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Practising macro videography

Macro videography is the art of filming tiny things or larger subjects in close-up detail. As I’ve always had an interest in macro visuals, I decided to dedicate some time to explore macro videography and learn new skills from the experience. Macro filming case study…

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Videography tips

Based on many years of working as a freelancer, I have compiled a checklist of helpful videography tips for filming. This list of videography tips results from my own experiences of filming a wide range of content for various clients working in London, across the…

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Content creation services

Our talented and friendly content creative services offer expert skills and technical knowledge to realise your content creation goals. We produce, film and edit high-quality live-action video content, create bespoke graphic design, shoot photographic images and compose original music and sound. Creative promotion We can…

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Product videography

Working as a freelance videographer, my production base includes a studio space fully equipped with all the necessary camera and lighting kit for a wide range of filming commissions, including product videography, product filming, and product photography services. Short product videos can be used across…

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Smartphone filming tips

To provide some technical help when filming smartphones and other mobile devices like tablets, I’ve compiled a list of smartphone filming tips. During a recent commission, these smartphone filming tips came in very useful in supporting a group of 15 young actors who were collaborating…

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Lockdown music video production

Even in isolation or lockdown, a music video production can still be created by collaborating with other musicians and artists that are not with you. Using a recent music video that I edited together as a case study, I explain some tips about what to…

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Lighting for filming

Considering, measuring and controlling the lighting when filming any kind of video will help ensure you record the best quality visuals possible. Here I write a brief overview of the basic concept of using light which, with your camera selected to manual mode, can help…

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Videography lighting kit

When starting out as a video production freelancer buying videography lighting kit will be an essential consideration. In this blog post, I explain some of the factors and decisions I took when purchasing my lights and lighting kit. Buying your first lights The very first…