“People have forgotten how to tell a story. Stories don’t have a middle or an end any more. They usually have a beginning that never stops beginning.“
–Steven Spielberg
Stories. We love hearing them, creating them, and seeing them come to life. Stories can be created in a number of different ways, and that’s really the beauty of it all. Not all stories are the same and they don’t all have to be told the same way. You can tell stories verbally, in photos, and especially in video (which is my favorite way).
Becoming a videographer isn’t as hard as some may think. We are all capable of learning the necessary skills to become a videographer, but truly every day after you begin you’ll never stop learning and growing. When I first started I had very little experience and it is definitely something I didn’t really consider doing when I first started. Over the years, I have grown to love what I do and be able to share some of my own stories with people and my university.
These are just a few tip I learned when I first started doing videography (from my coworkers and friends who are videographers).
Tip 1: Find the area of video you enjoy the most.
-whether you enjoy shooting weddings, commercials, travel, sports, or anything in between. Finding the area where you have the most passion is key, because that’s where all your creative ideas can come to life and you’ll never get tired of something you love and enjoy doing.
Tip 2: Find the camera equipment or gear that works best for you.
-From Nikon and Kodak to Canon and Sony. There is truly a camera out there that works for you and your current abilities. You want to start off by finding something that you feel comfortable using and is within your current price range. If it’s one of the cheaper brands, that’s totally okay. Once you get your foot in the door once you start creating content, you’ll soon be able to afford the more expensive brand and step outside your comfort zone a little bit.
Tip 3: Find a shot you like and film it over and over.
-For me personally, since most of the video work I currently do is in sports, there are certain shots we have to get over and over again. But that’s not really a bad thing. Once you find a shot you like film it again whether that’s at a different angle or with a different person, background, or in my case a different player. The more shots you have the more shots you have to choose from later.
Tip 4: Never give up. Keep going.
-Trying to get your foot in the door to do videography is tough. You always think “there’s someone better than me.” Now, yes that is true, but if you put in the max amount of effort and keep going and working to get to where you want to be, you can be just as successful as the people you think are “better than you”.
Hopefully these help some of you who are trying to become storytellers. Creating stories is fun, now you just have to find which stories you want to tell.
KT Video 