The DV Show - Video Production Just Got Easier

Make better videos. It's our mission! In this episode, video business owner Peter McKinnon talks about 5 ways you can instantly make better videos. None of what Peter recommends requires you to buy extra equipment. By utilizing these steps you will be able to improve the overall quality, look, sound and feel of the videos you make right away.

Starting a production company takes time and lots of trial and error. Let this podcast speed up that process for you by teaching you how to get video clients. In this episode,, video business owner Amanda Horvath, gives you her best tips for how to market your video production business so you can make videos full time. Amanda started her videography business in Los Angeles where the competition was steep. She tested tons of different tactics for getting clients, from cold calling to website tweaks to getting listed on Yelp. She walks through her top tips for Squarespace for videographers so you can optimize your website to convert. Her website advice for videography is super simple yet she promises it will help you get more clients for video work. Marketing videography isn't challenging, but it does take some thinking outside the box so think twice before you discount her ideas. It's time to learn how to get more clients for video work! Enjoy!

If you get in front of a client and your main selling points are price, image quality, and experience? Go on Craigslist right now and list your camera for sale because you're not gonna make it today. Why? This podcast offers the explanation.

We're doing something different this week, starting with episode 1 of a 5 part series getting into the topic of short form video production. Videos of cats, babies tasting lemons for the first time, food recipes — you name it, we love it. And when it comes to marketing Video content is one of the most influential forms of marketing out there. So, how can you leverage short form video content to grow your business? And what are some trends to look for? This 5 part podcast series gets into the details starting with TikTok.

it's not about your ability to edit video. It's not all about your video equipment. What are your videos really selling?

Are you a videographer doing marketing? Or a marketer doing videography? If you're a plain ol' videographer focusing on equipment sitting there wondering why you're not getting business, let this podcast be a HUGE wake up call.

Let's face it. Price communicates an expectation of quality. The higher the price, the higher quality we expect. We make assumptions based on price - and people make assumptions about us based on price. The amount you charge communicates the quality your customers should expect. So what's the right price for your clients? What impression are your rates giving your potential clients? And is it a good one?We take a look at 3 pricing models and what they say about you and which one you should be in.

Are hotel marketing videos the next secret cash cow for videographers? Unconventional ways to quickly start a tsunami of clients - even if your business is new. We answer a question about free and quick ways to clean up bad audio.

We're talking about the world of underwater video production on this edition with our guest Zach Whalen, an underwater camera operator for Blue world TV - the underwater science adventure series hosted by dynamic naturalist and underwater photographer Jonathan Bird.

Video related questions are delivered to us in various ways, email, voice and when we're live, just hanging out on social media apps. We compiled some great questions from wedding videographers for this week's podcast...they have some pressing issues that need attention so we decided to invite two professionals to help with some of the answers.

Making a film or video is an exciting prospect and there's a great temptation to get started as quickly as possible. However, any video worth making requires a great deal of planning and preparation, and that includes ensuring you comply with all legal issues...basically, covering your butt! On this week's podcast, we stepped into the Videographer room on Clubhouse where attorneys Laura Cosgrove and Kevin K. Ross-Andino from éclat Law, gave great answers to the top questions that are a thorn in a videographer's side when it comes to legal issues.

You know that space on the left side of an Amazon listing displaying a product video? It's the first spot buyers go to learn more about what is being sold. It's not an easy space to get a video there. Amazon knows the power video has over the buyer and this area of a listing is prime real estate that makes people rich. It's exclusive to only those who have the intel to get into that prime spot...until now! On this podcast, we're breaking the code, exposing the insider secrets, and answering questions on how to get video on top of your Amazon product listing by cutting through all of the jargon that Amazon uses to purposely throttle back your success. We have our social audio app experts chiming in and Yakov Feglien, an experienced Amazon expert, is taking the risk and giving us the secret insider info to share with us. This is big business for video professionals AND sellers if they have this knowledge!

We're getting a lot of questions on product video production after our last podcast...amazing how many questions you have! So on this edition of the DV show Podcast, we are bringing back this theme for the second time. It's my favorite subject anyway: video production for E commerce! Creating product videos... it's an entirely different world. The audience you're selling to is different, the audience you're creating videos for is different. There are specific lengths to adhere to, social media platforms to think about, search engine optimization...and the list goes on! That;s why we have Brett Lindenberg from Mindstamp.io on the podcast to answer a question and offer a discount for his product. Our social audio app experts are ready to chime in with feedback and advice, and I can't wait to tell you what is in the download vault this week - some great deals and discount codes to use but you have to get your key - it's free!

When producing product videos, every e-commerce platform is different, the audience you're selling the product to, and creating the video for, is different. There are formats, specific lengths to adhere to, social media platforms to think about, search engine optimization and the list goes on... On this themed episode we have two product video production experts from resultsimagery.com joining us in the studio. We have some listener questions on tap to answer with our social audio audience ready to chime in with feedback and advice, and some cool tools in the download vault this week - some free stuff you can use to get those product videos produced faster and without hassle.

Welcome to this edition of the DV Show Podcast! Yes, we are on a mission to rid this world of bad video. This week, we're going back to our roots and what we started on 16 years ago…answering listener questions related to digital video production....this is our way of helping you create better video. This time, we have an entire team of professionals from all over the world taking part in the discussions thanks to social audio apps! We know the entire video production process is not for everyone. It can easily become overwhelming, time consuming, intimidating, and technical when all you want to do is create a video that works for you. The options are daunting – and that's why we're here. Whether it's about a video marketing strategy, videos for your business, what is the easiest software and equipment to get it all done quick, creative, technical or business...this podcast, our website and a crack team of seasoned professionals are all available right now to help enable you to create a strategy that gets results. You're saving hours of time and money with our advice because we know what works and what doesn't when it comes to video production. It helps to have our experience and know-how in your corner. With that all said let's take our first listener question...

We have a great podcast for you this week hopefully solving the age old issue of a client not coughing up the goods - that client who refuses to pay you after all of the video work you did. Freelancing in the video production world does have its perks but one of the down sides is that risk that your client won't pay on time and is seemingly unreachable. In the dating world, when someone stops calling and seems to have fallen off the radar completely, it's referred to as "ghosting" As you can imagine, getting ditched by last night's dinner date is disappointing, but it's not nearly as traumatic as being ghosted by a client you've spent a lot of time and did lots of work for, but suddenly disappear on you...not cool! Today's guest is Dee Bowden, she teaches small business owners how to reconcile, resolve & recover OLD and OWED invoices to improve their cash flow. She just came out with a brand new book called "Collect the Cash" a great resource for anyone who needs a strategy to deal with that ghosting client.

Thanks for listening and subscribing to this podcast it is truly an honor to be a part of your day! Thanks to you we're in our 16 year of producing this show and there is no end in sight! Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and quarantine began, we've continued to stress the importance of video. After all, in a remote world, video allows us to meet, to market, to sell, and to service. Truly, video is more important than ever. But even if we agree with the philosophy, what does this look like in practice? How can you produce video content during a quarantine? Most of you can't answer this question and continue to struggle under the pandemic's grip, trying to figure out how to make it all happen while your business slowly fades away. Well, today's guest was not letting go. He refused to sink. PIVOT is the word for 2020 into 2021, and our next guest definitely put it all into action. From creating and distributing a new film on major streaming channels, to streamlining his production house workflow and even building an online resource for video professionals across the country to find work! Justin McAleece from shoots.video will certainly inspire you.listen in to this entire podcast and soak it all in!

Nate Woodbury, from https://www.betheherostudios.com, is a professional YouTube Producer who currently produces 9 profitable YouTube channels for various clients. He helps them grow their YouTube following, and turn their channels into lead generation machines that generate seven figures. As a master of efficiency, Nate is expert in developing ways to minimize time and expense, and maximize results and today he's on thedvshow podcast to share his 5 step formula for success.

Now that it's easy for everyone to create video on their own, do we really need the big budget video professional? Video continues to be the most powerful form of content on the web and people know the importance of it in their marketing. We're not blind to the fact that there's a growing trend among businesses to create their own video content. There are pros and cons to making video content on your own and pros and cons to hiring someone to make video content for you. But what are they? In the end, do you really need a video pro? We sat down with Richard Tiland from New Evolution Video Productions in San Diego, and really got down into the nitty gritty of this debate. We touch upon some topics no one wants to talk about.

This Christmas, you're going to learn something totally new about the business side of video production from a weird, uninvited guest who entered our studio by surprise and the new year will never be the same.

The face of video production has changed because of this pandemic - the usual productions are down, unemployment is up and we're all trying to find ways to make ends meet. You may have even lost your full time job and looking to use your video skills as a temporary backup to start bringing in some income for yourself or your family. The new pandemic world has different needs when it comes to video...you're questions and emails to me personally are so telling...you're not seeing the opportunities as clear as you should in this new world but they're there hidden right in front of you. It's important to know where the opportunities are...where the "food' is On this edition of The DV Show Podcast, we're doing two things to lead you to the promised land where the big buffet is!

One of my favorite unforgettable interviews was with Stan LeBar, the NASA engineer who headed the team that created that black and white camera for Apollo moon missions. Stan created the camera that engaged the entire world as they watched Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon. We all watched this during the worldwide television broadcast of the landing in 1969. Now that broadcast wasn't perfect, but we still view the historical footage to this very day, thanks to Stan and his team. We're pulling this podcast up from the archives, along with some audio not included in the original edited version, which was released back on July 12, 2009. Unfortunately, Stan passed away six months later on December 23, 2009. He was 84 years old. We are once again dedicating this podcast to his accomplishment.

"Professional Video Maker" comes in all forms nowadays and is such a broad title that can have different definitions. Let's break down each one so you know what level of services they can provide before you start producing your next video with them.

Open up your eyes and look around...this pandemic is your chance to thrive! Let's talk about areas of opportunity, on this edition of The DV Show.

Maximizing your iPhone 11's filmmaking capabilities, easy pan and tilt camera techniques, driving traffic to your Youtube channel plus, what to do when a client asks for raw footage after the edit...these questions answered and more on this edition of the DV Show!

Video recording devices for yoga classes, the life expectancy of a camera, Sony mirrorless vs Blackmagic and alternatives to Zoom for remote video production...these questions answered and more on this edition of The DV Show!

A client needs a video fast. Social distancing makes production extremely hard. Join us as we attempt to create a seemingly impossible video from ABSOLUTELY NOTHING during a quarantine lock down.

Remote video production. From streaming live, remote cameras over the web to managing an entire video project from your home. We have alternative techniques you can use to stay ahead during this brutal pandemic.

Can you believe it? This is our 350th podcast! Since 2005 we've been answering listener questions related to digital video production like no one else does! Sure you can go onto Youtube and search for a solution or quickly get some training, you can even go onto the multiple question and answer forums related to the video production industry and you can even visit some of the great websites out there related to video but you're not going to get the personalized touch you get here on this podcast.

As a videographer, you can expect to be approached by people with great ideas for a video. They are certain that their local affiliates will want to air it. The video might take the form of a documentary, a travel video, or a how-to video. In a few cases, these folks have the capital to finance the venture, and they are ready to pay your fee for production and editing. But most of the time, these budding entrepreneurs want you to invest your time and your equipment purely on spec, with only the hope of sharing future profits.

A Look Back at the 1960's TV Show that Started Underwater Video

If you're producing videos, it is crucial to be aware of the laws involved. Yeah, yeah...we know it's boring to talk about. Creative types tune out from this stuff. But on this special edition of The DV Show, entertainment attorney Gordon Firemark entertains us while getting into the nitty gritty details of some popular legal questions you should know the answers to

Dealing with the Bridezilla as a Wedding Videographer

If you are a creative in either the film or video production industries, this may well be the most important podcast you will listen to this year. Artificial intelligence will have a profound impact on how you do your work over the next decade. Machines will not replace humans, at least not in the near term, but they will become very active creative partners.

If you are looking for the best professional production quality video cameras priced from $2500 to $8,000+ then you're listening to the right podcast!

Thomas clifford is with us today â?? the man, the myth the legend when it comes to making corporate video more exciting and compelling.

There are clients who will happily take advantage of every benefit you have to offer them when it comes to producing a video for their business, but when it comes time to pay up, theyâ??ll refuse to do so. Our first reaction to getting stiffed is usually anger, and we often display that anger out of impulse. But if you want your client to settle their debt, listen to this podcast to learn a little more finesse to get your cash.

On July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong opened the hatch of the Apollo 11 lunar module and stepped onto the surface of the moon, a small video camera captured the moment and sent pictures back to millions of televisions 239,000 miles away....we talk with the man who built that lunar video camera....on this edition of The DV Show.

We go behind the scenes of the longest running, highest rated holiday special in the history of television - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Answering a retro stop motion question with the official historian of Rankin/Bass Productions, Rick Goldsmidth.

Professional real estate videographer Russ Carson joins us to talk about additional monetization tips, techniques and ideas for squeezing more out of it.

Kellie Leitch is a prominent government official in Canada who didn't think about the impact of video. Her political party released a "professionally produced" video that was supposed to draw attention, humanize their candidate and take a stance on screening immigrants entering Canada. Oh, it got attention. But for all the wrong reasons.

"Professional Video Maker" comes in all forms nowadays and is such a broad title that can have different definitions. Let's break down each one so you know what level of services they can provide before you start producing your next video with them.

A former Apple marketing executive revealed all of the company's marketing secrets. Learn what they are and how they can build your video business on this edition of the DV Show.

Weâ??re not here to talk about how to price your production services. Weâ??re going to talk about what your rates say about you and your video business. What impression are your rates giving your potential clients? And is it a good one?

After listening to the podcast or watching the live recording, You will NEVER, EVER need to shop for another microphone EVER again. Three of the Best Shotgun microphones for video on this edition of The DV Show.

it's not about your ability to edit video. It's not all about your video equipment. Do you know what your clients are REALLY buying when they need your video services? Let's talk about it on this edition of The DV Show.

To be an Elite Videographer you have to be on the ball, equipped with quick answers to client questions. Sure there are the simple ones like storyboard, budget and timing but what about the more difficult ones?

Do you really want success pitching a video or film? Learn from the mistakes of these two filmmakers who botch a pitch so badly we take down notes and come up with four lessons on what NOT to do.

Fires, avalanches, earthquakes, hurricanes, dramatic police activity...we talk with a professional news stringer and learn, step by step, on how he sells his video footage to news agencies.

We answer your video production questions related to using hurricane footage in your video productions and talk with some crazy network television storm chasers on this podcast.

Podcast flashback: This podcast was originally released on September 10, 2007 First on the scene at ground zero, one videographer talks about his experiences on 9/11. We honor fallen videographers who risked their lives to get the shot.