VLOGs and Stuff
December 5, 2017These past 6 months have really been flying by. You see, I’ve been busy. Half a year ago I made it my mission to try to VLOG all my travels and improve my video editing and production process. My platform of choice - Youtube (yes, I have a youtube channel, go check it out!). I felt it was a great way to preserve and share our journeys, but also a great way to get me into thinking as a film maker.
Prior to making videos, I was heavy into photography, and still am. I took up a 52 week photography challenge, and managed to (barely) complete it that year. It was indeed a challenge, because I pushed myself. I strived to “one up” my previous shots. I envisioned tougher and tougher imagery, sometimes spending whole evenings locked in my garage trying different lighting techniques, or blocking out entire days to drive hours away just to “find” the right shot on an exploratory hike, and then waiting for ideal conditions.
As this year comes to a close, I’m overwhelming myself with projects and future ideas. I desire perfection, but know I can’t achieve it. My goals are getting ahead of me, and I have to focus on what’s in front of me and take things as I go. I chose VLOGing because the very nature of it is literally just video logging what you are seeing and doing. Yet, I strive to find perfect angles, good lighting, and nailing the camera settings. And believe it or not, I still get camera shy, embarrassed in public, and stumble over my words.
Maybe it’s the time limitations presented to me. Maybe it’s because I’m putting it all out there, open to critique and ridicule. But I just need to remind myself that the only person it matters to is me. If people don’t find it entertaining or get bored of it, that’s fine…as long as I’m happy with it. I spend hours upon hours to make a video that is sometimes only 7 minutes long that someone might not even pay attention to, let alone watch the whole thing, but that’s ok.
It’s helping me learn my film making process. It’s helping me create memories for my daughter and future generations.
Now…I just need to stop writing and get back to editing. There’s more things to capture….
