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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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Shooting Your Laptop Screen

Learn our technique for making your screencasts more exciting by putting them in context.

Trevor Holmes

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4 Ways to Use a Drone to Enhance Your Business Video

Trevor walks through 4 use cases for our flying friend: group shot, handheld stabilizer, the reveal, and neighborhood view.

Trevor Holmes

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360 Video Production Tactics: What We’ve Learned So Far

"I’ve had to rethink everything I know about how to make a video." Wistia’s video producer walks through everything from framing the shot to gathering audio for 360° videos.

Chris Lavigne

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Organize Your Gear with This DIY Camera Toolbox

How to create your very own rolling home for all your video gear essentials. Turn a Husky toolbox from Home Depot into an awesome video gear storage unit!

Trevor Holmes

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4 Lessons from Experimenting with a Canon 800mm Super Telephoto Lens

"Trying new gear, like new lights, new background paper, or a super-specialized $13,000 telephoto lens, can help keep things fresh and inspire creativity."

Chris Lavigne

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How to Stitch GoPro Footage into 360 Spherical Video

Chris Lavigne breaks down our workflow for creating 360 spherical video. Bonus: Play around with our beta 360 player!

Chris Lavigne

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Behind-the-Scenes Production Tips From a One-Shot Parade Video

Chris Lavigne breaks down the concepting, pre-production, and production tactics behind the most ambitious shoot we’ve done at Wistia.

Chris Lavigne

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How to Create a Visual Story with B-roll

B-roll footage will bring your next video to life! We outlined five tips for capturing B-roll shots that work.

Meryl Ayres

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Recording Audio for Business Video

Make sure your message is crystal clear by making your video sound as good as it looks.

Chris Lavigne

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Embracing the GoPro’s Wide Lens

Taking advantage of the GoPro’s wide-angle lens for unique shots.

Chris Lavigne

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Shooting a GoPro Timelapse

Shooting a timelapse of a scene or event in your workplace is a fun way to capture office life.

Chris Lavigne

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Meet the GoPro: A Whole New Perspective

This week, Wistia will be saluting the GoPro camera.

Chris Lavigne

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7 GoPro Lessons I Learned from Pretending to Be a Videographer for a Week

What faking it at a wedding taught Dan about shooting with a GoPro.

Dan Mills

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Shooting Stable Handheld Video Footage

Just because your camera isn’t on a tripod doesn’t mean your footage has to be shaky. Tips to keep handheld shooting as stable as a table.

Meryl Ayres

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Hiring an In-House Video Producer

Why and how to form a video team within your company

Alyce Currier

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Get Creative with DSLR Lenses

Learn how to get creative with interchangeable lenses on your DSLR. Chris covers advantages and disadvantages of a fast lens, telephoto lens, wide-angle lens, fish-eye lens, and more.

Chris Lavigne

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Get Loose: Being Yourself on Camera

For non-actors, getting on camera can be tough! The key to a natural on-screen performance is to not take yourself too seriously.

Chris Lavigne

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Shooting for the Edit

Techniques you can use while you’re shooting your video to make editing more efficient (and pleasant).

Chris Lavigne

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Shooting with a Ring Light

Learn the pros and cons of shooting with a ring light.

Alyce Currier

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Setting Up a DIY Office Video Studio

Having a dedicated space in your office to shoot your videos is a competitive advantage. Here are some tips to help you turn that boring old conference room into a video studio.

Chris Lavigne

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Fine-Tuning Your Look: Getting Started with Color Grading

Learn how color correction can be a great way to make video shot on "lesser" devices look more professional, artistic, or whatever look you may be aiming for.

Chris Lavigne

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Curing the Headache of Music Licensing

Learn the basics of music licensing for business video from entertainment attorneys at New Leaf Legal.

Alyce Currier