Videography

Allow me, for a moment, to try and entertain you with the story of one of the most boring days of my life. 

If you’re a photographer, admit it: there was something about variable ND filters that most of us hated. This new filter line from H&Y aims to fix exactly that. 

Xtra is an innovative U.S.-registered startup founded by an experienced team dedicated to advancing imaging technology. Having established a strong foundation with products such as the Xtra Muse, Xtra Sphra360, Xtra Edge and Xtra Edge Pro.Xtra’s latest product is aimed at those needing a lightweight, highly versatile solution to film BTS and POV content on the move. They call it Atto.

Nikon has just announced a new firmware update for their Nikon ZR cinema camera. Let’s have a look at some of the coming updates. 

Vimeo used to be the place where your best work looked better, loaded cleaner, and felt like it belonged in a serious portfolio. If you shoot photos and video, the platform you choose can quietly shape how clients judge your work before they ever reply. 

Nikon has further integrated RED Cinema technology into its products today with a new set of imaging recipes aimed at bringing RED’s unique colors to Nikon cameras. 

When video became the main way to capture attention, the environment for photography began to disappear. To survive, it must once again become an object, not content. 

Forced perspective is one of those tricks you think you understand until someone pulls it apart in front of you. Here's a fun look at this incredible visual trick. 

Now that you have your new Nikon ZR in hand, you’re probably already thinking about ways to dress it up. Well, if I were you, here are the first three accessories I would add to my shopping cart. 

One of the year’s most awaited cameras is finally here, and it comes with major upgrades that users of the previous generation will love. The Sony a7 V may look almost the same, but the internal hardware and handling have a lot to offer. 

As content creators, we're constantly searching for that perfect balance: professional-grade equipment that doesn't require a full production crew to operate. It's a challenge I've faced countless times: wanting cinematic tracking shots, multiple angles, and broadcast-quality footage, but without all the gadgets that require additional camera assistants to run them.

All hype aside, what did I learn from putting the brand new Nikon ZR and NIKKOR Z 24-70 f/2.8 S II into the field to make my new series, The Pickup Artist? 

This new tripod from Manfrotto is trying to win your loyalty by offering to do everything you’d want a tripod to do. If you have various workflows and want to minimize your gear options, this might be for you. 

Modern cameras are data monsters. High resolutions and fast frame rates create a storage bottleneck for professionals. Lexar Professional SILVER 2TB CFexpress 4.0 Type A card aims to solve that problem for Sony shooters at a surprisingly reasonable price point. Does it succeed? 

Canon has announced a brand-new midrange mirrorless camera for the marketplace, the Canon EOS R6 Mark III. I got a chance to test out the new model and wanted to share a few thoughts. 

Introducing the Osmo Mobile 8, the latest addition to DJI’s mobile gimbal series, designed to expand creative possibilities for smartphone filmmakers.

Here is how to load RED LUTs into your Nikon ZR. 

Today, this will be a super short blurb, but reading it will save you an amazing amount of time, so let’s get to it.

Action cameras are a tough sell these days. They’re in a category that’s being squeezed from above by 360 cameras that largely duplicate their functions, and smartphones that perform similar functions and are always with you. So where does that leave the Insta360 GO Ultra? 

The Nikon ZR cinema camera has begun arriving in filmmakers’ hands. I got mine late last week and thought I’d share a few initial impressions. 

YoloLiv, known for its live streaming encoders, is stepping into the dedicated webcam market with a bold claim: mirrorless quality in a webcam. The newly announced YoloLiv YoloCam S3 aims to deliver professional-grade visuals with plug-and-play convenience, targeting creators, streamers, and professionals. 

Hollyland has consistently been at the forefront of wireless audio capture, and their latest flagship, the LARK MAX 2, represents a push to consolidate nearly every desirable modern audio feature into a single comprehensive system. Are all these features important, or is the result overly complicated? 

While new lenses aim for perfection, many think they are too sterile. The flaws of vintage glass have become unexpectedly sought after. The problem is that shooting with them is an expensive and impractical endeavor. This new plugin for DaVinci Resolve aims to solve this problem. Can it deliver? 

Let’s admit it. Social media platforms now favor video content, and it’s not enough to just post your output anymore. Video content can be a way to tell potential clients more about what we offer, but it’s no walk in the park to produce. 

EMEET has introduced itself as a brand making innovative leaps with webcam hardware and software. Its newly released PIXY webcam is the first dual-camera PTZ 4K webcam with AI processing, promising to elevate video for content creators, educators, and professionals. After testing it in lectures, content creation, and virtual meetings, the EMEET PIXY delivers impressive results. 

There have been three major announcements from Blackmagic Design in the last two weeks. Let’s talk about a few of them. 

Introducing DJI’s latest wireless audio system, the Mic 3, a smarter and more compact upgrade to its predecessor. DJI has taken what creators loved about the previous generation mic and refined it with improved connectivity, longer battery life, and smarter features packed into a sleek design.

For photographers who lean into video, this is the small-body, big-sensor combo that lets you cover stills, landscape, portrait, and anamorphic work without switching systems. 

Fujifilm has officially announced the GFX Eterna 55, a new medium format cinema camera built on the company’s GFX system, alongside a new zoom lens, the GF 32-90mm T3.5 PZ OIS WR. Both products are expected to ship in October 2025, with the camera priced at $16,499.95 and the lens at $5,999.95. 

Nikon and RED introduce their first major collaboration of the new era with the pint-sized, video-focused Nikon ZR. 

Apple has announced Final Cut Camera 2.0, a major update to its free iOS video app. The release enables ProRes raw recording and genlock on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, expands manual controls for the new Center Stage front camera across the latest iPhone family, and tightens integration with Live Multicam in Final Cut Pro for iPad. 

Floods swallowing cities, buildings set ablaze, and entire landscapes torn apart by quakes aren’t just about spectacle. Here's how these famous effects were made.  

Introducing Hohem’s latest smartphone gimbal, the iSteady V3 Ultra, an upgraded version of Hohem’s V series gimbal. It brings the functionality of its bigger brother, the M series smartphone gimbal, to this more budget- and consumer-friendly product.

A diagnosis of Parkinson’s changes how you move, how you create, and how you remember. When tremors interfere with something as important as filming your child or celebrating with family, the ability to hold on to those moments becomes even more important. 

White balance is something most photographers know affects how colors appear, but a recent video argues that almost every camera, even high-end cinema models, is designed in a way that makes precise control harder than it needs to be. 

Getting into video production? Want to record a podcast? Maybe interview someone for a vlog? There are microphone solutions for all of these individual audio scenarios, but there isn’t any one handy solution that covers them all. Until now. 

Today, I’ll talk about three key reasons you might want to consider the NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ power zoom lens. 

Today, we’ll have a look at the new Saramonic TC-NEO wireless timecode generator. 

In an era in which solo creators and small teams can create the kind of work that used to require many more people and the resources of a well-funded studio, creatives often need to wear many hats to realize their artistic vision. Yet still, we insist on categorizing their creativity in narrow boxes. 

DJI, who make some of the world’s most popular drones and action cameras, seems determined to establish a meaningful presence in the 360 video world. Could their latest offering, the Osmo 360, which seems squarely targeted at Insta360’s market, be the opening salvo of a 360 video arms race? 

Going to make a bold prediction (or a hot take) here: Camcorders are going to make a point-and-shoot style comeback in the next year. In the same way that compact cameras have experienced a resurgence among youth looking for the nostalgic vibes, so too will the handy cams that those of us who actually used the things back in the day will never understand. 

With power stations, everyone wants more capacity and longer life, but nobody wants to lug around a 60-pound brick. The Dabbsson 2000L aims to strike a balance by packing 2 kWh of energy storage into a surprisingly portable form factor at a very competitive price point. Is the Dabbsson 2000L an ideal entry point for creators looking for a large power station? 

Today, I wanted to have a quick look at five iPhone apps that helped make the biggest action film of the summer, F1: The Movie. 

This week, I got to try out a brand new lens from Laowa, the 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF. A lot of the perks in the lens are right there in the title, but let’s have a closer look to see if it might be right for you. 

Wireless mics now come in all shapes and sizes, sometimes at the cost of important features. This new wireless mic system packs way more features than it seems. 

For mobile-first creators, capturing good audio can be challenging, often being more expensive and complicated than the point-and-capture nature of mobile video. Hollyland is aiming to solve that problem with its new Lark A1, a dual-channel wireless microphone system designed specifically for mobile devices that prioritizes simplicity while keeping costs impressively low. 

Today, we will take a look at new tools inside DaVinci Resolve Studio that help improve efficiency in the early stages of your editing workflow.