The most asked question that I’m asked is… 

What type of equipment do you use when making videos? 

When the reality is in some of my videos…

…I use high end equipment with a nice backdrop, great lighting and all of the bells and whistles! Other days like today I will use something as simple as my iPhone to make videos. Other days I will use my computer!

It doesn’t take much!  If you are using videos to post to social media, or Vlogging, or just doing a quick live video.

I want to share a couple quick tips and some training to help you with look AMAZING as well as Professional!!! These quick tips will help you to NOT have to figure this out using trial and error like I did

Tips:

1. Framing
2. Stability
3. Lighting
4. Audio
5. Set

Here I want to train what I mean with these tips:

1. Framing: Always shoot in Landscape mode and not in Portrait mode!  No one wants to see the vertical video with the black lines on both sides of the screen it just doesn’t’ look professional!
2. Stability:  No one wants to watch a shaky video. Make sure that you hold your phone with 2 hands at all times.  If you have a selfie stick, or stabilizer I would alway recommend that too especially on the go!  The last tip for stability that I would recommend would be to use a tripod.  Tripods have become very affordable and you can find them all over the place online. You can always count on a tripod to keep things stable even if you’re alone!  These easy tips should keep you nice as well as classy in your video’s.
3. Lighting: Can be one of the easiest things to get right. The number one tip that I have to say about this is to face the light!  Yes you can go out and get very nice lighting kits, and you can find them online too.  Just remember you can get by using a window or natural light. You just need to be facing it when you are filming!
4. Audio: Can be simple too.  If you are filming inside make sure that you close your windows and close your doors. Do this so that there are no interruptions or distractions.  Make sure where ever your shooting make sure that it’s quiet with no background noise.  One reason you want to make sure that there is no background noise. Is if you’re uploading to You Tube or some other platform. Background noise is not only distracting, and you could find yourself in some copyright issues if something is playing that should not be.  If you are looking for a mic I am a big fan of the Yeti Mic’s. I use a Yeti Blue that attaches when I’m doing most of my video’s.
5. Set:  The thing I can’t stress the most is to keep it simple!  I know I have and most others who shoot video’s have told me that they have to just keep it simple.  Keep it easy that way it’s always easy to do.  Keeping it simple and shooting these from my home made it so much easier to shoot video’s and do them consistently.  There will be times that you will want a complex set.  That way things  look AMAZING however that doesn’t have to be the case for all videos.  I find this most helpful when I’m trying to get video’s out fast and with good quality as well.  At the end of the day you want your audience to be listening to what you’re saying and not what’s going on around you.

You Don’t Need A Lot to Get Started at ALL

That’s about all that you need to get started.  Yes you can invest in lighting and audio, and all the bells and whistles if you want. 

I would recommend to just get started using this quick tips and start shooting today!  Get your message out there and keep it simple you can always expand later.

Especially when you have even more people to talk to

Feel free to send me any video’s I will take a look and if I have any tips to help you improve I would be more than happy to help if I can!

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