Why Plants Need Winter To Grow
If you live in a temperate region, chances are your trees and shrubs are all still bare. Perennial plants go…
How to Give Your Event Videographer an Advantage
Surprises are great for parties, but not for videography. I recently filmed an event where the organizers did…
Start Your Garden… in February
Ready. Set. GROW! It may still be snowy outside, but that’s no excuse for not starting your garden. Plants grown…
A Trick to Sound Natural on Camera
Talking to a machine is hard. When a project requires the teleprompter, it takes some work to get an authentic…
The Original Heart-Shape
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means the arrival of heart-shaped decorations and candies galore…
My Biggest Tip for Newbie Videographers
“For all those fledgling people… what is your advice?” That’s one of the questions that host Andrew Lambert…
Our Producer Interviewed on Business Podcast
Video, faith, marketing, social media and butterflies in the winter. These are just some of the topics covered…
When Nature Takes Too Long
Another new year means one more opportunity to start fresh, change for the better or, if you are botanically…
The Best Thing About Being a Video Producer
The best thing about my job as a video producer? That’s a tough one, but I decided to think it through…
Our Year in Review
Thing in a Pot Productions has had a busy year full of travel, new ideas, and of course, video. Enjoy this…
Why Use GIFs in Your Email Campaigns
Did you notice the moving box and triangle at the top of this post? Of course you did; a moving image…
The Best Ways to Add Photos to a Video
First things first. In video, it is always preferable to use video, rather than photos, to illustrate your subject…
How to Calculate the Length of Your Video Shoot
How much time should you dedicate to your video shoot? The answer always depends on many factors, but…
My Advice for the Camera-Shy
“I hate being on camera.” I hear that just about every week. If you are getting anxiety just thinking about it…
Why the Video Equipment Matters
You wouldn’t hire a man with a weed-wacker to mow your front yard. The same goes for video production…
Behind-the-Scenes: Testing a New Camera
We have a new family member – the Sony a7iii camera! Step into the studio as we test the new camera and…
Three Ways to Make Your Cell Phone Video Better
Sometimes, you just have to shoot a quick video on your cell phone. I get that. But please, for the sake of my…
How to Get More Views on Facebook
Why did the shrine video perform so well? In just a week our video about a Wisconsin shrine hit 15K views…
Why I Won Video Producer of the Year
“Rich story development… exceptional and insightful interviews.” These comments from the judges that deemed…
Video Producer of the Year
Our producer Katie Rutter just won VIDEO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR at the 2018 Catholic Press Awards! The…