Some Useful Info for Wannabe Videographers
I've been a shooter (film and video) for over 30 years professionally. Occasionally I get a chance to pass along some tips for grabbing the best images under all sorts of circumstances, which usually means advising people to use a tripod.
Times are changing, you may have noticed, and some of the "rules of thumb" for good camerawork are changing. I found this article to be very useful and worth considering.

http://www.onlinevideo.net/2010/07/shooting-for-the-small-screen-do-the-old-rules-apply/