What kinds of file backups you should have, why DSLRs make good video cameras, and what camera settings to use.

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Welcome to episode 74 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week, Bjork chats with Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter about how you can use your DSLR camera to make great food videos.

By now, it’s pretty apparent how powerful food videos can be for a brand. They’re awesome! However, there are a lot of technical things to know when it comes to using your DSLR camera as a video camera.

Caleb Pike has made his name by helping people learn how to use their DSLR cameras for shooting video. In this episode, he not only talks about important settings you need to pay attention to, but he also talks about how to make sure none of your video ever gets accidentally deleted.

• Why DSLRs were such an important invention for video
• How he monetized his website in the early days
• Why he thinks creating digital product are the best way to make money
• How he knew people would want to buy his products
• Whether you should use a DSLR or mirrorless camera for video
• How he manages storing video files so he doesn’t lose anything
• What camera settings he recommends using
• Why he stopped writing blog posts and started to focus only on video

Resources:

• ProBlogger
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• Making it Podcast
• Transcend 64gb Class 10 Memory Card
• Final Cut Pro
• Carbon Copy Cloner
• Course: Equipment & Settings
• Course: Video Pre-Production

If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com.

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