Posted by Bill on 07/04/06 14:56

Take a plastic shopping bag, cut a hole in the side for the camera lens,
put the camera in the bag and practise until you're good at keeping it
pretty level, and then go for it.

Or borrow a wheel chair, and have someone push you while holding the
camera down near the ground at the correct angle.



F. Todd Wilson wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I need to get a low (eg 2 to 3 inches off the ground) shot of someone
> walking. In other words, all I want in the frame is their feet, up to
> about their lower calf. The shot needs to be perpendicular to their
> direction of motion. The shot will be about five seconds long.
>
> What's the best (cheap) way of getting such a shot while keeping the
> camera smooth?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Todd

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