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Audio
Talk through the tutorial as you perform it.
Reshoot when you make a mistake and cut this in editing.
Alternatively edit the tutorial and record a voice over.
Speak calmly, slowly and clearly.
Avoid slang and waffling.
Other languages may be watching so you want this to be understood by all.
Avoid background noise.
Editing
Use Final Cut Pro, iMovie or similar software to edit your video.
Cut unnecessary clips.
Record voiceovers if you have not done this whilst filming.
Photography in a ‘lightbox’
Firstly, it is important to understand the purpose of a lightbox and secondly reflection and lines of
light.
Lightbox photography is a technique that was developed for capturing better quality still life shots.
With the design of the Lightbox, the lighting source within the platform offers complete coverage of
the object. A lightbox diffuses light coming from multiple sources. This allows for even, nearly
shadow-less lighting against a simple, solid background. It is important to note that you will often
want to add additional light sources and not just use the built in one when using a lightbox.
Following this guide to photographing reflective products will teach you how to photograph
reflective items (anything with a shiny surface) without glare.
When light from an object is reflected by a surface, it changes direction. It bounces off the surface
at the same angle as it hits it. Smooth, shiny surfaces such nails reflect light well.
In photography terms, reflected light is light that reflects off the subject. This is most often what the
camera records to make a photograph. Regardless of the light source, light is altered by whatever
it reflects off.
There are two kinds of light that are important for photographers. Incident light and reflected light.
Incident light is the light that falls on a subject. It can be from natural lighting, like the sun, or from
an artificial source.
In photography terms, reflected light is light that reflects off the subject. This is most often what the
camera records to make a photograph.
Regardless of the light source, light is altered by whatever it reflects off.
To capture well-exposed photos our cameras must be set correctly. When your camera is set to
any of the auto or semi-auto modes, it does the work for you.
When you are using manual mode, you must read the exposure meter and adjust the settings
yourself.
