When going on a shoot with no crew, I rely on my handy Manfrotto Monopod, my directional mic wired into the camera with a dead kitty filter to suppress wind noise, and my 18-135mm lense so I can easily zoom in and capture a great shot. I also snap on my Zacuto eyepiece, so I can avoid glare on the screen. This morning I took my entire setup out to shoot a field trip for my twins.

I use my professional gear so I can document high quality footage of their childhood. Remembering back to my field trips as a kid, there was only a group shot at the beginning of the outing taken with a snap and shoot film camera. Things have changes so much since then. My twins are used to me video taping every moment of their lives. As a filmmaker, it is hard not to want to film everything. There are so many times when I see something or someone randomly at a store or restaurant and wish I had my gear with me, so I could film it.

Google glasses would be perfect for me because I could just snap a pic whenever the urge arises.

Phones are getting to a point where you can get some impressive footage. The iPhone features a camera with 2 megapixels, and with Apps like Instagram, you can create memories that will last a lifetime. They may not be ones you frame or archive on DVD, but they’re going to be fun shots all the same.

Still, nothing beats having a zoom lense on a DSLR connected to a monopod that you can pop up for stability. If you’re shooting video, this piece of equipment guarantees that it will look steady and can reproduce a dolly shot with some practiced moves.

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