I was inspired by a good online friend Rob Cubbon over at RobCubbon.com to write this blog post. He wrote a similar post a while back laying out his monthly expenses. It was important for him to write about his
As a video creator and photographer, having good photos and video at our wedding was really important. When it came to cutting the budget down, it was really hard for me to budge on these two things. But
Hey video makers! Sometimes it's just easier to use a template than trying to re-create something on your own. I do it myself sometimes. I often purchase things from VideoHive.net - a great source for After Effects templates and other
Have you ever wanted to add a vintage-looking transition to one of your videos? The feathered (gradient) wipe is a great effect that has been used for years. Above you see the 'wipe' transition. Below is the 'linear wipe' with
A big shout-out to a reader Stephen for asking for this tutorial. Stephen, like many people out there, see the amazing After Effects templates out there on sites such as VideoHive, Pond5, VideoBlocks, etc. While using these templates is a
After launching the Photography Masterclass in February, I wanted to see how easy it was to make money with stock photography. I've read a bunch of articles online about how the heyday of stock photography was back in the mid-2000s when there
Shooting photos at night or in low lighting is one of the hardest things to do well. Cameras have gotten better at seeing in the dark, but without knowing what you're doing these photos tend to turn out blurry or
Today I want to talk about something that is very important for creators to understand, because if you want to be a successful creator, you will probably need to build a website at some point. Whether it is a simple
If you’re like me, you watch a lot of YouTube tutorials. If you need to learn anything, you can literally just search on YouTube for how to do it. Today, I watched a tutorial on how to sharpen a kitchen
