10 VIEDOGRAPH PHOTO GRAPHY:
on how to shoot your footage as well as
tips on editing with music and sound
effects today's video is sponsored by
epidemic sound this is where i'm going
to be getting all of my music and sound
effects for today's video so let's jump
straight into tip number one camera
angles try to avoid shooting at eye
level this is the most common angle that
people use and it's not particularly
exciting so make your footage stand out
by mixing up your camera angles try it
lowering your camera to get it closer to
the ground this will instantly create a
much more interesting perspective just
look at the difference between these two
shots try shots pointing down top down
shots are a great way to make your
footage stand out try shots pointing up
this is an often overlooked angle that
delivers incredibly dramatic results
okay tip number two camera movement okay
try to keep your camera movement as
smooth and as steady as possible
generally this is going to give you the
most professional look also keep your
movement consistent and meaningful are
you pushing your camera forward bringing
your audience into a scene maybe you're
lifting your camera up to reveal your
location or maybe you're pulling your
camera back to end a scene however you
move your camera think about the story
that you're trying to tell and the
information that you want to give to
your audience tip number three
accessories now if you're still
struggling to get nice smooth shots when
shooting handheld then don't worry
because there are plenty of accessories
out there to help a gimbal is a great
way to easily capture nice smooth shots
a gimbal will have modes and features
that are much harder to replicate
handheld this one for example has a
built-in extension pole to help capture
more cinematic movement so i'm able to
replicate crane and drone shots which
really help raise the production value
of my footage or if you're looking for a
more handheld look then a cage like this
one here is a great option it allows you
to take your hands off your camera while
shooting plus offers the ability to add
accessories like a microphone or a light
also lenses and filters are another
great way to level up your videos these
will help minimize glare and reflections
they'll also help enhance colors now
don't get me wrong it's totally possible
to capture great looking footage without
all of these accessories but quite often
they come in extremely handy and they
allow you to capture those shots much
quicker and easier as always all
accessories used in this video will be
linked in the description below okay tip
number four slow motion slow motion is
by far one of the best ways to make your
footage stand out not only does it help
smooth out your footage particularly
when shooting handheld but it also
allows your audience to take in more
information take these crashing waves
for example this shot looks okay but now
let's shoot it again this time in slow
motion i'm switching to 120 frames per
second and this is the result a shot
that plays at 25 speed it allows the
audience to take in more information to
appreciate the shot it makes the moment
clearer and more dramatic it can also
help set a mood or a tone plenty of
creative ways that you can use slow
motion to help make your footage stand
out be sure to experiment okay tip
number five lenses now depending on your
phone you may or may not have different
lens options this one for example has
three lenses we've got the standard lens
this is the lens that most people use
we've got the ultra wide lens now we can
see even more of this landscape and a
telephoto lens now we can zoom right in
on this coastline and capture things we
wouldn't normally see so if you have
these options then be sure to use them
if your phone doesn't have these lenses
then go old school if you want a shot
closer up then get closer if you want a
shot from further away then just pull
back the most important part here is
that you're capturing a good variety of
shots nice close-up detailed shots
mid-shots and wide shots that's what's
going to keep your footage interesting
and your viewers engaged tip number six
music and sound effects the difference
simply adding music and sound effects
can make to your footage is huge take
this shot here for example it looks okay
but the audio is terrible so i'm going
to swap out this horrible wind noise
with something a little less distracting
add a soft layer of music and add a
sound of some waves crashing let's take
a listen
[Music]
much better by simply adding music and
sound effects to that shot we completely
changed the feel and the mood so if
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description below okay let's talk about
camera phone features because depending
on what phone you have will depend on
what features you have this phone for
example the iphone 13 pro max has
cinematic mode this will allow me to
select my focal point and it will then
blur out the background to give it a
much more filmic look this mode
replicates a shallow depth of field not
something usually associated with
smartphone footage so a great way to
increase the production value of my
footage we also have time lapse mode
this is another great way to add
movement to your shots it's important
that you keep your camera nice and still
for this i don't have a tripod with me
today so i'm going to attach my phone to
my gimbal rest it against my camera bag
and hit record this is the result
[Music]
also try walking with your camera in
time-lapse mode this will create a
moving time-lapse or hyperlapse as it's
known i've got an entire video dedicated
to shooting hyperlapses i will link it
below okay let's talk about color
grading because color grading is one of
the best ways to stylize your footage
most smartphones shoot in a very similar
picture profile it's usually quite
saturated and the colors are boosted but
we can change that by adding a color
grade we could go dark and moody we
could go bright and colorful again
experimentation is key do what works
best for you and your footage play
around with contrast white balance
saturation personally i use my own
custom luts as these are specifically
designed for smartphone footage i can
just drag these on and with the click of
a button add any of these presets to my
edit giving each one a different style
and this saves me a ton of time i will
link my smartphone lut pack in the
description below okay number nine
camera apps let's talk about camera apps
because this is important now when first
starting out your phone's native camera
app will be more than enough for what
you need the app is simplistic it's easy
to use and delivers great results but
for some of you particularly those of
you that are taking things a bit more
seriously you might need more control
over your camera settings so this is
where a professional camera app comes in
you can find these on the app store some
are free some you have to pay for the
moment app is free so let's go with that
one for now okay with the app open we
now have full access to our camera
controls and we can manually adjust all
of our settings i can change the iso
shutter speed white balance i can then
lock in all of these settings and this
will give my footage a much more
consistent look okay tip number 10 get
creative just try and have fun when you
shoot look for ways to capture shots
that are unique or unusual think about
creative ways to make your footage stand
out use transitions look for interesting
angles and perspectives experiment with
different styles of shooting and editing
look for locations that an audience
would enjoy seeing and use elements
within your environment to help tell a
story combine all of this with music
sound effects and color grading so look
hopefully these tips have helped and
you'll see a huge improvement the next.
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