How to Talk to the Camera!

Talking to a camera isn’t easy and can even feel awkward. Today we look back at how I’ve improved in this regard over the span of 2 years, and I also give you some tips on how you can improve this skill as well!
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[@CoachJeremy]

I like to pretend I'm shooting KZbin videos while I'm driving, I go over some of the topics I want to cover. It works well, but it does hurt my Uber rating

[@Jamesmatthews]

I do this too srs

[@trthomaswroberts]

🙃

[@mikesinghfilms]

😂

[@anaandrade5277]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@luisportas]

Hahahaha! Comedy vlog? Subscribed!

[@ImRobPi]

Man, how you sounded two years ago is what I sound like now.

[@Hexspa]

At least your writing is concise.

[@DaveKatague]

haha same

[@jujylato7841]

Same

[@leeanucha]

no, he got better. it’s not just the sound but also the rhythm and the movement

[@LinaSheer]

Lol I know i feel like I sound the same too smh

[@MOTIVATIONBYDAR]

To be honest you sound like a professional KZbinr which means you improved massively. I think KZbin has it's own sound compared to old media formats.

[@icancook5898]

Yeah.

[@ValAlabatin]

i like your voice clear and easy to understant your instruction. thanks

[@classicfun3288]

check out kingcobraJFS if u wanna see a pro youtuber.

[@MentorsApproach]

Haha took me like 250 videos to figure it out. Over 1.5 years to like my voice... All practice. Keep working hard on it. Great video.

[@WadeMcMaster]

It's definitely 'a practice makes perfect' thing lol.ever compared newest to oldest vlogs before, it's always interesting :)

[@ShanMichaelEscasio]

I hope i can overcome it.

[@PresidentUSVI]

Can’t stand my own voice on video. I sound so different makes me self conscious. When I listen to myself I have to ask if it’s me speaking. What I here with my ears as I talk is not the same voice I hear when I hear a playback. It weird.

[@elliscody06]

PresidentUSVI It’s because when you speak you’re hearing a combination of your head voice and a little of what’s coming out of your mouth. Your voice resonating in your head sounds different than what people actually hear. Singers deal with this when we record. It took me a long time to get used to what I actually sound like.

[@crusader2603]

Cody Ellis Music if I record and listen to myself every day will I improve?

[@JoeSneaker]

On my blogs I got rid of the "UH"s by thinking with my mouth CLOSED. I noticed that when I was searching my mind for words, I'd say "UH" everytime. Now I just pause with my mouth closed when trying to think of my next point. I hope this helps someone. :-)

[@Andresvideo]

Interesting! Will give that a try!

[@SeanFitzgerald]

thank you

[@AmberMunir]

Definitely going to try this from now on

[@mcdcvd]

I value your lesson and -amazed that you explained exactly why I naturally don’t have Ahs Ums - eventually this led me to teaching students and executives how to stop these unnecessary repeated sounds which are not proper words - another way is to practice substituting these sounds with proper words like ‘and’ ‘’also’ and many more - hope this helps too

[@officialWWM]

If you are well prepared, you won't have that problem...

[@ryanthompson1339]

Ending sentences on “the down” ... super helpful.

[@AlexanderStefanovBg]

That's what I noticed too. I agree.

[@AronBagel]

I can confirm, Daniel's voice is just as calm and soothing in real life

[@truphotos8476]

Great tips for speaking on camera! I think a lot of it boils down to practise, practise, practise! The most important point I realised over the years, is to get started. It doesn't matter if it's just a baby step, but if we make sure we're taking tiny steps forward, we can be sure that we're improving!

[@ZainobMathewCreate]

You've definitely gotten better speaking since that last video! Great example of how we can all grow with practice and just going for it! ❤️

[@ethantglenn]

Diggin this! Super important and not enough people acknowledge how hard it actually is to sound like you know what you’re talking about on KZbin 😂

[@AdisCandra]

this self doubt is so strong when i speak on camera but then i push through & then come this voices in my head saying i'm stupid. it's not nice.

[@THEKITPLUG]

Wow, this gives me hope. Great video bro. Well said.

[@helal_miah]

Great advice Daniel. The desire for perfection is always the killer for a lot of people. (And why I haven't had the courage to publish anything!). It's a process a d great to see how much you have grown!

[@dandigitalcom]

*Appreciate your humility* to show that older video of yourself 🙏🏽 I released my 1st video and was embarrassed by how long it took me to get to the point! So thanks for the small confidence boost dude.

[@homesteadingusa]

When I shoot all seems well, but then I watch and I agree with you, Embarrassing! And Edit.

[@asifjaved7672]

Dude, I checked your first video ''How To Write a Successful Resume In 2019'' and I think it is a great video. Why did you get embarrassed? All you need is good microphone.

[@dandigitalcom]

@@asifjaved7672 Thanks Brutha, I recently purchased a new Mic, makes a HUGE difference, in editing too - thanks

[@kelly___lopez]

I just clicked on the video cause I saw a banana

[@TheHerbalStore]

Kelly Lopez 🤣

[@wulandinitanjung6321]

🤣

[@KK-gc5lj]

That's called banana clickbait 😁

[@simongoode7025]

you're going to be watching this channel a lot then .... :-)

[@productreview2195]

Same

[@jacksp8de]

Very interesting. What I would recommend is listening to good podcasts. It allows you to hear how people who talk form ideas and talk at the same time.

[@kingsmustrise]

super knowledgeable and always inspirational

[@ZebVisuals]

Bro Daniel I swear ur last video and this video are on point everything I wanted to know. Daniel The Psychic back at it again!!! 🙌🏾

[@DuncanSmith]

Absolutely awesome idea for a video! I try to imagine that I’m talking to one of my close friends, it gets a lot easier over time 👊🏻

[@Christinamychas]

You are hands down my favourite KZbinr to learn basic (and advanced) principles in filmmaking and editing. To the point, practical and you cover things that everyone should know so well. Thank you SO much - keep it coming!

[@saligraphy]

Great video 👌 I always respected the way you treat your audience by saying everything clearly and concisely, defiantly a skill I need to pick up and work on. Kudos for having the balls to show a video from 2 years ago! You made good progress 🙏

[@TechWithBrett]

Great tips!

[@Sky-wakka]

This video helped a ton. I used to umm and uhh so much it’s hard to watch after I record it. Glad you mention ending on a down cause I didn’t realize I was always ending on ups. This really helped me improve my vlogging

[@kedrprao]

I am watching this video after 2 and half years and you have no idea how much it has helped me! Thanks Daniel

[@styledad8084]

There's a *huge* improvement!!! It's so encouraging to see how far you've come!!! Thanks, great video.

[@clinttustin]

The boardroom tip is perfect 👌

[@MarkHoltze]

Damn really good advice here. If I may say so, yes you have come a long, long, long way since your two year anniversary. Today’s KZbin audience probably would have “no soup for you, NEXT’ED” you 😂. Inflection and eye contact huge points as well. Notes definitely help, I have to fully prepare because I don’t personally like jump cuts (I will cover them if I can’t get around them). I try to speak in full sentences as well. I’ll do a second third or 10th take if I don’t like how it sounds so listening to what you are saying is also helpful. Eye contact, the lens is a cold dead soulless beast, behind it are engaged viewers, so it makes looking down the barrel and keeping it there challenging, but break away too much from it (especially if you have a rear facing monitor to look at yourself in) is super distracting and inadvertently disengages the audience. Agreed practice helps, impossible to get good without experience. Great video man, the hand gestures “power box” is new to me, good to know I can utilize that. Power BOX GO!

[@homesteadingusa]

Thank You Daniel for helping us little folk out here trying to figure out Do's and Don'ts in growing our channel. Keeping it real is one of your gifts that has attracted many of us to follow you each week. Peace

[@JohnyBaldman]

Daniel THANK YOU! I was literally looking this up for the longest trying to find a good video last night and this is super helpful! Thanks!

[@RawTopicLive]

*AWESOME ADVICE* _THANKS FOR SHARING THIS!_

[@cillboon]

Check out that sunset outside at 5:19. You should've be out shooting that. Liked the tips. And kudos for showing us where you came from two years ago. Rome wasn't built in a day.

[@wayofki]

Thank you for this! I haven't seen people on youtube talk about this, and it's one of my own personal obstacles to getting started.

[@letsgotoystv3187]

Thank you for posting this. It is encouraging to see.. I’ve been beating myself up over my biggest weakness which is talking on camera. I’ve watched so many of your videos and just assumed you were a natural from day 1. Thank you for being transparent

[@malkiyahphotography180]

This video encourages me 😊, because how you sounded 2 years ago is how I sound now 😪!

[@ninabean]

This was great! I’ve always been bad with public speaking and I still have such a hard time talking to a camera by myself 😂 thanks for this!

[@DebFoley]

I'm still learning and hope someday I'll feel comfortable:)

[@jacobchristianglover3655]

Always good content... Daniel, you are starting 2019 on FIRE!!!

[@Michal.Sadowski]

Fantastic tips. Absolute must watch for anyone creating or managing yt channel. Great work Daniel!

[@tristin.baldwin]

People watching in covid watching this to learn how to talk in zoom 😂

[@BornAdventures]

"If you're talking like this with your hands the whole time it's going to be difficult for people to focus on what you're saying", then your camera loses focus to emphasize the point. That's a well-trained camera you have there!

[@GustavoMendozaCanales]

I thought he was going to mention his hands looking HUGE!

[@qtben17]

Im watching Ted talks and those public speakers rarely do the hand gestures.

[@BurhaanPattel]

Congratulations on the growth of the channel, saw you in suggested a moment ago. Another testimony to how consistency and iterative improvement to your videos has helped you grow your channel. Super informative. Thank you.

[@abeeeshen3852]

golden information! loved every point, especially the last one about the boardroom meeting..

[@vdiitd]

I can't talk to people, so I am learning how to talk to a camera. Lol 😂😁

[@crusader2603]

vdiitd same tho lol

[@syfinne2268]

lol same

[@MiKole86]

I REALLY like this video. It made me re-examine how I speak on camera. But the real question is...how do I change someone's eye color in Final Cut Pro X?!? Can we actually do that?!

[@tanishsharma]

MiKole why do you wanna do thatt

[@TonyOi]

Yes u can.

[@thatlucidguy]

This is weird

[@thatlucidguy]

He is referring to the part at 2:00

[@bryanauer]

Me too lol and would also like to see how you mask and change eye color. Would like to see your work flow

[@MrBcast99]

I think you are on the channels I follow (and I follow many channels) that actually always puts out a lot of value on a super high quality level! Good Job Daniel, love your videos!

[@PoultryfarmGuide]

It's so relaxing knowing that I am not the only one on this boat. Thanks for your sincerity

[@awillingvessel238]

i don't know if it's the quality of the camera or the lut but your skin is flawless

[@blueskythinking8233]

One smooth dude...

[@beatboxerjonasz2]

LIGHTNING, not camera

[@NajgorszyEver]

beatboxerjonasz2 I think you meant LIGHTING ziomek

[@beatboxerjonasz2]

@@NajgorszyEver heh podobne słowa

[@dexterrr9163]

some video editing technics but i think his face is naturally clean

[@edhannigan4327]

Only just found this video, I've been testing myself in front of a camera for a change and the um's and ah's are out of control ! this def helps.

[@AdisCandra]

genuine and comfortable on camera. that's what i seek to be. thank you for putting this awesome video up!

[@outofoffice9410]

Awesome vid Daniel. some really helpful tips that I will definitely use. Thank you for sharing

[@rsachoc]

Definitely an improvement, but honestly you were pretty good 2 (well now more than 3 years) ago, much better than where some of us have to start from!

[@zenavisuals287]

Well done dude I’m going through that awkward stage at the moment 😂 but anyway where can we find that eye color change video?

[@motomon9848]

Zena Visuals exactly what I was thinking 😂

[@Themanscave]

Exact video I needed for what I'm trying to improve, so thank you, sir.

[@genevieve9743]

this is definitely one of the best videos on the subject. thank you so much!

[@filmontheeyes]

Do you end all your pitch meetings with “Peeace”, and place your hand on their eyes?

[@AbidHRahat]

@Beyond 360 pitch meetings are tight

[@doingitover40]

helpful, i’m going to try the talking to a group of people trick because the speaking to a friend thing doesn’t work for me either 😩

[@CoachKev0731]

She Sparks Joy keep me posted

[@DebFoley]

It's just SO HARD talking to that darn camera:)

[@CoachKev0731]

Deb Foley you just have to continue to make videos and you’ll start getting better at it. There’s going to come a point when you start to adapt and become comfortable like the camera isn’t even there

[@DebFoley]

@@CoachKev0731 Thanks! I'm really looking forward to that day!!!:))

[@ready.set.action]

Such a inspiring video! Good Job Daniel!

[@dimitriecom]

Great advice, Daniel. I'm about to start doing this also and I find this extremely helpful. You do sound a lot better than two years ago but that's the compound effect of doing this day in and day out. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

[@Reversecuts]

I have a problem with "as you can see" and "so" lol

[@AstroLaVista]

Me too with "so". Even when I'm trying not to use it I'll still use it!

[@RawloftheDead]

Me to. I say so too much

[@BeaPhotographerlessons]

Do you feel you've gotten better?

[@spicemilktea]

“But Um”

[@dailymentor9867]

same bro 😂😂😂

[@Joe_Edits]

You've improved so much!

[@OllyKing]

Thanks for the content man, looking forward to more videos this year

[@andrewmajesky3742]

Great advice. Love your channel dude.

[@MikeLunc]

Dude, you speak like a god right now.. Do you have speeches prewritten?

[@geekrid739]

hello people from the future when this video gets randomly recommended again

[@maxwellmyers]

Great, simple video. I'm a trained actor, and even trying to make KZbin videos I have to learn how to interact with the camera. Every medium is different. Nice way to summarize the approach, thanks for making it!

[@johndavis7407]

Dude thank you so much for this video 🙏🙏 I really struggle with on camera confidence and your points have definitely encouraged me to keep trying. Great video.

[@deshieldstf]

Key to KZbin successsss 🔑

[@aidenmcmullen4351]

I thought this meant like how to hold a conversation with your camera 😂

[@imthemaximus]

You always make good points and you tell what you honestly feel or have experienced before, I love that thing about you.

[@ItsOkayyyy2]

Dude that slide transition was so satisfying seeming the colors and blacks deepened so nicely~

[@EricMyles]

Anyone small film makers wanna support each other?! Love the video daniel!

[@blackentrepreneur244]

Just seen your Sony A7 Video. Nice, I’m getting the G7, (videos coming soon) keep grinding bro, you know your shit.

[@hipitihipitihipster]

nice recap video guys. im just starting out on youtube . your content seems amazing

[@EricMyles]

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[@hipitihipitihipster]

@@EricMyles subbed back!

[@NorhanizaRomzan]

Your 2 years ago video is me right now. I'm doing 30-day KZbin Challenge and I've posted videos for 9 days so far. I'm comfortable in front of the camera now but my intonation still bad. I also have bad grammar. It's not that bad in real life.

[@pickets5979]

Man, I just came across this vid. Never seen u before. And appreciate u showing your 1st vid only 2 years ago! And now seeing how much potential there is, it’s inspiring af. New subscriber, Pickets.

[@connorgioiafigliu]

Thanks Daniel! This video was really insightful!

[@beauswindow8654]

Your two years ago is my two hours ago... 😂

[@UzairNotes]

One of the best videos on this topic. Thank you so much for this :)

[@christianespino3392]

Awesome tips!! Great content mate, keep it up.

[@JRhodezz]

You are the best! I have been wanting to start a filmmaking channel where I talk about the short films I’m making, and this is exactly the video I needed to see! Thanks Daniel!

[@rashadcoleman9517]

Super helpful video & appreciate you showing one of your earlier videos. I think the fact it was just 2 years ago gives me and probably others who are watching some perspective and a bit of confidence. This will go in the playlist!

[@JustinBishop]

This is a great video dude. Very practical and unique to your experience. I've been following your stuff for a year now and have really noticed an improvement in my video productions. Nice work!

[@rubeinspired]

Wow! You’ve improved a lot. I hope I could go this far after 2 years. I am used to talk in public but talking to camera is really hard for me. I just started adding videos in my channe this March and I’m excited to see my improvements years after. Thanks for this Daniel!

[@AutoVive]

Awesome value added Daniel... This video couldn't have showed up as a much better time

[@kjan17]

Genuine tips, thanks for sharing. Really like the outside evening view

[@TheMrWrecker]

Thanks for this often overlooked tip! Since most videos I try to start from the monologue, it is really important to get it right because if you don't you might just throw it all away.

[@evanrossmedia]

Found this in suggested videos. GREAT WATCH this will help me a lot, and something I never even thought about before thank you for the video!

[@23793robin]

This video helped me a lot, thanks Daniel!

[@KeepItRealTechie]

This was actually really helpful. I'll make sure I try use these techniques in my videos

[@yusrizalyusoff]

Wow! This is great bro. The examples of you talking infront of the camera two years ago really encouraged me to train more. Thank you so much.

[@christianmengler2169]

So uncanny you just created this video! I was just watching your videos closely a few days ago to observe how you confidently speak to the camera! Everything you have spoken about here is exactly what I had observed! Keep up the awesome work! 😃👍

[@TREVINvsNFT]

Thank you so much!!! I've been thinking about this for a while and will help make my time talking to the camera easier. Keep up the great content as always Daniel :)

[@joymae]

This was so helpful. When I first started I hated my voice so I started making the speed of my video faster to sound “more upbeat”. Now looking back, I cringe watching those early edits!!! End of story practice makes perfect and don’t be so hard on yourself

[@wishspace26]

This is exactly the kind of advice i was looking for .Thankyou so much. I will use these in my upcoming videos.

[@adriennemcmillan647]

Very helpful! Your sincerity and warmth comes across as super relatable. Thank you!

[@danielluedtke6466]

Great stuff. So practical.

[@rodrigodemarchi1184]

This video was so helpful! Thanks so much!

[@Convolva]

Your work is pure quality! I really like what you have put out here for people to learn!

[@awongfilms1]

this is a dope video! thx for putting it together and showing before and afters. really encouraging to see that!

[@CalvinRossWorld]

Enjoyed the video and learned quite a bit. Seeing I’m a new youtuber I can’t wait to implement these tips to help grow my channel. You just gained a new subscriber 🖤

[@ShaneCrazy]

Helpful vid ty keep up the great work!

[@mythosone]

great vid. incredible progress in just 2 years. amazing.

[@EverywhereNYC]

Brilliant video!!! I really appreciate this! I am now a subscriber

[@RVLivingYet]

Thanks for your honesty. Great Video! Time for me to practice more