


Without good sound, the video is going to feel more amateur. The two that I’m a big fan of are the Rode SmartLav and the Rode iXY. If I were to consider any of these iPhone video tips the most important, it would be this one. There are a few good microphones for the iPhone.

The best way to get good sound is to use a quality microphone that’s close to your mouth. If you’re filming indoors, light it up as much as possible – with bulbs or even just filming near a sunny window. We’ve all seen grainy photos and videos from well-meaning folks, so just keep in mind the lighting in most houses alone is not bright enough for crisp photos and video. If you can’t get good studio lights, one simple solution is to go outside! Smartphones can take amazing photos and video, but the the light needs to be fairly bright. If you can prop it on a surface without holding it (I’m fond of using two bean bags to hold it at the right angle), that’s even better. Holding your breath during shots can also help minimize shakiness if you are hand-holding the phone on a solid surface. If you don’t have a tripod, one stabilization trick is resting the phone on a t-shirt or something soft while you hold it on a table top, the ground or any solid surface.
#Iphone tip of the day professional
Just as when you shoot with a professional video camera, a tripod will only help you! For this shoot, I tried this tripod. The iPhone can take lovely HD footage if it is perfectly still, but if you shake the sensor (move the phone) the image quality begins to degrade. The first of our iPhone video tips is to keep the phone as steady as possible.
