I have been completely inspired by this! My great friend Rik from Encore Video Productions gave me this piece of paper that keeps my mind refreshed. I must share! This applies to any artist, specially for photographers and videographers…no matter how little or how much you know.

1. Shoot wide, Medium and Close-ups shots. Establishing shots help orient viewers

2. Change the angle, image size, camera position. Get people faces: get in close once in while

3. Motivate camera movement. Pan or zoom to reveal something and only to make a statement and don’t overdo it.

4. Know your equipment. Eliminate technical goofs. Learn to white balance, focus, set exposure. Read your manual ( yep..I have never read them…time to get to it, right?!)

5. Stop shaky shots. Get a tripod, steady-cam–or a camera ( in this case a lens) with Optical Image Stabilization)

6. Pay attention to composition. Learn the Rule of thirds and how to frame a shot.

7. Think about what you are shooting, think: what is the story here?

Artist often break rules, but they do it on purpose.