--- product_id: 49012770 title: "How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro" price: "€ 35.21" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/49012770-how-to-shoot-video-that-doesnt-suck-advice-to-make store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # 74 expert-crafted chapters 4.6/5 star rating from 1,818 reviews Top 10 in Photography Handbooks How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro **Price:** € 35.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎬 Shoot smarter, not harder — make every frame count! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro - **How much does it cost?** € 35.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/49012770-how-to-shoot-video-that-doesnt-suck-advice-to-make) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Instant Skill Boost:** Apply practical tips immediately with actionable chapter-end exercises. - • **Trusted by Thousands:** 4.6-star rated guide with rave reviews from novices and pros alike. - • **Storytelling Over Tech:** Focus on communication and narrative, not complicated equipment. - • **Versatile for Any Gear:** Pro techniques that work from smartphones to professional cameras. - • **Master the Language of Video:** Think like a director, not just a camera operator. ## Overview How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck is a freshly updated, no-nonsense guide by award-winning director Steve Stockman. With 74 concise chapters, it teaches you how to think like a filmmaker and create compelling videos using any camera. Perfect for amateurs aiming to produce professional-quality content, this book emphasizes storytelling, framing, lighting, and sound, backed by thousands of 5-star reviews and top rankings in photography handbooks. ## Description Newly updated and revised, How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck is a quick and easy guide that will make your video better instantly―whether you read it cover to cover or just skim a few chapters. It’s about the language of video and how to think like a director, regardless of equipment (amateurs think about the camera, pros think about communication). It’s about the rules developed over a century of movie-making―which work just as well when shooting a two-year-old’s birthday party on your phone. Written by Steve Stockman, the director of the award-winning feature Two Weeks, plus TV shows, music videos, and hundreds of commercials, How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck explains in 74 short, pithy, insightful chapters how to tell a story and entertain your audience. In other words, how to shoot video people will want to watch. Here’s how to think in shots―how to move-point-shoot-stop-repeat, instead of planting yourself in one spot and pressing “Record” for five minutes. Why never to shoot until you see the whites of your subject’s eyes. Why to “zoom” with your feet and not the lens. How to create intrigue on camera. The book covers the basics of video production: framing, lighting, sound (use an external mic), editing, special effects (turn them off!), and gives advice on shooting a variety of specific situations: sporting events, parties and family gatherings, graduations and performances. Plus, how to make instructional and promotional videos, how to make a music video, how to capture stunts, and much more. At the end of every chapter is a suggestion of how to immediately put what you’ve learned into practice, so the next time you’re shooting you’ll have begun to master the skill. Steve’s website (stevestockman.com) provides video examples to illustrate different production ideas, techniques, and situations, and his latest thoughts on all things video. Review: Excellent no nonsense guide for film novices - This is an excellent, easy to read, non technical guide to getting it right when starting out making your own videos, whether for your own private consumption, YouTube or even corporate presentations. The author writes knowledgeably about filming technique using any type of camera, beit film industry pro gear or a smartphone. He deliberately avoids talking about cameras and related gear, so if that is what you are after choose another book. We all make mistakes and get things wrong when we start out, but, a quick read through this book by a leading professional in the film making world will make you think about your production in a professional way and help the budding film/video maker produce interesting watchable films. Highly recommended for the novice and a great reference for the more experienced. I keep my copy handy and dive back in regularly for advice and encouragement. Review: Great - Well written direct and informative. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 243,121 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 7 in Photography Handbooks & Manuals 43 in Cinematography Photography 72 in Video Photography | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,818 Reviews | ## Images ![How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck: Advice to Make Any Amateur Look Like a Pro - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91aIPSiH01L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent no nonsense guide for film novices *by M***T on 2 August 2018* This is an excellent, easy to read, non technical guide to getting it right when starting out making your own videos, whether for your own private consumption, YouTube or even corporate presentations. The author writes knowledgeably about filming technique using any type of camera, beit film industry pro gear or a smartphone. He deliberately avoids talking about cameras and related gear, so if that is what you are after choose another book. We all make mistakes and get things wrong when we start out, but, a quick read through this book by a leading professional in the film making world will make you think about your production in a professional way and help the budding film/video maker produce interesting watchable films. Highly recommended for the novice and a great reference for the more experienced. I keep my copy handy and dive back in regularly for advice and encouragement. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great *by A***N on 19 December 2025* Well written direct and informative. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good starting point *by Z***P on 3 November 2019* This book is a good starting for beginners. I highly recommend this book as a gift to a family member. 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