Playing With The Lights And Shadows

By Author: James Hill
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Photography has been revered as an art form since quite some time. Some people say that the best way to create the right kind of a picture is to have all the elements in place at the right time. However, with videography, things become slightly more complicated. There is no fixed shot that you are aiming to capture but a whole video which can range anything between a few seconds to a few hours.
Can all photographers shoot videos as well?
With a flood of smart phones, each with a camera of sorts, more and more videos are being published on the internet. No longer do you rely on the skills of a honed photographer. You just click something on your little phone and get some crazy application doing effects on your video and viola! You have a video with so many likes that is already published.
This already goes to show that anyone can record a video, however the real question here is how many videos can you find which are actually of professional quality and can have a commercial value to it. The answer is obviously not too many.
Why the scarcity?
The degrading quality of truly genuine and skilful videos ...
... is because people have somehow resorted to being mediocre in terms of equipment for videos. Of course, if your intention is purely to make a home video and not to go for anything commercial, then everything is alright, but if you really want to give your video any sort of monetary value, you must get the equipments right.
Most people would consider only the camera as their chief equipment; however, a video maker of some repute will be able to tell you how much other peripheral devices like the matte box matter.
A mat box is nothing but a screen that prevents rays of lights from entering the frame and thereby disturbing the quality of the picture. If you are keen on creating high value videos, you must consult with a professional video artist or a photographic equipment selling organization to help you with the details regarding what Mat box you must buy for which camera. You can also access the internet to get an idea about various matte boxes and their prices.
Consulting and training
You might have the knack for photography in you, but you can only develop flawless videos if you have the right kind of training. Unless and until you are trained well, you will never know how to play with the light and shadow around you. If you must shoot a video, you must rely on natural sources of energy and lighting and leave only minimum changes to be made during the post shoot editing. That way, the quality of your video will remain high even without the need for post production patch work.
It is also advisable that you scour catalogues of videos from your genre to ensure that your work is not repetitive in make or feel. Shoot many videos before you publish or launch one by your name. This will give you the time needed to develop your own style and create a comfort zone between you, your equipment and your subject.
Whatever you do, never neglect the significance of creativity. Video shooting gives you enough scope to show how imaginative you are. You subject can be mundane but its depiction will only give you the fame that you have been looking for!