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If you're going to video yourself Here's some quick tips.

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Tip Number 1 Put the camera at eye level.

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This really puts you right in front of the camera like you're talking to a person and you're in a conversation.

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It looks a little bit more amateurish if you're looking down into a laptop and you're shooting up someone's

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nostrils unflattering.

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Tip number two put yourself in the center of frame this Strozzi attention right on you.

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Since you're the one speaking.

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You can put yourself on the third if showing the background adds something to your story or you're trying

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to create space for a graphic.

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Tip number three.

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Put yourself in a medium shot that way you're not too small when you're being watched on a mobile phone.

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So how do you do all this if you're by yourself.

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Try to find something that's your same high and put it in the same spot that you're going to be standing

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in.

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This tripod head is pretty much right where my eyes are and where I can stand.

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So now I can make sure to get focus and frame up correctly.

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It's also much better looking.

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I mean some newer cameras have flipout screens autofocus and face detection.

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Also some smart phones will do the same thing even when shooting on a smartphone.

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Remember the rules of eye level and setting yourself unless you're trying to show something behind you.