- Hey everybody!
This is Roberto Blake of robertoblake.com,
helping you create something awesome today.
So today we're going to talk about five tips
that you can use to be more comfortable on camera
and overcome shyness.
This is a topic that you guys have requested a lot
and I'm so happy to be doing this video for you,
because it took me a while
to get very comfortable on camera.
If you go back to some of my earliest videos
before I actually started taking YouTube seriously,
or even when I did back in July of 2013,
my on camera presence wasn't great,
but with time and practice I actually developed
a better on camera personality.
Was able to actually show more of my personality
and really just get comfortable with your guys
like we're having a real conversation
and so I invited one of my good friends,
Holly G from hollygstudios.com
to share some of her top five tips
for getting comfortable on camera.
- Let's face it, standing in a room alone
talking to a camera is a bit awkward.
It can also stir up a lot of fear and self doubt
and that's totally not fun.
I'm going to share with you a five tips
to help you shift your perspective
and turn that awkward, uncomfortableness,
the fear and the self doubt into your power
because you have something to say
and someone is waiting to hear it from you.
First, turn your fear into your power,
shift your perspective.
Instead of feeling nervous and fearful,
think of the way you are feeling inside of your body
as personal growth, you're stepping outside
of your comfort zone,
you are doing something that is allowing you to grow
as a human being.
Tell yourself this is what it feels like to grow
from the inside out.
So instead of it being a negative thing,
it's now a positive thing.
Two, be patient.
This is not something that happens overnight.
It takes time.
I always say video's like riding a bike.
The first time you get on a bike
you're not going to be popping wheelies down the street,
but just keep peddling.
It's so important.
Three, get out of your own head.
Stop thinking about all the what if negative thing
and start thinking about all of the people
that are going to need you, watch you,
and love what you're creating.
Someone out there is waiting for your expertise,
waiting for you to share it in only the way that you can.
Four, generally speaking, people are routing for you.
As human beings we want to see each other succeed.
Even if there is the occasional hater comment,
know that that's their issue.
People see in others what they don't like in themselves.
Last but not least, be easy on yourself.
We are our own worst critics.
We see and hear things that just don't matter
to anybody else but us.
So ease on up and P.S.
remember you're someone's reason to smile
so don't give up.
- Thanks so much Holly.
I couldn't have said it better myself.
At the end of the day everybody has to move
at their own pace
and learn what they're comfort level is
everyone has to use their own tactics and techniques
for getting used to doing something,
but ultimately practice is going to make you better
if not perfect.
So I would just encourage you to take these tips to heart
and if you actually are someone who's very comfortable
on camera, why don't you share you're tips with us
in the comments section below.
Also, I've got a question for you guys,
right now what is the hardest thing
about getting started with your videos
if you haven't started already
and if you're someone who is making videos right now,
what is the biggest challenge you face
in feeling like you want your videos to be better?
What are you struggling with that you feel
if you could just get over this one hump
would improve your videos dramatically?
Let me know in the comments section.
Anyway, like this video if you like it.
Don't forget to subscribe.
Check out the other awesome content on the channel.
Don't forget to check out my friend
Holly G's YouTube channel,
there's a link in the annotation
and in the description below.
I've also got a really cool collab video over on her channel
so check that out.
As always you guys, thanks so very much for watching
and don't forget, create something awesome today.