Anyone reading this, I was nervous and felt that way for a while. Push thru it and after 100 videos you will be surprised how comfortable you get in front of the camera. Also nobody sees it until after you edit and hit publish. It's not a live audience.
I would personally echo EVERYTHING Kevin has said. I am 59 years old and four and a half years ago, I bit the bullet and jumped onto RUclips. We're almost at 120,000 subscribers and it's now my full time job.
🖐Feefee Delights here I was 62 when I started And i'm so happy I did. 2 years in, I fumbled, felt like a idiot, but I went on and when I look back and see I come along ways, and still got along ways to go. Just start, because you will get better each time. Thank you for encouragement words.
I am so glad that I found this. I am 68. I was in TV film for 36 years and then freelanced. I am not a business person and PS I work in health care now. It was ok for the first couple of years and now I hate it. I do video work very much on the side. I have done a few documentaries and my wife and I do a vlog called Maria & Marc's Vlog. We are up to 21 episodes. I try to be as pro as possible. I use my I phone Pro Max 13 with blackmagic app and I just jumped to DJI wireless. We keep it short and try to be amusing. We don't have many views but it keeps my chops up. I have been thinking of doing a weekly show but trying to come up with an idea . . . that's the hard part!!
Very cool that you and your wife have a channel and create together. As far as schedule, that's an easy trap to fall into. Just do what works for you. Re: your gear. That all sounds great too. BTW being "a pro" isn't all everyone thinks it may be. 😁
Retired Army 55 been wanting to do something for about 6 months, glad I ran across your channel! I'm trying to figure something out here soon, thanks for the encouraging words, God bless!
Do it my fellow brother in arms! I started & love it! Mine is focused primarily on my family outdoor adventures & my personal thoughts on life lessons learned as a retired Army combat veteran & how/why the activities I do help my mental health after separation from the military life, don't wait, start it today, much love from a fellow veteran brother 🤙
It's so true. The more videos I do, the more comfortable I'm getting in front of the camera. It helps that I talk about things that interest me and other people, by how things are going on my channel😀
I am 41 and started making content a couple years ago is fun and it lets me get ideas out of my head and allow more to come in. I really do not care about niche or the standard format, I just make what I want and post after editing. 💯🔋🔋🔋🎯🎯🎯
I started mine last month after a bad break up. It helps me heal and get thoughts out of my head that lead to depression. It’s working for me as a video journal and getting positive feedback and encouraging words helps me.
Just found you on RUclips all the way over here in the UK and love the fact that you sound natural and is as if we are having a chat with a friend. it's very easy to become a "PRESENTER" if that makes sense! Keep up the good work! p.s i'm 47 😂
Love how down to earth you are! I'm thinking of starting a channel...then second guess myself and then get encouraged again after watching your videos lol 😊
Thank you for the encouragement. It doesn't have to be perfect the first time has been a hurdle for me. But then I remind myself that I waited 40 years for the opportunity, so deep breath and jump.
Just started my RUclips channel called E-Ticket Rewind and I am using the same mic and my iPhone. I am using what I got. I am learning so much as I go. Filming, editing, and remembering to turn on the mic. 😂😂😂.
Hi Kevin, I set up my channel a week ago and thought I would leave it until my content was ' perfect'. After watching your video I decided to take the leap and posted my first video. At 76 it is hard to overcome all the fears of technology and presentation. Subject matter is something that I do not struggle with, that for me will be the easy part. Thanks for your encouragement
I am thoroughly enjoying the videos and the comments with each one! I am mid 50s and now that our children are well on their own and building their future I felt empty-like what do I do now?Our boys were and still are the greatest blessing we have been given. but I thought to myself “I am sure I have more to give.” So thank you Kevin and this community for the nudge and helping me to see the words used by all of you to explain/describe how you got your start. It helped me immensely.
Thanks Kevin for the encouragement. I think that's what's going to set RUclipsrs apart going forward. The world is so divided but knowing we're all in this together and not really different deep down is encouraging. I'll be posting a video partially inspired by you and other content creators. Blessings.
I have so much admiration for you starting up a channel. I’ve considered so many different things I’m interested in trying but I always stay in this weird inexplicable state of paralysis. I’m terrified to start anything because I find it easier staying frustrated and WANTING to start something than actually trying something and failing. It’s dumb reasoning but somehow I always feel there’s this strange sense of hope in NOT TRYING than trying and FAILING. I think: If I try a new endeavor and I fail, THEN WHAT? If I fail then I’ve lost my last hope. You’re right though. Everyone should just start something. I’m not sure what has kept me stuck for so long.
Failing is part of how we learn. I've failed at things many of times. Everyone has and does. Use it as a motivator and not something that identifies you!
I’m using an iPhone for video recording on my channel, bc it’s music the audio is mixed/produced but exactly…just hit record and give it a go. Overthinking is what I stopped doing and it’s allowed me to enjoy things more without setting unnecessary perfection. Mic sounds really good.
each time I watch your content it gives some inspiration not to stop just keep going because only one stopping progress is me not the tech. Thanks Kevin
I'm over 60 and struggling. My goal is to be as authentic as possible and not use a script or read from a teleprompter. I'm hopeful that the more videos I post the better I'll get.
I never script...I just can't do it. I sit down an create an talk while I'm filming. It's hard for me to connect with ppl on the lines of doing a voice over lol I feel weird. So I just go with the flow when I do things. I'm a perfectionist so that doesn't really help me honestly. It would be awesome if it's possible to just look at my videos from a diff stand point as I know my niche is not what alot do lol 😂 I went from just doing as hibby while I was working full-time job to now full-time youtube and wow it's been crazy but I'm grateful to be here.
I have worked off scripts and had to script for others. Definitely easier for me to write for others to speak than me. As far as the voice-over thing. I started out in radio, so it's just easy for me to do that. Thanks for sharing.
I completely agree with “using your phone is ok”. I often use old iPhones (6,7,8,ect) as back up camera. I found a camera app that allows to be used with any Bluetooth headset. That combo works great for me when I do not want to carry extra gear. Great advice, thank you.
I use the Hollyland Lark and my iPhone 14 Pro as my setup too. I love it because it allows me to do talking head and top down shots and have consistent, no edit needed audio. Sometimes I even use that setup to do podcast appearances so I can use the better iPhone camera and not my webcam.
I'm back 😬 just subbed and viewed my first vid of yours. Unfortunately, this could get dangerous: Here I go, gathering information, learning MORE and NOT taking action 🥺 I am a gifted "hearer", GOTTA IMPROVE my "doer" skills!
Awesome watching your videos! You have this calmness surrounding you. I'm starting soon... at age 46, just got to get over the threshold (if i made a mistake in my typing...i'm Belgian so...sorry 😉)
I loved this. You take such a great angle. Really helps. Thank you, Kevin. And I love that you are using your iPhone and the mic you noted. Even that helps.
Yes Kevin, It was much easier for you to get started on RUclips because you have a great TV job history. People already knows you. It's much harder for us to make good earnings here. I personally only started posting videos on RUclips about two years ago. And it wasn't until a few months ago that I got into it fully. I'm only making about $150 a month right now and I don't know how to make it grow more🤷🏻♂️
I did have a great TV job but what I do know on RUclips is radically different than TV. Yeah, some of the skills carried over but that's about it. As far as knowing me, nope. I wasn't on camera when I worked in TV.
Inspirational stuff, great video. A little over 40 here. Back in 2010 I started a RUclips channel which I maintained for a couple of years. Got to about 220 subs. I've been thinking about restarting RUclips as it's the one hobby I regret letting go of. Big thing for me was actually being on camera & talking. Enjoyed every other aspect (project conception/planning/editing, etc...) I think with age will hopefully come a bit more confidence. RUclips does feel like a different ballgame now. Felt a bit more guerilla and fringe back then. If I restart I'd be basically making the same type of content (I live in Asia and made videos about life here). I wonder though if it'd be worth using the same account or starting a new one. Most of those subscribers I had are likely gone at this point.
I come from the days in TV where every shot was perfect. We covered every jump cut! Lots of different angles and majic light. I am pushing through the desire to be perfect! Having a blast just creating.
Your video quality is amazing and the sound is amazing!! Im in my late 50’s, and very encouraging video!! I subscribed to your channel. You make it look so easy…
While my growth has been steady... it's been slow steady. My question is .... how do you direct your niché direction rather than the viewers? Especially when the content they like isn't always your favorite to produce. I like showing the backroads of the midwest but the product reviews I do get the most view time by far. There are lots of off-road overland product reviewers out there and I don't necessarily want to be another one. I don't mind doing them but I don't always feel like I'm the most knowlegable about that specific product. Since I don't get out and "overland" that much in a given year I don't want to be perceived as disingenuous.
Good question. Serving and helping an audience is great. You also have to want to do it, I think, more than an audience wants it. I read every comment and have gotten a TON of great ideas from comments. Some have become videos. A lot haven't. Doesn't mean the question was bad, just meant it didn't fit the direction I was going. It's good to know what people need but be careful about that being the only decider.
I started this channel this year, at 50, by doing just what you described - turn the phone cam on and record, and see what you end up with :) If you're not happy do it again, but try to improve one thing your not happy with, then repeat, and repeat again :) I took it one step further and started documenting *how* I'm building the stuff I need to shoot pictures and videos for my quad skate shop, and put that on my channel, and *boof*, 6 months later I'm at 400+ subs and 1200 watch time hours. Having no clue what I was doing every video I just looked through it, found one thing to improve, and made the next one while publishing the previous - so it does work to just *do* it, and not care about the consequences, cause there *are* no real consequences, so it's all just good fun :D
@@KevinKolbe Thanks :) It's really the most fun I've had in years, building DIY filming gear like lights and rigs, documenting the process and helping others get their butt of the ground is incredibly rewarding :) And still doing it just with a phone cam, now it *is* an iphone 15 pro max, but considering I started making the videos on an iPhone X I was due for an upgrade ;)
For years I collected comic books. Actually still have a ton of 'em. One reason was I loved the artwork. Partially because it was cool and a lot because I can't draw. Saying that to say...that's cool! Do it.
If you've never edited, on a Mac, use iMovie. It's free too. You could also try shooting the video "as live", meaning you hit record and don't edit. Just a thought.
I want to make videos but have a niche phobia. I've been publishing videos and taking them down again. I'm most excited now to help others 50+ start and develop their own channel, but I'm seeing others doing a fabulous job of this already. What am I going to add? I know the advice is that everybody should bring their own perspective, which may attract viewers. I guess there is only one way to find out.
Kevin ... glad to find your channel ... substantive and "real" ... trying to get started her ... question ... using your iPhone in this video ... are you recording on the "selfie" side of the screen or using the camera on the back of the phone? ... SUBSCRIBED!! ... thank you!!
Thank you. Re: the phone. I'm using the front facing camera, the selfie camera. I only use the rear camera if I'm shooting footage I'm not in OR can easily see it like if it's mirrored to another computer.
@@KevinKolbe Thank you very much for the reply ... I am looking forward to diving into your channel ... I've watched a few videos already ... you have a gift for communicating and your realness and genuine commitment to your art is palpable ... thank you again for your kindness ... Donnie ...
Hi Kevin, Thanks for your videos. I’m really looking forward to starting my own RUclips channel at 56 years old and I have been doing research, getting a couple of equipment essentials and writing scripts. I understand that I need a new Google Business account, a website for newsletters and such, even the legalities and monetization and revenue streams. My biggest fear is editing. I have watched tutorials but they assume that I know something when I actually know nothing. I want to use the simplest, most intuitive software and have step by step instructions. I want to review all of the necessary features and the thrills (eventually). What do you recommend? Thank you!😊
Hey Kevin, I really love and appreciate your channel. I am 61, and I have 18 subscribers on my channel so far. I floundered a bit as to what the channel would be about. It’s currently about encouraging and challenging other Christians to walk in faith. I changed the name of my channel once. Would shifting gears hurt my channel?
Appreciate that. Shifting gears, changing focus and/or direction isn't a bad thing. I remember Colin and Samir (currently 1.48m subs) say when they hit 100k subs they STILL didn't know what they wanted to be doing. Let that sink in. By the way, you may want to watch this video I did about niche next: ruclips.net/video/jxJB3CBHmLA/видео.html
I'm glad i found your channel! I've been thinking more recently about doing videos to leave to my family. I'm 68 and have 8 grandkids. With our technology today it would be tragic not to leave a bit ofyself so my family can see a little bit of where they came from. Wouldn't it be wonderful if I had that to research my heritage? Just a thought. Thnx
Hey Kevin. Following your inspirational videos, the first RUclips video is on the assembly line. This Old Rocker is on the move! Taking it slow at first but I will get there (hopefully before I fall of my perch!)
I just stumbled on to your channel! I'm 49 and have been thinking about doing a RUclips channel, but really afraid to start ond. Mostly it's a fear of failure and being on a very limited budget. Also trying to figure out what to focus on because I have a few ideas, but I don't want a channel that is a mix of different genres.
You sound fine Kevin though the light the mic is upside down the light should be facing up though again you don't have to be perfect.. and I love it Kevin great episode. Don't worry about what others think just go for it
I think that the mic does sound good! I might look into these! I’d like to hear more of a review to hear your thoughts! When I am in the garden sometimes I move quite a bit this could be good for me. I wonder if wind would affect it?
Thanks for the feedback. It comes with a wind muff (aka "dead cat") cover for both so that should help. Also has a "noise reduction" feature. I do plan on playing with a lot more.
@@KevinKolbeI love the size and portability of the mic, but it does seem to be picking up sound from movement across the shirt fabric. I am a comment reader ☺️, and noticed one person say that the mic might be upside down ? Don’t know if that would make any difference, but if it could be kept away from the shirt, it might be a little cleaner. 💐
I don't have any of the problems generally raised on these type videos. My problem is I have no idea how to set up a RUclips account - I want to set one up for my dog (dog videos of course) that is isolated from me. I have no idea how to go about this, last time I even set up email accounts was 20 years ago). I'd be happy to pay someone to do it, but apparently that type of service doesn't exist. I'm not tech oblivious by any stretch but I am a social media idjit to how any of this works.
True, as you would do a job that you didn't like, you can set to develop something you love doing, I believe is more the doctrine that we were implanted, that makes the chronogram of the brain faulty.
I do think being in TV and even radio gives me an advantage but the two are very, very different. Most of my TV work was behind the camera. Lots of creators who grow large channels never had any TV experience.
I just found your channel today. I love it!!! My question is this: I have an Android phone. Is it okay to start my channel with it or do I need an iPhone?
I’ve definitely fallen into the procrastination/gear/fear trap. I have a shotgun mic but I just discovered it doesn’t work - great! A new excuse to kick the can down the road! Seriously though, everyone says audio matters more than video so what should I do? Use AirPods as a mic?
I do believe audio is more important than video. People may put up with crap looking video but if they can't hear you, it's different. Also doesn't mean you have to spend a ton either. I haven't tried AirPods but if they've got a mic, give it a shot. Don't let that stop you!
@@KevinKolbe Thanks! I’ll give it a try! Another question, if I want to have multiple channels, do I need to set them up using different email accounts? Thank you so much for your inspiring content!
Good question. One email is all you need which makes it so simple. Just don't share that email with the world since it will be connected to your channel(s).
I watched a video from a much younger youtuber (I’m 59) and she said that we shouldn’t just start. That we should have an end in mind otherwise it will mess everything up for us. How’s my journey so far? It’s slow going. Spending way too much time learning software and having set backs. I don’t want to spend my entire days off work on the phone or computer making videos.
I don't have the context of that creators thoughts, but based on what you shared, I don't agree. Sometimes its better to start and figure it out. Always having an end in mind can lead to never doing anything.
I do have a question Kevin . . . I do have a few videos that have a copyright strikes on my channel, but RUclips states no strikes against my channel. If I start a vlog on the same YT channel (using no copyrighted material) in order to monetize, can I put that on the same channel where I have the copyrighted material??
@@KevinKolbe Thanks Kevin for getting back to me so quickly. I checked. I have copyright claims for music and they say no strikes against my channel. So if I were to start a new vlog with library music . . . could I still use the same channel and hopefully monetize the new show on the same channel with the videos that have the copyright claims?
❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓ If I film on my phone but want to record over a period of say a month Where do I store the clips & what is the easiest place to edit? I have an iPhone X and I also have the lumafusion app (Apparently this is 3 questions) How do I import decent music like epidemic into an editing app like Lumafusion or some other easy editing app (that I’m not yet even aware of)
With audio, I watch most stuff on my phone, I barely notice the difference in anyone’s audio. I kind of feel like that’s how most people hear it. I use my iPhone without an audio mic.
41 here. Sick of my career and dont think I want to talk about it. For me its no so much being afraid, although theres some fear there, but more about, "What am I going to talk about?" Im not an interesting guy and my life has always being work - home - eat dinner -sleep - repeat. No free time for other activites no vacations, so I feel I dont even know what to talk about, and not bore to death people
You've definitely got to want to do it first. It's been rewarding for me on a lot of levels and has been my path, video that is, for a long time. My gut is, even without knowing you, you do have more to share than you're giving yourself credit for.
Awesome video to the Point Kevin,😊👍👍 direct and no fluff. I have my own art channel @BluCranium and I definitely think I wana make another channel like what your doing just to get comfortable talking to the camera, my wife and kids say I can ramble on lol 🤣 but I guess Vloging like this raw not any editing is what people seem to crave from the super edited stuff.
Really appreciate that! What I did in this video is just another style of video. There is no one size fits all. My advice, do how you feel called to do with your videos! Thanks for watching.
Okay. So I got some videos on my iphone/camera.... Now what? My phone is filled up! 😳😲How do I get it all off? Where do I put it now? How do I get it from my phone to YT? What do I do with the videos after they are up on YT? Do delete them from my phone? Filing system...? Storage Disk? Or put them into the Trash Icon and send them off into the great unknown....?🚀 Thanks! I really want to do this. I need to film my craft/art desk space but I can't see if I'm in my camera's frame unless i have a second screen/camera connected to my phone/camera that shows me what my camera is recording... and then there is zooming in and out without a major learning curve... got anything simple ans easy in that arena? 🤔😏😊
Great questions! You should be able to connect your phone to a computer and export your phone videos to your computer. You can also upload directly to your RUclips channel. Watch this video for some tips (even though its about a DSLR, you can pick up some ideas for your phone): ruclips.net/video/OP-awxgKkJw/видео.htmlsi=EQEGWmUypHUzawlI
If anyone is worried about what people they know will think, then don't tell them. If they can find you on youtube, then most likely many others have found you first and that is a good thing.
What if your not a popular person, like people don't seem to like me, or maybe i don't like being in public. I'd love to start a channel, I have lots of ideas, but I'm afraid of the feedback
Anyone reading this, I was nervous and felt that way for a while. Push thru it and after 100 videos you will be surprised how comfortable you get in front of the camera. Also nobody sees it until after you edit and hit publish. It's not a live audience.
Thanks for sharing that. True words!
I appreciate this comment!!❤
Amazing content, super grateful. Figuring out stuff this week!!
I would personally echo EVERYTHING Kevin has said. I am 59 years old and four and a half years ago, I bit the bullet and jumped onto RUclips. We're almost at 120,000 subscribers and it's now my full time job.
WOOOOO-HOOOOO! Thanks for sharing that!
That is amazing!!!
🎉congrats to you! 😊
Best decision I made was starting a RUclips channel.
Enjoy it so much from recording, editing and sharing information 👍👍
There you go! Congrats too!
🖐Feefee Delights here
I was 62 when I started
And i'm so happy I did. 2 years in, I fumbled, felt like a idiot, but I went on and when I look
back and see I come along ways, and still got along ways to go. Just start, because you will get better each time. Thank you for encouragement words.
I’m so so inspired by your content. I’m going to start. I’m 53 and I am going to start, tomorrow. Thank you 🙏🏽
Go for it!
The amount of joyful vibe you have is great. Keep it up!
Thank you so much!
I am so glad that I found this. I am 68. I was in TV film for 36 years and then freelanced. I am not a business person and PS I work in health care now. It was ok for the first couple of years and now I hate it. I do video work very much on the side. I have done a few documentaries and my wife and I do a vlog called Maria & Marc's Vlog. We are up to 21 episodes. I try to be as pro as possible. I use my I phone Pro Max 13 with blackmagic app and I just jumped to DJI wireless. We keep it short and try to be amusing. We don't have many views but it keeps my chops up. I have been thinking of doing a weekly show but trying to come up with an idea . . . that's the hard part!!
Very cool that you and your wife have a channel and create together. As far as schedule, that's an easy trap to fall into. Just do what works for you.
Re: your gear. That all sounds great too. BTW being "a pro" isn't all everyone thinks it may be. 😁
Retired Army 55 been wanting to do something for about 6 months, glad I ran across your channel! I'm trying to figure something out here soon, thanks for the encouraging words, God bless!
Go for it.
Do it my fellow brother in arms! I started & love it! Mine is focused primarily on my family outdoor adventures & my personal thoughts on life lessons learned as a retired Army combat veteran & how/why the activities I do help my mental health after separation from the military life, don't wait, start it today, much love from a fellow veteran brother 🤙
It's so true. The more videos I do, the more comfortable I'm getting in front of the camera. It helps that I talk about things that interest me and other people, by how things are going on my channel😀
I just watched this all the way through for a second time. I need to drop sold it more. There’s so much in here. Thank you so much, Kevin.
Watch all you want, I'll make more. 😁
I am 41 and started making content a couple years ago is fun and it lets me get ideas out of my head and allow more to come in. I really do not care about niche or the standard format, I just make what I want and post after editing. 💯🔋🔋🔋🎯🎯🎯
Good for you. Enjoying what you do is a huge part of it too!
I started mine last month after a bad break up. It helps me heal and get thoughts out of my head that lead to depression. It’s working for me as a video journal and getting positive feedback and encouraging words helps me.
@@lorettaturner9144 That is great to hear and awesome work 💯🔋🔋🔋🎯🎯🎯
Just found you on RUclips all the way over here in the UK and love the fact that you sound natural and is as if we are having a chat with a friend. it's very easy to become a "PRESENTER" if that makes sense! Keep up the good work! p.s i'm 47 😂
Thank you so much!! Really appreciate that and hey from the US!
@@thetonyjamesshow hey! I’m in Cheshire! Nice to meet ya!
The phone is great your video looks great
Love how down to earth you are! I'm thinking of starting a channel...then second guess myself and then get encouraged again after watching your videos lol 😊
Thanks for watching. Now, stop watching and start creating...just promise you'll come back. 😁
Thank you Kevin. You have such a lovely, warm and easy to listen to approach and I get bucket loads of inspiration from your videos. 🤗😊
Wow, thank you
Thanks for doing these videos. It’s truly making me more comfortable about posting content. 😊
You are so welcome!
Thank you for the encouragement. It doesn't have to be perfect the first time has been a hurdle for me. But then I remind myself that I waited 40 years for the opportunity, so deep breath and jump.
Absolutely! Let's go!
Just started my RUclips channel called E-Ticket Rewind and I am using the same mic and my iPhone. I am using what I got. I am learning so much as I go. Filming, editing, and remembering to turn on the mic. 😂😂😂.
Very cool! Trust me, even doing this for as long as I have, still can overlook things like "oh wait, the mic wasn't on?!?!" 😂
Finally got the courage to pick up where I left off and try to really do this. Thanks for the push!
Hi Kevin, I set up my channel a week ago and thought I would leave it until my content was ' perfect'. After watching your video I decided to take the leap and posted my first video. At 76 it is hard to overcome all the fears of technology and presentation. Subject matter is something that I do not struggle with, that for me will be the easy part. Thanks for your encouragement
NICE! Glad you didn't wait. Congrats on starting!
I am thoroughly enjoying the videos and the comments with each one!
I am mid 50s and now that our children are well on their own and building their future I felt empty-like what do I do now?Our boys were and still are the greatest blessing we have been given. but I thought to myself “I am sure I have more to give.”
So thank you Kevin and this community for the nudge and helping me to see the words used by all of you to explain/describe how you got your start. It helped me immensely.
Glad to hear that. And yes, what an amazing community this is!!!
Sometimes... Good enough is perfect.
Yep
Thanks Kevin for the encouragement. I think that's what's going to set RUclipsrs apart going forward. The world is so divided but knowing we're all in this together and not really different deep down is encouraging. I'll be posting a video partially inspired by you and other content creators. Blessings.
That is so cool! Appreciate you.
Thank you! I have tried to be on camera and I kind of freeze and I always end up cutting myself out. I will try agin now!
I have so much admiration for you starting up a channel. I’ve considered so many different things I’m interested in trying but I always stay in this weird inexplicable state of paralysis. I’m terrified to start anything because I find it easier staying frustrated and WANTING to start something than actually trying something and failing. It’s dumb reasoning but somehow I always feel there’s this strange sense of hope in NOT TRYING than trying and FAILING. I think: If I try a new endeavor and I fail, THEN WHAT? If I fail then I’ve lost my last hope. You’re right though. Everyone should just start something. I’m not sure what has kept me stuck for so long.
Failing is part of how we learn. I've failed at things many of times. Everyone has and does. Use it as a motivator and not something that identifies you!
@@KevinKolbethank you. I know you’re right. No one starts out an expert.
I really love what you say here. That is so me too. I get j to analysis paralysis too!
Thanks Kevin I’m really enjoying your uploads.
Glad to hear it
I’m using an iPhone for video recording on my channel, bc it’s music the audio is mixed/produced but exactly…just hit record and give it a go. Overthinking is what I stopped doing and it’s allowed me to enjoy things more without setting unnecessary perfection. Mic sounds really good.
each time I watch your content it gives some inspiration not to stop just keep going because only one stopping progress is me not the tech. Thanks Kevin
Happy to hear that!
Tonnes of sage advice. Thank you!
I needed this video today! I’ve had a idea for a channel for awhile! I’m 48 and will have to self learn editing and everything! But hell with it!
Go for it!
Thank you Kevin . I recorded and posted my first 2 videos with my cell phone. I just need to figure out how to get them pushed to audience
Nice!
Great points,. Just get started, you will be happy you did! 😊
And .... forgot to mention ... the sound quality of the mic is great ... probably going to purchase ... thank you!!
Sweet! Thanks
Hi Kevin. Thank you for this video. I look forward to learning more from your videos.
Watch all you want. I'll make more!
Absolutely agree, starting was the hard part. Just do what makes you happy. I do and I am happy.
Thanks for sharing!
Recently found your channel and loving your content . Thank you 😊
I'm over 60 and struggling. My goal is to be as authentic as possible and not use a script or read from a teleprompter. I'm hopeful that the more videos I post the better I'll get.
Think you're on the right path, especially without a teleprompter. Come up with a style you're comfortable, that helps you be you, and do that!
Don't give up you'll make it @travelwithLil8
I am 59 and I think my videos are awful at the moment but hopefully they will improve over time 🙂
I just started and I am not very good, but that's okay. Thank you for the content, Kevin.
"very good" is totally subjective. Personally I think The Blair Witch Project is a great movie but Avatar sucks. Give yourself grace.
Thank you!
I never script...I just can't do it. I sit down an create an talk while I'm filming. It's hard for me to connect with ppl on the lines of doing a voice over lol I feel weird. So I just go with the flow when I do things. I'm a perfectionist so that doesn't really help me honestly. It would be awesome if it's possible to just look at my videos from a diff stand point as I know my niche is not what alot do lol 😂 I went from just doing as hibby while I was working full-time job to now full-time youtube and wow it's been crazy but I'm grateful to be here.
I have worked off scripts and had to script for others. Definitely easier for me to write for others to speak than me. As far as the voice-over thing. I started out in radio, so it's just easy for me to do that. Thanks for sharing.
Great content! I’m glad I found your videos
I’m inspired to try yt again
Go for it!
Great video. I have been using the Hollyland Lark Mark 2 for about 9 months and I really like it. The audio on this video was really good.
I love my Lark M2 . Especially great for doing outdoor videos.
That's good to know!
I completely agree with “using your phone is ok”. I often use old iPhones (6,7,8,ect) as back up camera. I found a camera app that allows to be used with any Bluetooth headset. That combo works great for me when I do not want to carry extra gear.
Great advice, thank you.
I had an iPhone 6 for years. Cool little phone.
Hi Kevin,
I'm glad that your channel came across my feed. Thank you for your encouraging and positive words. New sub here. 🙏🏾☺
Coolness! Thank you so much!
Nice to have this video.
I use the Hollyland Lark and my iPhone 14 Pro as my setup too. I love it because it allows me to do talking head and top down shots and have consistent, no edit needed audio. Sometimes I even use that setup to do podcast appearances so I can use the better iPhone camera and not my webcam.
Good to know!
It sounds great!!
I'm back 😬 just subbed and viewed my first vid of yours. Unfortunately, this could get dangerous:
Here I go, gathering information, learning MORE and NOT taking action 🥺 I am a gifted "hearer", GOTTA IMPROVE my "doer" skills!
Appreciate you being here. You're right. It's EASY to full into an over-consume trap and not create. So, just create!
Awesome watching your videos! You have this calmness surrounding you. I'm starting soon... at age 46, just got to get over the threshold (if i made a mistake in my typing...i'm Belgian so...sorry 😉)
Appreciate that a lot! Hey from the US.
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
I loved this. You take such a great angle. Really helps. Thank you, Kevin. And I love that you are using your iPhone and the mic you noted. Even that helps.
Really appreciate that, thank you.
Yes Kevin, It was much easier for you to get started on RUclips because you have a great TV job history. People already knows you. It's much harder for us to make good earnings here. I personally only started posting videos on RUclips about two years ago. And it wasn't until a few months ago that I got into it fully. I'm only making about $150 a month right now and I don't know how to make it grow more🤷🏻♂️
I did have a great TV job but what I do know on RUclips is radically different than TV. Yeah, some of the skills carried over but that's about it. As far as knowing me, nope. I wasn't on camera when I worked in TV.
Inspirational stuff, great video. A little over 40 here. Back in 2010 I started a RUclips channel which I maintained for a couple of years. Got to about 220 subs. I've been thinking about restarting RUclips as it's the one hobby I regret letting go of. Big thing for me was actually being on camera & talking. Enjoyed every other aspect (project conception/planning/editing, etc...) I think with age will hopefully come a bit more confidence. RUclips does feel like a different ballgame now. Felt a bit more guerilla and fringe back then. If I restart I'd be basically making the same type of content (I live in Asia and made videos about life here). I wonder though if it'd be worth using the same account or starting a new one. Most of those subscribers I had are likely gone at this point.
Hi Kevin! I did my first video on Streamyard today!! I still need to upload it! Thank you for all your encouragement and inspiration!! ==Rex
YES!!! Way to go! Thank you for sharing the update!
I come from the days in TV where every shot was perfect. We covered every jump cut! Lots of different angles and majic light. I am pushing through the desire to be perfect! Having a blast just creating.
Yep, same here. For that reason, RUclips has been very freeing for me creatively.
Got to keep pushing on and ride out the storm! (REO)
Yep and keep rolling with the changes too 😁
Your video quality is amazing and the sound is amazing!! Im in my late 50’s, and very encouraging video!! I subscribed to your channel. You make it look so easy…
Thank you!
I have been looking at getting those mics. Did you end up doing a proper review video on them? They sound good on this end
I haven't yet but good idea.
Good content alot of people need to hear this
Appreciate that.
@@KevinKolbe no problem at all
God Bless you bro. Keep it up... :)
Thank you so much!
68 years old and over 3,000 videos published! Are they perfect .. hell no! I put a video out every day. Put that video out and keep getting up!!
@@Gigmaster you rock dude!
While my growth has been steady... it's been slow steady. My question is .... how do you direct your niché direction rather than the viewers? Especially when the content they like isn't always your favorite to produce. I like showing the backroads of the midwest but the product reviews I do get the most view time by far. There are lots of off-road overland product reviewers out there and I don't necessarily want to be another one. I don't mind doing them but I don't always feel like I'm the most knowlegable about that specific product. Since I don't get out and "overland" that much in a given year I don't want to be perceived as disingenuous.
Good question. Serving and helping an audience is great. You also have to want to do it, I think, more than an audience wants it. I read every comment and have gotten a TON of great ideas from comments. Some have become videos. A lot haven't. Doesn't mean the question was bad, just meant it didn't fit the direction I was going. It's good to know what people need but be careful about that being the only decider.
I started this channel this year, at 50, by doing just what you described - turn the phone cam on and record, and see what you end up with :) If you're not happy do it again, but try to improve one thing your not happy with, then repeat, and repeat again :) I took it one step further and started documenting *how* I'm building the stuff I need to shoot pictures and videos for my quad skate shop, and put that on my channel, and *boof*, 6 months later I'm at 400+ subs and 1200 watch time hours. Having no clue what I was doing every video I just looked through it, found one thing to improve, and made the next one while publishing the previous - so it does work to just *do* it, and not care about the consequences, cause there *are* no real consequences, so it's all just good fun :D
That is so cool! You're so right too about just doing, growing and figure things as as you go too. Congrats to you!
@@KevinKolbe Thanks :) It's really the most fun I've had in years, building DIY filming gear like lights and rigs, documenting the process and helping others get their butt of the ground is incredibly rewarding :) And still doing it just with a phone cam, now it *is* an iphone 15 pro max, but considering I started making the videos on an iPhone X I was due for an upgrade ;)
Useful information as always Kevin. I’m thinking for my own purposes I might just do drawing videos as I’m too self conscious! 😅
For years I collected comic books. Actually still have a ton of 'em. One reason was I loved the artwork. Partially because it was cool and a lot because I can't draw. Saying that to say...that's cool! Do it.
Hi, do you have a video about the equipment you would recommend for starting out?
Thank you for the encouragement and kind words. Can you recommend a user friendly editing application for fitness videos?
If you've never edited, on a Mac, use iMovie. It's free too. You could also try shooting the video "as live", meaning you hit record and don't edit. Just a thought.
@@KevinKolbe thank you!
I want to make videos but have a niche phobia. I've been publishing videos and taking them down again. I'm most excited now to help others 50+ start and develop their own channel, but I'm seeing others doing a fabulous job of this already. What am I going to add? I know the advice is that everybody should bring their own perspective, which may attract viewers. I guess there is only one way to find out.
You know this but no one will learn what you share if they can't see your videos. Just saying. Create.
I think the mic sounds quite nice!
Appreciate that. Thanks
Kevin ... glad to find your channel ... substantive and "real" ... trying to get started her ... question ... using your iPhone in this video ... are you recording on the "selfie" side of the screen or using the camera on the back of the phone? ... SUBSCRIBED!! ... thank you!!
Thank you. Re: the phone. I'm using the front facing camera, the selfie camera. I only use the rear camera if I'm shooting footage I'm not in OR can easily see it like if it's mirrored to another computer.
@@KevinKolbe Thank you very much for the reply ... I am looking forward to diving into your channel ... I've watched a few videos already ... you have a gift for communicating and your realness and genuine commitment to your art is palpable ... thank you again for your kindness ... Donnie ...
Hi Kevin, Thanks for your videos. I’m really looking forward to starting my own RUclips channel at 56 years old and I have been doing research, getting a couple of equipment essentials and writing scripts. I understand that I need a new Google Business account, a website for newsletters and such, even the legalities and monetization and revenue streams. My biggest fear is editing. I have watched tutorials but they assume that I know something when I actually know nothing. I want to use the simplest, most intuitive software and have step by step instructions. I want to review all of the necessary features and the thrills (eventually). What do you recommend? Thank you!😊
If you're new to video and editing, on a Mac use iMovie. Fairly easy to use and does a lot too. Another option, don't edit. Hit record and upload it.
Over 40 let's goooo😊
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Hey Kevin, I really love and appreciate your channel. I am 61, and I have 18 subscribers on my channel so far. I floundered a bit as to what the channel would be about. It’s currently about encouraging and challenging other Christians to walk in faith. I changed the name of my channel once. Would shifting gears hurt my channel?
Appreciate that. Shifting gears, changing focus and/or direction isn't a bad thing. I remember Colin and Samir (currently 1.48m subs) say when they hit 100k subs they STILL didn't know what they wanted to be doing. Let that sink in.
By the way, you may want to watch this video I did about niche next: ruclips.net/video/jxJB3CBHmLA/видео.html
@@KevinKolbe thank you Kevin for your input and time!
I’m 42, the older I get the less I give a f**k about what anyone thinks. Please subscribe 😃😂
I'm glad i found your channel! I've been thinking more recently about doing videos to leave to my family.
I'm 68 and have 8 grandkids.
With our technology today it would be tragic not to leave a bit ofyself so my family can see a little bit of where they came from.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if I had that to research my heritage?
Just a thought.
Thnx
That sounds fantastic!
Hey Kevin. Following your inspirational videos, the first RUclips video is on the assembly line. This Old Rocker is on the move! Taking it slow at first but I will get there (hopefully before I fall of my perch!)
Appreciate that and pumped to hear you're creating too!
I just stumbled on to your channel! I'm 49 and have been thinking about doing a RUclips channel, but really afraid to start ond. Mostly it's a fear of failure and being on a very limited budget. Also trying to figure out what to focus on because I have a few ideas, but I don't want a channel that is a mix of different genres.
Define what failure is for you then be realistic too. It's RUclips. As far as what, watch this to help: ruclips.net/video/jxJB3CBHmLA/видео.html
You sound fine Kevin though the light the mic is upside down the light should be facing up though again you don't have to be perfect.. and I love it Kevin great episode. Don't worry about what others think just go for it
Thanks so much!
I think that the mic does sound good! I might look into these! I’d like to hear more of a review to hear your thoughts! When I am in the garden sometimes I move quite a bit this could be good for me. I wonder if wind would affect it?
Thanks for the feedback. It comes with a wind muff (aka "dead cat") cover for both so that should help. Also has a "noise reduction" feature. I do plan on playing with a lot more.
@@KevinKolbeI love the size and portability of the mic, but it does seem to be picking up sound from movement across the shirt fabric. I am a comment reader ☺️, and noticed one person say that the mic might be upside down ? Don’t know if that would make any difference, but if it could be kept away from the shirt, it might be a little cleaner. 💐
@@Mtnsunshine apparently it was upside down 😂 my gut says it’s way better the other way.
Which program do you recommend to create the video??? Where to start? With undertitles, audios? Just your phone? I do not know where to start.
To start, use what you've got. Ain't nothing wrong with your phone.
I don't have any of the problems generally raised on these type videos. My problem is I have no idea how to set up a RUclips account - I want to set one up for my dog (dog videos of course) that is isolated from me. I have no idea how to go about this, last time I even set up email accounts was 20 years ago). I'd be happy to pay someone to do it, but apparently that type of service doesn't exist. I'm not tech oblivious by any stretch but I am a social media idjit to how any of this works.
True, as you would do a job that you didn't like, you can set to develop something you love doing, I believe is more the doctrine that we were implanted, that makes the chronogram of the brain faulty.
Definitely hard to get out of habits - good or bad - we develop over time.
Are you using the back camera 📷 or the front camera 📷
Front facing camera.
I think that starting on YT is easier for you since you worked in TV. To me it feels so overwhelming.
I do think being in TV and even radio gives me an advantage but the two are very, very different. Most of my TV work was behind the camera. Lots of creators who grow large channels never had any TV experience.
I just found your channel today. I love it!!! My question is this: I have an Android phone. Is it okay to start my channel with it or do I need an iPhone?
Yes you need an iPhone! JOKING! I say that because I'm a Mac/Apple dude but no you can absolutely use what you got.
@@KevinKolbe lol. Thanks Kevin! Keep up the great and inspiring work!!
I’ve definitely fallen into the procrastination/gear/fear trap. I have a shotgun mic but I just discovered it doesn’t work - great! A new excuse to kick the can down the road! Seriously though, everyone says audio matters more than video so what should I do? Use AirPods as a mic?
I do believe audio is more important than video. People may put up with crap looking video but if they can't hear you, it's different. Also doesn't mean you have to spend a ton either. I haven't tried AirPods but if they've got a mic, give it a shot. Don't let that stop you!
@@KevinKolbe Thanks! I’ll give it a try! Another question, if I want to have multiple channels, do I need to set them up using different email accounts? Thank you so much for your inspiring content!
Good question. One email is all you need which makes it so simple. Just don't share that email with the world since it will be connected to your channel(s).
@@KevinKolbe awesome, thank you!!
I watched a video from a much younger youtuber (I’m 59) and she said that we shouldn’t just start. That we should have an end in mind otherwise it will mess everything up for us. How’s my journey so far? It’s slow going. Spending way too much time learning software and having set backs. I don’t want to spend my entire days off work on the phone or computer making videos.
I don't have the context of that creators thoughts, but based on what you shared, I don't agree. Sometimes its better to start and figure it out. Always having an end in mind can lead to never doing anything.
@@KevinKolbe agreed. It’s like a huge road block!! And we have enough of those LOL. Thanks for your input and time.
4:31 can i use that mic on PC?
I'm looking for the over 60 club. Lol
I do have a question Kevin . . . I do have a few videos that have a copyright strikes on my channel, but RUclips states no strikes against my channel. If I start a vlog on the same YT channel (using no copyrighted material) in order to monetize, can I put that on the same channel where I have the copyrighted material??
Do you have strikes on your channel or copyright claims on the videos? Two different things.
@@KevinKolbe Thanks Kevin for getting back to me so quickly. I checked. I have copyright claims for music and they say no strikes against my channel. So if I were to start a new vlog with library music . . . could I still use the same channel and hopefully monetize the new show on the same channel with the videos that have the copyright claims?
@@marcgothic yes. Claims are definitely not as bad as warnings or strikes. Keep creating!
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If I film on my phone but want to record over a period of say a month
Where do I store the clips & what is the easiest place to edit?
I have an iPhone X and I also have the lumafusion app
(Apparently this is 3 questions)
How do I import decent music like epidemic into an editing app
like Lumafusion or some other easy editing app (that I’m not yet even aware of)
I would move your videos and pics to a hard drive or at least cloud storage to have a back-up.
Nice video. I'm new here. How's it going? Well, I'm still in the thinking stage. Thank you for the needed inspiration. :)
You got this!
I don't have an iPhone - i use Revvl Pro 6, which i have gotten to like. Is this an ok phone to shoot with?
Any phone that shoots video is good enough to create.
With audio, I watch most stuff on my phone, I barely notice the difference in anyone’s audio. I kind of feel like that’s how most people hear it. I use my iPhone without an audio mic.
The built-in mics on iPhones are definitely way better. A lot has to do with where you film too.
41 here. Sick of my career and dont think I want to talk about it. For me its no so much being afraid, although theres some fear there, but more about, "What am I going to talk about?" Im not an interesting guy and my life has always being work - home - eat dinner -sleep - repeat. No free time for other activites no vacations, so I feel I dont even know what to talk about, and not bore to death people
You've definitely got to want to do it first. It's been rewarding for me on a lot of levels and has been my path, video that is, for a long time. My gut is, even without knowing you, you do have more to share than you're giving yourself credit for.
Awesome video to the Point Kevin,😊👍👍 direct and no fluff. I have my own art channel @BluCranium and I definitely think I wana make another channel like what your doing just to get comfortable talking to the camera, my wife and kids say I can ramble on lol 🤣 but I guess Vloging like this raw not any editing is what people seem to crave from the super edited stuff.
Really appreciate that! What I did in this video is just another style of video. There is no one size fits all. My advice, do how you feel called to do with your videos! Thanks for watching.
Okay. So I got some videos on my iphone/camera.... Now what? My phone is filled up! 😳😲How do I get it all off? Where do I put it now? How do I get it from my phone to YT? What do I do with the videos after they are up on YT? Do delete them from my phone? Filing system...? Storage Disk? Or put them into the Trash Icon and send them off into the great unknown....?🚀 Thanks! I really want to do this. I need to film my craft/art desk space but I can't see if I'm in my camera's frame unless i have a second screen/camera connected to my phone/camera that shows me what my camera is recording... and then there is zooming in and out without a major learning curve... got anything simple ans easy in that arena? 🤔😏😊
Great questions! You should be able to connect your phone to a computer and export your phone videos to your computer. You can also upload directly to your RUclips channel. Watch this video for some tips (even though its about a DSLR, you can pick up some ideas for your phone): ruclips.net/video/OP-awxgKkJw/видео.htmlsi=EQEGWmUypHUzawlI
If anyone is worried about what people they know will think, then don't tell them. If they can find you on youtube, then most likely many others have found you first and that is a good thing.
Thanks for sharing the tip
@@KevinKolbe my pleasure! Thanks for the video! All your videos I've seen are very helpful.
I'm fixin to give you a whole lotta watch hours
Com'on! ✌️
What if your not a popular person, like people don't seem to like me, or maybe i don't like being in public. I'd love to start a channel, I have lots of ideas, but I'm afraid of the feedback
You can always turn off comments but I would challenge you to not do that. You assume people may not like you. What if they do?
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