Linked is a picture I recently took, it was actually part of a video I was filming at the time but I doubt it will ever be used. At first glance it looks like a decent photo, there is something strange and impressive going on so it immediately grabs attention, but in a lot that I do I can be a perfectionist and for that reason I was very disappointed in this photo.
When working with these the of athletes the photo/videographer must in many ways be as fast as them. This is obviously a difficult pose so there is no time to waste… they can’t hold it forever.
Because I was rushed I didn’t pay attention to centering myself with the people in the photo which would have looked better because the lines on the floor would have stretched into the borders of the photo. It is also slightly overexposed so much of the detail in the muscles is now gone.
Both of these are simple mistakes that could have made a world of difference in the quality of the image but because I rushed myself I was unable to see that in the moment.
The point is, to be a better videographer pay attention to more than whats exactly in front of you. In my situation I could have placed the actors so that a black pole wouldn’t have been directly behind them, I could have centered the lines and I could have made sure everything was properly exposed. Simple problems usually have simple fixes.
Sam's Blog 