Simple rules to capture the best sound possible for the gear one is carrying: 1. Get the microphone as close as safely possible to the sound being recorded, but remember to keep a safe distance from grizzly bears, lions, etc. 2. Point the microphone at the subject. 3. Have the subject face the microphone. (Remember […]
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Family Vacation Memories: Photographs
Consider how photographs will be used or displayed. Will prints be made, or will the images simply be displayed on a computer or television? For prints, I recommend shooting in portrait (long side of the image vertical) or landscape (long side of the image horizontal) position, based on the subject, to allow for the largest good-quality-print possible, but […]
Family Vacation Memories: Videos
I suggest shooting video only in landscape position (with the long edge of the image horizontal) to make the best use of computer and TV screens when playing the videos for family and/or friends. This is often overlooked when filming (and photographing) with phone cameras, especially for those used to showing the videos/images only on the […]