By Sean Nel , Shutterstock Footage Submitter

It all began a few years ago, with my investment in a small, semi-high quality video camera with full manual controls. My intention was to occasionally shoot the behind-the-scenes clips from our photo shoots, as well as perhaps a training video. As fate would have it, this was right around the time Shutterstock introduced Shutterstock Footage, its new stock video offering.

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By Jeremy Sale, Shutterstock Footage submitter

I have always enjoyed time-lapse photography, and have great respect for both the pioneers in film and the digital artisans of today. There is so much affordable technology now available to the amateur that it is almost impossible to resist the call, if you are so inspired. I don’t know how many dilettantes were messing with time-lapse rigs before digital, but I’m guessing it was a pretty small club. Cinematic operas like Baraka and Koyaaniskatsi were the product of top-notch professionals—gorgeous visual poetry that would make the rest of us drool, while we contented ourselves with stills.

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By Jake Hellbach, Shutterstock Footage Submitter

Allow me to begin by stating that this is not a full review of the Flip Mino HD or all of its functions. There are already a number of these on the web. This is specifically about using this particular camera for shooting stock.

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By Norman Pogson, Shutterstock Footage Submitter

Norman has been shooting microstock for five years. He owns a lot of Nikon gear — a Nikon D300 and glass — but for the past year he has shoot footage with the Canon Vixia HV30. This camera has since served him well, as his footage royalty earnings have grossed approximately seven times the cost of his original investment. It was with this camera that Norman taught himself how to shoot video. He recently upgraded to a Canon EOS 7D and has already begun producing clips that he hopes to begin submitting to his Shutterstock footage portfolio soon.
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