Comments on: Just Shoot Yourself and Vlog About It

By: Cam dude

Cam dude — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:15:27 +0000

just loved all that you wrote , thank you …. will you write some more ? Bookmarked!

By: Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:52:46 +0000

Christopher, I definitely struggle with that very fear, and I do think that’s pretty common. Video is risky and sometimes risks pay off and sometimes they don’t.

By: ChristopherR2D2

ChristopherR2D2 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:28:15 +0000

Awesome post! I think you’re right — video posts are definitely making their way into the mainstream.

I think it’ll take a while though — not just to catch on, but for people to become comfortable with exposing themselves to the web … I know that sounds ridiculously 1992, but hear me out …

While blogging and status updates provide a glimpse into your life, nothing reveals you for who really are than video — because of this, web publishers might be hesitant to expose themselves through this medium because it will eliminate any sense of mystery … which is a sense of security for web publishers.

With video, publishers have to work a little harder to brand themselves or make the impression they want to make with their viewers.

For those that are camera shy, video posting will be more of a challenge because they might find it easier to strike the tone or style their readers look forward to through the written word.

How disappointing would it be to see a video post from the wittiest blogger on the web only to realize they’re boring and slow in person?

I know it will definitely be a challenge for me personally –I’ve always preferred to be behind the camera, working with words.

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By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:43:42 +0000

Brandon, I didn’t realise that. It’d be interesting to see how video commenting works out in the future. I think it’d be a huge hit for a lot of people including those just starting out who aren’t too shy about getting involved.

By: Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:38:10 +0000

Haha, your concern is widespread – the self-consciousness issue is huge but if we get past it, vlogging is quite fun.

By: Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:37:19 +0000

With you on that.

By: Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:37:05 +0000

Haha - have you checked out Tokbox? It's a pretty cool service and has decent response time.

By: Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:36:22 +0000

I don’t think I’ve ever edited a video – I re-shoot, but I never post anything more than just a few minutes anyway.

By: Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:35:29 +0000

Thanks Eric. Before Seesmic went into the business of social networking apps, they offered the ability to do video comments on blogs that utilized them. It didn’t fly too well at the time so they wisely shifted models, but I see it coming back soon as video grows in popularity and availability.

By: Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:34:05 +0000

It definitely has a nice user interface and a sweet design.

By: Christie - The ChatterBox

Christie - The ChatterBox — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:01:45 +0000

Jen Hinton is one of my vlogging-idols! She’s got the goods on all things social media and loves to share it! I agree with Jendi that vlogging (micro or otherwise) is the next step. Now, if I could only stop worrying about my hair, I would do it more myself! :)

By: Carissa

Carissa — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:49:38 +0000

I LOVE Jen and she is always on top of the next big thing (and always in the know) but I have to agree with Jendi unless I can find a mobile device that is easy to record and send from I will most likely not be doing much of micro vlogging! On the other hand Jen has me doing more vlogging than I ever thought I would so you never know!

By: Michele McGraw

Michele McGraw — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:23:32 +0000

I love vlogging too. I think it’s where it’s at now. :D

By: Fiona

Fiona — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:57:58 +0000

I’ve learned lots over the past year from Jen! I love to vlog ~ I also think that live streaming will continue to grow and that the person that masters the ability to real time video chat (tinychat, stickam…) without horrible delay will be a very very wealthy person. And I will personally kiss them!!