With Cameras of Course!Slideshow 2009-2010

Steady ShotsUse a tripod – This is the

best optionUse a monopod – With a

single leg coming from the base of the camera this is a decent lightweight option. This is a good choice if you are changing camera locations very frequently or going to a remote location by foot.

Steady ShotsUse your environment –

Lean against a wall, rest your camera on a ledge, you any stable object to table your camera

Use your body as a tripod –By spreading your feet apart, locking your elbows, and breathing slowly

Quick Shutter Setting – only an option on some cameras, it will make your photo darker.

Get Enough LightThe camera needs more light than your eyes do. What would appear to be mood lighting to you, would make your image dark and muddy.

Limit Light Sources Incandescent,

fluorescent and sunlight cast different colors of light and the camera cannot adjust the white balance for more than one at a time.

BacklightingIf your subject is

backlit (standing in front of an exterior window), you will need to provide extra foreground lighting. Also frame only the subject and lock the exposure setting, then you can pan across without the background lighting changing your exposure setting.

Lens Flare When your light

source directly strikes the lens your picture will become overexposed and “washed out”. Shade the camera lens and be aware of your light source locations.

Natural Light EffectsYou will get

more dramatic shadows and lighting in the early morning and late afternoon.

Using ReflectorsUse reflectors to

light shadows and combat top or backlighting. They can be made with stretched metallic fabrics and tarps or cardboard sprayed with metallic paint.

Special EffectsDON’T use your camera’s special

effects. Any special settings of your camera can be done with greater flexibility in post-production. (e.g. sepia, B&W, solarize, etc.)

Framing the ShotDon’t place subjects in

the center.Rule of Thirds -

Imagine a tic-tac-toe board overlaid on your viewfinder. The lines intersect in four spots. Your goal should be to frame the action using one or more of those spots. This is especially true if you're conducting an interview or shooting a close-up of someone talking.

Framing the ShotRule of Thirds - Imagine a tic-tac-toe board overlaid on your

viewfinder. The lines intersect in four spots. Your goal should be to frame the action using one or more of those spots.

Framing the Shot 2Don’t place the edge

of the frame at a person’s joints. It looks like body parts are cut off.

Change your Point of View – One long scene with one point of view is boring. Break a scene up by recording it from multiple angles.