It's vacation season. With vacation season comes vacation videos. No one wants to watch a shaky, boring, constant zooming in and out home video. To rectify this, Sony put together an easy to understand guide to help those new to making home videos. The content is probably stuff you have all heard before if you are a regular DV Guru reader, but this handy 4-page PDF is perfect for a friend or family member that is about to head off on vacation, video camera in hand. Topics include angles, composition, camera movement, zooming and panning, posture when filming, techniques to add depth, and tips and tricks. The only downside is it is littered with Sony branding and products but you can easily block that stuff out and focus on the good stuff. To download the PDF guide directly click here and pass it along to a friend in need of a few pointers.Handy guide for newbie videoographers
It's vacation season. With vacation season comes vacation videos. No one wants to watch a shaky, boring, constant zooming in and out home video. To rectify this, Sony put together an easy to understand guide to help those new to making home videos. The content is probably stuff you have all heard before if you are a regular DV Guru reader, but this handy 4-page PDF is perfect for a friend or family member that is about to head off on vacation, video camera in hand. Topics include angles, composition, camera movement, zooming and panning, posture when filming, techniques to add depth, and tips and tricks. The only downside is it is littered with Sony branding and products but you can easily block that stuff out and focus on the good stuff. To download the PDF guide directly click here and pass it along to a friend in need of a few pointers.

