Hand Holding Camera

What are three key tips to hand-holding your camcorder? How can you implement these starting today?

Hand holding your camera gives a more personal touch to your project. Hand holding your camera adds a better sense of realism. Three given tips in the article are hold the camera close to your body, relax your shoulders, and use support rigs. One of the most common mistakes is holding your camera at arms length. This tends to create a more shaky look which messes up your shots and wastes your time by having no other choice but to retake them. It's a common problem you can solve by simply holding the camera closer to your body with your elbows, close to the sides. Your shoulders play a big part in holding a camera. Depending how you are with your shoulders being tense makes your camera shaky. Relax your shoulders take a few deep breaths before shooting. If you know you're going to be holding your camera for a long time use a support rig, doing so will create less shakiness and more stable shots. A handheld rig is the most basic one that attaches to the bottom of the camera. A shoulder rig is another recommended option to distribute the weight of the camera across your body. I can start implementing these quick useful tips for the next time I film a project, I will certainly have less shaky shots and more stability making shooting a lot easier for myself and the actors or scenes. 

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