When I had a desk job it was easy relax. I would come home, enjoy the weekend, or go on vacation without even thinking about work at all until I was pulling into the parking lot at my job.
But when you work for yourself, there are always tasks to do and when you work from anywhere, you can always be getting them done.
In this episode I talk about creative distance and how to remove properly yourself from your work.
Read MoreFinding music to legally use in your videos is already tough enough. You don't want to waste a ton of time figuring out where you should look.
In this video I show you three free and two paid places to find royalty free music for your videos. (And none of these companies have paid me anything to recommend them, so you know, you can trust me and stuff.)
Read MoreIt's one of those questions that is best answered with "it depends" because there are so many variables, but there is a real answer if you dig deep enough.
How long should a web video be?
In this episode we discuss why the length of your videos should differ in length depending on the style of them, the platform they're on, whether you're entertaining or teaching, and what the goals for it are.
(And no, we don't just say "two to five minutes", which is what every other website on the web likes to recommend.)
Read MoreToday YouTube announced YouTube Red, which is what they're calling they're monthly payment membership. YouTube Red is going to cost you $9.99 a month and for that you won't get any ads when you're watching videos. So if you're logged into your account and you're on your phone, your iPad, Apple TV, computer or whatever else you own, you won't get any ads before the videos or on the sidebar.
Other added benefits of having a subscription to YouTube Red include being able to download the videos and a background listen feature.
Read MoreIf you're putting all this work into making videos, shouldn't you put them in multiple places for people to consume them?
Or are you hurting your reach on a platform like YouTube by also publishing to iTunes?
In today's podcast episode we discuss the pros and cons of having a video podcast, why you may or may not want to spend time on one, whether or not people even know podcasts can be in video instead of audio, and what service we use to host ours.
Read MoreSometimes when you're filming a video and the talent is moving a lot (like in a fitness video) or they are just really far away, running a wired microphone to them just isn't always an option.
When that's the case, a wireless set-up is the only way to get quality audio recorded without having someone follow them around with a boom and a shotgun mic.
In this video I review one of the most inexpensive wireless lavalier kits on the market, the RODELink Wireless Filmmaker Kit. I'll show you what comes in the box, how to properly set it up, and run a few tests on how it sounds.
Read More4K video may be the future, but do you really need to be shooting in 4K or is 1080p enough? Also, why would you want to shoot in 4K even if you're not yet publishing at that resolution?
In this episode I chat with Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter all about 4K video and why you might want to start shooting in it.
We also have a discussion about the pro's and con's of mirrorless micro 4/3rds cameras vs. DSLR's and cinema cameras, specifically the Panasonic GH4 & G7.
Read MoreMaking videos is extremely time consuming. That's why I always recommend batching.
Almost every step along the way to making a video can be batch processed. Determining your editorial calendar, copywriting titles, script writing, setting up your equipment, video editing, and more.
The most productive part to batch while making videos is the actual filming stage. In this podcast episode we discuss not only why you should batch your videos, but how to get started doing so if you haven't already and our tips for how many you should actually create all at once.
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