Poll: Pictures or Videos in Show and Shines
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I am a fan of the photos, Both have there place in showing off work or reveiwing a product.
Photos can be edited, But with a good dslr the photos will show alot more. I also feel photos a more professional. This is just my opinion. A quality photo elminates some the the stupid comments that people make, Back round noise and are not shaking all over the place.
I am not a strong typer, so my reviews i feel are very week, I only write them if i have a car you dont see posted often.(it seems every one works on lambo's and such) Good photos can make up for that in showing details.
Video i feel is better used in a how to video, Typing out step by step by step is very hard. A video will show these steps with out having to type this out. I learn better by watching so this method best works for me. A video even in hd video can not take the quality of shot as a dlsr photo.
Over all both have thier place. Some like video and some photos. Do what best works for you. Both take alot of time to make even a small write up or a quick video.
Photos can be edited, But with a good dslr the photos will show alot more. I also feel photos a more professional. This is just my opinion. A quality photo elminates some the the stupid comments that people make, Back round noise and are not shaking all over the place.
I am not a strong typer, so my reviews i feel are very week, I only write them if i have a car you dont see posted often.(it seems every one works on lambo's and such) Good photos can make up for that in showing details.
Video i feel is better used in a how to video, Typing out step by step by step is very hard. A video will show these steps with out having to type this out. I learn better by watching so this method best works for me. A video even in hd video can not take the quality of shot as a dlsr photo.
Over all both have thier place. Some like video and some photos. Do what best works for you. Both take alot of time to make even a small write up or a quick video.
Flash Gordon
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Garry,
Take pics of yourself video taping a detail
Take pics of yourself video taping a detail
Bunky
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Both. The problem is one video cannot be the entire story unless it is a number of video's edited together which can be even more work. A video is nothing more than a bunch of images so the results are now up to the videopgrapher who has to know how to use the tool correctly. You maybe cannot get images for backgrounds but it can tell a truer story if someone is interested in the truth.
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A.P.A.D.
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i like a combination of both. i like the videos for entertainment purposes. i like photos because i can scroll through them without having to try to find a specific one in a video. i like write ups with both.
my write ups are all pictures though cause im still stuck in 2005 i guess =)
my write ups are all pictures though cause im still stuck in 2005 i guess =)
Videos and photos each have their place.
Videos are perfect to show how-to's and processes, with live commentary, or show things that have inherent movement such as water sheeting on paint.
Photos have a much better level of detail to show befores and afters, or pin-point areas of specific interest such as a scratch, stains, nice beading, etc.
For before-afters I will prefer a single, well focused wide-angle photo over a shaky walk-around video anyday. And HD video helps only marginally since it is usually over-compressed.
Of course some of these issues don't apply to skilled videographers, but IME most people have better skills with a still camera than a video camera and will achieve better visual quality with a $100 point&shoot than a $800 videocam.
And any combination of video or photos is always better with a write-up. The write-up can contain less details if they are included in dialogue in a video.
These are just my opinions.
Videos are perfect to show how-to's and processes, with live commentary, or show things that have inherent movement such as water sheeting on paint.
Photos have a much better level of detail to show befores and afters, or pin-point areas of specific interest such as a scratch, stains, nice beading, etc.
For before-afters I will prefer a single, well focused wide-angle photo over a shaky walk-around video anyday. And HD video helps only marginally since it is usually over-compressed.
Of course some of these issues don't apply to skilled videographers, but IME most people have better skills with a still camera than a video camera and will achieve better visual quality with a $100 point&shoot than a $800 videocam.
And any combination of video or photos is always better with a write-up. The write-up can contain less details if they are included in dialogue in a video.
These are just my opinions.
