The Digital Creative Blog
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Your hub for articles about filmmaking, video production, storytelling, digital marketing, SEO, building an audience, and getting found online.
for Artists, Creators, & Entrepreneurs
- How to Get a Blurred Background in Videos and Photos
- 10 Must-Know Lens Facts for Solo Filmmakers and Video Shooters
- What is a Master Shot in Filmmaking?
- How to Start Filmmaking Even If You’re a Beginner
- Filmmaking: Process, Steps, and Background
- How to Become a Filmmaker in 10 Simple Steps
- 14 Filmmaking Techniques that’ll Make Your Zero Budget Movies Look “Cinematic”
- 17 Filmmaking Mistakes that Make Low-Budget Movies Look Cheap (and How to Fix ‘Em!)
- How to Deal with Online Stress as a Filmmaker and Digital Creative
- How to Back Up Your Footage and Hard Drives So You NEVER Lose a Single Bit of Data
- How to Overcome the Fear of DOING IT WRONG as a Filmmaker
- These 3 Video Interview Tips Will Save Your Next Film Shoot
- Blurred Background Video: How to Get Blurry Backgrounds in Photos and Videos
- Make Money Filmmaking in 3 Simple Steps
- The One Thing You Must Decide Before a Video Shoot
- How to Make Money Filmmaking (Even If You’re Just Getting Started)
- Get Rid of Wrist and Back Pain with These 6 Tools for Video Editors and Power Users
- Filmmaker Motivation – Be a Scrappy Filmmaker!
- Top Filmmaking Basics Every Beginner Needs to Know
- How Much Does It Cost to Make a Movie?
- Online Filmmaking Courses: 20 Tips To Help You Pick the Right Course
- Filming Techniques for Capturing (Absolutely) Anything
- How to Learn Filmmaking? Start with the Fundamentals
- Three Basic Rules of Filmmaking Explained
Filmmaking
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Videomaking
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- Make Videos: Simple, Foolproof Steps to Making Videos Fast!
- How to Back Up Your Footage and Hard Drives So You NEVER Lose a Single Bit of Data
- How To Make Cinematic Videos
- Exposure Videos for Video, Filmmaking, and Photography
- How to Get Your Video Noticed and Capture Attention
- Blurred Background Video: How to Get Blurry Backgrounds in Photos and Videos
- The Best Lens For Video Hands Down
- How to Pick Good Background Music for a Video
- 5 Simple Videomaking Tips for Beginners
- Get Shallow Depth of Field in Your Videos and Photos
- What is a pancake lens?
- Lens Mount Guide for Cameras: All Major Systems
- The Ultimate Guide to the BEST Canon Lens for Video
- What is a Macro lens?
- iPhone Filmmaking for Beginners: Tools, Tips and Accessories
- Filmmaking Equipment for Beginners
- How To Record Non-Sucky Interview Audio with a Shotgun Microphone
- The Best Lens For Video Hands Down
- Filmmaking Gear: It Might Be You…Or It Might Be Your Tools
- Best Camera for Video Beginners!
Gear Guides
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Lighting
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- Don’t Buy A New Camera…Do This Instead
- Film Lighting: Why Clouds Are Your Friends When Making Films and Videos
- Cinematic Lighting Techniques to Make Your Film Subjects Look Great
- Lighting 101: Know Your Bulbs
- Lighting for Filmmaking: ONE Simple Brain-Training Trick
- 4 Essential Film Lighting Types Filmmakers Should Know
- Cinematic Lighting for Filmmaking
- Film Lighting Basics That’ll Improve Your Footage
- Foolproof YouTube SEO Tips to Boost Your Video Rankings and Business Growth
- These Affordable SEO Services for Small Businesses Provide Great ROI
- Quick Guide to SEO Marketing for Small Businesses
- Is SEO Worth It, or Is It a Scam?
- Working with an Organic SEO Consultant to Boost Organic Traffic
- What Is an SEO Consultant and Why Are They Important?
- 19 Video SEO Tips for Beginners
- Increase Targeted Organic Traffic to Your Website with SEO
- How to Do Keyword Research for Your Small Business
Search Engine Optimization
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Marketing & Biz
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- A Simple Guide to Video Marketing
- How to Market a Movie and Build an Audience for Your Films
- This Easy Question Will Transform Your Business and Life
- How To Recession-Proof Your Creative Small Business and Make a Profit
- How To Not Screw Up Your First Website
- 36 (Sorta) Simple Ways to Make Your Email List Grow Like Crazy
- How To Make Sure Your Mini Business Makes Money Even In Times of Fear
- How To (Easily) Make Your Customers Appreciate Your Work
- The Ultra Simple 2-minute Tool That’ll Help You Easily Boost Your Creative Business Income.
- A Rattlesnake’s Guide to a More Fulfilling Business
- 12 Email Newsletter Rules Every Creative Business Owner Needs to Know
- Freelance Filmmaker Tips for Your First Important Client Gig
- How to Sell Anything without Being Salesy
- How to Write Headlines that Attract Your Ideal Client
- How To Start Rocking Your Email Newsletter Already!
Creativity
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- How to Deal with Online Stress as a Filmmaker and Digital Creative
- Your Chronotype and How It Can Transform Your Creativity
- 19 Energy Management Tips to Boost Energy If You’re a Creative
- Reflections on Deep Creative Magic and My Sound Bath Experiences
- How to Overcome Creative Block (When Nothing Else Has Worked!!)
- 10 Foolproof Ways to Memorize A Script
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