The Best Tips for Making a Short Film in a Short Amount of Time

New York Film Academy has pooled advice from the chairs and faculty of our many different
departments—including Cinematography, Producing, Filmmaking, and Digital Editing—to give a well-
balanced list of offered tips and best practices for creating the best possible short film in a short amount
of time:
STORY
Try to come up with a great idea that works in a few minutes.
Keep the concept simple and focused.
A good logline can help you focus your idea and keep you from wandering too far off course.
Come up with a story that can believably occur in a very short amount of time, even ten
minutes.
Your actual film’s running time doesn’t need to be that long, but you will be able to dramatize
shorter events in a more grounded way.
ACTORS
 Cast carefully. Some actors may be more comfortable with ample rehearsal time, so make sure
they know the time restrictions of your shoot.
 Allow your actors to contribute. If they’re inventive, give them a chance to improvise.
 Shoot takes with alternate lines of dialogue. This can be especially effective in comedies.
When directing your actors, remember these tips:
o Let your actor know what their objective in each scene is.
o Make sure you and your actor are on the same page about their character and their motivations. If
you disagree, take a few minutes to discuss, listen, and compromise.
o Be there for your actor. While some actors may prefer to do things their own way, most seek and
thrive on direction, even if it’s just pointing them the right way, metaphorically speaking.
o Or literally speaking! Blocking is very important not just for your framing but for the intensity of the
scene itself. Work with your actors to find the right blocking for each scene–what feels right for
them and what looks best for the camera.
PRODUCING
Make sure your schedules are detailed out to the minute and remember that communication
between cast and crew is key. By having everyone’s contact information and by communicating
clearly where everyone is expected to be and when, you can avoid unnecessary delays in
production.
Give them directions and expected travel times to the set.
Organize your days so you can shoot several scenes in one day.
If you have multiple locations, select the key location for the day and then find your other
locations in the immediate area.
Moving locations can be a killer and waste tons of time. Try to group scenes together that use
the same cast members and costumes.
Be efficient in your scheduling and don’t be afraid to shoot out of order or out of sequence.
Schedule your exteriors first—that way, if it rains you have the option of delaying those scenes
until the following day.
And have a cover set (or interior) waiting to go, so you can move inside and not lose a shooting
day
EQUIPMENT
Put together an inexpensive but effective equipment list. Your story won’t be improved with
more pixels, but you also don’t want your camera breaking down in the middle of your shoot.
Test all the gear before you leave for the set.
Once you’re on location, if something breaks and has to be replaced, you’re going to lose
valuable time. Don’t be afraid to be inventive. You may not have a professional dolly but some
of the most inventive directors come up with novel solutions that actually make their shots
more interesting.
Make sure all batteries and other accessories are charged before the shoot, and spares are
being charged during the shoot. Remember, with only three days to shoot, every minute counts
and every delay needs to be avoided at all costs.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Don’t be afraid of using natural lights and don’t be afraid if not everything is lit and bright. Often
enough, beauty lies in the darkness. Silhouettes, high contrast, backlighting, and dramatic
shadows can create a very dynamic and powerful cinematographic look.
When shooting a scene, start with your biggest shot first and then shoot all your closer shots
looking in the same direction. Then turn around and, again, start with your biggest shot and
work progressively closer.

SOUND
Sound, on the other hand, is another issue. Bad sound is often said to be the hallmark of
amateur filmmaking. If your audience is struggling to understand what your actors are saying,
there won’t be much room left for emotional involvement. So do everything you can, within
your limitations, to get the best sound/dialogue recorded on the set.
Whoever said, “we’ll fix it in post,” must have had tons of money, so erase those words from
your vocabulary.
Keep sound in mind before you even begin filming–make sure the locations you choose and
even the story you tell will be make your sound recording as easy as possible. If you can, have a
good portion of your film dialogue free, with scenes that can use music or non-sync sound in
their stead, as sync sound will always take longer to shoot.

DIGITAL EDITING
When working in post-production, remember it’s ok to be ruthless–do not be afraid to cut, even
if it means undoing hours of work.
Always, always, always back up your project and footage in different locations.
Save often so you don’t lose any time due to a computer error.
Learn to say goodbye to your mouse and learn keyboard shortcuts to become a faster and more
efficient video editor–with only three days to make your film, every second counts!

GENERAL PRODUCTION DO’S AND DONT’S

Keep your productions simple. Limit the number of cast members. Limit the number of
locations.
Avoid big scenes with elaborate sets, costumes and props.
Stay away from period pieces, children and animals—they are far too unpredictable.
And be as professional as you can be. Although you may want to break the rules when it comes
to content, there’s a good reason professional shoots are organized the way they are.
The better prepared you are, the more likely you will capture your vision.

How to Create a Photo Essay: Step-by-Step Guide With Examples

Photo essays tell a story in pictures
A photographic essay is a form of visual storytelling, a way to present a narrative through a series of
images. A great photo essay is powerful, able to evoke emotion and understanding without using words.
A photo essay delivers a story using a series of photographs and brings the viewer along your narrative
journey

4 PHOTO ESSAY EXAMPLES

1. Day-in-the-life photo essay
 These kinds of photo essays tell the story of a day in the life of a particular subject. They can
showcase the career of a busy farmer or struggling artist, capture parents’ daily chores and
playtime with their children, or memorialize the routine of a star high school athlete. A day-
in-the-life photo series can be emotionally evocative, giving viewers an intimate glimpse into
the world of another human being.
2. Historic Site Photo Essay
 Taking pictures of historic landmarks offers a variety of different perspectives—the use of
unique angles, depths, and lighting. The use of drones and reflections are also useful in your
quest to find the ideal vantage point and display a variety of scenes of the same subject.
 3. Behind-the-scenes Photo Essay
 Behind-the-scenes photo essays are great ways to capture what goes into events from start
to finish. With this type of photo story, you can see the working parts of a production and
how it all moves together in harmony.
4. Local Event Photo Essay
 Local events like fundraisers, art shows, or festivals are great places to document a
photography project. Candid photos of people working, performing, or taking in the sights
can be compiled into a photo essay along with background objects to help paint a scene

4 TIPS FOR CREATING YOUR PHOTO ESSAY

1. Do your research. There may be many types of photo essay topics available, but that doesn’t
mean your specific idea hasn’t already been tackled by a professional photographer. Look up the
best photo essays that have already been done on your topic to make sure the narrative can be
executed in a new and interesting way.
2. Follow your instincts. Take photos of everything. Overshooting can be helpful for
photojournalism. You never know what you’ll need, so the more coverage you have, the better.
3. Only use the best images. From your lead photo to the final photo, you’re creating a visually
vivid story. However, if you use too many images, you risk diluting the impact of your message.
Only include the key photos necessary.
4. Be open-minded. Your project may evolve past its initial concept, and that’s okay. Sometimes a
photo essay evolves organically, and your job as a photojournalist is to extract the right
narrative from the images you’ve captured—even if it wasn’t the original idea.

HOW TO CREATE A PHOTO ESSAY IN 7 STEPS

1. Tell a diverse, confident story. Know what you’re shooting and why. It’s important to figure out
what your message is and shoot with a purpose.
2. Make sure you have a wide variety of images. Getting a multitude of shots during your
photoshoot can ensure you’ve covered your bases. You may need a wider angle, a close-up
detail shot, or different lighting—you may even decide to steer your photo essay in another
direction altogether. With a large collection of images to choose from, photographing
everything can give you a wide pool to choose from when compiling your photo series.
3. Be a ruthless photo editor. Your editing process should be blunt. If a shot is beautiful but won’t
work in your essay, don’t use it. However, don’t edit any images on the same day you shoot; it’ll
be easier to be objective if you let a little time pass between shooting and editing. Learn Jimmy
Chin’s photo editing tips here.
4. Choose your top 10 images. Once a few days have passed, pick the best 100 photos from your
shoot to start with. Then, a day or more later, look at those 100 images and narrow them down
to the top 25. Finally, narrow the 25 down to the top 10 images, making sure each photo serves
your original concept for the story.
5. Ask for outside input. Get a trusted, visually sophisticated friend to help you: Give them the top
100 photos and a written description of the overall story, and let them select what they think
are the top 10 photos. Compare how their choices align with the 10 photos you selected. Where
did they differ? Ask your friend why they chose photos that were different than yours, making
sure you listen to what they say without arguing about any of their choices; your job is to listen
and understand what they saw in the images, and why they made the choices they did.
6. Make your final selections. Keeping in mind your discussion with your trusted friend, make your
final selections for the 10 best images that tell your story.
7. Write captions. Your final 10 images can be captioned to help enhance your visual narrative, but
it isn’t necessary. If you feel like your images could use some text, add it. However, if you think
the images can stand on their own, then you can present them as they are
10 TIPS FOR PERFECT POSTER DESIGN
Poster design starts with a common canvas. Common poster sizes are 8.5 by 11-inch letter (or A4), 11
by 17 inches and 22 by 34 inches. Large format poster sizes are commonly 24 inches by 36 inches.
Posters can be designed vertically or horizontally, but are most commonly designed with a vertical
orientation
1. Make it easy to read from a distance
The top priority of a poster is generally to expose someone to an event. Key information
should be easy to read from a distance to help draw people to the poster and create a
hierarchy in the text.
When it comes to poster design you can think of text as having three distinct layers:
Headline: This is the main (and largest) text element in the design. It can be in addition to an art
element or it can be the art element. Opt for a readable typeface that is interesting and
demands attention.
Details: What, when, where? Answer these questions in the second level of the text.
What information does someone need to do what your poster is asking of them?
Provide the information here in a concise manner. As for sizing, there are two options
– drop the size to about half of the main headline for very clear hierarchy or continue to use a
larger size and use another technique for contrast. (The choice often depends on other
elements and importance of secondary text.)
The fine print: This one explains itself. Commonly seen on posters to promote movies, it’s
everything else that someone decided needed to be on the poster. Make it small and keep it out
of the way.
2. Amp Up the Contrast
You have one glance to grab someone’s attention with a poster. High contrast between
elements can help you do that.
Forget a monotone color palette with pale gradients; go bold with color and type options. Poster
design is a great time to try a typeface or color palette that might be too “crazy” for other
projects. Experiment with it.
Think about a big color background as well. Many times poster designers start with a white
canvas. If your printer allows, use a high color background with a full bleed to make your poster
stand out from all the rest
3. Consider Size and Location
This is important: Where is your poster going to be located? This factors in several ways,
including the size of the poster (and possibly aspect ratio), visual clutter around the
poster and will the people who see it appreciate your call to action?
Knowing where the design will live can help you make choices about how to create it.
Not only is visual contrast important within your design, it is an important external
factor as well. Think of it this way: If your poster is going to hang on a green wall, you
probably want to use a contrasting color scheme so the design does not blend into the
environment.
4. Make a Mini Version
While poster design is primarily a print project, create mini versions that can be used in
other places as well. Remember one of those basic principles of marketing – a person
needs exposure to something 20 times to remember it. The multiple poster versions can
help you accomplish just that.
5. Use One Big Visual
Whether you choose a photo, illustration or text, a dominant image is key. And just like the
text, it needs to be readable from a distance.
When designing posters, think tight — close-up crops of faces or elements, single item
illustrations, a common scene with a sharp focal point, novelty typography with high
intrigue. After you select a visual be careful about layering elements. Type and images need
to have enough contrast so that they are independently readable.
6. Use Plenty of Space
When it comes to posters, use exaggerated spacing between elements. It may look a little funny
to you at first, but the extra spacing will dramatically increase visual impact and readability at
distances.
There are a few places where extra space can work wonders in poster design:
Between individual letters. Tight kerning can cause letters to blur at distances.
 Between lines of text.
Around interior margins of the canvas.
Between elements of different types, such as images and text.
7. Include a Call to Action
The goal of every poster is to expose people to something. Most of these “touches” involve
inviting someone to something, such as a concert or movie or another event.
For that reason, a call to action is vital. Think of it in the same way you would if designing a call
to action for a website or app – give it a high-level of prominence in the design.
The difference from web design is that the call to action might not be as simple. (In websites
“sign up” or “email us” are common actions that you can’t get on a poster.)
The call to action is often the event information or a contact point in poster design. Once you
know what users are supposed to do when they see the poster, then you can design the call to
action. (Some designers really like elements such as QR codes to encourage users to scan for
information; only use this tool if it is popular in your market.)
8. Create Focus With Typography
Poster design is one of those places where you can really go crazy with beautiful typography.
Some of the best posters are made with type and color, with no images or illustrations.
Keep the same typography principles in mind that you would with any other project – this is not
the time to use 10 fonts in one location. But do experiment with bolder, wider, bigger typefaces
that you might feel comfortable with otherwise.
Set the tone for the project with these type options. Use type that conveys an appropriate mood
for the event. You might find this challenging at first, but it can be a quite invigorating exercise.
9. Use A Cool Printing Technique
Depending on the location and audience for your poster a cool printing technique might be in
order. There are a lot of things you can do on paper that just don’t work on digital projects. This
might be the perfect opportunity to try out something like letterpress, screen printing, foiling or
use of a UV layer.
Many of these techniques are often reserved for higher-end projects or events with a certain
level of prestige.
Talk to your printer in advance of settling on any special technique to make sure they can make
the prints at the size you need. When it comes to printing techniques, there can be budgetary
considerations as well. Some printing processes can be pricey; so make sure you have enough
wiggle room with the budget before you get started.
10. Have Fun
Poster design is a place where designers can have a lot of fun. While there are plenty of things
to think about and consider, this is an area where you can break the rules and go a little crazy
with design.
So go for it. Try something that you’ve wanted to do or take the opportunity to learn a new
technique or skill. Stretch your imagination to create something new and fresh. The goal of a
poster is to grab attention from afar; get creative!

TIPS FOR AN EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

1. Write A Script
A little planning goes a long way. Most presentations are written in PowerPoint (or some other
presentation package) without any sort of rhyme or reason.
That’s bass-ackwards. Since the point of your slides is to illustrate and expand what you are
going to say to your audience, you should know what you intend to say and then figure out how
to visualize it. Unless you are an expert at improvising, make sure you write out or at least
outline your presentation before trying to put together slides.
And make sure your script follows good storytelling conventions: give it a beginning, middle, and
end; have a clear arc that builds towards some sort of climax; make your audience appreciate
each slide but be anxious to find out what’s next; and when possible, always leave ‘em wanting
more.
2. One thing at a time
At any given moment, what should be on the screen is the thing you’re talking about.
Our audience will almost instantly read every slide as soon as it’s displayed; if you have the next
four points you plan to make up there, they’ll be three steps ahead of you, waiting for you to
catch up rather than listening with interest to the point you’re making.
 Plan your presentation so just one new point is displayed at any given moment. Bullet points can
be revealed one at a time as you reach them. Charts can be put on the next slide to be
referenced when you get to the data the chart displays. Your job as presenter is to control the
flow of information so that you and your audience stay in sync.
3. No Paragraphs
Where most presentations fail is that their authors, convinced they are producing some kind of
stand-alone document, put everything they want to say onto their slides, in great big chunky
blocks of text.
Your slides are the illustrations for your presentation, not the presentation itself. They should
underline and reinforce what you’re saying as you give your presentation — save the paragraphs
of text for your script. PowerPoint and other presentation software have functions to display
notes onto the presenter’s screen that do not get sent to the projector, or you can use
notecards, a separate word processor document, or your memory. Just don’t put it on the
screen – and for goodness’ sake, if you do for some reason put it on the screen, don’t stand with
your back to your audience and read it from the screen!
4. Pay Attention to Design
PowerPoint and other presentation packages offer all sorts of ways to add visual “flash” to your
slides: fades, swipes, flashing text, and other annoyances are all too easy to insert with a few
mouse clicks.
Avoid the temptation to dress up your pages with cheesy effects and focus instead on simple
design basics:
Use a sans serif font for body text. Sans serifs like Arial, Helvetica, or Calibri tend to be the
easiest to read on screens.
Use decorative fonts only for slide headers, and then only if they’re easy to read. Decorative
fonts –calligraphy, German blackface, futuristic, psychotic handwriting, flowers, art nouveau,
etc. – are hard to read and should be reserved only for large headlines at the top of the page.
Better yet, stick to a classy serif font like Georgia or Baskerville.
Put dark text on a light background. Again, this is easiest to read. If you must use a dark
background – for instance, if your company uses a standard template with a dark background –
make sure your text is quite light (white, cream, light grey, or pastels) and maybe bump the font
size up two or three notches.
Align text left or right. Centered text is harder to read and looks amateurish. Line up all your text
to a right-hand or left-hand baseline – it will look better and be easier to follow.
Avoid clutter. A headline, a few bullet points, maybe an image – anything more than that and
you risk losing your audience as they sort it all out.
5. Use Images Sparingly
There are two schools of thought about images in presentations. Some say they add visual
interest and keep audiences engaged; others say images are an unnecessary distraction.
Both arguments have some merit, so in this case the best option is to split the difference: use
images only when they add important information or make an abstract point more concrete.
While we’re on the subject, absolutely do not use PowerPoint’s built-in clipart. Anything from
Office 2003 and earlier has been seen by everyone in your audience a thousand times – they’ve
become tired, used-up clichés, and I hopefully don’t need to tell you to avoid tired, used-up
clichés in your presentations. Office 2007 and non-Office programs have some clipart that isn’t
so familiar (though it will be, and soon) but by now, the entire concept of clipart has about run
its course – it just doesn’t feel fresh and new anymore.
6. Think Outside the Screen
Remember, the slides on the screen are only part of the presentation – and not the main part.
Even though you’re liable to be presenting in a darkened room, give some thought to your own
presentation manner – how you hold yourself, what you wear, how you move around the room.
You are the focus when you’re presenting, no matter how interesting your slides are.
7. Have A Hook
Like the best writing, the best presentation shook their audiences early and then reel them in.
Open with something surprising or intriguing, something that will get your audience to sit up
and take notice. The most powerful hooks are often those that appeal directly to your
audience’s emotions – offer them something awesome or, if it’s appropriate, scare the pants off
of them. The rest of your presentation, then, will be effectively your promise to make the
awesome thing happen, or the scary thing not to happen.
 8. Ask Questions
Questions arouse interest, pique curiosity, and engage audiences. So ask a lot of them.
Build tension by posing a question and letting your audience stew a moment before moving to
the next slide with the answer. Quiz their knowledge and then show them how little they know.
If appropriate, engage in a little question-and-answer with your audience, with you asking the
questions.
9. Modulate
Especially when you’ve done a presentation before, it can be easy to fall into a drone, going on
and on and on and on and on with only minimal changes to your inflection.
Always speak as if you were speaking to a friend, not as if you are reading off of index cards
(even if you are). If keeping up a lively and personable tone of voice is difficult for you when
presenting, do a couple of practice run-throughs. If you still can’t get it right and presentations
are a big part of your job, take a public speaking course or join Toastmasters.
10. Break the Rules
As with everything else, there are times when each of these rules – or any other rule you know –
won’t apply. If you know there’s a good reason to break a rule, go ahead and do it. Rule breaking
is perfectly acceptable behavior – it’s ignoring the rules or breaking them because you just don’t
know any better that leads to shoddy boring presentations that lead to boredom

12UNIQUE VLOGGING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

1. Keep your Videos Interesting
 One of the very first tips that you need to know about is keeping your videos interesting.
 When people do vlogging the biggest problem that they have is they don’t have enough
stuff in their life to keep their audience entertained. It is because of this that you need to
figure out ways to keep your videos interesting. Make different types of videos, get people
to vlog with you, maybe go somewhere different. Whatever you do, make your videos
interesting or people will simply stop watching.
2. Plan Activities and Promote Them
 Something that people have been doing more often lately is planning special activities and
then telling their audience about that activity. For example, Roman Atwood told his viewers
that he was going to be doing a Smart Car VS. Human Challenge in the coming days and then
he did it. He planned an event and told people about it so that they would be more
interested in watching it. As you build a little bit of hype around an activity of event you will
see the initial surge of people that watch it is higher. This also provides you with some
creativity to add to your vlogs.
3. Collaborate With Other Vloggers
 Collaborating with other vloggers is one of the ways that most high-profile vloggers get their
big breaks. They collaborate, which means that they are getting in front of another person’s
audience as well as their own. What happens is not only do they build up their subscribers,
but the content is usually different. When you partner with somebody to bring new content
the videos are always different. If you want to get a new style of video, then collaborate
with another vlogger and I guarantee that your style will change.
4. Ask Viewers for Recommendations
 One of the hardest parts about becoming a vlogger is the fact that you are always creating
content. What kind of content though, that is what is up for debate? This is why I strongly
recommend you ask your viewers for their recommendations. When people let you know
what they want to see, it makes your job that much easier.
5. Edit Your Videos
 This is probably something that you already do, but you need to go one step further. With
vlogging you must provide a lot of unique content inside your videos, which means you can’t
simply leave the video on the same clip for the entire time. Edit different angles into the
clips, use music, add in pictures, and just make your video stand out. With vlogging, the
biggest issue you will face is that too many of your videos look the same, so spice them up a
bit with edits.
6. Mix Life Into Your Niche
 Let’s talk about a particular vlogger, Christian Guzman. He started his YouTube channel by
talking about fitness. Now, he talks about fitness, relationships, business, and life.
  When you mix your life into your vlog you will see more people actually connect with what
you are saying. He started when he was not well known, now he is very well known all over
the world. My advice is to have a video each week or every couple of weeks that shows
more about your day to day life and what you do
7. Set A Goal For Yourself
 What are your goals? Do you want to vlog every day to give people an inside look into your
life? Do you want to vlog just for the fun of it? Whatever your reasoning is, make sure you
set this as a goal. Make sure your audience knows your goals as well. The more people know
about you and what you want to accomplish, the more they will be willing and able to help.
8. Be Consistent
 Sticking to an actual publish time is the best way to get people to come back each time you
post a new video. Everybody wants to see what you have going on, but they can’t see that if
you don’t publish regularly. Now, if you publish hours or days after you normally do then
what happens is the people that came to the channel to watch your video they might just
leave and not watch for a long time.
9. Interact With Your Viewers
 If you are not commenting on what other people comment, then you are missing out. The
people that commenting are adding value to your channel, so make sure you show your
appreciation to them. You don’t have to write a huge amount, but sometimes a simple
thank you is more than enough.
10. Participate In Trends
 When the ice bucket challenge went viral, this would have been a good time to do this on
your channel. Another idea is to do a video about current events going on in the world.
Participate in the trends that people are doing. You don’t need to create an entire video on
these topics, but at least have a short clip in there about them.
11. Give Your Channel a Weekly Theme/Series
 So many people forget about this simple trick. All you need to do is give your vlogging
channel a topic and stick to that each week. For example, Grant Cardone does something
where every Monday he answers questions on real estate. People call in with deals or
questions and he answers them live. I am not saying this same topic is going to work for you,
but you can at least try something similar to it and stick to it each week.
12. Practice
 This is a bit of an obvious one but the more you practice the better you’ll get. You can
practice how to Vlog before you even start uploading your videos on YouTube. Do not feel
rushed to upload the video, if you want to make a video that is fun to watch, entertaining,
and informative then you need to take some time, although try not to take forever.
 One way to practice is in front of a mirror, just sit and start talking. Do not take your camera
straight away. Once you’re feeling comfortable you can switch the mirror for your camera
and start recording some footage. Practice speaking into the lens and try not to look at your
screen to much while you’re recording, this will help you engage with your viewer
 SUMMARY
BEST TIPS FOR MAKING A SHORT FILM IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME
STORY
 Keep the concept simple and focused.
 Come up with a story that can believably occur in a very short amount of time
ACTORS
 Cast Carefully
 Allow your actors to contribute.
When directing your actors, remember these tips
Let your actor know what their objective in each scene is.
Be there for your actor
Make sure you and your actor are on the same page about their character and their
motivations.
Work with your actors to find the right blocking for each scene
PRODUCING
 Make sure your schedules are detailed out
 remember that communication between cast and crew is key
 Organize your days so you can shoot several scenes in one day
EQUIPMENT
 Put together an inexpensive but effective equipment list.
 Don’t be afraid to be inventive.
 Make sure all batteries and other accessories are charged before the shoot
CINEMATOGRAPHY
 Don’t be afraid of using natural lights
 don’t be afraid if not everything is lit and bright.
 start with your biggest shot first and then shoot all your closer shots looking in the same
direction.
SOUND
 get the best sound/dialogue recorded on the set.
DIGITAL EDITING
 it’s ok to be ruthless–do not be afraid to cut
 Save often
 learn keyboard shortcuts
GENERAL PRODUCTIONS DO’S AND DON’T’S
 Keep your productions simple.
 Limit the number of cast members.
 Limit the number of locations.
 Avoid big scenes with elaborate sets, costumes and props.
 Stay away from period pieces, children and animals—they are far too unpredictable.
 And be as professional as you can be. Although you may want to break the rules when it comes
to content, there’s a good reason professional shoots are organized the way they are.
 The better prepared you are, the more likely you will capture your vision.

4 PHOTO ESSAY EXAMPLES:

Day-in-the-life photo essay
Historic Site Photo Essay
Behind the scenes photo essay
Local event photo essay

4 Tips for Creating a Photo Essay

Do your research
Follow your instincts
Only use the best images
Be open-minded
HOW TO CREATE A PHOTO ESSAY IN 7 STEPS
1. Tell a diverse, confident story
2. Make sure you have a wide variety of images
3. Be a ruthless photo editor
4. Choose your top 10 images
5. Ask for outside input
6. Make your final selections
7. Write captions

10 TIPS FOR PERFECT POSTER DESIGN

1. Make it Easy to Read from a Distance
2. Amp up[ the contrast
3. Consider size and location
4. Make a mini version
5. Use one big visual
6. Use plenty of space
7. Include a call to action
8. Create focus with typography
9. Use a cool printing technique
10. Have fun

10 TIPS OF MORE EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

1. Write a script
2. One thing at a time
3. No paragraphs, pay attention to design
4. Use images sparingly
5. Think outside the screen
6. Have a hook
7. Ask questions
8. Modulate
9. Break the rules

12 UNIQUE VLOGGING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

1. Keep your videos interesting
2. Plan activities and promote them
3. Collaborate with other vloggers
4. Ask viewers for recommenadtions
5. Edit your videos
6. Mix life into your niche
7. Set a goal for yourself
8. Be consistent
9. Interact with your viewers
10. Participate in trends
11. Give your channel a weekly theme/series
12. Practice

ARTICLES IN CRAFTING CREATIVE CONTENT:

Short film
Poster
Photo essay
Powerpoint
Vlogging