Should You Be Filming Video as a Photographer

• The short answer is yes. You should be filming video as a photographer.
• Video sells for much higher prices than photos.
• Since you are out there taking photos, and almost every DSLR is capable of recording video, why not switch to film mode for a while?
• I think there is a hole out there waiting to be filled on YouTube.
• That hole is short-form nature documentaries like Planet Earth.
• I would love to see someone making really cool nature documentaries about a specific species, place, or climate that are short and easy to digest.
• This is one gap you could fill by recording video.
• However, stock video is the easiest place to start.
• If you already sell your photos to a stock agency like Shutterstock or Getty Images, take the videos off your camera and upload them directly to that agency.
• You may start making an extra $100 every couple of months.
• If you know a bit about video editing, you can stabilize your footage, color grade it, or cut it to make it look more professional and increase the likelihood of sales.
• Lastly, you can use the footage to make behind the scenes videos for your website or YouTube channel.
• Everyone loves behind the scenes footage, so give the people what they want!
• Photographer Monte Isom swears his BTS videos have gotten him tons of clients he may not have landed otherwise.
• In the moments between shots, when you are lying in the damp grass appreciating the beauty of nature, flip that camera to video mode and do some filming!
• You’ll never regret capturing more media.
• The worst thing that can happen is you don’t use it.
• Give it a shot, and let me know what you do with it!