Don’t laugh! My first ever videos!
I know, I know. In this time and age it sounds as if I was living on another planet if I admit that I have never done a video before. I love photography, because I can take my time to compose the shot. I was afraid I would just blur the images if I ventured into video. An additional hindrance is the fact that I think my voice sounds like Daisy Duck on tape. Thinking what to say and catching the right images, trying to drop my camera and making sure unwanted people didn’t walk in front of my lens…it all seemed just too much!
Along came PPH (peopleperhour) and a chance to be featured as one of their travel bloggers. They require a lot of things: blogging about free lancing, photos of my travels and the place where I live and… video clips. So, it was either to pass on a good opportunity to get the glamour granny known in the UK, or to face the challenge. Of course, I chose the latter.
My friends graciously accepted to accompany me on my mission to make my first video. They came with me for courage and to be my models and off we went to a fabulous site near where we live: the Apollo Temple and Oracle in Didim. Famous for the remaining columns and the haunting images of the Medusa.
The columns of the temple and oracle
And here are the results of my first efforts. Four video clips. As I said: please don’t fall over laughing. However, comments and advice would be greatly appreciated.
http://youtu.be/pdYCv4oCX2c
Overview of the temple complex
http://youtu.be/HyFHW8I-3gU
Well, there’s light at the end of the tunnel
I think you did pretty good. I am pretty much at the same point. Made a few videos over the last couple of years but have NO idea how to edit them, combine them with other shots and pictures… it’s pathetic. One of these days I will take a course on editing (well, that’s what I am telling myself for as long as I make videos now;)). Or, if you know of a magic program with intuitive learning, I’d appreciate a hint 
Congrats to the PPH feature… hope you post the link here!
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I’m just trying to embed the video properly into the blog, not just the links. Yes, there IS light at the end of the tunnel…as shown in my video!!!
Inka, good job for your first effort. I worked as a videographer for 30 years, but rarely shoot video on my trips because I feel I’ve already got all I can handle taking pictures, writing notes, riding the motorcycle, etc. But videos really make the trip come “alive” for viewers, so I’ll eventually need to start doing them again.
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I feel the same, Glen. I’m happy with taking photographs, but sometimes as in this case you don’t have a choice. Thanks for the encouragement.
This is a great first shot at video and your voice sounds great!
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Oh, I’m soo pleased to hear that. No squeaky Daisy Duck, then???