Handheld Shooting Tips

Handheld shooting tips

· Use your whole body, not just your hands on the camera and lens.

· Keep knees bent and loose.

· Spread legs apart for stability...too close together and you wobble.

· Keep camera closer to body. Avoid extending your arms...it increases shakiness.

· For static shots: Lean against a lamppost, tree, door frame or anything that you can brace your body against, to increase stability. Low angles: rest camera on bag, or lean arm on knee.

· Pan using your hips. Avoid bendy wrists.(Smaller cameras)

· Stay toward a wide-angle. Move in closer for tighter shots.

· Breathe steadily.

· Watch horizontals and verticals for composition, especially while moving.

· Know where the shot is going (for pans, etc.)

· Rehearse and do more than one take

· Be aware of your shot & your light /adjust!

· Practice, practice, practice!