r/videography

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About r/videography

/r/videography is a community for both amateurs and professionals working in video, cinema, and television production.

The community at a glance

r/videography is a Subreddit for Content Creators and YouTube Creators with roughly 443K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the YouTube communities list. It is the 4th largest community in the Content Creation topic page.

Roughly 68K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Video, Camera, and Lighting. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention camera, tripod, and lavalier mic.

On Reddit
Established 2009
443K Members

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Yearly: +68K members
Growth: +18.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 3K members
  • 2014: 5K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 7K members
  • 2017: 12K members
  • 2018: 18K members
  • 2019: 37K members
  • 2020: 53K members
  • 2023: 94K members
  • 2024: 56K members
  • 2025: 125K members
  • 2026: 26K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 12K members
  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 6K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 5K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 604 members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Is the owc prebuilt 8 bay 128tb a solid storage solution for a filmmaker with a lot of footage?
    2. Final Cut Pro moving to subscription - DaVinci or just pay up? Solo freelancer take
    3. Vast amount of priceless video footage. Best storage solution?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Is the owc prebuilt 8 bay 128tb a solid storage solution for a filmmaker with a lot of footage? · Final Cut Pro moving to subscription - DaVinci or just pay up? Solo freelancer take · Vast amount of priceless video footage. Best storage solution?
    8
  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Feedback
    2. Being pressured to hand over raw files for free - client doesn't understand the technical reality. Need advice.
    3. How do you prep for a shoot at a client location you've never visited?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Feedback · Being pressured to hand over raw files for free - client doesn't understand the technical reality. Need advice. · How do you prep for a shoot at a client location you've never visited?
    7
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Facing a layoff TODAY. I have a 2-month financial runway to turn my videography dream into a full-time job. Urgently need a survival strategy.
    2. I've been looking for work since I got laid off in September (as head of brand for a small media company). Found this job listing today 🤮
    3. Grappling with work from peers and social media
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Facing a layoff TODAY. I have a 2-month financial runway to turn my videography dream into a full-time job. Urgently need a survival strategy. · I've been looking for work since I got laid off in September (as head of brand for a small media company). Found this job listing today 🤮 · Grappling with work from peers and social media
    4
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I made another short film experiment 🍋
    2. I have an idea, would like some insight. It's about youtube ambience video. I've new to this, and recording at a marsh. I'm starting small, 1-2 minute videos, but thinking eventually these can be combined for longer videos of nature and ambience.
    #4
    Ideas
    I made another short film experiment 🍋 · I have an idea, would like some insight. It's about youtube ambience video. I've new to this, and recording at a marsh. I'm starting small, 1-2 minute videos, but thinking eventually these can be combined for longer videos of nature and ambience.
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Job opportunity wants me to make a 2-4 minute recipe video after my second interview
    #5
    Opportunities
    Job opportunity wants me to make a 2-4 minute recipe video after my second interview
    1

Topics

  • Video
    84 posts in the past month
    1. Made a music video with $300. How did I do?
    2. What do you think of my real estate video?
    3. What kind of camera do I need to capture video like these stills, that have that fisheye effect. Assuming it's some kind of mini dv camera?
    #1
    Video
    Made a music video with $300. How did I do? · What do you think of my real estate video? · What kind of camera do I need to capture video like these stills, that have that fisheye effect. Assuming it's some kind of mini dv camera?
    84
  • Camera
    81 posts in the past month
    1. Inquiry about camera car operation
    2. What kind of camera do I need to capture video like these stills, that have that fisheye effect. Assuming it's some kind of mini dv camera?
    3. Would you rely on the Blackmagic 6k full frame camera with its new autofocus update for a solo documentary?
    #2
    Camera
    Inquiry about camera car operation · What kind of camera do I need to capture video like these stills, that have that fisheye effect. Assuming it's some kind of mini dv camera? · Would you rely on the Blackmagic 6k full frame camera with its new autofocus update for a solo documentary?
    81
  • Lighting
    46 posts in the past month
    1. Exposing SLOG3 For Nightclub Lighting
    2. Beginner mistake (softbox lighting)
    3. How do you transport your lighting?
    #3
    Lighting
    Exposing SLOG3 For Nightclub Lighting · Beginner mistake (softbox lighting) · How do you transport your lighting?
    46
  • Audio
    45 posts in the past month
    1. How come I cannot record audio when everything is hooked up correctly?
    2. Please Roast my Multicam Edit of My Band (fixed audio)
    3. What are your 2 must do’s when improving audio quality in audacity
    #4
    Audio
    How come I cannot record audio when everything is hooked up correctly? · Please Roast my Multicam Edit of My Band (fixed audio) · What are your 2 must do’s when improving audio quality in audacity
    45
  • Editing
    43 posts in the past month
    1. Graphic Designer & Videographer are not the same thing
    2. Saw this at the store and thought to myself "The guys at r/videography will for sure need their blood pressure meds if I buy it AND use it", and so I did..! Why hold Lav mics when you can have Tiny mics? Checkmate - y'all overpaying for your gear... ✌️😎🤳
    3. My videography set-up
    #5
    Editing
    Graphic Designer & Videographer are not the same thing · Saw this at the store and thought to myself "The guys at r/videography will for sure need their blood pressure meds if I buy it AND use it", and so I did..! Why hold Lav mics when you can have Tiny mics? Checkmate - y'all overpaying for your gear... ✌️😎🤳 · My videography set-up
    43

Flair

  • Feedback / I made this!
    48 posts in the past month
    1. I built my own YouTube studio from scratch
    2. Made a music video with $300. How did I do?
    3. Minimal, light weight FX3 setup with 32bit Float audio.
    #1
    Feedback / I made this!
    I built my own YouTube studio from scratch · Made a music video with $300. How did I do? · Minimal, light weight FX3 setup with 32bit Float audio.
    48
  • Discussion / Other
    44 posts in the past month
    1. Filming a 9 hour event with a locked-off camera. What do you guys do in your free time?
    2. Two years ago an NBA team hired me for drone footage for their social and jumbotron - now they've gone full AI
    3. What's one videography mistake you kept making for way too long?
    #2
    Discussion / Other
    Filming a 9 hour event with a locked-off camera. What do you guys do in your free time? · Two years ago an NBA team hired me for drone footage for their social and jumbotron - now they've gone full AI · What's one videography mistake you kept making for way too long?
    44
  • How do I do this? / What's This Thing?
    29 posts in the past month
    1. How does one achieve this black sky effect?
    2. CNN: tripods exist. Use them. Sam Altman interview
    3. Any ideas how they did the ¾ angle scenes?
    #3
    How do I do this? / What's This Thing?
    How does one achieve this black sky effect? · CNN: tripods exist. Use them. Sam Altman interview · Any ideas how they did the ¾ angle scenes?
    29
  • Technical/Equipment Help and Information
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Need some advice please. I know my gimbal technique needs work, but what exactly?
    2. What kind of camera do I need to capture video like these stills, that have that fisheye effect. Assuming it's some kind of mini dv camera?
    3. Why don't they make action cams with longer focal length?
    #4
    Technical/Equipment Help and Information
    Need some advice please. I know my gimbal technique needs work, but what exactly? · What kind of camera do I need to capture video like these stills, that have that fisheye effect. Assuming it's some kind of mini dv camera? · Why don't they make action cams with longer focal length?
    29
  • Behind the Scenes
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Quit my editor job, flew to Thailand with two strangers
    2. Our trade show podcast setup
    3. 8x8 WeWork Room for Video Shoot
    #5
    Behind the Scenes
    Quit my editor job, flew to Thailand with two strangers · Our trade show podcast setup · 8x8 WeWork Room for Video Shoot
    10

Product recommendations

  • camera
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Lookimg for best second hand camera suitable for social media content and general photography for under £200 second hand.
    2. What would you do? Best camera for a fast paced/run and gun fitness/sport shooter.
    3. 90s camera recs
    #1
    camera
    Lookimg for best second hand camera suitable for social media content and general photography for under £200 second hand. · What would you do? Best camera for a fast paced/run and gun fitness/sport shooter. · 90s camera recs
    9
  • tripod
    5 posts in the past month
    1. What tripod can you recommend?
    2. Recommend: Trail Cam or IPhone Tripod?
    3. Looking for tripod recs!
    #2
    tripod
    What tripod can you recommend? · Recommend: Trail Cam or IPhone Tripod? · Looking for tripod recs!
    5
  • lavalier mic
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best wireless Lav for A7s3
    2. Best Lavalier Mic for Solo Crew? ($200-$300 Budget)
    3. What budget lav mic is best?
    #3
    lavalier mic
    Best wireless Lav for A7s3 · Best Lavalier Mic for Solo Crew? ($200-$300 Budget) · What budget lav mic is best?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/videography for?
Best for Content Creators and YouTube Creators enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/videography free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/videography have?
Roughly 443K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/videography on?
r/videography runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/videography cover?
On the Hive Index, r/videography is organized under Content Creators, YouTube Creators.
How do I join r/videography?
You can join r/videography by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Content Creation communities like?
One of the larger categories on the site, covering communities for video creators, streamers, podcasters, musicians, and written content producers. Discord has communities for every type of creator, while Facebook groups and Reddit subreddits serve platform-specific creators working across YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch.
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