One of my goals for 2015 is to finish sharing our kitchen that we re-did in 2013! It's been over a year and a half since we revamped our kitchen. As most of you know, our kitchen wasn't in bad shape, it just wasn't what we liked. We kept the guts of the kitchen; the cabinets and appliances and removed the formica countertops, installed a new deep sink and amazing Moen MotionSence faucet, and tiled the back splash. We also added some extra cabinet space. Today, we are sharing a few of the tips ...
How to Install LED Lighting
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Homes.com. Before Ryder was born, Jon filmed a video for our friends over at Homes.com to share how to install LED lighting. We did this underneath and above the kitchen cabinets. We decided to recess the crown moulding and drop some LED rope lighting into the crown moulding for the nursery. It gives the perfect glow at 2am in the morning when you really don't want all the lights are on. Watch the video to learn just how Jon installs LED ...
Creating Video Content: Resources
Today, we are sharing some of our go-to resources when creating video content. Do you struggle to find music? What about what platform to upload too? We will answer all the major questions that we feel that everyone struggles with when creating video content in today's post. Editing Programs: Let's first talk about what you will edit your video on. They can range anywhere from free that comes standard on your computer or paid up to a few hundred dollars. YouTube - If you don't have access ...
Creating Video Content: Video Styles
Two week's ago we shared are tips on how to choose a topic & how to plan for your video. Today we are going to go through the different video styles and some basic tips when filming. Do you know what the difference is between A roll and B roll? You will know what it is after reading todays post. Let's talk about the style of the video. "Look Live" - this term means you are talking on camera. Like looking at the camera and showing the project being done "live". "Voice Over" - you ...
Creating Video Content: Topic & Planning
Last week, I shared the first of our Creating Video Content series. I shared all about the equipment we use to produce basic videos for our blog. Today, I'm sharing with you some insight on how to choose a topic and plan accordingly to execute your video in a timely manner. Video takes a lot of time to not only create, but to edit. In order to maximize your time you must start with a good plan. Choose a topic. Ask yourself, what is your objective? What do you want your readers to get ...
Creating Video Content: Equipment
This post contains affiliate links. This past weekend, Jon and I spoke at our annual DIY blog conference, Haven, about creating video content. I also spoke about this same topic last year at our annual Florida Blogger and Social Media conference. Video content creation is a topic that we are both passionate and knowledgeable about. I first would like to state that neither of us have formal video training. We are self taught and have learned through trial and error. Equipment is a topic that ...
