fail on video

Allowing your self to fail on video

The fear of being on video is totally real! I have cried about not being good enough on camera, so if you feel unable to get in front of the camera you are not alone. Here are three tips to help you move beyond those feelings of being awkward and inadequate!...
3 things we get wrong speaking to camera

3 things we get wrong speaking to camera

I often record people speaking to camera and these are the three areas most of us struggle. Big disclaimer here – it is super easy to point out how everyone else get’s it wrong on video. I’m not for a moment suggesting that I don’t make these...