How To Make A $300 Camera Look Pro!

This is an updated video to my last "crappy to happy" lighting video. I tried to make this as easy to follow as possible and use gear that anyone could get their hands on. The purpose of this video is NOT to get caught up in the gear I use because it's much more about the technique and light placement that really makes the shot look better. I use the gear I have which I do consider budget-friendly considering most YouTubers use a $700 120D light, but I guess it's all relative. I hope you enjoy it!

Here are links to the gear that I used BUT the same effect can be accomplished with even cheaper gear. (these are affiliate links so using them REALLY helps me out!)
- Light dimmer
- RX 8T Lights
- Cheap Umbrella
- Light stand I use
- RGB light
- Umbrella bracket
- Lanc remote

My whole filmmaking kit:

Gear I currently own.
(Buying from these links REALLY helps me out!)
Camera:
Panasonic GH3 (discontinued)
I recommend this instead:

My main lens (check eBay for the DJI version too, I can be found pretty cheap!)

other micro 4/3 lenses I'd recommend:

US:
CA:
UK:

Variable ND Filters I use!

Cheap slider I use:

Tripod:

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[Martial-Mat]

90% of that visual improvement was achieved simply by setting the white balance. Lots of great tips Nigel.

[reezwave]

NigelBarros: bad camera great settings
PewDiePie: great camera bad settings

[aamirizzat]

You're not only making a cheap lens look pro, but you're teaching beginners how to go pro. Super.

[prisonerofcapitalism]

I love that he breaks it down step by step and actually explains *why* he's doing each step. I've seen before/after videos before that try to make this same point about not needing an expensive camera, but those videos didn't actually *teach* you how to fix your own shots. This guy actually wants to give his audience the tools to improve their own work. And I absolutely love that.

[oliveribanez]

The white balance thing blew my mind, invaluable tip right there!

[frankymana]

Holy cow when ya fixed your audio. My brain just told me that your image looked better.

[Roebuck]

So bottom line, lighting is more important than the average person might think.

[arturhamernik]

honestly setting white balance and better mic did 90 percent of the job on their own!

[WojciechP]

The amount of immediately practical info presented in this short video is great. Well done.

[simonfil]

This is probably the best demonstration on why the camera specs isn't as important as everyone claims. Great video man!

[JordanMooreW]

Just found this video because of YouTube’s “Creator on the Rise” I’ve been wanting to start my own YouTube channel but I’ve felt insecure bc of how the image looks coming out. After fixing the things on my camera I’m sure I’ll have more confident when starting to make videos. Thank you!!

[MinosDaedalus]

It's so cool how his tips get from the biggest difference to the least. So well-done and well-structured, short, precise, with good before and after comparisons.

[JH-tkgk]

Please send this to every "professional" journalist broadcasting from home during the lockdown.

[PhilLander]

Dude, I'm not kidding. This is one of the best video/photography videos I've ever seen. You're saving people a lot of time and money here!

[GarrettWatts]

What an incredible video, Nigel. Thanks for making this. To see the evolution of your shot was so cool.

[SirShameless]

I appreciate people like yourself not only providing useful information, but proving without a shadow of a doubt that you don't need super expensive equipment to make a shot look great.

[garrardmcclendon]

My brother's film instructor always said that filmmakers have to learn how to paint with light. This is a great example of that. The camera is the underwear. The lenses and lighting are the clothing. Nigel Barros - Fabulous job.

[YasminAlDaas]

I didn’t realize how bad the first shot was until this result came out

[nafisfuadshad]

so he just covered a whole studio and camera setup in only a 10min video? wow. This is what we want

[quanquan]

I don't think getting an expensive camera can achieve results anywhere closer to what you did over here 👍🏻👍🏻