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Sections
If the picture looks wrong, start with Lighting. If it looks right and sounds wrong, start with Audio. If both are fine, try Channel Growth.
Lighting
How to light yourself on camera and what to buy for it, from one window to a three-light kit, for creators filming at home on any budget.
Key, fill and back light · Window and natural light · Softboxes, umbrellas and diffusion · LED panels and COB lights · Key lights and desk lights · RGB and practical lights · Color temperature and white balance · Lighting glasses wearers · Lighting every skin tone · One-light and two-light setups · Lighting on a budget · Stands, mounts and power
7 guides
Cameras
The camera that films you, from webcams and phones to mirrorless bodies and lenses, for creators choosing one after the light is right.
Webcams · Filming on a phone · Mirrorless cameras for creators · Compact and vlogging cameras · Lenses for talking-head video · Camera settings · Exposure and focus · Using a camera as a webcam · Action and 360 cameras · Tripods, gimbals and mounts · Used and budget cameras
3 guides
Audio
Microphones, interfaces and the quiet room, for creators who want to sound as good as they look on camera.
USB and XLR mics · Wireless and lavalier mics · Shotgun mics · Interfaces and recorders · Mic placement · Room treatment · Levels and gain · Noise cleanup · Podcast audio on video · Headphones and monitoring
8 guides
Home Studio
Turning the room you have into a set, from a bedroom corner to a spare room, for creators who film at home and want setup to take minutes.
Small-room studios · Backgrounds and set design · Backdrops and green screens · Desk setups for filming · Teleprompters · Monitors · Cables and power · Furniture and storage · Live streaming setups · Studio tours and budgets
5 guides
Editing
Taking footage to a finished video: software, color, sound, captions and AI tools, for beginners learning to edit and creators speeding up.
Editing software compared · Resolve, Premiere and Final Cut · Color correction and grading · LUTs and picture profiles · Sound mixing · Captions · AI editing tools · Music and sound libraries · Editing computers and storage · Workflows and templates
1 guide
Channel Growth
Getting videos watched, from thumbnails and titles to Shorts and analytics, explained plainly for small and growing channels.
Thumbnails · Titles and hooks · Video SEO · Shorts · Analytics and retention · Publishing schedules · Niches and channel ideas · Community · Repurposing · Growth tools
3 guides
Creator Business
The money side of making videos: brand deals, rates, income streams, contracts and taxes, for creators turning a channel into paid work.
Sponsorships and brand deals · Rates and media kits · Ad revenue and memberships · Affiliate income · Selling products and courses · Contracts and usage rights · Taxes and business setup · Gear budgets · Working with editors · Business tools
5 guides