Taking a look back at my last six years as I move onto the CSU Social team full time.
Photography In Harsh Lighting Taking photos during the middle of the day outside is a difficult setting to shoot in. It is difficult to work with shadows and exposures when shooting anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The way I have learned to create the best quality photographs during these times has been through […]
by Kellen Bakovich The Project In December, I had the opportunity to go to CSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital for two days and photograph nearly every department at the hospital. The purpose for this project was to show everything that the hospital does for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences magazine, Impact, coming out […]
Strategic planning season is here. This time of year provides great opportunity to set yourself and your brand up for success – with the right mindset and tools.
Another commencement season has come and gone. As always, time of year presents many opportunities to create content that celebrates such an exciting time in the lives of our graduating Rams. Here’s a wrap-up of coverage from our team. Honoring Our Outstanding Grads Each semester, our Public Relations team does an incredible job of telling […]
Tips on how to use tags on YouTube to make your content more discoverable.
5 bits of advice as I leave my post as the Assistant Director of Social and Digital Media at Colorado State.
This video featured more than 30 women and was filmed in a week. Here’s how we did it.
Content creators are in the midst of an ongoing trend to cater to a mobile audience, meaning that cinematographers must rethink the entire production process for creating videos that can be distributed concurrently across multiple platforms.
YouTube’s algorithm is moving toward creating a level playing field for all content creators.
The updates include: Creator Studio, Instant Experiences, Subscription Groups
Why Shooting in Manual is Better Taking photographs on a DSLR camera in the manual mode helps with taking photos in a few different ways. When compared to the “auto” mode or the little green square, it allows you to take images to create something, rather than just an exact interpretation of what the camera […]
It feels like Instagram implements a new update every week lately, so here’s a recap of some of the recent changes.
Have questions for #CSUSocial? All you have to do is ask.
Hi, I am Arnesh Koul. The Journey so far I have worked in different capacities at CSU for almost 3 years now and have donned a few hats. I started working as a student intern with internal campus communications. It was followed by working with public affairs to measure the efficacy of the University’s PR […]
“A lack of response is actually a response. It’s a response that says, ‘We don’t care about you very much’.” – Jay Baer, Social Media Expert
We’ve all been there. You take the picture, all smiles, then ecstatically shove the SD card into your computer to start editing the magic you just photographed. You open up your file and everything is perfect – but wait – there’s a water bottle, or branch on the ground that ruins the composition of your […]
These tips and tricks can help make you a faster, more efficient editor.