There’s no I in team…

Being a videographer, I’m used to spending time on my own.

I love having the time and space to sit down and crack on with an edit as much as I love getting out there, meeting people and filming a project.

They’re two very different parts of the same role and it’s always handy to be able to wear both hats effectively.

It’s something that I’ve been thinking about a fair bit, especially as I was ‘second shooting’ for a friend of mine working on a training day with apprentices.

They needed a second videographer to help organise the video shoots, gather b-roll, do some photography, and get a second angle on some of the footage.

There’s times when a second videographer can really add to a project, especially when it’s a larger-scale project at a big conference or where there’s lots of moving parts.

For example, one person can get interviews, testimonials or maybe film a whole live seminar. While the other can focus on getting b-roll and photos from throughout the day.

I enjoyed tag-teaming for the day – it’s always good to have a bit of variety in what we do.

While running a business can feel like you’re ploughing a lone furrow at times, there are always people in your team you can rely on.

In much the same way, you should think of any videographers or freelancers you use for projects as an extension of your team – because that’s exactly what I intend on being!

Of course, there are plenty of times where one videographer can capture all of the footage you need (and if needs be, we can always set up a second camera for alternative shots!).

Later today I’ll be sitting down to do some edits and focusing on that side of things…

But the other week was a great reminder that when there are lots of moving parts, collaboration from all sides can tie together a project like nothing else.

If you’ve got an upcoming project you want to discuss, get in touch here.

Speak soon,

Ben (The Video Guy)