One of the obstacles I had to figure out when I got my very first and only DSLR, was to figure out how to get myself in focus when I wanted to shoot video of myself and I was alone.
Think about it, you are in front of a camera and there is no one to help you and you must get yourself focused or your video will turn out like crap.
The method is pretty easy actually and you can do it also no matter what type of DSLR you own.
In a nutshell, let me tell you how I do it and you can also watch my video and I demonstrate the method I use.
This method is especially helpful if you want to place yourself in focus and blur out your background for a good depth of field.
If you are making such a video like that, your focus is very critical.
First thing, make sure your DSLR is in the autofocus mode for taking still photos.
Yep, we are going to take a photo of ourself before we make a video.
The first thing you are going to do is to take a photo of yourself and use the self timer or a remote controller.
This action will actually set the focus of the camera for the spot in which you will be making your video.
Check your photo to make sure you are in focus. If you are, the battle is won and you can go about making your video with confidence that you will be in focus and looking great.
Now, don’t move your camera, just put it in video mode.
When you hit the record button, just make sure that you are standing or sitting in the very same spot in which you took your initial photo.
You should be in great focus and your video will look great.
Check out my video and you can see exactly how I do this with my DSLR which is a Canon 60D by the way.
