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Discover the art of crafting videos and stepping into the world of vlogging
This Mytour provides insights on creating video diaries (or 'vlogs') for sharing with your audience. Vlogging offers creative freedom, but there are essential components to a successful vlogger's routine that you should incorporate.
Key Points to Remember
- Anyone can become a vlogger! Simply decide what to feature in your vlog or research how others approach it.
- Produce engaging content by interacting with your audience and capturing interesting events.
- Utilize video-editing software to refine your vlog.
Steps to Follow
Initiating Your Journey
Explore existing vlogs. Before diving into your own vlog, browse through existing content to grasp the format. Well-known vloggers like Casey Neistat, Zoella, and Jenna Marbles offer valuable insights, but also seek out lesser-known vloggers. Their content might align better with your resources and aspirations.
- Most vloggers share tutorials or advice on entering the vlogging realm.
Determine your vlogging style. Vlogging isn't limited to daily summaries; you have the freedom to vlog about various topics. Popular categories include:
- Food — Highlight your daily meals in 'What I Eat in a Day' videos.
- Activities — Capture exciting moments, like hiking trips, even if they're infrequent.
- Beauty — Showcase makeup experiments and routines a few times a week.
Equip yourself adequately. While vlogging doesn't demand sophisticated gear, ensure you have the essentials:
- Camera — From smartphones to dedicated cameras, opt for HD-capable devices.
- Tripod — Steady footage is key; invest in a tripod suitable for your camera.
- Lighting
— Indoors, consider basic lighting solutions like overhead lamps or makeup lights.
- Microphone — For clear audio, attach a directional microphone to your camera, especially if filming indoors.
Clarify your objectives. Define your purpose before filming to ensure a focused outcome.
- If you aim to document your day, you can skip this step.
Crafting Compelling Content
Ensure to capture both yourself and your surroundings. Your vlog should encompass commentary and scenes, so featuring yourself occasionally is advisable.
- Vlogging is personal, and you may opt to exclude commentary and self-shots. If so, maintain consistency across future vlogs.
Engage your audience with questions. A simple technique to captivate viewers is by approaching strangers, asking questions, and filming their responses. While optional, it serves as a starting point if you're unsure what to film.
- Always obtain consent before filming and posting responses.
- Ensure your questions are appropriate to avoid any misinterpretation.
Feature intriguing or captivating moments. Unless your commentary alone can sustain audience interest, include footage of amusing or visually appealing scenes.
- For instance, during a hike, capture wildlife or scenic views.
- Incorporating cute animals or dramatic events usually keeps viewers engaged.
- Simply wandering through a city often yields interesting footage.
Edit your vlog. Editing style is flexible, but aim to condense it to a reasonable length (e.g., 8 to 15 minutes) while enhancing longer segments.
- Utilize jump cuts to transition between two engaging points swiftly.
- Music enhances the viewing experience in most vlogs.
- Speeding up sections creates a dynamic 'time-lapse' effect, maintaining viewer interest.
Share your edited video. The platform you choose to upload your vlog is entirely your decision. YouTube remains a popular choice due to its widespread usage in the video community. Other options include Facebook, Instagram, and Vimeo.
- If your vlog exceeds 10 minutes, you'll need to verify your YouTube account before uploading.
Connecting with Your Audience
Integrate feedback into future videos. After releasing your vlog, you might receive feedback from viewers. While not all feedback is actionable, pay attention to recurring themes. If multiple viewers express the same sentiment, consider incorporating their suggestions into upcoming vlogs.
- For instance, if several viewers mention that the music is too loud, consider reducing its volume in future vlogs.
Keep each vlog unique. Maintain a consistent vlogging format but avoid duplicating content from previous vlogs.
- For example, if your last vlog featured a visit to a coffee shop and exploring food carts, try different activities in subsequent vlogs.
Define a central theme. As you produce more vlogs, you'll notice recurring patterns. Identify these themes and strive to maintain them in future content. This ensures that your audience knows what to expect and provides a framework for your vlogs going forward.
- Like any creative endeavor, your vlogging style may evolve over time. Establishing a theme helps facilitate this evolution gradually.
Spread the word about your vlogs. Once you've uploaded several vlogs to your chosen platform, start promoting them on other social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. This is an effective way to expand your vlogs' audience.
- Consider creating a Facebook page dedicated to your vlogs and sharing links to your vlogs there.
- You may also want to inform a few close friends whenever you upload a new vlog; if they enjoy your content, they might share it with their own social circles.
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There are endless possibilities for vlog content. If you're comfortable being yourself on camera and enjoy exploring new things, you're on the path to creating fantastic vlogs.
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If you monetize your YouTube vlogs, you can earn revenue from advertisements. To cash out, you'll need to become a YouTube partner.
The guidance provided here is drawn from the real-life experiences of Mytour readers like yourself. If you have a useful tip you'd like to contribute to Mytour, please share it in the field below.
- Q&A videos are highly appreciated by most audiences, along with makeup tutorials, hauls, and outfit of the day videos.
- Utilize natural light sources to achieve a clean and sharp look in your videos.
- Occasionally, participate in tag videos to help your audience get to know you better.
Cautions
- Avoid filming in restricted areas at all costs.
- While filming in most public spaces is acceptable, always be mindful of respecting the privacy of those around you.
