I want to be able to provide some simple and specific DIY tips for when you start creating your own content. But since I don’t know what kind of content you specifically are going to be creating, I’m just going to spitball some stuff.

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Here we go . . .

Photography

• It is not a good idea to have a major light source (like a window) directly behind your subject, this causes silhouettes (unless, of course, that’s the effect you’re going for).
  • You might be able to get away with this if you have an equally strong light source in front of the subject or lots of ambient light, i.e. outdoors.

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Video

• Keep whatever is capturing your audio as close to the source of the audio as you possibly can.
  • This means if you’re filming on your phone from 20ft away to get a nice head-to-toe shot, you probably need a separate microphone that’s in your hand or on your body for capturing audio.

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Audio podcasting

• Soft things absorb reverberation, have as many of them in the room you’re recording in as possible.
  • The reverse of this also applies: hard, flat surfaces create a ton of reverb, avoid them, especially directly in front of you.

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Blogging

• Adding tags and/or categories, and making those visible and easily searchable, is a great way to aid navigating an extensive back-catalog of content and extending the longevity of older posts.

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