12 Best Books on Vlogging

Naked Lens is the groundbreaking book that guides you toward a new experience of video, journaling…and life.Video blogging is the extraordinary tool for self-expression that revolutionizes the way we communicate. Video journaling is a powerful and underused method to ramp up creativity, heal the past and transform self-perspective. Naked Lens combines the two with the potential to change your view of technology forever.Naked Lens shows how to use video to:+ Get comfortable on camera now (before it’s too late)+ Discover the secret to presence…on camera and off+ Tap the unconscious mind and foster self-understanding+ Shoot from the hear trather than the head+ Know when to post a video online and when to keep it private+ Connect self to world and in the process change both.Are you ready? Grab your webcam, cellphone, camcorder or whatever shoots video and let your exploration begin.

A Pew Study reports that only 2% of America’s twelve million bloggers claim “religion, spirituality or faith” as their main topic. This leaves a great mission field in cyberspace, say contributors to The New Media Frontier, because the latest forms of communication present so many opportunities to promote the cause of Christ in other topics and fields. Before blindly jumping in, however, Christians need to weigh the possibilities against the consequences, and then proceed with the practical discernment and grace this book provides.

With a foreword by national radio host Hugh Hewitt-who has been at the forefront of the new media movement among Christians-editors Roger Overton and John Mark Reynolds (along with an impressive list of other new media experts) survey the current landscape and explore specific areas in which God’s people can creatively expand their reach to a lost world. By stressing the urgency for Christian involvement, unearthing the dangers, and advising readers on how to use this media with different audiences, this book equips believers to advance, demonstrate, and utilize the Christian worldview in this exciting realm.

How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck is a quick and easy guide that will make your video better instantly – whether you hear it cover to cover or just listen to a few chapters. It’s about the language of video. How to think like a director, regardless of equipment (amateurs think about the camera, pros think about communication).

It’s about the rules developed over a century of movie-making – which work – just as well when shooting a two-year-old’s birthday party. Written by Steve Stockman, the director of Two Weeks (2007), plus TV shows, music videos, and hundreds of commercials, How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck explains in 74 short, pithy, insightful chapters how to tell a story and entertain your audience. How to shoot video people will want to watch.

At the end of every chapter is a suggestion of how to immediately put what you learned into practice, so the next time you’re shooting you’ll have begun to master the skill. Accompanying the book is a website with video clips to illustrate different rules, techniques, and situations.

Here’s how to think in shots–how to move-point-shoot-stop-repeat, instead of planting yourself in one spot and pressing “Record” for five minutes. Why never to shoot until you see the whites of your subject’s eyes. Why to zoom with your feet and not the lens. How to create intrigue on camera. The book covers the basics of framing, lighting, sound (use an external mic), editing, special effects (turn them off!), and gives advice on shooting a variety of specific situations: Sporting events, parties and family gatherings, graduations and performances. Plus, how to make instructional and promotional videos, how to make a music video, how to capture stunts, and much more.

Anxiety sucks the life out of creativity. You stop taking risks because of fear or dread, and you begin avoiding the things you love for fear that someone else will look at you differently if you’re not authentic and true. All of this makes a world of difference when it comes to creativity. When you don’t trust your creativity or your confidence in your ideas, you have no creative space. And creativity thrives in a creative space. This doesn’t mean you have to start doing one painting a day. But at least start sketching the thing. Try to do something creative, even if you don’t know exactly how it’s going to look. And try to stick with it until you get it right. Don’t give up after the first time. It’s hard to remain in that creative space. You feel anxious all the time. But start sitting at your desk at the same time every day, and force yourself to do something creative. Ask your creativity what it thinks it’s missing. There’s a great quote that I love, which is, “Do what you think you could not do.” The closer you come to the truth, the closer your creativity will be to thriving.

If you’re anything like me, you’re obsessed with beauty blogs. I think I’ve spent more time on beauty blogs in the past six months than in six years of doing beauty. I’ve added every single video to YouTube that looks remotely good to me, watched every YouTube beauty tutorial that I can find, and have even devoted time to watching every beauty and makeup video out there. (Most of which are actually pretty bad, by the way.) It’s no wonder I’m completely disoriented when I’m trying to do makeup or put on eyeliner for the first time. As a complete novice, I don’t know if it’s truly “enough” makeup for me. At the beginning of this year, I vowed to try and keep up with beauty blogs in 2018. This is what I’ve learned so far.

The digital age has brought with it new and exciting ways to communicate with others. Vlogsthat is, video blogseducate, entertain, and persuade viewers the world over. This title teaches readers how established vloggers work their magic. Readers are encouraged to brainstorm ideas for their own vlogs and get steps for writing, filming, editing, and marketing their content. Tips for more professional scripts, lighting, sound, and editing are also covered. Readers will also learn about what methods to take to gain followers and media attention, and become an informed vlogger.

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Ever wanted to earn a passive income? Have a passion for getting yourself out there? Want to work SMART instead of work HARD? Do you already have a youtube channel? If you said yes to any of the above, then don’t skip any further – you NEED this book for absolute clarity on the best practises for online vlogging businesses.

Got a child who loves Vlogging and YouTube and loves making their own videos or wants to start? Help them harness their ideas and filming skills and get planning like a pro with this kid-friendly YouTube planning notebook.

Get them off their screens 24/7 and help them hone their writing, planning, organising, editing, marketing and business skills through a hobby they love – and make better videos because of it!

Includes hints and tips on how to make good videos, how to stay safe when publishing online, and a review section to keep thinking about what you do and how to make it better each time.

10 double-page-spread planning pages to get you started on your YouTube journey.

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PLEASE NOTE: This is predominantely a notebook, with lots of space for your child to plan and write down their own ideas. There is guidance at the start on how to do this, and each planning page is split into sections to help create logical, structured videos with an audience in mind. It is the perfect accompaniment to the many in-depth Vlogging Guidebooks there are available. It’s a little bit about reading and learning, but much more so about thinking, planning, writing, drawing and doing!

So, you’re an aspiring vlogger? Your new favorite content creator, Andrea Valeria of “It’s a Travel O.D.,” has broken down the vlogging process for you, without taking herself too seriously or getting overly technical. From naming your vlog, refining your style, and advancing your skills—to the satisfaction of publishing your very first video—you now have a vlogging mentor (and maybe your first viewer!). In this vlogging guide, you’ll learn: -What exactly is a vlog? -Finding your space in the vlogging world -What you need to get started vlogging -How to tell an engaging story through video -Shooting and editing techniques for newbies Get started on your first vlog. Then return to this book for mentorship when you come up with questions or need a little encouragement.