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Monopod Trick for Elevated Monopod Shots
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Here is a simple but cool monopod trick to get elevated aerial shots. No ladder is required! Well, let me begin by saying that I think the Monopod is potentially the most underappreciated camera support for both still and video photography. • But for the sake of this video, I am going to show you a cool trick that comes from my early days as a newspaper photographer. • But let’s be sure to point out a few important considerations that should be a part of your thought process when you use this technique. • Let’s start with lens selection. I recommend using a wide-angle lens for two reasons. One - It is more forgiving with regard to composition because it takes in more area. If you use a longer lens or even a 50mm for that matter - you have to be much more exact in the way you aim the camera while it is on top of the monopod. The second reason I like to use a wide-angle lens is for the additional Depth of Field that it provides. • This brings us to focusing. If you understand how to use Depth of Field properly... in addition to using a wide-angle lens and a smaller aperture - which is highly recommended for this technique…you will want to focus approximately 1/3 of the way into your scene. With the camera above your head..you won't be able to do this with AUTO focus, so it requires that you focus in advance - using either Manual Focus or Auto Focus and then locking the focus before hoisting the camera. • The final and potentially most important consideration is how much you tilt the camera to compose the shot. The rookie mistake here is to think that you have to tilt the camera way forward because you have elevated it so high. Well, it’s actually not that high - so if you are using a wide-angle lens - you only need to tilt the camera slightly forward. • This does take a little practice - but not much considering that you can take multiple shots at varying angles to be sure that you get what you need. • Now please don’t be the photographer who is afraid to shoot multiple frames to get the shot right. Disks are cheap, and you only buy them once, so it’s not like your are wasting film. • • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • DON'T MISS OUT ON MORE WAYS TO LEARN • MY WEBSITE: https://www.JoeEdelman.com • Includes my portfolio and over 300 articles and interviews! • Do YOU have a PHOTOGRAPHY MENTOR? What you NEED is an ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER! • https://www.joeedelman.com/photograph... • Have you joined the TOGKNOWLEDGE Photographic COMMUNITY yet? • Use this link for a FREE 7 Day trial - https://www.togknowledge.com • MY FACEBOOK GROUP • / ispphotographers • WANNA SEE MY GEAR? • https://www.joeedelman.com/my-photogr... • Includes all the gear used to make this live stream, my studio equipment, travel gear, studio gear, grip gear, and more! • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • LET'S CONNECT! • Follow on INSTAGRAM: / joeedelman • Follow on FACEBOOK: / thejoeedelman • Follow on TWITTER: / joeedelman • Check my boards on PINTEREST: / thejoeedelman • Connect on LINKEDIN: / thejoeedelman • Please SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL so that you don't miss NEW VIDEOS! • https://link.joeedelman.com/youtube-s... • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • FTC Disclosure: No sponsors have paid for inclusion in this video. Some links in the description are affiliate links; if you use them and buy something, I'll earn a commission (at no extra cost to you, and often while getting you discounts or special perks!) that supports my FREE teaching efforts on YouTube. • #photographygear #monopod #tripod
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