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Filming Your Tennis Strokes Part 1
In this article, we will take a look at how to get the most out of your tennis video. I will attempt to "cover all the bases," so to speak, and give you an understanding of how video works, and how to operate a camera. Then I will discuss how to shoot, view and edit your material, and finally how to share it, all using FREE software. And of course, I will relate it all to producing a better tennis video. This will be a several part series since there's a lot of information I want to convey! read more…

Filming Your Tennis Strokes, Part 2
The shutter speed and aperture settings on your camera will have a large impact on the look, feel, and quality of your tennis video. The basic idea is that by working together, shutter speed and aperture determine how much light comes into your video camera, in other words how bright the picture is. We will first talk about shutter speed, then aperture, then examine how the two work together to determine the "exposure" of the final picture. read more…

Filming Your Tennis Strokes Part 3
Now that we have a more solid understanding of the way video cameras work, it's time to talk about how to set up the shot so you get the best results possible. In this section we will discuss lighting and framing the shot properly, and using a tripod. read more…

Filming Your Tennis Strokes Part 4
The choice of which camcorder to purchase or rent to film your strokes can be a difficult one. This section will be different from some of the others because here I will try to explain, in layman’s terms, some of the features of modern camcorders you may see advertised and how those features might relate to filming tennis strokes. read more…