Researching Camera Tripods

Last February, I bought a new camera.  I did a lot of research before I decided on the one I wanted, and I have been more than satisfied with it.  I was always interested in photography, so investing money in a decent camera seemed like a good investment.  Up until a few days ago, I hadn't used my camera for more than point and shoot pictures. 

My kids got a new dance game for the Wii for Christmas, and Brandi and her friend Brianna were playing it the other day, and I used my camera to take a video of them.  When I went to download it onto my computer, I could not do it.  No matter what I tried, I could not figure it out.  Thankfully, my dad was able to figure it out for me, and I was able to watch it on my computer tonight.  It came out okay, but my hands were a little shaky, so the video is a little shaky. Fortunately, you can still see how much fun the girls were having.

I think I need to do a little research on camera tripods so I can take better videos (and pictures).   Now that I know how to get the videos off my camera, I will probably make more videos of the kids.  They grow up so fast, and I want to document as much of their childhood as I can.  Pictures are great, but capturing their personalities on video is priceless.  I want to be able to look at these videos one day and remember how cute and funny they used to be.

I am going to post the video of Brandi and her friend on here and on facebook as soon as I figure out how to do it.  I may need to get my dad back over here for that.