Jay Soriano

Jay Soriano is a digital marketing and SEO expert who loves to write about photography and videography. A photographer by trade, Jay owns his own photography practice in Maui, Hawaii. His work and person has been featured in Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, ABC, Under30CEO, and Review Journal publications. Jay is obsessed with the latest filmmaking techniques and gear and he likes to talk about it. You can find Jay’s recommendations for all sorts of media hardware in our Gear Guides blog category. You can see Jay’s work on his Instagram or website.

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The Top 5 Best External Hard Drives For Video Editing

External drives are an absolute must for any video pro working with large, high-resolution media files on a daily basis. When you’re shooting in 4K, a couple of gigs can lead to a few terabytes of video.

Gear Guides

Jay Soriano

Jun 13, 2022

Upgrade Your Video Conferencing Setup: Lights, Camera, Sound

Remote work isn’t going anywhere. Stuff you had at your disposal for a ‘temporary’ situation isn’t temporary anymore. It’s time to think about upgrading your video conferencing setups and putting your best foot forward.

Gear Guides

Jay Soriano

Mar 25, 2022

What is the 180-Degree Rule in Filmmaking?

The 180-degree rule is one of the most important rules for filmmakers. Breaking this rule can often lead to a viewer being disoriented.

Filmmaking

Jay Soriano

Mar 9, 2022

What is a Split Focus Diopter?

With modern cameras, it’s much easier to achieve a deep depth of field, but there’s still something to be said about the split focus diopter shots that we saw in early film.

Filmmaking

Jay Soriano

Feb 16, 2022

Best Microphones for Recording, Streaming, & Podcasting in 2022

People will tolerate lower quality video, but they won’t tolerate poor audio.

Gear Guides

Jay Soriano

Feb 9, 2022