Lighting is Key.

The other day I got a message from a Twitter friend. The message said, “$199 for a shot of a man opening a present. I don’t get it.”
There is a very important production attribute that is so often overlooked by amateur and semi pro videographers and that is lighting. In answer to my [...]

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What Do You Want To Learn? FREE Gift for Asking a Question.

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That’s right, StockShotsNow.com will give you a FREE gift if you ask a question on our blog.
We have started a new section on our blog called technical Q and A. At least one time per week we will answer questions about cameras, final cut and more. We want to share with you tips [...]

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Best FREE Mpeg Conversion Software

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My favorite free software for converting mpegs or vob files to a format that final cut can edit, ie. .mov, is Mpeg Stream Clip by Squared5.  We use it all the time.
You can download a free copy of the software here.

For a FREE Stock Video Clip that can be easily edited in Final Cut Pro [...]

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Final Cut Pro 3-Way Color Correction and Multicam Tutorials.

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I just received todays newsletter from creative cow and thought that this tutorial was worth sharing with you all.  If you are a video editor, a beginner or an expert, this free tutorial has some valuable insite as to how to get the most out of the 2-way color correction and the multicam features in [...]

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Zen Cart Help: Search Engine Friendly URLs

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If anyone out there can answer this question I would apreciate it.
I use zen cart to run my stock video footage site. The page urls appear like this http://stockshotsnow.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1
Is there a way to make the page urls more search engine friendly so the look something like this http://stockshotsnow.com/royalty-free-people-stock-footage?  Can anyone tell me if that is [...]

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