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Been thinking of some advice to pass along for anyone who picks up a home video or still photo camera from time to time – That’s you – to get a little more creative.

Whether it’s for sports, family events or just for fun… Here are three quick tips:

1) Get low, get tall

No, that’s not just the advice my high school basketball coach gave me. It means sometimes you have to change your perspective to get a memorable shot.

What’s more interesting, a shot of your son/daughter jumping on the trampoline, taken while you’re standing next to the trampoline? Or, a shot you get while jumping with them, or even lying down on the trampoline while they jump around you?

My tall example is simple… put the video or still camera on a tripod and extend it high above your head, pointed down at whatever you’re shooting. Works great to get a shot of a team huddle, or family seated around the birthday child opening their presents at a party,

Don’t settle for boring.

2) For every action there’s a reaction

What does that mean? If little Sally gets her first soccer goal and you got it on video or in a photo, swing your camera around quick to get a nice close up of mom or dad clapping, jumping up and down, etc…

Don’t forget to shoot the things you’d normally notice when the camera wasn’t in your hands!

3) Peel back the layers

Layer your shots, meaning… have something interesting in a foreground lower corner of the shot you’re framing up. It could be a flower pot. It could be a picnic table at your campsite. Your dog. Have something that fills the space in front of your intended subject. The result is instantly a more creative photo or video.