In photography, we work with light, color, lines, and shapes. We decompose the scene into basic elements and then recompose it using the best features of each element and adding our personal touch made of feelings, opinions, and experiences. The result is a visual story in which each element has something to say. A photograph […]
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Learn how to take photos, edit, develop, and grow your creative business on the FilterGrade Blog. We share tutorials for Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One Pro, Luminar, filmmaking, photography, business, film and analog photography, and more. See video tutorials on Youtube.
How to Customize Your Workspace in After Effects
Hey everyone, welcome to FilterGrade. Today we’re talking about custom workspaces in After Effects, so you can optimize your workflow and finish your projects faster. All Adobe programs offer some sort of customization, and After Effects is no different. These programs can be used for a wide variety of tasks so it needs to be […]
Continue readingThe Hero’s Journey in Business Storytelling
Some of the most popular stories of our time, like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, are popular not because they are the best-written books or best-filmed movies ever, but because they follow a very old and very human formula. This formula is the Hero’s Journey, popularly established by Joseph Campbell, and it’s a […]
Continue readingHow to Shoot a Cinematic Documentary/Interview
Shooting documentary shorts or featured interviews about a person or business is a great way to share someone’s story in a visual, emotional way. Think about the about page on someone’s website – probably a few paragraphs of text and a photo or two; pretty boring if you ask me. Now think about if you […]
Continue readingHow to Make Transitions in After Effects
Hey everyone, welcome back to FilterGrade. Today we’re going to be talking about creating and exporting your own transitions in After Effects. Some transitions can’t really be exported because you need to use the footage itself to create an effect, but today we’ll be showing you the kind of transitions that can be exported, and […]
Continue readingAll About Frame Rates for Video
An incorrect frame rate can cripple a project. So in this FilterGrade video, we’ll be covering all of the different frame rates used for movies, TV, and digital videos, and when it’s appropriate or required to use them. If you find this video helpful, make sure to hit the like button. Cover photo from Authentic.co. […]
Continue readingTips for Using FilterGrade Presets
Photographers and creatives all over use FilterGrade presets for many different types of things. Whether it be learning how to edit, saving yourself time, or any other reason, there is no reason to dislike presets. They are very beneficial and can help you learn how to branch out and create your own unique style. Everyone […]
Continue readingHow to Add a Freeze Frame in Premiere Pro
There are plenty of reasons you might want to take a freeze frame in Premiere Pro. Between highlighting a specific moment, filling a gap, or some other reason. I use them all the time when editing Filtergrade videos. Sometimes my voice over is longer than my screen recording, so I’ll create a freeze frame on […]
Continue readingHow to Create a Media Kit for Bloggers
If you’re serious about blogging and want to work with brands to monetize your writing, then you should create a media kit for bloggers! It can be your gateway to new income streams, exciting partnerships, and a lot of saved time. In this blog, we’ll be covering what a media kit is, why you need […]
Continue readingHow to Get a Film Look in After Effects
In this guide, we’re using After Effects to turn modern footage into Super 8 style footage and VHS style footage. These two vintage styles look great and can be accomplished pretty easily with the features in After Effects. Today we’ll be using color grading, pre-compositions, creating chromatic aberration, and adding film grain. Let’s get into […]
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