How to Safely Store Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-Ion batteries are amazing. They have a lot of power and no memory loss like the NiCad batteries of old. With this power, however, comes risk. It doesn't happen very often but the fact is, [...]
Editing Nature and Wildlife Footage with a Color Mask
Sometimes the hardest part about nature and wildlife filmmaking is editing. You can shoot the most incredible footage but if your goal is to make films from your footage, you need to learn to edit. [...]
Three Secret Weapons for Better Nature and Wildlife Filmmaking
When it comes to nature and wildlife filmmaking, one of my favorite places to visit when I want to shoot some nature footage is the Indian Creek Nature Center. From tallgrass prairies and Iowa woodlands [...]
Why You Should Always Set Your White Balance Manually
Is It The Filmmaker or The Camera That Creates Great Looking Nature and Wildlife Footage? How many times have you watched Nat Geo or Animal Planet and said to yourself, "If only I had the [...]
Find Your Composition BEFORE You Place Your Tripod
Standing Tall Isn't Always The Best Way To Shoot Nature and Wildlife This nature and wildlife filming tip is actually a supplement to my Ten Tips for filming nature and wildlife eBook. But after watching [...]
Avoiding Mistakes in the Field With Your Camera
Even though I'm releasing this video on National Dunce Day, it seems that no matter what day it is, there are certain things I overlook time and time again when I'm out filming nature and [...]
Don’t Blow Unexpected Wildlife Filming Opportunities
Ever have one of those days when you're out filming nature and wildlife and something happens that makes you realize that no matter how long you look through a viewfinder, nature will always take you [...]
Quick Tip: Filming Dew Covered Wildflowers Even When Mother Nature Doesn’t Cooperate
When you think of early morning woodland scenes dew covered flowers and spider webs instantly come to mind. There's nothing I enjoy more than being up at first light on a still quiet morning and [...]
Getting Shallow Depth of Field in Nature and Wildlife Video
Depth of field is defined simply the distance between the nearest and farthest object that is in acceptable focus in your shot. Now with small chip cameras, getting deep depth of field is pretty easy. [...]
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