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Learn How to Hold the Shot

Have you ever felt queasy after watching someone’s home movie?  As you watched the video, the screen appeared to be bouncing.  This problem often occurs in videos that have been shot by amateur videographers.  Many of them do not know how to hold the shot and instead of capturing subjects that are moving, the only motion that is shown is the shaking of the camera.

Typically, this video production error occurs in action shots, when the person filming is holding the camera and attempting to follow the moving subjects, such as in a sporting event.  While it’s obvious that you will have to move the camera if you want to capture action shots, the key is learning the right way to do it.

If you are new to videography, you may have heard of a tripod, which is used to steady the video camera, but you might not have heard of a monopod.  A monopod is basically a one-legged tripod that is easy to use and is compact.  Using a monopod will help you steady your shot and you will notice an instant improvement when using this device.  A monopod is easy to transport, so you don’t have to worry about lugging around a cumbersome tripod, if you want to effectively hold your shots.

Fairfax Video Studio is a full service video production company that offers videography, video editing, Web video creation and photography.  We also have a green screen studio we use to shoot state of the art videos for our clients.  For more information, contact us today at 877.477.STUDIO.