Guidelines for Photos and Videos

We encourage you to take photos and video footage of your event to post on TeamMBA and your school's website as a way of featuring the softer side of the MBA. Use the guidelines below to create the highest quality and optimum format.

Photo Guidelines

  1. Close-ups of one or two individuals make for a better image than a big group shot.
  2. Close-in shots that identify what you are doing and also show your school and/or TeamMBA logos are preferred.
  3. Look for "Action" shots of people doing something to show the activity and capture authentic expression and emotion. Sometimes the best shots are captured when people are not aware that you have a camera.
  4. When taking posed portraits of more than one person have people stand close to keep within a tight cropping.
  5. Look for a center of interest and compose your shot keeping the composition simple.
  6. Avoid busy backgrounds that distract from the subject and avoid anything that may distract from the subject.
  7. Place your subject slightly off-center rather than in the middle of the photo.
  8. Avoid people eating or food shots. Food typically does not photograph well unless it is a highly-styled shot.
  9. Don't place the horizon line or any strong vertical or horizontal lines right in the middle of the picture.
  10. Shoot at varying angles to capture a subject at a different viewpoints.
  11. Choose the highest resolution available on your camera. Typically, resolutions on cell phones do not work as well.
  12. Be sure to let the person know that you are taking their photo and obtain their permission to use it, if necessary.
  13. A maximum of four images (with size of 500k each) can be uploaded directly to TeamMBA. If you have additional images you wish to include, please create a slideshow for them on Flickr and link to it when you submit your event details.  
  14. Submit your photos and video to the TeamMBA Web site and others (such as your school newspaper, school website, or local media).

Video Guidelines

  1. When recording, avoid walking so that you are holding your camera as steady as possible. If you have to, walk slowly when holding a video camera to avoid as much “jumpiness” in the frames as possible. It’s better if you shoot from a spot then turn off the camera and move to the next spot and then shoot some more.
  2. Avoid overuse of zooming and panning.
  3. As with photos, close-up shots are better to see what and who is doing the activity.
  4. A one to two minute video should be sufficient to actively represent your event.
  5. Be sure to let the person know that you are taking video and obtain their permission to use it.
  6. Post your video on YouTube and add a link to it when you submit your event details on the TeamMBA site and other sites (such as your school website or local media).