Capturing your Memory

Images

Photos are a great way of capturing the moment, and what’s better is that you don’t need an expensive camera to take them! 

Below are some tips to taking great images with just your phone!

Guidelines for taking great images

If you are using one camera, then you should look to try and get the camera in a neutral position where you can see both participants. Try and do the following:

Keep your camera far away enough from the participants that they can be seen clearly, without taking in an excess of their bodies.

Add in a neutral background that allows both participants to stand out. Try and use lighting to help add separation in the image.

Get rid of harsh lighting conditions by using a soft light; placing this in front of the participants will help to remove any excess lighting.

Keep the cameras at eye level so that all subjects don’t need to look up/down to meet the gaze of the camera.

If you want to get the best audio output, make sure you use a shotgun mic or a lapel mic set. This will help to promote the audio in an easily heard way.

Examples

Video – Extra steps

Make sure you have plenty of lighting – each interviewee and interviewer needs to have some proper lighting on them, as well as fill light.

Be sure to avoid any kind of shadows being formed by subjects or equipment during the shooting phase; it tends to look quite amateurish.

Always be sure to look around the area – what is in front of and behind your subjects? Try and use the best backdrop possible. Bland backdrops often produce poor results. 

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If you need any more assistance don’t hesitate to get in contact!