What Is the Public Domain, and How Can You Tell If an Image Is In It?
A plain-English guide to how images enter the public domain under US copyright law, with practical checks to run before using a free image.
A Timeline for Your First Location Photo Shoot
A timeline for shooting photos or video on location: scouting, permits, shot lists, gear checks and backing up your files afterward.
Instagram Stories or Feed Posts? Where Your Photos Belong
A side-by-side comparison of Instagram Stories and feed posts for small businesses: lifespan, reach, sizes, and how much editing each one really takes.
Horizontal or Vertical Video for Social Media?
How 9:16, 4:5, 1:1 and 16:9 video display on Instagram, YouTube and social feeds, plus framing and safe zones so nothing important gets cropped.
Does Your Video Really Need Color Grading?
Color correction fixes footage, color grading adds style. Learn which your business videos need, what LUTs actually fix, and the right order to work in.
Memory Card Corrupted? What to Do First and How to Recover Your Files
A corrupted SD card feels like a lost shoot, but the files are often still there. How to stop further damage, recover photos and video, and prevent it.
What Is a LUT and When Should You Use One in Your Videos?
A plain-English look at lookup tables: what a LUT does to your footage, how it differs from color grading, and when applying one helps or hurts.
Getting Started With Shooting in Manual Mode
A plain guide to aperture, shutter speed and ISO for small business owners, with starting recipes for product photos and video.
A Timeline for Finishing a Client Video, From Cut to Delivery
A step-by-step post-production timeline for small businesses: selects, rough cut, picture lock, sound, color, captions, client review and final export.
If Your Edited Photos Look Different on Your Phone
Why a photo that looked perfect in Lightroom shifts color on phones and other screens, and the export settings that make it look right everywhere.