I got to say, you and Peter's secret to vloging is the openness, friendliness and the (yes, I will say it) love (for whatever it is) you put through that lens. I really like your obvious quality in filming and photography, but it's the love I connect with. 👏 And I kind of feel jealous of that at the same time. 😜 I wish I had this kind of passion for something. Well, that was my words of the day! Great stuff.
I get awkward filming around people period, talking to a camera sounds downright mortifying! Maybe someday though... These Sweden vlogs are such a treat btw, thanks for brightening my day :) a 14 year old filmmaker...
You won't get better until you start mate. I started out doing guide tracks on shows I was cutting..MORTIFIED. Now I don't care anymore, it's temp and makes the job easier than having to find someone to record for me. Own it now...you'll get there! Just do it. It adds such a nice element to your films!
Great stuff! It took me almost three years of recording and posting raw unedited footage of myself in various situations and modes to get over severe anxiety...I am finally over my performance anxiety, which has also allowed me to start singing in front of several local bands. This is my year to bloom on UA-cam! I have learned a lot watching your channel. Thank you!
"Don't worry about what other people think"....not easy considering the entire point of vlogging is sharing with others and getting them to like the content you post. I struggle with that a lot. It took me a really, really long time to get over people seeing me on camera. One day, I just dove in head first into streaming on Twitch with a webcam on my iMac...I did that for about 6 months until I switched to a DSLR and viewers saw me in "full HD". It has definitely helped how I view myself and helped me boost my comfort level when in front of the camera.
I really need to work on all the tips you and Peter give... I’m trying to vlog in front of my Dad at our machine shop.. and I feel awkward.. embarrassed in front of my own Dad.. he knows what I’m up to, he wants me to vlog about the shop and what we do.. but I still struggle to talk at the camera with confidence
I feel that one bro. My dad likes my vlogs and edits and stuff but sill feels weird...maybe because he doesn’t understand the UA-cam or editing...the creating is awkward but the end content is sweet lol
I feel that sometimes we feel more embarrassed around people who we really know, because we care more about what they think about us than random strangers .. I would suggest just doing it alot around strangers because who cares what they think of us . It will help you feel more comfortable around your dad . I promise
Vlogging in public seems really unnatural for me but I appreciate the tips and it's encouraging to hear that it can even feel weird for the pros like you guys. 'Just gotta own it' are some good words to live by.
Hell yeah. You're such an inspiration. I love watching Peter's vlogs and yours even though they're both essentially the same story just told through a different perspective. It's really neat!
The best thing is just to do it as much as possible, for sure! Great video. Man, it was insane up there where you arrived via snowmobile. The trees were CAKED!
There is no perfect way to not look awkward when vlogging. I have found that most people are more interested in what you are doing then wanting you to stop all together, which leads to a good opportunity to tell them about you and what you do
100% agree about the thing with a friend. When we work together on our videos I barely feel self-conscious at all. If, for whatever reason, George can't make it... well, I barely get anything done because I feel so self-conscious.
Thanks Matti for the video. I am so excited about documenting my trips and I’ve been practicing the vlogging thing. I respect and appreciate all the positive videos and encouragement all of you guys do.
Awesome to see Nicole here! Really Ben gets back into posting regularly on UA-cam. Great video, the way the vocalist said ‘air’ when you focused on the drone, the little things.
I definitely do! I live in a small town so people aren't really used to seeing that sort of thing, and I wonder if there thinking "these kids and their interwebs and googles". Even though I'm 41!
9:51 Best Tip Many UA-camrs Hides It. It's Easy To Vlog When You You Assume Your Camera Is A Person. Just Like The Way You Tell A Story To Your Friend.
Such great tips. It took me about 8 months as well but I still feel weird in public. And side note - “don’t be a douche” 😂😂 great life advice in general!
Such an awesome vlog! i am only just getting past the awkward part its been tough but worth it, and certainly has helped watching you and peter.. Oh and that Reindeer part.. So funny!! 😂
Epic! love the more extensive story telling you're doing in the vlogs now. Nice comedic banter between you and TravelFeels as well. Love the direction the channel is taking for 2018.!
I thought it was boring, nothing happens, but suddenly, hey, I didn´t give up: At 06:58, smart talk. One of the most amazing talks about confidence, and how to really vlog I ever seen. Thank you so much !
Loving your work Matti! I've been living in Papua New Guinea for the last year and have really wanted to vlog and video at the local market for ages. Last week I did it, like you and Peter say, just own it, and it was awesome! I showed some of the local market stall workers the vlog and they absolutely loved it! 😀😀😀
Great adventures, great tips. I think I’ll be taking myself off to somewhere quiet to get used to it. I always feel weird when I’ve tried it and therefore the footage is awful because I’m self conscious vlogging. My plans have to have me comfortable with it so I’ve just got to get it done. Also, apart from London, the UK feels like it’s still wired for folks to come across a vlogger. Like it’s still brand new. Which makes me feel even more self conscious 🙄 When I’m not comfortable I don’t talk at a usable volume and, once again, come across lacking in confidence. It’s a strange thing and as Peter says, unnatural. Talking to the camera like it’s a person will definitely help I think. Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures and sharing really useful tips. Safe trip Cheers JT
Matti! Frick man love it! That skit with you and Peter in Peter's video was hilarious. ..love it. Anyway, talking to camera in public? Hard as hell, definitely feel more comfortable BEHIND the camera or in a situation where there are people to actually interact with. Whatever though, you deal with it! ;) Definitely not alone, but also on a whole different level! Fantastic video!
Hi Mattih! Awesome work man, loving it. Thanks to Pete for letting me know you, LOL 😂. I very much enjoyed the last PM Vlog. It was really cool and funny. Hoping to see more of your good works (videos).
Great Tips Matti Thanks for the boost in confidence. On a side note my wife needs to know what brand the coat that you are wearing is? (Red Coat) She has seen you and Peter in the same brand. She wants one.
This is actually really cool man!! Thank you for sharing your tips on how to overcome that awkwardness! I’m usually fine until I’m in the middle of a large crowd then I feel dumb and it becomes much harder! Thanks again!
Matti your tips and your footage are amazing! thank you for sharing with us, please continue to do so. I'm waiting for the merchandise though, please arrange to send it all over the world, I love your slogan and will love to wear it
Peter is indeed the master! Watched lots of his video and youtube linked me to your channel! Good to hear it from someone who actually had to work hard to get used to this!
Loving this Matti! I broke my old compact cam recently and you and Peter have inspired me to make more of my next camera and really learn the craft! Thanks
Matti nice video! It's sooo hard talk to camera, but we need time to become something natural, like you do in your video! As always nice B-roll!! Greetings from Brazil!!
Great tips Matti and Peter! Would love to hear your thoughts in a video or even just a reply about vlogging with the 1dx mk ii. I would like to begin vlogging with this camera but i'm wondering how your settings are: Are you vlogging in Manual mode with AF on your lens on to track your focus, or are you vlogging in Auto mode completely. I realized that Manual mode will require more changing and adjusting, which can be inconvenient in a run-n-gun capture the moment before it's gone type of situation. Would LOVE to hear your thoughts! Thanks :)
Epidemic Sound has one switched on business model, take a bunch of top vloggers to a stunning surreal location and the marketing happens organically! They have great music. Enjoying your natural style in front of the camera Matti.
Hey Matti, a quick word from France just to thank you for all your work. You are one of the reasons I started to make vide, and to know that you also had a hard time to show yourself in front of a camera is kinda reassuring for me and, I think, for a lot of UA-camrs. Keep doing what you do, you got this ! P.S :Matti would be a great name for your channel...
Hi Matti! I would love to see how you go about planing your vlogs. What theme? What to shoot? Broll? Intro? and so fort. Keep it up! You come a cross as i nice fellow and a great videographer! 😃
Thanks that was very helpful...I was thinking how you vloggers are pretty confident. When I filmed going through the airport, I was so consumed with people looking at me (nobody was looking at me) that I just didn't use it.
Some great tips here. I have trouble speaking to people normally anyway so talking to myself in public is just ridiculously hard! I started out doing most talking stuff in my house or in a secluded spot when outside. I am kind of using the whole thing as an exercise to increase my confidence. Filming in a crowded space doesn't bother me much at all so that part I just got for. Thanks for the video!
Nice video as always. Yep, the awkwardness is rough! It's illogical because I've never had anyone around act negative about what I'm doing. Usually they are just curious.
Who else struggles with this????? OR am I alone??? haha
TravelFeels No, you are not alone!!!
Yes I hate pulling the camera out in public and working with it.
More like heavily populated spots.
Always, but videos like these make it less awkward
TravelFeels this is definitely my biggest struggle! Loved the video!
I got to say, you and Peter's secret to vloging is the openness, friendliness and the (yes, I will say it) love (for whatever it is) you put through that lens. I really like your obvious quality in filming and photography, but it's the love I connect with. 👏 And I kind of feel jealous of that at the same time. 😜 I wish I had this kind of passion for something. Well, that was my words of the day! Great stuff.
Thanks a ton for this video. This surely pumps me up to start vlogging!
Hey Brother, just watched ur Premiere Pro tutorials😅. I'll also start vlogging after my exam. Hope for the Best ❤️
Started my channel finally!
I get awkward filming around people period, talking to a camera sounds downright mortifying! Maybe someday though...
These Sweden vlogs are such a treat btw, thanks for brightening my day :)
a 14 year old filmmaker...
Yea man I think we all have that at first! Except Peter of course haha
You won't get better until you start mate. I started out doing guide tracks on shows I was cutting..MORTIFIED. Now I don't care anymore, it's temp and makes the job easier than having to find someone to record for me. Own it now...you'll get there! Just do it. It adds such a nice element to your films!
Damn dude! I went to your channel, you videos are great! Definitely better than mine! Maybe invest in a more wide angle lens?
Thanks for stopping by bro!
I accualy own a wider lens, but the 30mm is so much sharper and clearer. Just my personal taste!
Chinook Productions I mean, my only camera is a GoPro hero 5, so I'm probably just used to the wider shots of that camera
Great stuff! It took me almost three years of recording and posting raw unedited footage of myself in various situations and modes to get over severe anxiety...I am finally over my performance anxiety, which has also allowed me to start singing in front of several local bands. This is my year to bloom on UA-cam! I have learned a lot watching your channel. Thank you!
"Don't worry about what other people think"....not easy considering the entire point of vlogging is sharing with others and getting them to like the content you post. I struggle with that a lot. It took me a really, really long time to get over people seeing me on camera. One day, I just dove in head first into streaming on Twitch with a webcam on my iMac...I did that for about 6 months until I switched to a DSLR and viewers saw me in "full HD". It has definitely helped how I view myself and helped me boost my comfort level when in front of the camera.
Those snowmobile scenes were so cool; the combo of music and shots reminded me of Tron.
Boooom 🙌🏻
Tron had a wicked soundtrack...great visual effects as well. But REALLY great soundtrack!
/goes off to listen to it.
Name of that Tron music anyone?
Loved the way you changed angles in your Hotel room when you were explaining how to vlog, a touch of genius!
Matti I just want to say you are a Huuuuge help with vlogging. Thank you mate.
I think the talk to the camera as if it were a person is the best advice I’ve heard in a long long time. Thanks Matti
I love seeing your views of the trip, and then Peter's views. Super awesome!
Yea I love travelling with Peter!
What am I doing here? I've never held a camera in my life
I really need to work on all the tips you and Peter give... I’m trying to vlog in front of my Dad at our machine shop.. and I feel awkward.. embarrassed in front of my own Dad.. he knows what I’m up to, he wants me to vlog about the shop and what we do.. but I still struggle to talk at the camera with confidence
Yea man just dooo it!
I feel that one bro. My dad likes my vlogs and edits and stuff but sill feels weird...maybe because he doesn’t understand the UA-cam or editing...the creating is awkward but the end content is sweet lol
I feel that sometimes we feel more embarrassed around people who we really know, because we care more about what they think about us than random strangers .. I would suggest just doing it alot around strangers because who cares what they think of us . It will help you feel more comfortable around your dad . I promise
Me too! I want to vlog about daily life so I can look back on them in the future but I'm so embarrassed to do so in front of my family
Thanks Matti for the tips! Love using epidemic sound on my vids. Great selection of music
Vlogging in public seems really unnatural for me but I appreciate the tips and it's encouraging to hear that it can even feel weird for the pros like you guys. 'Just gotta own it' are some good words to live by.
Definitely! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Gets me more confident to try it again and again.
Hell yeah. You're such an inspiration. I love watching Peter's vlogs and yours even though they're both essentially the same story just told through a different perspective. It's really neat!
The best thing is just to do it as much as possible, for sure! Great video. Man, it was insane up there where you arrived via snowmobile. The trees were CAKED!
Words are contagious. You can see at 1:29 when Marcus uses "sick", and right away after at 1:50 Matti uses it too!!! LOL!
Thanks for the advice Matti! I really enjoy all your tutorials and vlogs!
Nice job Matti... Appreciate the advice and awesome shots. Be well and stay encouraged!
Watching so many of your videos at the moment- they’re epic. Learning so much from you. Thanks.
So many great film makers in one place! Inspiring!!
you guys had a great trip there by the looks of it! also as always great tips for your audience, killing it dude
There is no perfect way to not look awkward when vlogging. I have found that most people are more interested in what you are doing then wanting you to stop all together, which leads to a good opportunity to tell them about you and what you do
Love the different viewpoints from the same trip. Love both of you guys channels
I actually watch three viewpoints ;) you can check out Nicole's channel too
I used that same 80s track from epidemic sound on a vintage fashion video
Hahaha, the look on Peter's face when the reindeer comment was made! Love this one Matti!
Thanks for sharing this video! Makes me feel so much better I’m not alone! Looked like an awesome trip!
100% agree about the thing with a friend. When we work together on our videos I barely feel self-conscious at all. If, for whatever reason, George can't make it... well, I barely get anything done because I feel so self-conscious.
obligatory Peter Mckinnon running shot... love it
Thanks Matti for the video. I am so excited about documenting my trips and I’ve been practicing the vlogging thing. I respect and appreciate all the positive videos and encouragement all of you guys do.
What a positivity!!! Thanks for these wonderful videos Matti, and Peter 👍👍👍
Awesome video man! Always learn a lot from your talks and work.
Thanks Matti! I’ve found onlookers are more accepting of a vlogger using a GoPro or an iPhone rather than a DSLR, and to build yourself up to that.
Awesome to see Nicole here! Really Ben gets back into posting regularly on UA-cam. Great video, the way the vocalist said ‘air’ when you focused on the drone, the little things.
Yea they are great! 😊
I definitely do! I live in a small town so people aren't really used to seeing that sort of thing, and I wonder if there thinking "these kids and their interwebs and googles". Even though I'm 41!
Great tips (and an awesome video). Thanks for sharing!
Peter's "B-Roll" face lol. Great Video!
Vloging in public is super awkward, still getting the hang of it! Great video you guys!
*I wonder if Matti will heart this comment......*
Hmmmmmmmmmmm okay
Ha Ha.......THANKS SO MUCH MATTI!
Just make sure not to bet alright? xD 😂😂
Did it !
The combo of vlogging and crispy cinematic sequences is sick! Keep it up Matti!
Thanks dudeeee!! 🙌🏻
Awesome tips. Great that you guys are in Sweden. Greetings from Andreas on Off Grid Sweden
9:51 Best Tip Many UA-camrs Hides It. It's Easy To Vlog When You You Assume Your Camera Is A Person. Just Like The Way You Tell A Story To Your Friend.
Thank you for making a video about this. I think everyone deals with it but everyone also thinks no one else deals with it.
Peter's reaction at 06:15 - 06:23 was EPIC!!! Favourite part of the video. Oh and thanks Matti for the info as usual!
Such great tips. It took me about 8 months as well but I still feel weird in public. And side note - “don’t be a douche” 😂😂 great life advice in general!
great tips and video. footage looks soft when watching on my computer monitor
This video is definitely a confidence booster for anyone who wants to start vlogging including myself so thank you for that
Such an awesome vlog! i am only just getting past the awkward part its been tough but worth it, and certainly has helped watching you and peter..
Oh and that Reindeer part.. So funny!! 😂
Epic! love the more extensive story telling you're doing in the vlogs now. Nice comedic banter between you and TravelFeels as well. Love the direction the channel is taking for 2018.!
amazing video matti.. i love your videos, great informations, keep it up
I thought it was boring, nothing happens, but suddenly, hey, I didn´t give up: At 06:58, smart talk. One of the most amazing talks about confidence, and how to really vlog I ever seen. Thank you so much !
Sooo good dude! Loving these far north vlogs from you guys 🙌🏻
Fellow introvert here!! This was super helpful info, thanks Matti 🔥
Hey matti thinking about buying your luts soon. What lut did you use here? Im assuming it was one in your cine lut 2.0 pack?
Loving your work Matti! I've been living in Papua New Guinea for the last year and have really wanted to vlog and video at the local market for ages. Last week I did it, like you and Peter say, just own it, and it was awesome! I showed some of the local market stall workers the vlog and they absolutely loved it! 😀😀😀
Thanks so much and awesome 🙌🏻
Great adventures, great tips. I think I’ll be taking myself off to somewhere quiet to get used to it. I always feel weird when I’ve tried it and therefore the footage is awful because I’m self conscious vlogging. My plans have to have me comfortable with it so I’ve just got to get it done. Also, apart from London, the UK feels like it’s still wired for folks to come across a vlogger. Like it’s still brand new. Which makes me feel even more self conscious 🙄 When I’m not comfortable I don’t talk at a usable volume and, once again, come across lacking in confidence. It’s a strange thing and as Peter says, unnatural. Talking to the camera like it’s a person will definitely help I think.
Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures and sharing really useful tips.
Safe trip
Cheers
JT
thanks, some great advice there. I've started practising just sitting in my car, it's private and the sound is good.
Matti! Frick man love it! That skit with you and Peter in Peter's video was hilarious. ..love it. Anyway, talking to camera in public? Hard as hell, definitely feel more comfortable BEHIND the camera or in a situation where there are people to actually interact with. Whatever though, you deal with it! ;) Definitely not alone, but also on a whole different level!
Fantastic video!
Haha yea that was a fun video to make with Peter 😊 yea man it’s tough at first!
The deer? That look was everything!!
matti this is the best b-roll you ever did in your life,,,i loved it
Bro you make very nice vlogs. Hats off to you and the crew.
Hi Mattih! Awesome work man, loving it. Thanks to Pete for letting me know you, LOL 😂. I very much enjoyed the last PM Vlog. It was really cool and funny. Hoping to see more of your good works (videos).
Great Tips Matti Thanks for the boost in confidence. On a side note my wife needs to know what brand the coat that you are wearing is? (Red Coat) She has seen you and Peter in the same brand. She wants one.
That intro was beautiful!!!! Amazing color grade, nice flow and edit!
brilliant vid looked like an epic trip cold but so worth it
Dog sledding is do much fun, hope you have more footage from that trip in next video!
"don't be a douche" lol best advice ever! (and not just for vloging) haha
This is actually really cool man!! Thank you for sharing your tips on how to overcome that awkwardness! I’m usually fine until I’m in the middle of a large crowd then I feel dumb and it becomes much harder!
Thanks again!
I am liking your videos before they even start .. cauz i know it ll be pf great value
Matti your tips and your footage are amazing! thank you for sharing with us, please continue to do so. I'm waiting for the merchandise though, please arrange to send it all over the world, I love your slogan and will love to wear it
You and Peter are so inspiring! It's amazing to listen to you and see you! I like you guys so much!!!
Thanks for the tips! This has been something that has kept me from getting started vlogging
Great advise about think of the camera a person to feel less awkward.
Thank you! I'm learning a lot for my vlogs. I have felt weird shooting in NYC.
Peter is indeed the master! Watched lots of his video and youtube linked me to your channel! Good to hear it from someone who actually had to work hard to get used to this!
Great tips and tricks; I've been vlogging consistently for over a year now and I am trying to be better with every video! Your life is goals Matti!
I made this same video a few weeks ago! Great job Matti
Such good advice! Thank you guys so much!
Loving this Matti! I broke my old compact cam recently and you and Peter have inspired me to make more of my next camera and really learn the craft!
Thanks
Matti nice video! It's sooo hard talk to camera, but we need time to become something natural, like you do in your video! As always nice B-roll!! Greetings from Brazil!!
Great tips Matti and Peter! Would love to hear your thoughts in a video or even just a reply about vlogging with the 1dx mk ii. I would like to begin vlogging with this camera but i'm wondering how your settings are: Are you vlogging in Manual mode with AF on your lens on to track your focus, or are you vlogging in Auto mode completely. I realized that Manual mode will require more changing and adjusting, which can be inconvenient in a run-n-gun capture the moment before it's gone type of situation. Would LOVE to hear your thoughts! Thanks :)
pleasantly surprised by the quality of the drone footage. cool video; it's nice to watch you grow as a youtuber. :) loved the "rip" card.
man you killed it! love the reindeer part the most..haha
Peter's laugh at 06:12 and the next scene was hilarious!
Epidemic Sound has one switched on business model, take a bunch of top vloggers to a stunning surreal location and the marketing happens organically! They have great music. Enjoying your natural style in front of the camera Matti.
Loved this.... ahhh the snow mobile scenes, just awesome! & particular for me all the gear advice!! sooo neededThank youuuuuuu :o)
Hey Matti, a quick word from France just to thank you for all your work. You are one of the reasons I started to make vide, and to know that you also had a hard time to show yourself in front of a camera is kinda reassuring for me and, I think, for a lot of UA-camrs.
Keep doing what you do, you got this !
P.S :Matti would be a great name for your channel...
An everyday battle. I still can't vlog in public. Little by little, I'm getting there. Thanks for the inspiration! Btw. Epic trip you had there!
Just get it done! Thats a quote to live by :) great video Matty
Hi Matti! I would love to see how you go about planing your vlogs. What theme? What to shoot? Broll? Intro? and so fort. Keep it up! You come a cross as i nice fellow and a great videographer! 😃
Your cuts have changed from a year back, really like the improvements to your style for UA-cam videos
Thanks that was very helpful...I was thinking how you vloggers are pretty confident. When I filmed going through the airport, I was so consumed with people looking at me (nobody was looking at me) that I just didn't use it.
Sweden is beautiful! Just went kayaking in the archipelago and it’s stunning!!
Song: Zombie Raiders - Wave Saver... for all of those wondering what the song name is for the epic snowmobiling b-roll :)
Some great tips here. I have trouble speaking to people normally anyway so talking to myself in public is just ridiculously hard! I started out doing most talking stuff in my house or in a secluded spot when outside. I am kind of using the whole thing as an exercise to increase my confidence. Filming in a crowded space doesn't bother me much at all so that part I just got for. Thanks for the video!
Peter loved to run in B-roll shots. Just realized that.
Such a great video Matti!!! That looked like an awesome trip. Can't wait for the merch. 100% grabbing some of that.
Thanks so much Matti! You rock!
🙌🏻
Nice video as always. Yep, the awkwardness is rough! It's illogical because I've never had anyone around act negative about what I'm doing. Usually they are just curious.