On Camera – How to get comfortable in front of the camera

how to get comfortable in front of the

how to get comfortable in front of the camera I got a great question from one

camera I got a great question from one

camera I got a great question from one of my new loyal YouTube viewers is

of my new loyal YouTube viewers is

of my new loyal YouTube viewers is watching all my stuff Kevin who wrote in

watching all my stuff Kevin who wrote in

watching all my stuff Kevin who wrote in to say that he wants to start doing his

to say that he wants to start doing his

to say that he wants to start doing his own thing in front of the camera and

own thing in front of the camera and

own thing in front of the camera and he’s nervous and he doesn’t know how I

he’s nervous and he doesn’t know how I

he’s nervous and he doesn’t know how I do it and he speaks to people all day

do it and he speaks to people all day

do it and he speaks to people all day but he can’t imagine doing it in front

but he can’t imagine doing it in front

but he can’t imagine doing it in front of the camera where he’s got nobody to

of the camera where he’s got nobody to

of the camera where he’s got nobody to talk to and it’s just him in the camera

talk to and it’s just him in the camera

talk to and it’s just him in the camera and how do you get started how do you

and how do you get started how do you

and how do you get started how do you get comfortable in front of the camera

get comfortable in front of the camera

get comfortable in front of the camera so I’ve got a few tips for you Kevin

so I’ve got a few tips for you Kevin

so I’ve got a few tips for you Kevin that will hopefully help you launch your

that will hopefully help you launch your

that will hopefully help you launch your YouTube career the first one is practice

YouTube career the first one is practice

YouTube career the first one is practice it takes a lot of practice when I first

it takes a lot of practice when I first

it takes a lot of practice when I first started I sucked on camera I sucked and

started I sucked on camera I sucked and

started I sucked on camera I sucked and I had done TV gigs before I had done a

I had done TV gigs before I had done a

I had done TV gigs before I had done a lot of presentations before but there’s

lot of presentations before but there’s

lot of presentations before but there’s something about being one-on-one in the

something about being one-on-one in the

something about being one-on-one in the camera that I don’t know I just sucked

camera that I don’t know I just sucked

camera that I don’t know I just sucked it was terrible it took me it took me

it was terrible it took me it took me

it was terrible it took me it took me the whole day to do one video and it was

the whole day to do one video and it was

the whole day to do one video and it was a crappy video but it would just that

a crappy video but it would just that

a crappy video but it would just that took me that long now I sit down and I

took me that long now I sit down and I

took me that long now I sit down and I can do 10 to 15 videos in one sitting

can do 10 to 15 videos in one sitting

can do 10 to 15 videos in one sitting because of the practice but I’ve done a

because of the practice but I’ve done a

because of the practice but I’ve done a thousand videos literally a thousand

thousand videos literally a thousand

thousand videos literally a thousand videos is how many I’ve done that I’ve

videos is how many I’ve done that I’ve

videos is how many I’ve done that I’ve recorded and posted so it’s crazy it’s

recorded and posted so it’s crazy it’s

recorded and posted so it’s crazy it’s just a lot of work and you get more

just a lot of work and you get more

just a lot of work and you get more comfortable with it just like everything

comfortable with it just like everything

comfortable with it just like everything else you learn something and you’re

else you learn something and you’re

else you learn something and you’re trying to pick it up it takes you a long

trying to pick it up it takes you a long

trying to pick it up it takes you a long time to get going and then you get

time to get going and then you get

time to get going and then you get better and better and better and better

better and better and better and better

better and better and better and better and I find when you’re creating

and I find when you’re creating

and I find when you’re creating something new you may have really good

something new you may have really good

something new you may have really good taste right you may be able to watch

taste right you may be able to watch

taste right you may be able to watch your video and say I love that video you

your video and say I love that video you

your video and say I love that video you know Evans video that’s great or I love

know Evans video that’s great or I love

know Evans video that’s great or I love that Les Brown video or et video or

that Les Brown video or et video or

that Les Brown video or et video or whatever it is and then you look at what

whatever it is and then you look at what

whatever it is and then you look at what you make and you realize that it’s it’s

you make and you realize that it’s it’s

you make and you realize that it’s it’s crap you know it’s just it’s not good

crap you know it’s just it’s not good

crap you know it’s just it’s not good enough and there’s this huge gap between

enough and there’s this huge gap between

enough and there’s this huge gap between what you know is good and what you can

what you know is good and what you can

what you know is good and what you can create and that’s frustrating and that’s

create and that’s frustrating and that’s

create and that’s frustrating and that’s where a lot of people will quit but by

where a lot of people will quit but by

where a lot of people will quit but by pushing through and by making more and

pushing through and by making more and

pushing through and by making more and more and getting better you start to get

more and getting better you start to get

more and getting better you start to get better where where you know what’s good

better where where you know what’s good

better where where you know what’s good and you’re slowly getting towards that

and you’re slowly getting towards that

and you’re slowly getting towards that and your tastes are generally much

and your tastes are generally much

and your tastes are generally much higher than everybody else’s my first

higher than everybody else’s my first

higher than everybody else’s my first videos I look at them with horror

videos I look at them with horror

videos I look at them with horror I want to take them down look the look

I want to take them down look the look

I want to take them down look the look oh my god what that was that was so bad

oh my god what that was that was so bad

oh my god what that was that was so bad and anyway I’m my own worst critic right

and anyway I’m my own worst critic right

and anyway I’m my own worst critic right you’re going to be your own worst critic

you’re going to be your own worst critic

you’re going to be your own worst critic people still watch those videos they

people still watch those videos they

people still watch those videos they have thousands of views they still leave

have thousands of views they still leave

have thousands of views they still leave comments and say what a great video

comments and say what a great video

comments and say what a great video thank you so much and I’m thinking are

thank you so much and I’m thinking are

thank you so much and I’m thinking are you kidding me I was such a bad video

you kidding me I was such a bad video

you kidding me I was such a bad video you know the content may have been great

you know the content may have been great

you know the content may have been great but my delivery and the it’s just it was

but my delivery and the it’s just it was

but my delivery and the it’s just it was brutal in my view and now I’m at the

brutal in my view and now I’m at the

brutal in my view and now I’m at the point where I start to enjoy watching my

point where I start to enjoy watching my

point where I start to enjoy watching my videos I’m almost almost closed that gap

videos I’m almost almost closed that gap

videos I’m almost almost closed that gap between what I think is good and what

between what I think is good and what

between what I think is good and what I’m delivering so I’m getting close it

I’m delivering so I’m getting close it

I’m delivering so I’m getting close it just takes a ton of work and practice

just takes a ton of work and practice

just takes a ton of work and practice and you get more comfortable with it

and you get more comfortable with it

and you get more comfortable with it when I very first started doing it I had

when I very first started doing it I had

when I very first started doing it I had to be alone in the room I couldn’t have

to be alone in the room I couldn’t have

to be alone in the room I couldn’t have anybody with me I had to do it by myself

anybody with me I had to do it by myself

anybody with me I had to do it by myself but there’s somebody else I’d be worried

but there’s somebody else I’d be worried

but there’s somebody else I’d be worried that they would be judging me watching

that they would be judging me watching

that they would be judging me watching me when I did them with my DSLR camera

me when I did them with my DSLR camera

me when I did them with my DSLR camera it wasn’t autofocus so I had to have my

it wasn’t autofocus so I had to have my

it wasn’t autofocus so I had to have my sister or a staff member focus on me and

sister or a staff member focus on me and

sister or a staff member focus on me and then out and then press record and have

then out and then press record and have

then out and then press record and have them leave the room it’s ok be by myself

them leave the room it’s ok be by myself

them leave the room it’s ok be by myself doing it because I get flustered and

doing it because I get flustered and

doing it because I get flustered and nervous with them and I slowly got

nervous with them and I slowly got

nervous with them and I slowly got better now it doesn’t matter people

better now it doesn’t matter people

better now it doesn’t matter people could be in the room as long as I’m not

could be in the room as long as I’m not

could be in the room as long as I’m not making noise I don’t care but it just

making noise I don’t care but it just

making noise I don’t care but it just comes with a lot of practice so you’ll

comes with a lot of practice so you’ll

comes with a lot of practice so you’ll get there but just start and know that

get there but just start and know that

get there but just start and know that even though your first videos suck and

even though your first videos suck and

even though your first videos suck and even though you try to make them as good

even though you try to make them as good

even though you try to make them as good as possible they will still suck that’s

as possible they will still suck that’s

as possible they will still suck that’s ok they will get better with time and

ok they will get better with time and

ok they will get better with time and with practice don’t get down on yourself

with practice don’t get down on yourself

with practice don’t get down on yourself and quit the second thing that really

and quit the second thing that really

and quit the second thing that really helped me was a caffeine and sugar I

helped me was a caffeine and sugar I

helped me was a caffeine and sugar I found that when I first started doing

found that when I first started doing

found that when I first started doing the videos they were pretty boring and

the videos they were pretty boring and

the videos they were pretty boring and I’d look at them with a wow I’m about to

I’d look at them with a wow I’m about to

I’d look at them with a wow I’m about to fall asleep what’s happened in this

fall asleep what’s happened in this

fall asleep what’s happened in this video and so I started going out and

video and so I started going out and

video and so I started going out and getting like the venti Frappuccino super

getting like the venti Frappuccino super

getting like the venti Frappuccino super sugar caramel caffeine to the max and I

sugar caramel caffeine to the max and I

sugar caramel caffeine to the max and I would I would drink it just before

would I would drink it just before

would I would drink it just before filming and and in between my videos and

filming and and in between my videos and

filming and and in between my videos and you’ll give me more energy so I might

you’ll give me more energy so I might

you’ll give me more energy so I might come off as a bit of a spaz on the

come off as a bit of a spaz on the

come off as a bit of a spaz on the camera I stopped having to do that

camera I stopped having to do that

camera I stopped having to do that because I felt you know what I don’t I

because I felt you know what I don’t I

because I felt you know what I don’t I don’t need anymore I’m

don’t need anymore I’m

don’t need anymore I’m I’m I don’t know comfortable enough

I’m I don’t know comfortable enough

I’m I don’t know comfortable enough getting my energy level high to be able

getting my energy level high to be able

getting my energy level high to be able to speak to you guys I’m excited about

to speak to you guys I’m excited about

to speak to you guys I’m excited about what I’m doing but took me a while to

what I’m doing but took me a while to

what I’m doing but took me a while to get there same thing for my radio show

get there same thing for my radio show

get there same thing for my radio show and same thing if I was doing some

and same thing if I was doing some

and same thing if I was doing some speaking before I might down this huge

speaking before I might down this huge

speaking before I might down this huge drink or something just to give me some

drink or something just to give me some

drink or something just to give me some more energy so to do that that’s okay it

more energy so to do that that’s okay it

more energy so to do that that’s okay it gives you your energy it’s not super bad

gives you your energy it’s not super bad

gives you your energy it’s not super bad for you

for you

for you and they’ll improve the quality of

and they’ll improve the quality of

and they’ll improve the quality of product to a point and then the third

product to a point and then the third

product to a point and then the third thing I found that really helped is I

thing I found that really helped is I

thing I found that really helped is I try to look in the camera and not just

try to look in the camera and not just

try to look in the camera and not just see my reflection of my face there but I

see my reflection of my face there but I

see my reflection of my face there but I try to look at the person who I’m

try to look at the person who I’m

try to look at the person who I’m talking to

talking to

talking to I try to think of somebody who I’m

I try to think of somebody who I’m

I try to think of somebody who I’m talking to and visualize that that they

talking to and visualize that that they

talking to and visualize that that they are in front of me so with a youtube

are in front of me so with a youtube

are in front of me so with a youtube comment like this it’s pretty easy so

comment like this it’s pretty easy so

comment like this it’s pretty easy so when you sent in your comment this

when you sent in your comment this

when you sent in your comment this little picture of you when I say oh

little picture of you when I say oh

little picture of you when I say oh that’s Kevin so I’m talking to Kevin he

that’s Kevin so I’m talking to Kevin he

that’s Kevin so I’m talking to Kevin he looks pretty Chili’s got a big smile on

looks pretty Chili’s got a big smile on

looks pretty Chili’s got a big smile on and so I’m I’m thinking of you while I’m

and so I’m I’m thinking of you while I’m

and so I’m I’m thinking of you while I’m talking to the camera if I’m just trying

talking to the camera if I’m just trying

talking to the camera if I’m just trying to make a point in general about

to make a point in general about

to make a point in general about something that I believe in that’s

something that I believe in that’s

something that I believe in that’s important frunch Mirza learn about I’ll

important frunch Mirza learn about I’ll

important frunch Mirza learn about I’ll try to think of somebody who I have in

try to think of somebody who I have in

try to think of somebody who I have in mind who who I may have told that same

mind who who I may have told that same

mind who who I may have told that same story to when their reaction I try to

story to when their reaction I try to

story to when their reaction I try to visualize them in front of me so I’m not

visualize them in front of me so I’m not

visualize them in front of me so I’m not talking to the camera I’m trying to talk

talking to the camera I’m trying to talk

talking to the camera I’m trying to talk to a person and I felt that really

to a person and I felt that really

to a person and I felt that really helped and then I guess my last tip is

helped and then I guess my last tip is

helped and then I guess my last tip is just remember that it doesn’t have to be

just remember that it doesn’t have to be

just remember that it doesn’t have to be perfect you know if you make a mistake

perfect you know if you make a mistake

perfect you know if you make a mistake this isn’t live you can cut it you can

this isn’t live you can cut it you can

this isn’t live you can cut it you can do it again you could try it again and

do it again you could try it again and

do it again you could try it again and try it again and try it again so if you

try it again and try it again so if you

try it again and try it again so if you make a mistake it’s not the end of the

make a mistake it’s not the end of the

make a mistake it’s not the end of the world but what’s important that you get

world but what’s important that you get

world but what’s important that you get started and you practice and you get

started and you practice and you get

started and you practice and you get better and you’re passionate about it

better and you’re passionate about it

better and you’re passionate about it and you continue on you do that you’ll

and you continue on you do that you’ll

and you continue on you do that you’ll eventually be successful and let me know

eventually be successful and let me know

eventually be successful and let me know if you launch your channel you launch

if you launch your channel you launch

if you launch your channel you launch your first video send it to me I’d be

your first video send it to me I’d be

your first video send it to me I’d be happy to check it out give you some

happy to check it out give you some

happy to check it out give you some feedback I’m excited to see it and don’t

feedback I’m excited to see it and don’t

feedback I’m excited to see it and don’t worry if you think it’s crap because

worry if you think it’s crap because

worry if you think it’s crap because you’re on your path and that’s important

you’re on your path and that’s important

you’re on your path and that’s important journey that you’ve started believe for

journey that you’ve started believe for

journey that you’ve started believe for those you watching you like the video

those you watching you like the video

those you watching you like the video please give it a thumbs up below let me

please give it a thumbs up below let me

please give it a thumbs up below let me know what you think leave a comment ask

know what you think leave a comment ask

know what you think leave a comment ask a question I’ll give it a response and

a question I’ll give it a response and

a question I’ll give it a response and if you want to see more videos like this

if you want to see more videos like this

if you want to see more videos like this subscribe to the channel by clicking on

subscribe to the channel by clicking on

subscribe to the channel by clicking on my face

my face

my face thank you so much and I’ll see you soon

thank you so much and I’ll see you soon

thank you so much and I’ll see you soon you