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I'm considering becoming self-employed and work as a Freelance Videographer. This is new to me and I do have a lot of questions about it, but I suppose the most important one is this: once you've started an independent business how do you advertise yourself, or let potential clients know about...

Should I mention my rate on speculative emails / letters or do I leave that out and safe it for negotiations? Thanks.

If you have to film and interview shy people, how would you go about mitigating their "camera-shyness" in order to help them feel comfortable being filmed in an interview?

I have been asked to come in for a job trial session for the "Photo Editor" position. They are a sportswear company. Silly question but what type of clothes should I wear for the trial, formal (suit and tie) or casual? I rarely go to job trials. Thanks.

Does anyone know where I can watch the short film "Quay" (2015) directed by Nolan? Thanks.

Out of curiosity, can this intro be created (purely) in After Effects (without third party plugins)? Thanks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKNuwjMJEjk

8 months ago my contract got terminated (I worked as a Videographer/Video Editor) and I'm currently looking for a similar full-time role. Based on my job search almost all job requirements include some degree of experience or knowledge of creating motion graphics and using After Effects. This...

As the title says. Here is an example, https://www.dropbox.com/s/hh124wwvc0re6dn/Logo.jpg?dl=0 Thanks.

When colour grading DSLR footage (for example Canon)- in Premeire Pro CC - should you colour correct before or after applying stylised LUTs? I've never used LUTs before. So this is kind of new to me.

Is there such a thing as legal ownership of a famous person's name (especially deceased one)? For example, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, etc.

When you're choosing music for your showreel, should you be concerned about copyright or getting permission from artists?

According to the Adobe site, Premiere Pro CS6's display requirement is 1280 X 900. My macbook's display is 1280 X 800. Does anyone know if I can I still be able to install and run the software on my macbook without problem? Thanks.

I'm having a difficult time trying to get rid of compression artefacts, specifically in the shadow area. Examples can be found below, https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kqtkgebqrik7j6k/AAAh2tbVJ93beWNg0HNQIgMua?dl=0 I was wondering what can be done to solve this? For context: the raw footage was...

When would you use a lav microphone on set, especially when you're making a narrative film? The only reason I could think of is when you're shooting a wide shot - with actors talking - where there's no way of hiding the microphone. I'm curious to know what people think. Thanks.

I watched this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98FZ8C6HneE&index=217&list=WL and at 8:00 the speaker says that taking your camera on an airplane (whilst flying) will kill photosites. Can anyone confirm this please? And what would you suggest as a solution - to protect your camera's...

I discovered there were speckles on my image. At first I thought it was because my lens was dirty, but when I took some test shots with two other of my lenses the same speckles were still there (same size and same location). I concluded that it was a sensor issue (canon 60D) and used a blower...

I'm having a problem with interlacing. When I play back my finished project (with realtime player/quicktime) the image interlaces, specifically when a shot transitions to white. This is what it looks like (ignore the boxes)...

Whenever I shoot video with a 24-105mm Canon L lens (mounted on a Canon 60D), I seem to lose a bit of light as I zoom from 24mm to 105mm. For example, at 105mm the image gets a bit darker than at 24mm+. Is this normal? Thanks.

I intend to use some of the lyrics from the song "You Are My Sunshine" for a short script I intend to write, but I could not find out whether the lyrics are copyrighted are not. I was wondering if anyone might know? Thanks.

I have a job interview next week (for video producer/photographer) and I'm asked to bring examples of work/portfolios with me. I just want hear some opinions on this: Which is better, save my video works/photographs as data-DVD or DVD-video? Thanks.