More Macworld Camcorder Goodness

Richard Baguley is on a tear at Macworld.com this week. Yesterday brought “Picking the perfect camcorder“, with lots of information on current models and formats. Today, he offers up 10 guidelines for shooting video in “The filmmaker’s rule book“. Here’s my favorite, which I often forget to do when I’m shooting:

Rule 10: Keep shooting It’s always better to shoot more video than you think you need. If you’re visiting a picturesque location, take video from several different angles, letting each shot run for at least 30 seconds. People in the business call these establishing shots: they give the viewer a sense of place.

Published by Jeff Carlson

Author, photographer, and late-nighter Jeff Carlson writes for outlets such as Popular Photography, DPReview, Creative Pro, and others, and is a contributing editor for TidBITS. He is the author of Take Control of Your Digital Photos; The Photographer's Guide to Luminar AI, Take Control of Apple Watch, and Take Control of Your Digital Storage, among many other titles. View all posts by Jeff Carlson