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Mujahid Ur Rehman

Mujahid Ur Rehman, known by Muji, is a professional photographer and independent filmmaker located in Cape Town, South Africa. His focus is on storytelling through his photography, short films on YouTube, and a newsletter covering life, people, travel, nature, and motivation. His work can be accessed through www.mujahidurrehman.com, https://www.instagram.com/muji.drifts or via https://www.youtube.com/@muji.drifts.

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A silver Apple MacBook resting on a wooden desk. Placed on top of and beside the laptop are a SanDisk 2TB portable SSD labeled "MUDI 1", a 128GB SanDisk SD card, a short braided USB-C cable, and a gray llano-brand external hub or card reader

The Travel Backup System: A Professional Guide to Gear and Workflow for Creators

Photographer and filmmaker Mujahid Ur Rehman shares his essential travel backup strategy. Discover what you need to safely...
Making tutorials and inspirational videos as a solo filmmaker has helped me grow on social media and in the creator community as an authority on photography and filmmaking. Recording yourself might be cringy, but it’s one of the best ways to spread knowledge.

How to Film Yourself: A Solo Creator's Guide

It was a cold day in 2015 on Blouberg Beach in Cape Town. I was looking at the...
A split-screen composite image. The left panel shows a photographer viewed from behind, standing next to a camera on a tripod on a sand dune, looking out at a gray, overcast sky with a very faint rainbow. The right panel shows a vibrant, fully processed landscape of the same area: bright orange sand dunes, scattered green trees, dark dramatic storm clouds, and a brilliant, clear double rainbow.

Chasing the Light: A Guide to Desert Landscape Photography and Composition

Capturing stunning desert landscapes requires equal parts preparation and luck. This guide breaks down exactly how to succeed...
seascape photography

Learning Seascape Photography: Essential Tips, Gear, and Techniques

Seascape photography is one of the most satisfying branches of landscape photography. Because of the rugged natural elements...
photographer sets up his camera facing a storm in the distance

Creator Safety Tips: Navigating Risks in Creative Pursuits

In 2018, I was filming a fitness video at Cape Town’s Rhodes Memorial. I was so focused on...
video editing interface showing overlapping audio files

Recording Techniques and Audio Cuts in Filmmaking

Music, sound effects, and voices are integral to the viewer’s experience when watching a film, documentary, or short-form...

Editing Cuts in Video: Techniques to Engage Your Audience

In filmmaking, an editor is responsible for taking the videos recorded by the director and videographer and arranging...
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Mastering the Three-Shot Rule: A Filmmaker’s Guide

The Three-Shot Rule is a filmmaking practice that makes your scene dynamic and engages your viewers’ interest. This...

Shooting with Manual Cine Lenses: Trial by Fire & Clay

When the opportunity arose to shoot two short films for a project testing the NiSi Athena Prime lenses....