The field guide / Everyday video

Help your partner film better videos of you

Good phone video starts with a clear action and a steady frame. Tell your partner where the clip begins, where it ends and what needs to stay in view. A handful of deliberate clips is easier to edit than one long wandering recording.

A friend holds a phone vertically to film a woman walking across a stone courtyard.
Illustration created with AI for Insta BF.

Start with these three steps

  1. 1

    Decide whether the final video should be vertical or horizontal and keep that orientation throughout the sequence.

  2. 2

    Choose one movement per clip: the subject moves, the camera moves, or both stay still.

  3. 3

    Record a still moment before and after the action so the clip has room for a clean edit.

A brief you can borrow

“Stay in this spot, keep my whole outfit in view, and record while I walk from the doorway to the table.”

Put it into practice

Photos to go with your videos

These video tutorials work with your phone’s native camera. Insta BF’s framing and inspiration tools are designed for the photo part of your shoot.