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Tips For Shooting Great Video With What You've Got - CSK Creative's Craig Kotilinek

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CSK Creative Founder Craig Kotilinek

I've known Craig for 8 or 9 years now here in Orlando. He's an extremely talented and accomplished videographer and business operator. CSK Creativeis a video production agency boasting clients like Golf Digest, Mercedes, The US Coast Guard, Total Wine and Wakeboarding Magazine.

Craig's shot famous figures like best selling author James Patterson, Jordan Spieth and Ms. Transworld Wake's Amanda Lewis.

Videography for Dummies

In this podcast, I do my best to squeeze as much knowledge out of Craig as I can. He shares a bunch of tips on how to produce better videos using simple equipment like just your iPhone.

We cover a lot, but some major points were:

  1. Lighting is super important. Get your light source behind the photographer for best results. Use natural light where you can, rather than anything indoors.
  2. Don't abuse the slow-mo feature. Trim up your videos to minimize the wait time, and dead space at the beginning and the end.
  3. Watch the sound. Find quiet places with minimal background noise. If you're shooting indoors, be aware of air conditioning systems and other noises you may not otherwise notice.
  4. Consider a second camera for backup footage. This is a great way to fill in gaps or add some variety.
  5. Set up your background. Move your subject away from the background as well to push the back out of focus.
  6. Frame your shots horizontally where possible. Unless you're shooting for a specific medium, horizontal is always best.
  7. Don't shake. Mount your camera on a tripod when you can.
  8. Add some background music. Great royalty-free music can add so much to a video.
    9. Contact Craig and CSK Creative

    If you're looking for some video work, or if you have any questions for Craig...I highly recommend reaching out.

    Craig Kotilinek

    CSK Creative - Orlando, Florida
    Website |  Email Craig |  (407) 718-1112

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