How to shoot a music video with iPhone 13 Pro

Whether you’re a musician, TikToker, a YouTuber, or any other kind of visual content creator, the kind of camera you use to record your videos matters. These days, smartphone cameras are more advanced than ever before, and some, like the camera system on iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, can even record video in 4K HDR. If you want to shoot high-quality videos with your smartphone, here’s what you should consider.

Step 1: Use an iPhone camera that offers 4K HDR.

If you’re looking to create professional-looking music videos with your smartphone camera, you should consider a few things. For one, you should consider what quality of video your phone camera is capable of capturing. Ideally, you’d want to shoot in 4K HDR, which is a high-standard in quality video recording. iPhone 13 Pro, for example, has the ability to shoot in 4K resolution with ProRes recording.

You should also consider lens types, and frames per second, or “fps”. Typically, a frame-rate of over 30fps is good for capturing high-quality video in 1080p definition or higher, and lens types such as a wide-lens or Telephoto lens tend to have more precise aperture to capture more crisp detail while filming. A higher frame-rate means your camera can capture more frames in a single second, meaning the camera is able to capture moving subjects in a more fluid way. For example, older cameras (think way back in the 1920s, or the “Silver Screen” days) had lower frame rate, which led to the film looking more stop-motion or less fluid in style. Most modern smartphone cameras are high megapixel and are capable of capturing high-quality video even in low-light situations. iPhone 13 Pro can shoot 4K at a rate of 30fps, which allows for high-quality, fluid recorded images to be captured. And, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max give users the option to shoot in “Cinematic Mode”, which ensures the subject of your video remains the focus in the frame, even in motion.

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Step 2: Take advantage of phone stands for video recording

If you’re looking for a phone stand to hold your phone steady and offer high-quality lighting while you record your music video content, you can shop phone stands like the LuMee Studio 10-inch Kit/Ring Light or the Dixie and Charlie Ring Lights here. These phone stands light up and allow you to capture video with great lighting, and a phone held steady in place while you dance, chat, or present in front of the camera.