{"id":1781,"date":"2019-02-23T00:57:55","date_gmt":"2019-02-23T00:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/?p=1781"},"modified":"2024-07-02T08:54:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T15:54:05","slug":"6-tips-to-shoot-a-strong-video-of-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/6-tips-to-shoot-a-strong-video-of-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips to Shoot a Strong Video of Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><style>\n  .free-trial-btn {\n    background-color: #ffa737;\n    color: white;\n    font-size: 22px;\n    font-weight: bold;\n    border: none;\n    padding: 10px 20px;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    border-radius: 10px; \/* Rounded corners *\/\n    margin-bottom: 50px; \/* Space at the bottom *\/\n  }\n<\/style>\n<style>\n  .space-50px {\n    margin-bottom: 50px; \/* Adds 50px space below the element *\/\n  }\n<\/style>\n<div align=\"center\"><a class=\"free-trial-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/register?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_medium=blog-post&#038;utm_campaign=6-tips-to-shoot-a-strong-video-of-yourself\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GET A FREE ACCOUNT ON DUBB<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re in marketing, you\u2019re using video. But not everyone is using a full film crew: sometimes marketing is home-grown, on your own phone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter what your product is \u2013 fashion, food, leather belts, or yourself \u2013 you have to market that product well, and solid shooting is part of that. If you\u2019re making selfie videos (velfies?), that\u2019s a good start. But there are more ways to increase the likelihood that your videos will convert to sales. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re using Dubb products, you know video is the name of the game. <a href=\"http:\/\/dubb.com\">Dubb<\/a> lets you film from anywhere using any device \u2013 so even if you\u2019re filming on the go, you can still use the tips below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Put A Face on It<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing faces in the video makes you and your product seem more trustworthy. \u00a0I\u2019m sure that ramen bowl is delicious, and I\u2019m sure your graphic design skills are top-notch. But if you\u2019re only filming the product and not the product-maker, then you\u2019re losing half of the video\u2019s impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humans are hardwired to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/uncovering-the-secrets-of-a-trustworthy-face\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">judge a face for trustworthiness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can be a \u201cnon-judgmental\u201d person, but you\u2019re DNA isn\u2019t \u2013 facial cues, eye and mouth movements, tone of voice are all biological indicators of trustworthiness, despite your actual personality. According to a Princeton University study, human brains categorize someone as \u201ctrustworthy\u201d or not in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/j.1467-9280.2006.01750.x\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one-tenth of a second<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0Direct eye contact and an easygoing smile can go a long way to making you seem credible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1766 size-400\" src=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-22-at-11.04.53-AM-400x681.png\" alt=\"picture of someone smiling \" width=\"400\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-22-at-11.04.53-AM-176x300.png 176w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-22-at-11.04.53-AM-200x341.png 200w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-22-at-11.04.53-AM-400x681.png 400w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-22-at-11.04.53-AM-600x1022.png 600w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-22-at-11.04.53-AM-601x1024.png 601w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-22-at-11.04.53-AM.png 708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All this to say: just showing the product won\u2019t build familiarity and trust. Both are needed to persuade someone to believe in your brand. When they\u2019re buying your product, they\u2019re buying <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well \u2013 so show up on camera. Introduce yourself. Be confident in your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Going Steady<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image stabilization goes a long way to increasing credibility and converting videos to sales. If your video is shaky, it seems less professional, which hurts your ethos. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If possible, don\u2019t hold the phone or camera in your hands. Invest in a tripod. Make sure it\u2019s level. Don\u2019t touch the camera unless you have to. If you\u2019re on the go, there are mini phone tripods you can carry in a bag. If it\u2019s a last-minute film decision, then prop up the phone on something \u2013 avoid holding it in your unsteady human hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even selfie-sticks are iffy because they don\u2019t guarantee steadiness for a video. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A suggestion: invest in a steadicam, a gimbal, or something similar. These are camera mounts that adjust as your camera moves, so that the image is stable even if the camera is moving a lot. You can find some for about $30. There are hand-held steady mounts, chest mounts, or more heavy-duty. For the on-the-go filmer, the hand-held ones work great. (You can even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diyphotography.net\/how-bulid-30-diy-steadycam\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">build your own<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you DIY-er.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Vertical or Horizontal? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re filming vertically or horizontally depends on which audience you\u2019re trying to capture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It used to be that if you shot a video in portrait mode, you would incur the wrath of the black boxes when you published it: those black borders on either side of your long, skinny video that made it annoying to watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1784 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/VertikalVideo_SvarteSider.png\" alt=\"video with black sidebars \" width=\"522\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/VertikalVideo_SvarteSider-200x186.png 200w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/VertikalVideo_SvarteSider-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/VertikalVideo_SvarteSider-400x372.png 400w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/VertikalVideo_SvarteSider.png 522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But now, almost all social media networks embrace the vertical format. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube (if viewed in full screen mode): vertical videos publish with no black borders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They changed this format because they knew that most people are browsing in portrait mode and can\u2019t be bothered to flip the phone just to watch a brief video. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/data.wurfl.io\/MOVR\/pdf\/2014_q4\/MOVR_2014_q4.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of people hold their phones vertically (\u201cportrait mode\u201d) when using it generally. It\u2019s usually only for watching video that people hold it horizontally (\u201clandscape mode\u201d). But even that is changing for video watching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vertical video ads also convert better because they take up more space on the web page \u2013 capturing more attention by taking up more space. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1785 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-3752417_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"filming with a smartphone\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-3752417_960_720-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-3752417_960_720-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-3752417_960_720-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-3752417_960_720-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-3752417_960_720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-3752417_960_720-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/smartphone-3752417_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So consider your audience: are they using Snapchat? Are they on Instagram? Then use a vertical video, since that\u2019s how they\u2019ll hold their phone and what video formats they\u2019ll be looking at. \u00a0Are they LinkedIn? Then remember that most people use their desktops and laptops to look at LinkedIn \u2013 and horizontal videos take up more space on those. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email is often still seen in landscape mode. If you\u2019re combining video with an email campaign (something we\u2019ve <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/why-you-should-use-videos-in-email-campaigns\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">discussed at length here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!), then consider filming in landscape mode. Remember that the choice is based on who your audience is, what video viewing formats they use the most, and which video length will take up the most space on their screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Invest in a Microphone<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1788 size-600\" src=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Diamantopoulos-as-Brian-the-Cameraman-on-The-Office-600x300.jpg\" alt=\"man holding a boom microphone\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Diamantopoulos-as-Brian-the-Cameraman-on-The-Office-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Diamantopoulos-as-Brian-the-Cameraman-on-The-Office-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Diamantopoulos-as-Brian-the-Cameraman-on-The-Office-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Diamantopoulos-as-Brian-the-Cameraman-on-The-Office-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Diamantopoulos-as-Brian-the-Cameraman-on-The-Office-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Diamantopoulos-as-Brian-the-Cameraman-on-The-Office-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Diamantopoulos-as-Brian-the-Cameraman-on-The-Office-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chris-Diamantopoulos-as-Brian-the-Cameraman-on-The-Office.jpg 1171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just yelling at a screen doesn\u2019t mean your microphone will pick up your voice. Yelling also won\u2019t drown out the noises around you. You need a microphone of some kind to make sure the video can isolate your voice rather than focusing on every sound. This will again up your credibility and trustworthiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional filming and marketing productions have entire crews \u2013 but you don\u2019t need a boom guy. Plug in headphones to your phone or camera that have a microphone built on: then you can monitor the audio quality as you go. Even if you use an external mic, you should still plug in headphones\u2026.unless you really are using a boom guy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lavalier microphones are great because they can pin to your lapel and you\u2019re guaranteed to always be within the mic range. Shotgun microphones must be pointed directly at the subject and have a small radius \u2013 but they have great audio quality and will really pinpoint your voice. Just&#8230;don\u2019t move too much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more advice about mics and cameras, check out Dubb\u2019s article about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/what-equipment-we-recommend-and-use-to-make-videos-sales-marketing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what equipment we use<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when filming, which includes nice mics!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Clean up the Clutter<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure the background isn\u2019t distracting. (Now\u2019s the time to Mari Kondo your house \u2013 for your own sake as well.) If there are things in the background, keep them minimal or related to your brand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t have a way to clear the background (the bookcase is just too heavy to move), then focus the camera on yourself, blur the background, and put stronger light on yourself \u2013 darken the background. And maybe the clutter can still be on brand. Speaking of light:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Light up Your Life<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you have a bright light facing you head-on, but double-check that it\u2019s not casting shadows on your face. A good light can change the entire perspective on a video: people can see you (upping trustworthiness), see your product (upping credibility), and it looks more crisp and professional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1789 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-3154454_960_720-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"backlit silhouette \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-3154454_960_720-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-3154454_960_720-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-3154454_960_720-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-3154454_960_720-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-3154454_960_720-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-3154454_960_720-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-3154454_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t be backlit \u2013 that\u2019s when the light is shining from behind you, creating a halo effect but keeping your face in the dark. In fact, just don\u2019t shoot in the dark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re on the go and don\u2019t have time to set up a well-lit area, find a lamp, sit under it, angle it so that there are the least amount of shadows without washing yourself out \u2013 and film. If you can\u2019t control the light (maybe you\u2019re in a cafe), then find a spot with light facing you; don\u2019t sit directly underneath it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you\u2019re not on the go: can we interest you in a \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoutmeloud.com\/record-better-velfie-videos.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ring light<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d? They do a solid job of getting rid of shadows and casting a warm light that illuminates everything needing illumination. Many video bloggers use them rather than finagling with lamps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a ring light feels too intense, then try a ring light attachment for your phone (even better for on-the-go filming!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1792 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"standing ring light for filming \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Dimmable-18-55W-5500K-LED-Camera-Mirror-Video-Ring-Light-Kit-with-2M-Stand-Color.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1791 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"ring light attachment for phone \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dubb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0025_2048x.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a class=\"free-trial-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/dubb.com\/register?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_medium=blog-post&#038;utm_campaign=6-tips-to-shoot-a-strong-video-of-yourself\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GET A FREE ACCOUNT ON DUBB<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GET A FREE ACCOUNT ON DUBB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128,318,121,100,104,129,7],"tags":[137,25,61,57,115,119,131,130,135,140,105,141,139,133,132,142,138,136,134,30,32,20,81,63],"class_list":["post-1781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice","category-dubb-onboarding","category-email-marketing","category-marketing","category-sales","category-tips","category-tutorials","tag-advice","tag-bombbomb","tag-bombbomb-alternative","tag-bombbomb-competitor","tag-email-campaign","tag-email-marketing","tag-filming","tag-filming-videos","tag-filming-yourself","tag-landscape-mode","tag-marketing","tag-phone","tag-portrait-mode","tag-selfie","tag-shooting-a-video","tag-smartphone","tag-steadicam","tag-tips","tag-velfie","tag-video","tag-video-marketing","tag-vidyard","tag-vidyard-alternative","tag-vidyard-competitor"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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