Vlogging 101

So I recently posted my first beauty vlog (video-blog) to Youtube, all about drugstore makeup and how to stay beautiful on a budget. It was a super fun video to make, however I went in totally blind to the vlogging process.

I started out at nine in the morning, heading out to Walmart to pick up a few products to show off in my video, got home around nine-thirty, and started the recording process. The first video was thirty-five minutes long. Yikes. It was mostly my rambling, forgetting what I was going to say, and then a few dirty words from frustration. I didn't even try to edit that one.

The second through sixth tries were mostly under ten minutes. but still a lot of rambling.

Around the tenth try, I finally got my speech perfected. But then... the video didn't save. Hence, more frustration and dirty words from Allison's mouth.

So I kept trying, and I got my perfect video which was under six minutes and had little to no speech mess-ups. Then I began the editing process.

I always thought video editing was simple. just cut out what you don't want. WRONG. Apparently, you cut out what you DO want, or at least that's how my built-in software works. So what I thought would take no time at all, turned into an hour and a half process. But, I got my video, grainy and poor quality as it may be.

So, I guess the moral of my misadventure is to let you know to be prepared for a full day of work when you decide to make a vlog. But also, have fun with it. All in all, I'm happy with it (although I am still getting used to the way my voice sounds on tape.)

Here's a link to it, check it out. Tell me what you think, and comment if you have a question or request. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrG977Sj_E8&feature=youtu.be

*UPDATE* Here's the link to my blooper reel. Have a laugh at my expense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSVEPkfgI9E