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Choosing a Camera for Online Video
Compare phones, mirrorless cameras, camcorders and action cameras, and learn which camera types suit talking heads, travel, events and fast-moving footage.
Making Video
Cameras, Light and Sound
Equipment and technique for clean picture and audio.
Filming Vertical Video for Phones
Learn how to compose for tall screens, place subjects and text safely, and plan shots that crop well when one recording is reused in several formats.
Framing and Composition for Video
Learn the rule of thirds, headroom, lead room and camera angles, and how to use them for clear, readable video frames without making every shot look the same.
Lenses and Focal Length for Video
Understand how focal length, aperture and sensor size change framing, background blur and perspective, and how to choose a lens for different video work.
Lighting a Video Without a Studio
Use windows, affordable lamps and simple three-point lighting ideas to light video at home, with tips on softness, color temperature and avoiding mixed light.
Microphone Types Explained
Learn how lavalier, shotgun, USB and handheld microphones differ, how pickup patterns work, and which microphone suits interviews, vlogs, podcasts and events.
Stabilizing Handheld Footage
Compare tripods, gimbals, handheld technique and in-camera or software stabilization, and learn when each gives steady video and what trade-offs to expect.
Understanding Exposure in Video
See how aperture, shutter speed and ISO combine to set brightness, motion blur and noise in video, with a worked example of stops and tips for manual control.
Why Audio Matters More Than Picture
Find out why poor sound often drives viewers away faster than a soft image, what to fix first, and low-cost steps that improve speech clarity in online video.
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