Blog | Kara Clayton Digital

Be Credible So You can Be Incredible On Camera!

Do you have a video shoot that requires you to speak on camera? Are you feeling a little intimidated? Being in front of the camera can make some people feel uneasy. With practice, however, you can become a natural. Many years ago when I taught public speaking courses,...

Using Your Smartphone to Record Video? Look in the Lens!

by Kara Clayton Digital

If you use your smartphone for selfies and for recording video, you’ll want to check out this quick video to help you capture your best images.

Video Transitions: Are Yours Making You Look Like an Amateur or a Pro?

by Kara Clayton Digital

To flip, to fade, to dissolve, to wipe. There are many transitions and digital video effect choices when it comes to video editing. Which ones should you use? The answer is to AVOID them when you can! Even though you’re creating video in 2019, there are still...

The Paradigm Changed

by Kara Clayton Digital

“It’s 8:42! You only have three minutes until the bell rings!” This was my frequent mantra from 2000-2007. Students arrived to school around 7:45 each day and went right to work producing our daily morning show on THTV. Our studio, classroom,...

The Heck With Crayons – A Memoir

by Kara Clayton Digital

In first grade I was asked to use crayons to color the Mallard ducks we visited on our mini field trip to the elementary school’s nature center pond. I turned in my representation of the male ducks I saw that afternoon, but apparently it did...

Using Light to Make Your Video Content Shine!

by Kara Clayton Digital

George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak company and who helped bring the use of film into the mainstream in the 20th century said, “Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know...