Outdoor

In this DVD on video lighting, the experts at Videomaker teach lighting techniques so you can set up the best lighting environment for a video camera. Lessons on studio lighting & outdoor lighting will show you how to light videos like a professional videographer.

Winter is waning, the snows are beginning to melt in the northern states and the sun is sticking around a little longer. However, the night still rules!

No money for more lights? No problem! Here are sure-fire, no-power solutions to making your subject shine.

In order to light that night scene in the field a mile from your house, you'll need a couple hundred 50-foot extension cords, or some other AC power alternatives.

Instead of filling outdoor shadows with reflectors, try controlling highlights by diffusing them.

Making day resemble night on your screen means tinting the overall images blue, then adding white light, and adjusting contrtast and brightness to sell the trick.

Diffusion is invaluable for softening harsh light and creating natural-looking lighting designs.

Transferring photos to video is easy with the right tools and a little know-how.

Though massive and incredibly bright, the sun is not the greatest light source for shooting video. Here we cover the most effective ways to modify, control and supplement the sun's light for good outdoor video.

Tap into free and available solar energy to cast a new and dramatic light on your productions.

Dramatic lighting can make the difference between an ordinary production and a great production.

Controlling light to improve your image

When shooting outdoors, you should maintain control of the most important video component: light.

Lighting, like sound, can be used to create a false reality for your audience.

Tips for shooting video on the trail.

Go behind the scenes of a fictional, low-budget horror flick and discover how to produce nighttime shots during the day.

With these techniques you can light scenes so they look as natural as the real world.

Working with moving subjects and multiple cams.

Reflectors are cheap and easy -- just how we like 'em.

Good lighting is the key to chromakey.

A few lights can cover a lot of action -- if you know how to use them.

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Available light can be all you need if you patiently think through your options and wisely exploit the location.

The best-laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley.