Photography, Videography and Livestream
This book is about creating and sharing visual media, for both professionals and amateurs.
There are two ways to contribute your photos to XR UK, directly to the XR Media Library ‘Picture Desk’ or via XRUK Live Action Content Telegram channel. Please avoid using Google Drive, Dropbox etc.. as the team doesn't have the capacity to download, upload and manage your submissions for you.
Photography at Actions
If the media attend your actions they won't rely on you to get images. In case they don't, make s...
How to take great photos
Content In a great image, a viewer can immediately get the message you want them to understand wi...
Share your photos
There are two ways to contribute your photos: direct to the XR Media Library ‘Picture Desk’ or vi...
How to take great videos
Basic principles Videography follows many of the same principles as photography, but you might va...
Livestreaming
How to livestream
Start here if you want to learn how to livestream an action! Get started Here are a few questions...
Get people to watch your livestream
A blurb is a short description of what is happening on your livestream to get people to watch it....
Material for livestreaming
Technically, you only need a phone. But we're going to explain how you can make the whole experie...
Content for livestreaming - What to talk about?
Before the action Take some notes on a very small piece of paper (you don’t want to read from it,...
Content for livestreaming - What to show?
Capture the action: banners, show number of people, try different points of view of the action if...
Interview & Presentating skills
Get ready to present a livestream and interview participants with these slides.
How long should a livestream be
Minimum 30 minutes Go live for 30 minutes minimum. It will give people time to connect and follow...
Using Photos Legally
Overview On multiple occasions, XR UK has been fined by copyright agencies for using photos witho...