Videography and Cinematography

Cinematography and Videography tutorials, tips, and news.

Tips for Incredible Wedding Party Photos

There is nothing more chaotic than wrangling a group of people together for a photo and then having to set up perfect lighting, poses, and expressions. These are some of the most valuable images you will capture during a wedding day and we know just how stressful they can be.  In this article, we’ll give ... Read more

Flash Gel Photography for Creative and Corrective Effects

Gels can be very useful in correcting color in your image or adding a creative effect. We show you how in the following video.
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SEO for Photographers | A Complete Guide

SEO is arguably the most sustainable and consistent form of lead generation for photographers (and most other small businesses). However, we often “put it off” until later because we don’t know where to start or what advice to follow. To make things simple and cut through the clutter, we’ve created this complete guide to SEO ... Read more
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Fantastic Birthday Photoshoot Ideas and Tips You Need to Try

Hurray! It’s your birthday! Well, maybe not today, but when the time does come, consider celebrating your birthday with a special birthday photoshoot. These photoshoots, like birthday parties, can range from low key hangouts to major productions. Either way, you’ll never forget this milestone when you put a little extra thought into how you capture ... Read more

Profoto Spring Sale: Save Up to 25% on B20, B30, D30, A10, and A2

Profoto has built a well-earned reputation for quality and reliability in professional lighting for photographers. This holds especially true for professional photographers, who understand that reliable gear is everything. If you’ve ever photographed a wedding using Profoto gear, you know that campaign taglines like “10,000 shots during a wedding – No misfires” aren’t marketing exaggerations. ... Read more
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Family Lifestyle Photography vs Traditional Photography

Family photography is an art form that captures precious memories of the people we hold dear. With the advent of digital cameras and smartphones, taking photos of our loved ones has never been easier. However, when it comes to professional family photography, two styles have emerged: lifestyle family photography and traditional family photography. While both ... Read more

Lifestyle Photography Tips For Capturing Authentic Images

There's more to producing great lifestyle content than knowing how to work your camera. Here are some thing to keep in mind to keep your Instagram consistent and authentic.
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5 Off-Camera Flash Photography Tips for Beginners

Getting started with flash photography can quickly feel overwhelming. There’s plenty to learn, and shooting with natural light alone can prove stressful enough, particularly for beginners. In reality, however, mastering the basics of off-camera flash photography isn’t all that complex, especially if you have a bit of guidance and user-friendly gear. The creative freedom that ... Read more

Luminar Neo 2026 Review

Luminar Neo is now entering its fourth year as a comprehensive photo editing and workflow tool. With major upgrades and new features recently released, we thought we would give this imaging software a fresh review! If you are new to Luminar Neo, you’re going to want to check out their 4th anniversary sale, which offers ... Read more
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How to Capture Natural Light Portraits with Flash

Almost everyone who starts out in photography does so relying upon ambient light. As you grow in the field and start to develop a body of work, you begin to look for ways to obtain more control over your images and the first step is artificial lighting.  At first, this can be daunting because you ... Read more
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10 Angles That Will Bring Your Interviews To The Next Level

David Crewe

In this post, we will go over ten different angles that you can use when shooting interviews. You can think of it as a personal cheat sheet for interviews.

DJI OM 4 Smartphone Stabilizer Announced SLR Lounge
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Capture Magnetic Moments With The New DJI OM 4 Smartphone Stabilizer

David Crewe

The DJI OM 4 Makes The Most Of Your Smartphone Camera With A Sleek Folding Design, New Intelligent Features and a Novel Magnetic Phone Attachment

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Artlist Launches the Edit Challenge

Alice Houstons

The team at the popular licensing platform Artlist has launched another competition for all you content creators, and it’s their biggest one yet.

Laowa Launches the OOOM 25 200mm T2.9 Cine Lens SLR Lounge
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Venus Optics Announce The Long Awaited OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 Cine Lens

David Crewe

Venus Optics Laowa has just announced the launch of the OOOM 25-100mm T2.9 Cine Lens. An all-in-one zoom lens with a blend of vintage and modern characteristics.

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Video Tips | Take Better Smartphone Video With Very Little Investment

Holly Roa

Kai Wong is still at it after his split from DigitalRev, and this time he’s brought to the table a ...

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How To Create The Hitchcock Zoom In Post using Adobe Premiere

Justin Heyes

The Hitchcock Zoom or ‘Dolly Zoom’ was made popular with the film Vertigo. In the film, Hitchcock uses the technique ...

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4 Camera Movements You Can Do With A Slider

Cha

A slider is a unique tool in a cinematographers kit that has many uses. Here are 4 basic movements you can do with a slider.

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Cinematography Workshop Review: The Art of Visual Storytelling

Cha

When we train new cinematographers for the SLRLounge Film Crew we're using only the best training material. Check out the workshop we use!

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3 Tips To Become A Better Film Editor | From Stills To Motion

Cha

I recently watched Adam's workshop: The Cutting Edge, and I wanted to share some of the insight Adam has on becoming a better film editor.

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Learning Lighting For Video | From Stills to Motion

Cha

In this article, I'll be covering some basic lighting theories for video as well as some of our favorite lights we use at SLRLounge.

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Sound and Audio | From Stills to Motion

Cha

In this article I'm going to go over some of the basics in sound recording for video so you'll know exactly what you need and how to approach a scene when it's time to record.

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