RECORDING TECHNIQUE
• Avoid noisy spaces for interviews — unless you really want the ambient sound.
• Plug headphones into the recorder to monitor while recording.
• Hold the microphone 4-12 inches from the subject’s mouth.
• Position microphone to the side of the subject’s mouth to avoid popping.
NEED QUESTIONS?
If you don’t have anything prepared to ask, talk to you subject a little beforehand. Find out what they would like to talk about. If all else fails, you can always ask:
“What did you think this was going to be like before you started, and then what was it really like?”
You’re guaranteed to get a story!