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Handy tips!

Not tech per se, but probably just as good a place as any to keep this for future ref!

You may have noticed that we love a photo and video here in Skool Dogs. It can be hard to secure a second person to film you, and if you have a partner like mine; the ensuing footage is not worth the effort lol!

So here are a few tips on how to solo film yourself!

I can highly recommend purchasing a mobile phone tripod and selfie stick to help "self video"!

You can pick them up for various price brackets on Amazon, and they generally fold up small and neatly! I keep one in my van. They tend to telescope up and down so you adjust how high you want it.

The only "negative" I have encountered is it can been a little unstable on grass and with a bit of wind, so I tend to also prop it against something and make sure if it does fall it is not going to hit something or land on concrete! Or just secure it to something with a string or bungee to support it!

There are also tripods that can be manipulated to grip trees, fences etc. They are usually called flexible, octopus or gorilla grip

At a push I have also trapped the flap of my phone case into van window so phone is laying flat against window, or laid it on something and put a weight on flap!

Of course there are also fancy phone cases that fold out and support the phone so you are sorted!

There are lots of ways of making a DIY stand, have seen slots cut into cardboard rolls, boxes etc. At an extreme measure, several feet of gorilla tape lol!

Also don't forget to double check it is recording (yes, been there and done that lol!) Also that it is using the correct camera side to film the action, ie front or back camera!

Another useful tip, is to set up, then place a couple of markers out where you intend to film, and double check you can see them in the camera view, it just helps keep you in the area of filming esp if you move around. (Yes, also have some lovely videos of just happy wagging tails!)

I also use my DSLR for filming, so again a tripod or stable area to put on. Again just double check and mark your field of vision!

#not an expert but I do video a lot as I train a lot on my own and it's good to be able to see where things go wrong and why!

Have fun! 🤳 📷 📹

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