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Change Your Default Settings

By Katie Curtis | Feb 26, 2020 | 0 Comments

When you first get your camera, it’s typically set to “Auto”. Your camera has default settings telling the camera how to take the picture. You get automatic decisions made about how bright the photo is, how saturated (full of color) it is, the range of colors, how much of the photo will be in focus …

2019 DragonCon Video Highlight Reel

By Katie Curtis | Oct 23, 2019 | 2 Comments

If you had seen a few months back, I stated that at Dragoncon this year, I would be focused on improving my videography skills. The plan was to bull doze into many new areas in all of pre-production, production AND in post. Specifically I worked on: In-Camera transitions. (see 0:23 the TARDIS to Dcon sign, …

Can I See What Ads People are Running on Facebook? Yes, yes you can.

By Katie Curtis | Sep 11, 2019 | 0 Comments

It feels like I’m spying every time I check out whether or not a company is running ads on Facebook. What are your thoughts? Somehow you found your way onto this blog, before you knew it was possible, did it feel like cheating to you? Because really, we can look at what our “competitor” is …

Consistency > Perfection with Video

By Katie Curtis | Sep 6, 2019 | 0 Comments

I think it’s a common desire, the elusive “Being Discovered”. The thought goes, “If I put forth this ONE. PERFECT. THING. someone will see it and notice me. I will be whisked away into stardom and fame befitting my awesomeness.” I’m not here to crush all your dreams. There is always that CHANCE. And, there …

You can add extra urls to your Instagram Account with this one tool

By Katie Curtis | Sep 4, 2019 | 0 Comments

It’s so annoying to try to link to something in an Instagram post (a blog referenced, a vlog, a product…) and suddenly remember that the url won’t be live and someone will need to type that web address into their browser to see it because it’s not a hyperlink. My guess is that Instagram wants …

I Want to add Music to my Videos – How Do I Do That? (iPhone/iPad)

By Katie Curtis | Aug 28, 2019 | 0 Comments

I’ve gotten this question from enough business owners / solopreneurs that I think it’s worth writing a blog to address it. Now, with all of the technology out there, everyone seems to have their own system. Some of us edit on Macs. Some on PCs. Some film and edit on phones or tablets, which leads …

How-to Create a Facebook Business Page 2019

By Katie Curtis | Aug 27, 2019 | 0 Comments

A while back I posted the tutorial about linking your Instagram to your Facebook – I had needed an un-linked set of accounts so I could show that. In order to do that, I needed to create a facebook business page for my Princess Katie’s Ponies (feel free to laugh. 😉 ) and I figured, …

I’m not cosplaying at Dragon*Con 2019 and here’s why

By Katie Curtis | Aug 25, 2019 | 0 Comments

Last year I went to Dragon*Con 2018 for the first time after being completely jealous on September 3, 2017 when my friends who had went told me all the fun things they had done. When I went last year, I brought costumes with me and during the four days I was there became Regular Sailor …

Don’t Make These 7 Drone Mistakes

By Katie Curtis | Aug 22, 2019 | 0 Comments

After having my drone for a year now, I wouldn’t call myself an expert, but I’d call myself exactly what you might need if you were “about-to-buy-a-drone” / “just-bought-one-and-are-taking-it-out-of-the-package-right-now”. Unless you have a plethora of experience flying or using remote controlled vehicles, you will make lots of mistakes. Just don’t make the same dumb mistakes …

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How Often Should a Business Update Its Video Content - Video Refresh

How Often Should a Business Update Its Video Content?

You’ve invested in video content for your business, you’re using it across your website and marketing(opens in new tab), and it’s doing its job. But at what point does that footage need an update? There’s no set expiration date for business videos. Some can stay relevant for years, while others need refreshing much sooner. And …
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Good Video Editing Won’t Fix A Bad Message

When a video doesn’t perform the way you hoped, it’s really easy to blame the editing. Maybe the cuts weren’t smooth enough. Maybe the pacing felt off. Maybe it just didn’t look as polished as you wanted. So what do most people do? They focus on fixing the edit. But that’s usually not where the …
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Why Your Video Strategy Needs Breathing Room

I used to think being “ahead” in content meant always posting. Always planning. Always editing. Always thinking about the next idea before the current one even went live. And while that sounds productive… it’s exhausting. If you’re a creative whether you’re a videographer, business owner, designer, writer, or content creator, you’ve probably felt it too. …
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