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Taxes and Your Video Business

It's almost tax time so why not get a jump on it and start organizing your numbers now. There are a number of issues you'll want to consider. For instance, the home office deduction is one of the most misunderstood IRS rules. Here's some of what the IRS says about...

What the Canon 5DmkIII Means To Me

By: Anthony Burokas   It's finally here- the successor to the full-frame DSLR that sparked the entire Video-DSLR revolution (or upheaval as many called it.) On Friday, March 2nd, Canon announced the 5D MarkIII with several notable improvements. But do these make...

Local SEO For Your Video Business

How does your website rank in local searches? If you are offering video services such as weddings, duplication, transfers, corporate videos or others, your customers must be able to find you in a Google search such as “wedding video Podunk, Iowa” or...

Back Up Early & Often

By: Anthony Burokas We live in a "fast" society. I laugh every time I see the new AT&T 4G LTE ads on television with the two guys at the football game- who are so far ahead of everyone else because of their super-fast mobile broadband... "you guys know how to post...

Techniques of Professional Shooters

Plan Your Work. Work Your Plan. Think about the subject of your story and how you will get the shots you need to tell the story. You don't have to shoot it in the order it occurs so focus on those shots that may only be available for a short time. Get them "in the...

So Much Better Than Wireless Mics

By: Anthony Burokas Two things happened recently to quite nearly cement the death of wireless microphone audio for much event and corporate video in America. First, the FCC reallocated the 700 Mhz spectrum to new services. Any wireless microphones on those...

Making Your Old CCD Camcorder Continue to Pay Off

By Anthony Burokas I'm a gear guy and I have HD gear. Yes, even my phone shoots HD now. But does that mean SD gear is dead? Not at all. The best kind of money to make is on projects that require no new investment. Because if you're constantly paying off new gear then...