Vlogging a dead horse? Hopefully not!
I’ve known for some time that video blogs (or vlogs) would become an essential medium for a website such as ours to use in order to reach readers. So last week I finally plucked up the courage to give it a go and make a vlog based around our ‘What’s on in Surrey this week’ listings.
We chose Loseley Park as our location as we were there anyway for a review. It’s a lovely place with gorgeous parkland (do I say this enough in the vlog!) and a great environment for a relaxing afternoon out with the family.
Luckily we managed to find a fairly secluded spot to vlog from, as I was suddenly overcome with self consciousness due to the stares from passers by. But I got into it eventually and we recorded from three or four locations to give ourselves more variety.
We experienced a couple of technical hitches, the main one being that the microphone picked up the sound of the wind rather than my voice at certain parts, so we’ll be investing in a small microphone for next time.
I felt that I could have done with an autocue as well. I was reading my notes and then looking up and trying to remember what I had just read! It seems that you can buy some kind of autocue for your iPad for under £50, so we may well be investing in that too.
I’m still not convinced about the final product, but I guess it’s not too bad for a first attempt. It was fun and I’m determined to streamline my presenting skills; something I know I will only do with practice. Watch this space!