A good way to look at video editing is this: You really only need to know about 2 percent of what a program like PhotoShop or Lightroom can actually do in order to make a compelling video or film short.

First, you’ll need a way to take a series of images over a period of intervals. You can use an intervalometer, such as the Canon TC-80N3 or the less expensive Vello ShutterBoss. Learn more...

The wedding ceremony is the centerpiece of most wedding films. It is a source of great anchor story because it provides dialogue that can be used throughout a highlights film or the full feature. It also can be sold as a documentary edit that stands on its own.

I’ve seen it happen over and over again: startup filmmakers and established videographers getting in over their heads trying to run their cinema/video businesses.

Clients love to share the videos we create for them. Anywhere they are, they can whip out their smartphone, tablet, or other Wi-Fi- enabled device and show off my videos with...

When I opted to join the thousands of event cinematographers making the jump to HD-DSLRs about four years ago, they completely changed my mindset and approach in a number of key areas of production.

About 16 years ago, I clicked open my first ever NLE (Non-Linear Editing) program. If you are getting into video editing no matter the skill level, you will no doubt come across this term. It was amazing to be able to work with video clips on my desktop computer.