Video Battery Tip: Here’s My Trick To Keeping Your Batteries Ready For Shooting

Video camera batteries are a bit of an unwieldy necessity, especially on an outdoor shoot when you can’t plug into electricity. However, I’ve found a few tricks so I can keep them organized and ready to go to work for me.

In this video I share with you two important things:

• My trick for keeping track of them,
• My tip for knowing which ones are dead shoulders and which are ready for action.

 

Another important thing to remember about your video camera batteries is to keep them CHARGED and BRING them with you! You should also own and take more than one with you on the shoot. Nothing will kill a shoot faster than no power!

 

Video Gear: Toss These Handy Clips In Your Bag

Here’s a piece of video gear you can find in your local office supply store. I’m talking about clips! Watch the video where I talk about:

• The type I use;
• What I use them for;
• Why some are types are more preferable than others.

Recommendations:

Acco Binder Clips

Video Gear: Power Squid To The Rescue

A power squid (also called a multiplier) solves this basic electrical outlet supply and demand problem while you’re on a shoot: What do you do when you have 10 devices but only 2 outlets?

In my video, I share with you my solution and…

• Why they are a great addition to your video gear bag,
• Where you can find them at a really great price,
• Why this is the time of year to buy them.

I picked mine up at our local Riteaid drug store. If you aren’t able to find a power squid, I found a source at Amazon.com.

Along with my flashlights, gaffers tape and travel tripod, these funny contraptions are must have additions to my video gear bag.

Recommendations:

Squid Power Surge Protector – Priced higher than what you may find at your local store, but this comes with the surge protector which is a great addition.

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