Comments on: The Power and Benefit of Video Blogging https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/ The Sites & Sounds of Creative Expression Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:39:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: stacie tamaki https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5042 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:39:51 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5042 In reply to Michael.

Thanks for the kind words Michael! I’ll go take a peek at your book. It’s great to know there’s an actual book out there to help others get started and those of trying to improve.

]]> By: Michael https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5041 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:37:02 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5041 Thank you for posting this Stacy! I recently published a book that teaches people to be more comfortable when they vlog. I really appreciated the guts it took to make your videos considering you don’t even like having your photo taken!:) If you are ever interested in checking my book out it’s called ‘Naked Lens: Video Blogging & Video Journaling to Reclaim the YOU in YouTube’. One of the things I mention is the necessity to be authentic – that seems to come very naturally to you.

]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5040 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:06:08 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5040 In reply to stacie tamaki.

Good for you Stacie. Keep it up!

]]> By: stacie tamaki https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5039 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:02:58 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5039 Thanks Ron! Still plugging away. Just learned how to insert a sound clip into a video today and have been working on creating an intro and credits at the beginning and end of each clip. Will soon need a fun and flirty little jingle theme song 🙂 It’s definitely a process but one I’m enjoying very much.

]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5038 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:58:23 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5038 In reply to stacie tamaki.

Great suggestions jeff. And Stacie, like you said, I like that you didn’t wait on perfection. keep up the good work.

]]> By: stacie tamaki https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5037 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:20:11 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5037 Hi Jeff!

Thanks for the great suggestions.

The room is small with hard surfaces. I’m working on creating a dedicated studio where things like the back drop, lighting and sound quality will be addressed. I just had to pick up the camera and get going and stop using not having everything perfect as my excuse to wait.

That is a great idea to interview people and send promo copies out after! I hadn’t thought of either idea.

Thanks so much for the insights. They will help both how I make future videos and how I am able to share them,

Stacie

]]> By: jeffshaffer https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5036 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:04:47 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5036 I agree that video pros need to do this. As you said, most are more comfortable behind the camera than in front, but in the social marketing world we live in they need to get over this immediately, IMHO.

You definitely improved your video with the cutaways to other imagery. More than about 15 seconds of a talking head is deadly, unless what they are saying or doing is absolutely riveting.

For you, I suggest you remove the picture frame from behind your head (it’s very distracting as a visual tangent) and also get a Zoom H4N or TASCAM field recorder to get better sound quality, and sync in post. Right now it sounds very echo-y as if you are in a very small room with a lot of hard surfaces. Short of that, you could hang some heavy fabrics around the room to deaden the echo from the walls and that large glass case behind you. Quality sound is even more important than picture-people will forgive poor picture quality, but they’ll stop listening if the sound is lousy.

I’ve been to a number of the places you mention, and some of them are quite appealing visually. Shoot as much of that as possible(B-Roll) and cut it in-even try an interview with some of the people there, and send them a copy for promo as a thank you.

Best,
Jeff Shaffer

]]> By: stacie tamaki https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5035 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:26:46 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5035 Thanks Robbie and Arlen!

I hope videographers become trendsetters when it comes to vlogging in the wedding industry. They really are equipped to lead the way.

]]> By: Arlen https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5034 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:45:11 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5034 Stacie you are AWESOME…Thanks for putting yourself out there !!!!

]]> By: Robbie Schlosser (@RobbieSchlosser) https://daredreamer.com/the-power-and-benefit-of-video-blogging/#comment-5033 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:02:55 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5121#comment-5033 Thanks, Stacie. This HAD to be said! Now the fellows with all that high tech gear and know-how can follow YOUR lead, adding whatever special features they can, to distinguish themselves. Way to go!
Robbie

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