The sun is one big ol' light that can't be beat - unless of course you have rows and rows and banks and banks of lights. So it's easier to work with it as it moves across the sky during your shoot. Diffusion, bouncing, blocking it with negative fill - these are all ways we modify the sun's light to make our scenes look good. But we also need to plan ahead to know where the sun will be during the day. This video includes an example video of positioning the camera and talent through an afternoon to keep a consistent look to the short film.

What's the difference between videographer and cinematography? And when do we know we can/should call ourselves cinematographers? If you're aspiring to be a cinematographer you don't necessarily need initials after your name (ASC, BSC, CSC for example) to be one. But you do need to have experiences and education that elevates you from being a videographer.

It’s important to understand the LUTs are not the be-all end-all of film making and color grading and that they’re simply an important tool you can use to bring out the colors, saturation and gamma curve that you’re expecting when you shoot. See some examples of how they do and don’t work, and how to use them to get the best cinematic look you can.