Panasonic HC-VX3: The enthusiast's professional camera

Panasonic just recently announced a brand-new camcorder, the Panasonic HC-VX3. This brand-new camcorder looks to prioritize high-quality video at an accessible price. With claims of premium picture quality, advanced autofocus and superior stabilization, Panasonic has made this camcorder sound like a powerful tool for beginners and hobbyists alike. But for $900, does it truly live up to its promises? Let's dig into the features and see how the HC-VX3 holds up in real-world use.

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Lessons from the field

How to record professional-level audio with your smartphone

In just a few years, smartphones have found their way into the professional videography space. Not only have their video shooting capabilities improved, but their usefulness for capturing audio has also grown. In fact, for many breaking into the video space, a smartphone is often the first microphone they use — and for good reason. A small, portable, connected and accessible gadget is incredibly handy for a media producer on the move. While recording audio on a smartphone can't compete with a high-end, video-focused microphone setup, you can still capture professional-level audio with just your phone. Here are a few simple ways to instantly improve your smartphone's audio recording capabilities, along with some gadgets that can enhance its quality even further. Read more.

Creator Handbook: How to get verified on YouTube

Verified has become a coveted status in the social media sphere — but does being verified actually matter? Here, we'll discuss what it means to verify your YouTube account. We'll also look at the YouTube verification badge and how to get that sought-after checkmark next to your channel name. Read more.

A guide to tonal range

As videographers, we live to capture the images we see and create, but we may sometimes struggle to record the full richness of a shot. We may lose details in the bright or dark areas we see with our eyes because our cameras can't capture the same tonal range. Let's look at what tonal range is and isn't, how to know if we're capturing it properly with the camera in hand and how to adjust it. Read more.

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