The Ultimate Guide to Filming Yourself for YouTube

Katie Steckly January 16, 2025
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Youtuber, entrepreneur & sometimes van-lifer 🚐 my team at Creatorly Media can edit your YouTube videos! creatorlymedia.com 🎬 I started my internet journey over a decade ago as an awkward teen girl making YouTube videos in my bedroom. Now, I create content about my life and what I've learned as an online entrepreneur, hopefully, it inspires you to have adventures and follow your dreams ❤️ Facebook: Katie Steckly Instagram: katiesteckly

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The first 30 people to use my link will get a MagSafe mount FREE with your Flow 2 Pro! https://store.insta360.com/product/flow-2-pro?utm_term=INR6YF1&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=KOL&utm_campaign=KatieSteckly&utm_content=date20250114F2PLaunch This is my ultimate guide to filming yourself for YouTube. Filming solo can be a challenge, but it’s not impossible if you’ve got the right tools, techniques, and knowledge to make it happen! So toady I’m sharing everything I’ve learned after filming myself solo for YouTube over the past 10 years so so. Whether you want to make travel vlogs, lifestyle videos, or just shoot b-roll to use in your video essays or explainer videos - these tips will be helpful for you! And thanks to Insta360 for sponsoring this video! 🎬 Get my team of editors to edit your YouTube videos! 👉🏻 https://www.creatorlymedia.com 🚐 Watch my van life / travel channel https://www.youtube.com/@KatieandDan 📸 Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/katiesteckly 📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕 00:00 Filming videos of yourself, by yourself is hard 00:45 filming by yourself isn’t lonely, it’s freeing ✨ 01:16 how to frame shots of yourself 01:33 method #1 guess & check 02:42 method #2 use your Apple Watch as a monitor 03:46 how to film yourself WITH movement 04:31 AI tracking without using a separate app 05:16 track a group with perfect framing! 05:54 the selfie mirror is super helpful 06:43 your b-roll shot checklist ✅ 07:27 Establishing shots 08:14 Detail shots 08:49 Human interaction 09:42 vlog clips 01:40 you are capable of making engaging YouTube videos! You’ve got this 🫶🏻 // SOME OF MY FAVES: *some of these are affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase on the site after clicking these links, I could earn a commission. thanks for supporting the channel! 🎧 where I get music for my videos: www.katiesteckly.com/artlist and https://share.epidemicsound.com/6x4f73 Main camera: https://geni.us/kszve1 Lens: https://geni.us/ks1625 Vlog camera: https://geni.us/kszve10ii Microphone: https://geni.us/djimicmini Tripod: https://geni.us/ksulanzi See all my gear here: https://katiesteckly.com/gear // ABOUT ME Hey, I'm Katie! I make videos about social media strategy and content creation. In addition to being a YouTuber, I also run a small agency that provides video editing services for YouTubers and podcasters. If you want our help or just want to learn more, check out https://www.creatorlymedia.com ----------------------------------------­-------

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