Learn about Video Equipment

Learn about the latest video equipment and gear for your productions. From cameras and lenses to lighting and audio equipment, we've got you covered.

All Equipment content:

  1. Video Q&A: Should I Ad-Lib or Use a Teleprompter?

    Video Q&A: Should I Ad-Lib or Use a Teleprompter?

    Tutorial Beginner

    Should you speak off the cuff, or write a script and read it off a teleprompter? This tutorial looks at the pros and cons of each and offers tips for both...

  2. How to Use a Gimbal: What You Need

    How to Use a Gimbal: What You Need

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you want to shoot smooth video with a gimbal, you'll need two things: a camera, and a gimbal. But the type of gimbal you choose depends a lot on the...

  3. How to Frame Your Webcam Video Like a Pro

    How to Frame Your Webcam Video Like a Pro

    Tutorial Beginner

    More and more people are communicating with webcam video. But most don't know how to put their best face forward. Here are four tips for a more flattering...

  4. Is It Magic? How Image Stabilisation Stops Shake

    Is It Magic? How Image Stabilisation Stops Shake

    Tutorial Beginner

    You’ve probably seen VR, IS, OIS or a variety of names on the side of a lens or camera, all essentially meaning that is has a form of image stabilisation....

  5. How to Get the Most Dynamic Range from Your iPhone Camera

    How to Get the Most Dynamic Range from Your iPhone Camera

    Tutorial Beginner

    You can take professional-looking images with your iPhone, but it's important to understand that iPhones record a limited dynamic range photo compared to a...

  6. DIY XLR: How to Make Your Own Audio Cables

    DIY XLR: How to Make Your Own Audio Cables

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this video from my Photo and Video Gear Hacks course, you will learn how to make your own XLR cables and learn some soldering basics. You may not need a...

  7. How to Use Sennheiser G3 EW100 Wireless Lav Mic Kits

    How to Use Sennheiser G3 EW100 Wireless Lav Mic Kits

    Tutorial Beginner

    When it comes to affordable wireless systems, these kits are king. In this tutorial, you will learn how to set-up and use these kits effectively.

  8. Composition and Design Fundamentals for Photographers

    Composition and Design Fundamentals for Photographers

    Tutorial Beginner

    Here's a preview of what's planned for the Envato Tuts+ Photo & Video section this week, including an interview about an upcoming courses on design...

  9. Quick Tip: When to Turn Your Lav Mic Upside Down

    Quick Tip: When to Turn Your Lav Mic Upside Down

    Tutorial Beginner

    The type of lav mic and how you place it can have an impact on the audio you record. In this quick tip I'll help you decide how best to place it to get the...

  10. The Complete Mobile Imaging Workflow for iPhone Photographers

    The Complete Mobile Imaging Workflow for iPhone Photographers

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial you will learn how to raise the quality of pictures taken with your iPhone’s built-in camera with a completely mobile imaging workflow.

  11. Visual Storytelling With the 5-Shot Method for Video Sequences

    Visual Storytelling With the 5-Shot Method for Video Sequences

    Tutorial Beginner

    In a film, the visual narrative is a thought process that you construct for the viewer to take them on a journey. Every film, whether it has two sequences or...

  12. 15 Tips for Cinematic Drone Video

    15 Tips for Cinematic Drone Video

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial we take a look at how to achieve cinematic aerial shots with a UAV. We'll explore shot techniques, time of day, camera settings, and some...