Here is a look at where I film my YouTube videos, podcasts, and online courses. I share all the gear I'm using and how I set it all up so I can walk in and start filming in less than a minute.
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Here's a tour of my video editing desk setup, which is also a sample lesson from my new course "Learn Premiere Pro CC 2021".
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It is two and a half months late, but here is my complete annual review for 2020. The year of lockdown, becoming debt free again, and SwitchPod taking off profitably.
In this review I’ll share my lessons learned in 2020, share how much gross revenue each of my three businesses brought in, and be open and honest about what it has taken over the past 10 years to go from hating my day job to thriving financially.
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My brand new course about learning Audio Basics for Filming Videos is now live! Learn more in this post.
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Why I sold my EOS R and upgraded to the Canon R5 for photo and video. I unbox a Canon R5, a BG-R10 Battery Grip, a Control Ring Mount Adapter, a Prograde Cfexpress type B card, and a Prograde Card Reader.
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I just sold my Canon C200 and bought a Canon C70 cinema camera to replace it, so in this video I'm going to explain why.
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Just a simple video of me unboxing the Canon EOS C70 Cinema Camera, giving my first impressions on the body size, weight, top handle, and accessories.
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In this podcast episode I chat with my wife Jen about what's next for me online, what kind of videos, podcasts, etc. I should be making, discuss my website redesign, and share an open and honest look at what it is like to be a creator online balancing multiple businesses, passions, and goals.
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In this podcast episode I chat with Greg Farnum all about cameras and which ones we’d buy.
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In this podcast episode I chat with Tommy Calloway about how to improve lighting in your videos.
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In this episode I chat with Curtis Judd about how to record high quality audio, what gear he recommends, and common audio mistakes to avoid.
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Most people are afraid to talk about money, but I'm not. You can't do your work, make your art, or run your business if you can’t get your money right.
In this podcast episode I share my journey getting out of and going back into debt, how money affected the tiny decisions I’d make, the impact debt had on me creatively and professionally, what finally got us out of debt again, and the steps you should take up the “money ladder”.
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In this podcast episode I chat with Tom Martin about what a YouTube channel should do behind the scenes if it wants to get more views through search and suggested recommendations.
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In this podcast episode I chat with Matt Giovanisci of Swim University & Money Lab about how to get more traffic from Google to a website. He shares what he has learned from 10+ years of experience optimizing his websites for search engines, doing content audits, and create epic content.
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In this podcast episode I chat with my buddy Chris Ducker about how to build, scale, and monetize a personal brand, whether you should name your brand after your name or something else, what to do when your name is common or already being used online, and how having a strong personal brand can help future proof your business.
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In this episode I chat with Jacob Cross, who I’ve hired to help me film for clients before, but who piqued my interest when he said he and his wife edit YouTube videos for 8 different clients at once on top of the video production work they already do. We discuss how you can find potential video editing clients, how to reach out to them, what the workflow is like, and how to charge them.
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In this episode I talk with photographer and video creator Tyler Stalman about how important it is to become a “full stack creator”, his term for being able to do the multiple types of creative work needed in today’s competitive landscape.
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In this episode I talk with Thomas Frank, a full-time YouTuber, about what it is like to run a channel with millions of subscribers, work with sponsors, grow a team, and what goes on behind the scenes of planning, filming, editing, and sharing a YouTube video.
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