Aug 21

Aug 21 Shooting MUSIC VIDEOS for Beginners! Part One

I decided to start a series called "Shooting Music Videos For Beginner" and I will be covering topics from the very basic to a bit more complicated as the series continue. Even though I am not a professional I just want to help others anyway I can with the things I have learned over the years shooting music videos

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