Best videography camera techniques for beginners

Videography techniques for beginners
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When you’re just starting out in videography, it’s easy to end up with very static shots and footage lacking in dynamism. There is so much to consider – your settings, your focal length, your codecs, directing the scene, following the action, monitoring the sound and exposure levels – that actually capturing a creative shot often gets forgotten.

So how do you start injecting some life into your shot? Where do you begin, when it comes to making your video come to life rather than just recording what happens? 

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