Bravo... Encore... Bravo...

I just love Mr. Cassidy's articles; they come at appropriate times in my development as a fledgling videographer.

I started out with sports, and Mr. Cassidy's article on shooting on the side lines was spot on for the pitfalls. The club sports field seemed to tighten up with the economy, so I hit the Craig's List scene. I landed my first gig to do backstage interviews of performers and celebrities. After showing up with a cart of wireless lav mics and body pack transmitters with diversity receivers and multitrack digital recorders and multiple cameras and tripods, I instantly became their #1 camera guy, only because their previous shooter was doing all the things that Mr. Cassidy pointed out are wrong. I have been invited back to so many more live performances. I have even been asked, no begged, to go on an all-expenses-paid cruise to Mexico to shoot boarding interviews, onboard performances, and B roll of the cruise.

All of Mr. Cassidy's points have come up in my 10-week whirlwind relationship, and it is so comforting to reference his article as 'how to do it better.' Keep up the great work.
- Mark Richards

Mark Richards was featured in our Your Tips column some time back with his cool-looking "tripod chair" see www.videomaker.com/article/13093/
-The Editor…