Whether it’s a review, an educational guide, a music video, or a vlog, you need awesome B-roll footage. B-roll is supplemental, usually somewhat artistic footage that can be used to show details in a review, establish a mood in a vlog, or help mask a transition between two scenes. In this article, we’ll cover how […]
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Meet inspiring creative people and learn about their careers. Read how top photographers, designers, creative directors, stylists, and other talented people got their start and hear their stories.
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How Shawn Rubel Grew Vecteezy from Side Hustle to International Creative Marketplace
Working in a creative field like design or photography provides unparalleled flexibility and unlimited possibilities. Side hustles and personal projects are common for creative professionals, and sometimes they lead to something big. Vecteezy is a creative marketplace that offers millions of free stock photos, vector graphics, and 4K stock videos to designers, marketers, and business […]
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 readingThe Kev (+ Debiflue) Interview
German-based photography duo, Keeevsch + Debiflue, have been taking photos and traveling the world for over 10 years now. Since then they’ve built an incredible catalogue of work ranging from all over the world. Today we sat down with Kev to learn about their story and how they turned a fun hobby into a lifestyle […]
Continue readingThe Freddie Child-Villiers Interview
In a world where everyone has a camera with them at all times (phone camera), not often do you take time to sit and appreciate an image any more. Many types of visuals, photographs especially, have become so easy to consume, that we often forget what went into creating them. Today, we sat down with […]
Continue readingThe Alex Strohl Interview
Many people are drawn to new things because of jealousy, or someone pushing them, or even for monetary gain, but not many people are drawn to something new because it provides purpose, or reason. Photographer Alex Strohl didn’t pick up a camera because he wanted to show off. He had just gotten kicked out of […]
Continue readingThe Dan Folger Interview
From getting hated on for taking pictures of his friends in high school to starting a jewelry company out of his parent’s basement, Dan Folger is truly the definition of a self-made entrepreneur. Folger sits down with our co-founder, Matt Moloney, to tell us about his journey from working at a cheese factory to touring […]
Continue readingThe Lisa Homsy Interview
Montreal-born, blogger and influencer Lisa Homsy has always been interested in seeing the world for what it is. It all started when she went overseas for the first time and needed to update her family about her whereabouts – she started posting updates to her Instagram, and since then more and more people have gained […]
Continue readingThe Kyle Loftus Interview
From growing up in rural Ohio, watching VH1 and MTV before catching the bus, to living in Florida and working as a full time filmmaker, Kyle Loftus has had quite the journey to say the least. Today, I had the opportunity to sit down and pick apart expert filmmaker, Kyle Loftus’ brain, and peel back […]
Continue readingThe Greta Omoboni Interview
Traveling the world is one thing. Making a job out of it…. now that’s a whole other story. Greta Omoboni is an incredible blogger, business-woman, and world traveler with quite the travel experience. Originally born in Milano, Italy, Greta never seemed to feel the need to stay put – she wanted to see the world, […]
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