Hello Westcoastas, I have a very technical system. It is my smart phone on the end of a selfie stick - that is it.
There was a lot of footage that was discarded because of shakiness and I just figured out how to turn the stabilization feature on my phone. When you upload to YouTube they do have a stabilizer feature that seems to help. There is a lot to learn and the equipment can get out of hand.
By the way the "Moment of Nature" is still at the end of the Sunday Morning program on CBS. Its a great way to start the day.
Good luck with your photo project.