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Get practical tips for making great videos, whether you’ve never touched a camera or you’ve been doing this for years.

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How to Shoot Professional Videos on Your iPhone

Get nine easy tips for capturing great footage with an iPhone.

Chris Lavigne

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Fix Your Webcam Setup for Webinars and Video Recordings

Discover the best equipment and tried-and-true engagement techniques to use.

Stephen Petto

The Wistia Mini Video Studio for Self-Serve Recordings

How to Set up a Mini Video Studio for In-Office Recordings

We built a dedicated space with lights, a camera, and a microphone for our teams — and you can, too.

Stephen Petto

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How to Look Good on Camera When Hosting a Webinar

Get easy tips for dressing, framing the camera, and projecting confidence during your next webinar.

Chiara Hoogervorst

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AI Video Marketing Trends

See how teams like yours use AI to produce better videos faster.

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Video Release Form: Why Your Business Needs One

When you make videos with real people, they need to sign a video release form to give consent to use their likeness in your content.

Austin Canary

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How to Make Video Highlight Reels From Your Recordings

Learn how to turn your long-form videos into highlight reels that will amplify your promotion and distribution strategy.

Austin Canary

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How to Choose Background Music for Your Marketing Videos

Learn where to find good royalty-free music and how to choose the best background track for your video.

Lisa Marinelli

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The Video Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List

From at-home video producers to total gear geeks, find the perfect gift for the video lover in your life!

Chris Lavigne

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How to Test Your Webcam and Microphone For Live Recording

Test your webcam and microphone before you go live or start recording, with Wistia's online video recorder!

Austin Canary

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How to Video Record Yourself Presenting A PowerPoint

Learn how to record yourself on a webcam presenting PowerPoint slides using just your laptop.

Austin Canary

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How to Direct Non-Actors in Your Next Video

Tips for preparing your shoot, directing, and coaching your teammates to achieve their best takes. Learn how to make people feel comfortable to be in your video.

Chris Lavigne

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How to Use AI in Video Marketing and Distribution Strategy

Learn from Wistia and Jasper on how to use AI in your video marketing strategy.

Austin Canary

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5 ChatGPT Prompts to Generate Video Scripts for Your Business

Write your next marketing video script with ChatGPT! Here are some AI prompts to generate your next script.

Austin Canary

How to Record Your Screen and Webcam with Wistia

How to Record Your Screen and Webcam in Wistia

Learn how to record yourself in Wistia's new webcam and screen recorder.

Austin Canary

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Meet the New Screen and Webcam Recorder in Wistia

Create high-quality video recordings by yourself with the new screen and webcam recorder, right in Wistia.

Courtney Lefferts

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Fix Your Webcam Setup for Webinars and Video Recordings

Discover the best equipment and tried-and-true engagement techniques to use.

Stephen Petto

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What Is Focal Length?

In this post, Trevor gives an overview on focal length in photography and video. Find out how different lenses and focal lengths can affect your shots.

Trevor Holmes

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Types of Camera Shots, Angles, and Moves for Videos

There are a lot of different types of camera shots. In this post, Trevor runs through different types of shots, from wide angle to close-up.

Trevor Holmes

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Explained: A Marketer’s Guide to Explainer Videos

Explainer videos are an essential marketing video to have. But what makes a good explainer video, and how do you even get started? Let us explain.

Lisa Marinelli

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What Is Shutter Speed?

Shutter speed, or exposure time, is the amount of time each frame is exposed to light. Learn why shutter speed matters when it comes to motion blur in video.

Trevor Holmes

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What Is ISO for video?

ISO is your camera's sensitivity to light. A higher ISO like 400 brightens and a lower ISO like 100 darkens your image. Find out which ISO settings to use in different circumstances for video and photography.

Trevor Holmes

The Wistia Mini Video Studio for Self-Serve Recordings

How to Set up a Mini Video Studio for In-Office Recordings

We built a dedicated space with lights, a camera, and a microphone for our teams — and you can, too.

Stephen Petto

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What is a LUT? How to Use LUTs for Color Grading

Learn how you can get started with color grading to speed up your workflow and produce better looking footage for your business.

Stephen Petto

The Wistia DIY Lighting Kit - May 2022 Refresh

The Down and Dirty DIY Lighting Kit

Find out how to build an entire DIY lighting kit with items you can find at any hardware store.

Chris Lavigne

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Emotional Marketing: How to Connect With Your B2B Audience

Learn why video is ideal for tapping into your B2B audience’s emotions and how you can drive them to connect with your brand.

Nikki Carter

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How to Create a Crowdsourced Video

Get a breakdown of how to bring a crowdsourced video to life! Plus, see some examples we've created at Wistia.

Lisa Marinelli

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Product Videos that Pop! 3 Ways to Showcase Software

Making engaging product videos is hard—especially when you don't have a physical items to showcase. Take these tips to produce software product videos that pop!

Adam Day

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12 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Production Company

Get input from the Wistia Studios team on the most important considerations for your business before hiring a video production company.

Lisa Marinelli