7 Tips for Making Great Home Movies

Photo by: John Cave Osborne

Stills make any movie POP

Still photos do something that motion pictures cannot -- emphasize but one singular point in time and THAT'S the kinda thing that will make your movie POP. Which is exactly why I sprinkle stills into each and every movie I make. Because not only does my Handycam take stills as it films, but you can also create your own stills from any moment of any clip it records (assuming you took the time to... more 

Photo by: John Cave Osborne

Stills make any movie POP

Still photos do something that motion pictures cannot -- emphasize but one singular point in time and THAT'S the kinda thing that will make your movie POP. Which is exactly why I sprinkle stills into each and every movie I make. Because not only does my Handycam take stills as it films, but you can also create your own stills from any moment of any clip it records (assuming you took the time to get to know your camera, that is!). Like this shot of Sammy and me at the beach. He'd just helped me reel in that redfish and although we didn't have a camera on us, we were still able to capture this classic moment of him sizing up his haul thanks to our video camera. It's worth noting that the quality of the Handycam stills are fantastic, too. But that doesn't mean I'll only use stills created by my video camera. Because that'd just be silly. Use any and all wonderful still photographs in your home movie, especially the ones that capture the essence of whatever it is. less