Learn about Stock Footage

Explore the use of stock footage to enhance your video projects with high-quality and relevant visuals. And discover where to find great stock footage to download.

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History of Photography

Look at This Portrait of Frederick Douglass and His Grandson From 1894

Tutorial • Beginner

Take a closer look at a photo from 1894 showing Frederick Douglass and his grandson, Joseph Douglass, from the National Museum of African American History...

Jackson Couse • 26 Feb 2019
Stock Footage

How to Make a Good-Looking Tabletop (Still Life) Photograph

Tutorial • Intermediate

Learn how to make your still life photos compelling and visually interesting—from conception right through to editing your image.

Marie Gardiner • 13 Feb 2019
History of Photography

MS Mae Jemison in Spacelab-Japan: a Work Portrait

Tutorial • Beginner

In 1992, Mission Specialist Mae Jemison flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African-American woman in space: here's a great picture of her.

Jackson Couse • 12 Feb 2019
Stock Footage

How to Make Great Stock Video Footage (That Sells)

Tutorial • Beginner

Creating stock to sell can also be a great way to earn a little extra cash, or even build up to making a living at it! Let’s look at some of the things...

Marie Gardiner • 8 Feb 2019
Stock Footage

How to Accent Drone Videos with Alpha Channel Stock Footage

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial we will learn how to accent drone videos with stock footage that has an alpha channel. We will also explore some compositing tricks in...

Charles Yeager • 22 Aug 2017
Stock Footage

How to Create the Film Look With Your Footage for Free

Tutorial • Intermediate

In this lesson you will learn how to create the "Film Look" on your footage using some free downloadable assets in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.

Charles Yeager • 3 Aug 2016