How I started making Youtube videos

I really struggled to find a post/blog to see what was needed to start my videos. Honestly speaking in 2013 I started using my IPad 2 to make my YouTube videos. The stress of ‘angling’ the front camera on the IPad 2 was a nightmare. ​

Fortunately with God’s grace, the majority time I videoed was when my brother or father was around. More importantly, to ensure I was videoing in the day time so the lighting was the best. The worst was when the memory runs out on the iPad half way through videoing – which was a nightmare with half makeup on.
In 2016 I started taking pictures with my iPhone, Snapchat camera as I found it better. The filters were better but the feedback I received was  ‘do not use filters as it doesn’t show your work’. So I stopped using filters and Snapchat camera. Nevertheless videoing with the front camera was as difficult  as the quality wasn’t great and I live in England sun was not always shining.

So then I figured out if I put “two celebrations boxes” and a small tripod from Poundland I was able to get the right angle, however it was too dark. I was using YouTube Editor at the time, however at the end of 2017 I invested into a ring light and this changed my life. Honestly my makeup photos went from 0-100.  
My equipment in mid-2017

1. Tripod from Poundland,
2. iPhone 6 camera,
3. “celebration chocolate tins (in order to reach the correct angle) “
4. Neewer - Ring light.

The set up for my videos.

• Angle the camera – using props to create height
• Plan the makeup look, so I wasn’t wasting time on the video
• Position the Ring light
• Position myself and ask a family member to ensure the camera was in the right position.
• Using a plain background in my lounge.

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Looking at these amazing Youtubers with the amazing lighting and sound effects, I wanted to create my videos as well like this. So then I converted my room to have a set up. I could record any time of the day as the ring light was enough. However YouTube Editor’s feature was removed so I was stuck, so I forced to use IMovie which changed my life. It made my videos so much better, more professional and I was able to edit them on my phone. Upload them straight to Instagram and YouTube.
Next journey which i shall update you on as I have bought a camera but I need to figure computer, settings and editors.