How To Talk To The Camera - 7 Pro Tips

[@mattih]

What are you doing to make it more natural? Cause its weird right????

[@nelsonzhang1369]

9 Secs ago. Early gang

[@jerzys192]

More Cocaine

[@nelsonzhang1369]

Stare directly down the lens, find the sole of the camera....

[@TiberiousGreene]

#EarlyGang lol but man 100% I NEVER feel not weird haha… I am always thinking I am weird talking to myself!

[@ZaurGT]

It DOES feel weird, BUT once I push record button and actually start talking to my camera, everything around me just disappears.

[@BFTVCanada]

Wow, im a blader( also from Canada ) and I stumbled across this video looking up speaking to a camera tips! Thats pretty cool. Thanks for the great video. Bryan - vancouver bc

[@ColdAirMedia]

This is probably the most important video for starting vloggers! My 2c about this topic. 1. Treating the camera as a person is something I came up by myself after awhile, but I wish someone would have told that tip at the start :D It was a game changer! 2.The fidgeting while filming can be your best friend or your worst enemy, because it may also seem like an anxiety driven activity. Doing it in moderately, can help you relax. 3.Challenging yourself by vlogging publicly, is one thing that really gives you confidence to do while you are at the comfort of your own studio. The rush you got from it is similar, what you experienced the first time while you were filming in your own studio. When you realize it internally, you understand how much you have grown as a content creator. Bonus: I'd like to add one tip which I learned while recording music: Unlike in live situations, you can always take a re-take after re-take until you are satisfied. No-one will know how much you stutter (or made mistakes) and they will only see the things you want them to see. Funnily enough after this realization, my bloopers/mistakes dropped significantly :D After awhile I even started to embrace them with humor rather than shame. Instead of avoiding them I occasionally gathered them in "blooper reel" for my viewers to see. Final words for those who are still struggling: Relax and be you, because no-one else can do that for you.

[@WalkingwithDidi]

This guy thinking he dropped 2c when it is more like 2bux

[@ColdAirMedia]

@@WalkingwithDidi Almost like a wallet :D

[@CreativeThinking52]

Very helpful. I truly appreciate your knowledge on this subject. Thanks.👍📝🎉

[@MiguelQuilesJr]

Great tips! I've always found that creating an outline and then scripting my videos (paired with a teleprompter) really helps me get my point across to the camera with confidence.

[@LifeOfRiza]

"the moment they saw that gorillapod, i was a victim" LOL i felt that in my soul 😭🤚🏼

[@mattih]

We’ve all been there

[@birdsrainforest429]

Is This the Official Life Of Riza? I Know That Channel and I’m Proud of It! 😉

[@MrPauahi1]

Love your content!!

[@XanderBudnick]

So Relevant - I filmed a video two days ago and I did my intro bit for the first time in front of a family who was camping where I was putting my canoe in the water. I'm so used to speaking to the camera when I'm completely alone in the wild but it was a fun experience trying it out in front of this family. they were super chill with the whole thing and cheered me on as I stumbled over 3 or 4 takes :p I went with a take I did much later when I was solo in my canoe but it was still good practice in front of them and I'm happy I gave it a whirl

[@TylerOstergaard]

Man Xander your videos are awesome keep it up I need more poop tips 🙂and keep on using Gustavo he's an artistic genius 🤩

[@themovewithivenandbre]

I just started my channel and I was really down a few days about how uncomfortable I was on camera, but then one of your old video popped up and I didn’t realize how much different you were back then than you are now! You were still very good but your confidence is so much better now! That really inspired me and so do all your videos now! You’re great!

[@Microscopyenthusiast]

Matti: Rule number one: "Think that camera is a person and have a conversation" Me: No! I am going to think my camera is a volleyball named Wilson! We will make a fire!

[@christianmejia4839]

haha funny🤣

[@bomatravels]

Spot on Matti 👏👏 When I first started making video (5 years ago) I scripted every word (because I was not used to talk to a camera and my videos were on health topics) and that was a huge mistake as I used to sound unnatural and scripted. Now I try to talk to camera the same way I talk to people.

[@rohandebbarma24]

❤️

[@the.jonfernandez]

Needed this! Definitely one of my biggest struggles whenever I film for my channel is being good at talking properly and making it natural. Especially since I’m a pretty soft spoken person to begin with

[@PaulPadua]

I’ve been a huge fan of this channel since travel feels. I have seen how you evolved in being confident in front of the camera. From the awkward and stiff looking (but informative) tutorials during Travel Feels to a very confident Matti , vlogging and just speaking and giving valuable insights in a fun and relaxed way. You’re very inspiring! Goes to show that being in front of a camera is not something you are born with. It comes when you practice and do it regularly.

[@Gamin4Hope]

"Ugh, I'm sweaty." - Matti Happoja, wearing all black in the sun. 😂

[@FactzNonhar]

I'm trying now on the daily basis schedule. Thanks for guiding. Love you from India. Bye bye all of you.🖐️

[@Jon_Chan]

I started recording daily vlogs for myself to keep track of work related topics. I used to write that stuff down, but I figured if I talk about something I am 100% comfortable with. It would help me get used to talking to the camera and serve as a “notebook”. I then asked my wife to just hang out when I record these vlogs. Now I don’t mind when people are around when I talk to a camera.

[@TEENPILOTDOWNUNDER]

Great advice will keep it in mind

[@PhilFlock]

Love these tips. I'm still at the beginning but what I realized to what helps: After recording an entire video Putting everything jnto the timeline just to realize it's all out of focus and I have to start everything over. The second round is way more natural. Which taught me. To rehearse the entire video once can help 👍🏻

[@CTOLARSSON]

SUCH a great video on so many levels! Talking naturally to a piece of plastic, glass and metal is SO difficult and your tips REALLY helps! I also loved the sound mixing of this video, so much attention to detail. Did a lot to the flow and tempo of the video. Masterful Haapoja brothers! And THEN throughout your talking scenes in the studio I kept thinking "How does he get that great lighting in so many angles of that studio, mine kind-of just looks dark if I turn my head from the main light." Then it turned out you were moving the lights around for each scene. Haha. It looked so natural haha, you completely had me that you were just casually strolling around. KZbin Master doing his magic. Just love it.

[@bomatravels]

You sound very natural 👏👏

[@mattih]

Only with practice!

[@IsomPhilips]

As an Actor I've been in front of a camera many times and on stage solo in front of an audience and none of that is harder than being one on one with a camera doing a KZbin video. I've been doing it for over a year now and while it's getting easier it's still not easy. Bullet points seem to work best for me. I've tried full scripting and a teleprompter and both made me sound robotic. Like you said, Practice!

[@ThirtyandRollin]

Ya bro! Love to see you on skates! Great tips!

[@antonvrieling2718]

loving all the bladers popping up, in the comments. #keepitroll

[@fullframepro]

Always love seeing the rollerblading pop up! TRU MISTRIAL!!!!! (Oh, and great content as always!)

[@antonvrieling2718]

loving how many bladers there are in the comments!

[@BrandonTalbot]

Uh more rollerblading footage please. That's pretty badass man.

[@ivanstewart4511]

Had to talk as part of a video that was being recorded for my employer recently. What a nightmare. All tech detail that I wanted to convey and even my job title went awol from my mind when the camera started rolling. A few double takes later and it was just about acceptably "Not horrendous". Matti. You have my respect for being so cool in front of camera. You get a like and a subscribe from me.

[@chrischadwick1]

Sweet Royales lads. More skating on this channel please!!! 🔥

[@antonvrieling2718]

knew i'd find another blader in the comments!

[@chrischadwick1]

@@antonvrieling2718 haha I was scrolling for ages and couldn't find one! I knew there must be others out there 😁

[@allenwandrych]

These tips are seriously GOLD!! Thanks Matti! It definitely comes with repetitions.. I'm a group fitness trainer who coaches 30-35 people in a single session, and the funny part is I use to freak out and get super flustered giving a simple class presentation in front of a group of 10 people. My first sessions weren't pretty, but now a year later I ROCK THEM!! I'm hoping to take that same mentality, and your advise, and up my youtube game now too💪🏼

[@jakestyles002]

"No Props in View" is Key!!! Great vid today, impressive skating, thank you guys.

[@DeeceeChung]

I really love seeing the huge progression of your youtube videos!!

[@vahas5128]

This is the first video I watched of you and I thought you and your friend were the same person, and I was really impressed by the cool creative editing you were doing to make it seem like you were talking to yourself. Example: 1:07 to 1:08, I thought that was all a clever editing trick and I was just super impressed at how creative it was. Funny to realize it was 2 people after all.

[@jackiek4159]

Loved the rollerblading intro Matti!

[@joppekoops]

So true! I always feel like everyone is looking at me when I'm filming outside. When I think about there perspective it is not unreasonable that they're all looking. To them I'm just a weird guy talking in an other language to a small camera.

[@vanguardmma2465]

*What's some equipment you would suggest picking up to make high production quality vlog/information videos (i.e., talking at a desk, workouts, etc).* I got DaVinci Resolve (free), MacBook 2017, and an SDD. I'm thinking of trying to save up and buy the Sony A7 + wide sense, a decent light with a soft box, a desk microphone, a camera mic, tripod, and an SD card. Cheers.

[@jordohaz]

I feel like this is the universe talking to me LOL! I just posted my first video on KZbin talking to the camera.. I felt awkward but figured practice makes perfect, learn by your mistakes or whatever it maybe! The very next day! This video starts playing on auto-play via my Headset. Thankyou, I needed this! Have a great day!

[@birdsrainforest429]

Wow! Nice Rollerblading Skills for the Intro! Such Natural Rollerblading Skills! ☺️😉🔥🔥🔥

[@mattih]

Years of experience coming back 😊

[@birdsrainforest429]

@@mattih This Intro is so satisfying…. I Can’t stop watching the Video Intro!

[@ChrisFilmPresents]

The fact that Peter can just spit continuous words in front of the camera without reading any script is already phenomenal!

[@ThreeTwentyTech]

My biggest tip for becoming a better speaker in front of the camera is to practise speaking in front of a mirror. It doesn't even matter what you say, just keep practising talking to yourself in front of a mirror and you'll slowly build the confidence you need to become better over time. That's how I got better, at least! 💪🏻

[@worthowaste]

Iv just seen your oldest vs newest video. Good improvement

[@ThreeTwentyTech]

@@worthowaste Cheers for your kind words, brother! It's a been a rough journey but I'm happy with how things are going. How is your channel going? :)

[@worthowaste]

@@ThreeTwentyTech Not so good, still lost with my niche and struggling to talk on camera

[@ThreeTwentyTech]

@@worthowaste What do you love to do? What is something that you do everyday that you truly enjoy?

[@worthowaste]

@@ThreeTwentyTech Silly answer but I enjoy almost everything. Jack of all trades

[@c.h.imaging]

I legit grew up roller blading, and I honestly need to get my hands on a pair of these skates!!!

[@antonvrieling2718]

do it!!! so many options for skates now days!

[@BrandonHinojosa]

You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for a vlogger at your level to confirm that the lighting is adjusted as much as it is. I can finally rest now 🙏🏽

[@jaycrown6927]

This is definitely a major point I'm working on myself. Just starting out and quickly realized it's going to take a lot of practice. These tips are definitely very helpful, thank you!

[@ScottBuckley]

Great tips! Thanks 😊

[@mlegrand]

Haapoha brothers still got the fire on the inlines! 🔥

[@elmerphillips6289]

Dude!! I had no idea you shred like that's so awesome Matti!

[@kmac540]

I low key love seeing you guys in-line skating. Back in the day (a Tuesday maybe?) I had a pair of Edwards Chocolates and Edwards Troopers. Wasn’t really good enough to deserve them but I had them. 😂

[@kmac540]

And if those 2 models mean nothing than I’m just showing my age.

[@RyanMcCann]

another tip - BODY LANGUAGE helps as well - I found that moving your hands and gesturing while speaking has a physical way of dis-lodging words and ideas stuck in your throat

[@AaronGood7]

Great tips Matti! Very practical and helpful! The practice thing is probably the best thing in my opinion. It’s kinda like prayer… if you don’t ever do it, then it will always feel awkward the random times that you try.

[@rescueroutines]

Thanks for the advice! I´m just starting out and english is not my native language. Makes it a bit harder to feel natural on camera but hoping it improves as I go. Definitely going to try seeing the camera as a person and maybe tinker with something during the talking bits

[@LivingLifewithJudith]

Well that scuba helmet has the win for how I feel when vlogging in public!

[@chrissmall1195]

Love the video and that you took the plunge and step out from behind the camera.....great stuff

[@oeunouch]

Work in progress! That damn Peter Mckinnon Fellow!

[@basarat]

For me the “talking to a person” is what enabled my recent videos 🌹

[@AnneliSchmidt]

Love hearing this from you two Finns! We are not known for our ability for small talk 😃 and being in the camera does require some improvise no matter how much you plan I think. One day maybe I'll be there.

[@charlsdulos]

this is so helpful Matti. I've always been super conscious when talking to the camera. I have just realized just now, im like, yeah that's what I need, I need some distractions while talking to the camera. I'm surely gonna try these tricks out. thanks a ton 😁

[@simply-angie]

One tip that I’ve learned, I try to make a short list before I film just to know what I have to say while I’m filming. Before I make a list sometimes I ran out of what to say. 😂

[@mattih]

Oh yea 100% plan every video in some way 🙌🏻

[@AlexNozop]

0:30 wow, dude!

[@thepilateskitchen]

Just started watching your channel and I love it so much!!! Thanks for all the great content. I'm in a different niche (Pilates) but I've had so much fear to overcome with presenting. I started lining up my toddler's cute stuffed toys next to the camera and pretending they were my class. It's ridiculous but it helps!!

[@JOOSTBRUIN273]

Hey amazing vid! Can you tell me best microphone or best few you would recommend? I got a7c - thanks Matti!

[@tpcomcam]

Great video. I like the direction you are going in now. Helping us with your practical experience. Out of interested - how long did this video take to record (not the edit)? Thanks again. David

[@fredlovejoy6162]

It was nice to see your drone before you break it! Thanks for the tips found them helpful.

[@AnthonyFerrell]

The conversational tip is definitely the most important piece to the puzzle!

[@ChloeThomsonYT]

You’ve now made me want to get back into Inline skating. I got rid of my K2’s in 2007 as well aagghhhh

[@mattih]

Haha it’s so fun

[@antonvrieling2718]

get some skates!! #keepitroll

[@AdamMannProductions]

Ahhhh good to see someone still skating roces skates and still doing it.

[@SasankMusic]

I just seriously don't understand how does Matti always know what's going in my mind?!? Like I was literally thinking about this for the past couple of days! I guess Matti and I have a good telepathic bond 😉😂 Anyways Thank You Matti!

[@3clu183]

Matti, what light do you use? I just got into photography and videography. Do you mind talking about that huge umbrella and the light that comes out of it? Appreciate it!

[@450stunt]

Thanks bro helped a lot.

[@tamernader]

i love your color grading in videos 👍👍

[@Somethingfromed]

Brilliant thanks Matti, actual actionable steps. Filling in public is so nerve wracking!

[@fossostv]

the most helpful video i've ever seen in a long time here on youtube! thank you very much, matti!

[@raulgolfs]

What’s helped me a ton is thinking of the camera is a buddy of yours.

[@SwayDelgado]

Time and practice will do it. The more videos you make in this practice you will realize how big of an improvement you will make looking back at your first few videos compared to the most recent.

[@D4NY301]

I used to do this weird acting series when I first started youtube in 2017, it helped a lot with my confidence as I would do it outside, inside. Depending on ideas. I must have looked like an idiot but it helped

[@ericperez1790]

Nice tips!! Going to try thinking the camera is a person, it might help me from getting nervous 😄. Love the rollerblading intro🔥🔥

[@mattih]

100% it will help

[@atuljoshy]

Matti somehow reads my mind, I was searching the exact same thing!

[@joshmoxey.]

The fact that you relit every shot. Fire. I'd love to see exactly how you did that

[@bluberblasenroller]

Please, show more rollerblading on your channel 😍! More people have to see this beautiful sport!

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

Mornings with Matti! Right on time!

[@KelgaCreations]

Thank you Matti on the tips! I just recently went from behind the camera to start doing talking heads, just 2 videos in. Definitely not easy to talk to the camera, did so many takes, like over 20 times for some lines. I'm definitely improving as I go! Even the way I prep the script from using word doc to slides of outlines. Also learning what to do with my body gestures.

[@VISHALKUMAR-bs3th]

To deliver your views to others in exiting way is most important thing nowadays

[@benedekfodor269]

Sorry to nitpick but on the thumbnail the sound waves would be 180° rotatied like this: ))))))) . And sorry agen for pointing that out I just couldn't help myself.

[@DrDJ]

The tutorials/tips are back! 😍

[@mattih]

Tutorials aren’t dead!!

[@DJTI99]

A Finn giving advice how to avoid awkward silences?

[@Jeremiah_Aguirre]

Can you make a video of the A7IV and the 10-18mm F4 when shooting 4K 60fps vs the 15-35 2.8 to see which has a wider field of view with the crop

[@GamerReality]

I like the tip of doing something with your hands in the video, and I like how you changed angles

[@RVKevin]

Ok, THAT was really cool, NATURAL and very helpful. Thank you I personally needed that💪

[@AnthonyGugliotta]

I whisper softly in my camera's ear. Seems to do the trick.

[@AnthonyGugliotta]

But actually... making daily Tiktoks has made it way easier to talk to the camera.

[@JazzyJ5G]

I was just pondering this as I was on a Zoom call last night, using a webcam. I was thinking of putting a picture of someone atop the camera to give me something to focus on while I talk-in terms of doing YT videos in the future from my home office.

[@HappyGoLondons]

Loved it, as always! Keep it up and keep inspiring us all! I’d also add, the more you film yourself the more comfortable you get! The familiarity of it helps it feel less awkward, too!

[@ginamariephotography]

Thanks for the vid. I'm not afraid of the camera, I've done self-shoots numerous times. It doesn't help motivate you to hit record, if you don't have views or less than few - no comments.. But I still try to plug along. As for scripting? I find doing that, makes me feel/act, more unnatural, almost detached Ps: I also have a full-time job which takes my whole day lol 😆

[@jwrphotographs4036]

Great video Matti. I really hope you're going to continue on with some more "How to...KZbin" type tips, and share your 4 years of experience with us. Great job, and looking forward to what's next.

[@lairdmikeywood]

How beautiful it is to see the Haapoja brothers collaborate ♥

[@peterdemuth]

For me it’s the vlogging outside in an airport part what’s really really difficult. But PRACTICE

[@iConspicturez]

very useful tips matti. thank you a lot. keep bringing these ''how to become a perfect KZbinr '' tips.

[@MaxPowersTastyTones]

That‘s really helpful. I want to start a channel about guitar gear but talking to the camera is way harder than doing gigs and whatnot… :D I‘ll practice today!

[@JamesYellandMarketing]

You had me at the first 12 seconds.. good job!

[@EasyTigerCreative]

My best advise that I can give people that I've done for myself is make talking points on my phone to look at to talk about while filming and take my time since I know I can cut what parts I don't need.

[@deanjmoon]

These are great tips 👍 One thing I find is when I’m practicing my rhetoric without a camera 🎥 I’m talking naturally… Once the camera is on… man do a crap on and on and on… tips for that?

[@santhoshsr_]

I always script my videos before shooting it because whenever in front of the camera, I forget what to say 😂 Learning from you guys! Amazing job!!

[@Aryo773]

Thanks Matti! 💯👌

[@mattih]

You’re welcome 😊

[@DavidNakkila]

Great tips! Definitely I have a hard time speaking to a camera when people I am not comfortable with are around. Example the first time I had to film a listing video for a house I had coming up on the market and I decided to be in the video for the first time. That was a challenge

[@aria.videography]

That is so true expecially Practicing . I personally get better after 9 videos.

[@foodstrongfamily]

I did not know that you guys rollerbladed!! I used to rollerblade everyday! So cool. Thank you guys!!!