How to be Confident & Comfortable on Camera (& Lose Your Nerves FOR GOOD)

HAVING CONFIDENCE ON CAMERA (& Losing the Nerves FOR GOOD)

Being on camera can be extremely nerve-wrecking. It’s many people’s greatest fear. I know it’s weird hearing yourself talk and watching yourself on camera, but if you want to excel in this digital space, it’s almost mandatory that you gain comfort on camera.

So, after many years of on-camera experience as a host and journalist, I’m sharing some tips that I’ve never heard anyone share on how to warm up to the camera! Sometimes you gotta fake it till you make it. ;)

// IN THIS VIDEO I SHARE:

1. Tips on how to prepare before recording
2. Gestures to make yourself APPEAR confident (despite how you feel)
3. Hacks on practicing with your phone

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[mikaylajeel]

Boy am I happy to FIND YOU!! Love it. Love the energy, ambition, and drive you have. Let's make an impact.

[LaithWallace]

1:10 BREAK THE ICE WITH CAMERA
2:12 SMILE TALK
2:58 AMP UP THE ENERGY
4:51 PREPARE
5:34 WATCH OTHER VIDEOS
6:40 TRASH
8:11 START WITH SELFIE VIDEOS

These are such great tips.
LOVE POINT number 3

Amp up your energy.

That was an amazing point.


It's true your confidence is there in your videos.

I also use the HONEST Framework I've created to help me structure my videos.

I draw it out on a A3 paper and place it on the wall behind my camera. This keeps me organised and structured on what I'm saying. I get more confidence using this. 😊

[nanayaa-ansah]

125% of yourself - great advice! I didn’t want to fake my personality and be super peppy but this makes sense that my natural “chill” personality doesn’t read well on camera lol

[lovedestinae]

I am naturally a more energized and optimistic person..until I turn on the camera :/ then I seem so bored or monotone..and I think I struggle most when doing a voiceover...Tfs, great advice..I'm going to try to implement these tips

[kadaraoshun]

Lovveeee the idea of just recording yourself talking and video diary...So excited to try that technique, I believe it will help me tremendously

[therealevedinerotv]

I saw one of your videos and this is the third video i'm on in a row. all of these points i've already said myself and literally on the last video i was on i said "i should smile more when i speak it makes it more open" this is great

[sophonieadme]

Omg girrrlll you just described me😭I didn’t know what to do & know the problems, so I started practicing like you said, I used to talk right away & sometimes ended up not talking at all & instead do a voiceover. Right now I’m getting more comfortable because I practice & tried to film everyday or take videos on Snapchat this helped me a lot. like you said using “umm, but, so, like” I used those words alooott on my video & it was getting annoying when editing, I’m getting better now. I wished I found you before I started my channel, I learned everything on my own & learned from my mistakes. I love doing YouTube, I get excited making videos. Thank you for these tips💖this is 💯 real you won’t understand till you become a youtuber. Before uploading a video on my channel I let my sister watch & rated first, this help me to be more confident & tried to have a full sentence without cutting parts out because I have a judge (my sister)
I’m also bilingual English is my third language.

[Tiaalexander]

You go girl! You give it and I know the world appreciates you. You really need your own network show! I’m praying for you. I’m a fan!

[softestfairieVODS]

I am so thankful to have found this video!!! After like 7 years of wanting to start YouTube but always having an excuse I’m finally uploading my first video this week 😭 and these TIPS???? are 😘👌🏽 *muah* chef’s kiss!

[zenastevens]

Amazing video!! So happy my friend shared your channel with me!

[davidporter]

Never had a YouTuber that actually helped me such a fan now

[musanalu]

Thank you Erin this types of videos Im searching for.

[jahshellstrumpet]

Thanks a lot sistah! You got me super inspired to step up and be present on the next level! Bless up!

[bakefacee]

I love your confidence, that's what draws me to you!❤

[teelaynails]

Girl EVERYTHING you said was true. I deleted like 10 videos in 1 year cause they were kinda awkward and I kept the good ones.. Also..somebody gave me that same advice last year to talk to myself and I looked at her crazy, lol. It works tho.. But yea.. practice does make perfect.. great video!

[joyceigorotnanny]

im so glad Im here, when not on camera I have a lot of things inmind but when I start my cam, I forget everything

[MOVEfitnesswellnesslifestyle]

By far the best advice I've heard on this subject so far. Keep up the good work Erin!

[Heyjasminemonique_]

Erin I found your channel about a month ago and I have literally watched almost ALL your videos. I am in love with your topics. So many of them have helped me! THANK YOU!

[IndiaYogaJournal]

I love that you take the time to speak well. Too many YouTubers do not speak well your videos are my favorite for this reason

[thealyssamorrison]

I found you at just the right time Erin! 🧡