Most of us have a video camera in our pockets these days, but not everyone knows how best to use it. A little bit of planning ahead goes a long way. Here’s how to shoot great video at home and significantly improve the look of your smartphone shots. CAMERA PLACEMENT First, place the phone at, or slightly above, eye level…
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Watch movies with subtitles during COVID-19
My husband’s first language is French, but you’d never know it. He is also completely fluent in English. I love the French language, and I even studied abroad in Paris! But I’m by no means fluent. During the quarantine and coronavirus pandemic we’ve successfully kept busy, but one Saturday my husband suggested a new idea: French movies with subtitles. MORE:…
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What does FYP mean on TikTok?
FYP. I have seen it all over TikTok. And for a while, I had no idea what it meant. People wrote it on their posts, they used it in hashtags – they couldn’t get enough of FYP. So I did the obvious thing. I searched it on Google. What does FYP mean on TikTok? What comes up first is: Fixed…
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What is Instacart and how does it work?
This post breaks down Instacart and how to use services like it. To be clear, this post is not a recommendation for any specific service. It’s for informational use only. But this post will give you a quick guide for signing up with a service like Instacart. MORE: Do all of your holiday shopping online with 3 simple steps Getting…
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How to make a YouTube subscription link
It’s important to get subscribers on YouTube if your goal is to increase your video views or fan base. A good way to get more people to watch your videos is to get more subscribers with a YouTube subscription link. You can share videos or your YouTube channel link and ask for subscribers that way, but that leaves people having…
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