Keep shots short and still

Two things I keep having to tell myself is to keep video shots short and still. Cute as our daughter Ariane is, a movie of two hours of her sleeping on a couch is plain boring to anyone else. So when making mixes for others to view edit the shots short. I find that any shot longer than five seconds is too long (generally I use 3 second shots). Try shooting the subject from different angles. Its OK to video longer shots, just cut them down before you bore everyone. Also shorter shots are less prone to tired-arm camera wobble, ... which brings me onto the second point - keep shots still. Nothing can ruin a good scene more than camera wobble. Don't waive the camera about. Hold the camera with two hands if necessary, prop yourself against a wall, whatever necessary, just keep the camera still. Avoid pans as much as you can. If you must have the majestic sunset from the beach pan, try slowing the video down in your editor when you mix it - that will smooth out some of the wobble.