VIDEOGRAPHY & HYBRID SHOOTING - £200.00

VIDEOGRAPHY ESSENTIALS

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET YOU UP AND RUNNING AS A VIDEOGRAPHER AND HYBRID SHOOTER

WHERE &WHEN: 25TH APRIL, ALL GOOD BOOKSHOP, 35 TURNPIKE LANE, LONDON N8 0EP. 100 METRES FROM TURNPIKE LANE TUBE

AGENDA: The day is a practical workshop aimed at both absolute beginners and seasoned pros. If you’re here, you doubtless already know how to use a camera, but the aim is to dispel myths and offer information, inspiration and most importantly guidance. It’s all about asking questions. Technical blah and lecturing will be kept to a minimum, this is about empowering you with the knowledge and confidence you specifically need to survive in today’s market.

But I can just shoot video on my phone right? Okay. Good luck with that. When the client asks why it is flickering like crazy with low resolution artefacts, terrible sound, jerky movement and generally low production values, that’s your call. I wouldn’t want to answer those crits myself.

Sure, none of us really want to be doing two jobs at once and rigging our cameras out like Robocop, but here we are.

And honestly it’s really fun, and great money. Speaking of which, these workshops are not only a load of fun, they are unbeatable value

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING: Your camera. Any other gear you want to bring. Make sure to take notes of key info like frame rates and picture profiles.

WHAT I WILL BRING: Cameras, tripods, monopod, gimbal, three point lighting kit, radio and on-camera microphones, laptop with edit software.

WILL THERE BE LUNCH? No. Time is golden. Eating is for Losers. Joke, there are ALL THE SHOPS and many cafes nearby. Or get your Mum to make you a packed lunch.

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Part 1. Learn how to shoot high quality testimonial interviews. What is the best way to record great audio? What are the best sources of continuous lighting? Is it ok to shoot a constantly moving image at f1.4? What shutter should I use and what frame rate? Do you need to shoot in 4K? Do you need more than one camera?

Part 2. Learn how to shoot great cinematic footage. Do I need a tripod or a monopod? What is a gimbal? Why not just shoot with my phone? What are the best ways to make my footage look cinematic? What is S log and do I need it?

Part 3. Basic editing. What program should I use? Is my laptop powerful enough for editing 4K footage? Am I allowed to use commercial music? What are the best video editing techniques and practices?

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Apr 11, 2025

ACQUIRED.COM - VIDEO AND PHOTO COMBINED CASE STUDY

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A really nice bunch of people, Acquired.com offer a unified solution combined with highly personalized service, providing its customers with a competitive edge in an industry often characterized by fragmented solutions. The company's mission is to establish itself as a core component of the payment infrastructure for recurring commerce, proactively addressing the evolving needs of its clientele.

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Mar 20, 2023

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And being self-conscious - oh my crooked smile, oh my seventy-eight chins - means I forget that my delicious eyes are like limpid emerald pools you could drown in, and I project discomfort - In short, I don’t pose well. Maybe you do. Millions of others dont. And some of them work for you.

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Back in the mists of time, every corporate video had an ambitious narrative, like a storyboarded long-form commercial, a piece of expensive, styled, authored creative in its own right. These films do still get made and they are great. I make them myself, though more usually I work in short form. Is this always how you want to disseminate your information, your brand, your company? Sometimes yes. Just as sometimes you want to Ronseal it, to say it like it is. But do you want to be that blunt? Again probably not.

WHY SPEND MONEY ON A PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHER?

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CAN ONE PERSON SHOOT PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY AT AN EVENT?

YOU NEED A PHOTOGRAPHER , AND YOU ALSO WANT A CORPORATE VIDEOGRAPHER, BUT YOUR BUDGET PAYS FOR ONLY ONE OF THEM - WHAT DO YOU DO?

The short answer is of course some people can do both. The challenge is finding someone who is genuinely good at both, which is not as easy as it sounds. There are plenty of great photographers out there who can’t really shoot video. There are some good videographers out there, though they are no nearly so easy to find, and some of them are competent photographers too.

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