HVS' Top Five Things to do with your Digital Photos

1.    Get them off of your memory card or camera memory.
It's too easy to lose your precious photos if you keep them on your camera. Download them to your computer. (or maybe two computers) or a hard drive.

2. Organize and name them.
In the future you will be glad you took the time now to organize your photos. Do it anyway you decide to (e.g. 2010 >Vacations>Disneyworld) but years from now you'll be glad your photos aren't just numbers.

3.    Keep original unedited photos.
Always save the unedited versions of your photos as your archived source photo.

 

4.    Archive them to CD or DVD.
This is where you can really protect your memories. If they are on disc you can store them in a variety of places, such as a safety deposit box.


5.    Don't trust anyone else with your photos.
Online photo sharing sites are great for sharing photos, but don't trust them for storing the only copy of your photos.

Contact us should you need any help archiving your digital photos and video. We are here to help you!

859-525-0305

deborah.w@homevideostudio.com

How to shoot better video using your Smartphone.

Your name doesn’t have to be Steven, Marty or George to shoot great video. Check out these tips and tricks  http://social.vzw.com/91d

Sports Highlights Videos - You Shoot - We Edit - You Score!

Our son Eric behind the plate as catcher.

 Remember the famous television introduction: "...the thrill of victory...the agony of defeat...the human drama of athletic competition..."? Thrills. Agonies. Drama. Hmm, this sounds like the stuff great videos are made of!

That's why August is a great time for you to think about your own Sports Highlights Video. Your child's baseball season is winding down. What will you do with all that video you shot? Football season is upon us. Are you getting prepared to capture spectacular catches and ferocious tackles with your camera? Basketball and hockey are just around the corner. Are you ready?

We love to relive our personal "great sports moments." Sinking that birdie on six. Our daughter's sneaking a shot past the goalie. Our son's diving catch on the turf. And with a Sports Highlights Video we can use your photos, film, and video tape to create unique DVD's with action, motion, special effects, and music that bring great sports moments to life once again. Or, if you prefer, we can shoot it for you as well.

Once we have your clips it's all up to your imagination! With advanced editing we can use highlight arrows, isolation techniques, quick cuts, slow motion, stop action, high energy music, narration...the possibilities are limitless. In the end you will have a Sports Highlights presentation that will make you think you're watching SportsCenter!

Our son Gavin in his first year of Football.

Finally we can provide professional packaging with an attractive label and DVD cover, as well as a DVD menu with thumbnail chapters. Your high school and college sports, your kids' sports, bowling leagues, softball games, Little League, CYO and Boys and Girls Club basketball - all edited into a neat DVD that you will enjoy and show again and again.

When it comes to Sports Highlights on DVD, no one does it better. Call us today! You'll be surprised what we can do. Relive your and your loved one's sports memories by the game, by the season or by the career. And don't forget - these make great gifts for parents, grandparents, and other relatives.

Don't miss a play! Call us today!! 859-525-0305.

8 mm

"8 mm" can mean a host of different things! There are 8 mm (and Super 8) reel-to-reel films, and 8 mm camcorder tapes - which also come in a variety of forms (8 mm video, Hi-8 video and Digital 8). Because these formats are all slightly different from one another they don't all play in the same equipment. Have questions or difficulty accessing these formats? Give us a call. 859-525-0305. At Home Video Studio we specialize in that!

Top Five Vacation Video Tips

Summer vacation is such a great time to shoot video of your family. Here are five tips to make your family memories the best!

#5 - Shoot lots of candid video
You don't have to herd everyone into a group shot while they wave and say "cheese"! Much more interesting is shooting candid videos of your subjects living real life.

#4 - Get plenty of footage to edit
Your video camera is not a still camera. Keep it rolling for awhile rather than just getting small snippets. You never know what someone might say or do that will make your scene.

#3 - Let the scenery speak for itself
Don't forget to establish the setting. Let the scenery be the star of your video once in a while as well.

#2 - Use video shorthand to document moments
This is where you can really get creative. Instead of your subject saying, "We're in the hotel room because it's raining" you might show rain dripping off the roof. Instead of saying (off camera) "Boy, it's sure hot today!" show a quick moment of a man with his shirt wrapped around his head, or a bottle sweating in the sun.




 


#1 - Make it fun
Family videos are about fun and precious memories that will be enjoyed for years. If your subjects are having fun it will be fun to watch!