Camera Shakiness without Tripod/Monopod?

Radhika

Radhika

With the inability to buy a tripod or a monopod until I show my parents a good movie (and show I am commited, etc.). I looked on Vimeo's video school, they suggest to buy a pod of some type. Is there any way other than buying a pod to stop the shakiness? Or does it come with practice?
Thank you!
 
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The Catch-22 is that you can't show your parents a good movie until you get a tripod!!!

Open a lemonade stand. Take the $20 you make and go to Wal-Mart. Get a tripod.

Boom. I'm like a problem-solving superhero. ;)
 
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Cracker Funk said:
I would take the stringpod over the mini-tripod. That mini-tripod is made for dads taking pictures of their kids on vacation. Handheld is better than the mini-tripod.
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I believe I can now see why [thanks to Google.]
Though, the nuts and bolts on a camcorder. I'm clueless about where it would go.
[I own a JVC GZ-MS110 - Cheap Camera, I know]
 
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You could use this limitation as a creative advantage.

Your camera doesn't need to be on a tripod to be steady. You can set it atop a stack of books on a table, or a kitchen counter, or nestle it in a beanbag on the floor.

Some of the most boring looking shots in cinema are shots from a tripod set as high as your eye usually is. Boring. Show me something from down low or up high, angles we don't see when we're walking around.
 
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String pod and what uranium city said for
The win

I started off using a tring pod when i did photography when i was a kid back then (about 15 years ago) back then it was called looking stupid... To day its called being inovative...

I also used to walk around with a small door shim in my pocket so that if i wanted to set done on something i could make it level... Instead of doing this i would suggest again what uranium said
 
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Uranium City said:
You could use this limitation as a creative advantage.

Your camera doesn't need to be on a tripod to be steady. You can set it atop a stack of books on a table, or a kitchen counter, or nestle it in a beanbag on the floor.

Some of the most boring looking shots in cinema are shots from a tripod set as high as your eye usually is. Boring. Show me something from down low or up high, angles we don't see when we're walking around.
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I tried this, and I must say I got some really nice shots.
It was this morning, after reading your message. It isn't as flexible as I wish, but, it really did help. [Except for pressing the record button, it jerked a bit] Will Upload Soon to YouTube [Vimeo for my good videos only!]

As for the last video, thanks! It was so much easier than the step-by-step through pictures and stuff. [I also figured out where my tripod is supposed to go, thanks]. I'm in the process of looking for the stuff I need currently.
 
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