How To Talk To The Camera - 7 Pro Tips 

What are you doing to make it more natural? Cause its weird right????

"the moment they saw that gorillapod, i was a victim" LOL i felt that in my soul 😭🤚🏼

"Ugh, I'm sweaty." - Matti Happoja, wearing all black in the sun. 😂

This is probably the most important video for starting vloggers! My 2c about this topic. 1. Treating the camera as a person is something I came up by myself after awhile, but I wish someone would have told that tip at the start :D It was a game changer! 2.The fidgeting while filming can be your best friend or your worst enemy, because it may also seem like an anxiety driven activity. Doing it in moderately, can help you relax. 3.Challenging yourself by vlogging publicly, is one thing that really gives you confidence to do while you are at the comfort of your own studio. The rush you got from it is similar, what you experienced the first time while you were filming in your own studio. When you realize it internally, you understand how much you have grown as a content creator. Bonus: I'd like to add one tip which I learned while recording music: Unlike in live situations, you can always take a re-take after re-take until you are satisfied. No-one will know how much you stutter (or made mistakes) and they will only see the things you want them to see. Funnily enough after this realization, my bloopers/mistakes dropped significantly :D After awhile I even started to embrace them with humor rather than shame. Instead of avoiding them I occasionally gathered them in "blooper reel" for my viewers to see. Final words for those who are still struggling: Relax and be you, because no-one else can do that for you.

Matti: Rule number one: "Think that camera is a person and have a conversation" Me: No! I am going to think my camera is a volleyball named Wilson! We will make a fire!

Great tips! I've always found that creating an outline and then scripting my videos (paired with a teleprompter) really helps me get my point across to the camera with confidence.

I'm trying now on the daily basis schedule. Thanks for guiding. Love you from India. Bye bye all of you.🖐️

I just started my channel and I was really down a few days about how uncomfortable I was on camera, but then one of your old video popped up and I didn’t realize how much different you were back then than you are now! You were still very good but your confidence is so much better now! That really inspired me and so do all your videos now! You’re great!

You sound very natural 👏👏

Spot on Matti 👏👏 When I first started making video (5 years ago) I scripted every word (because I was not used to talk to a camera and my videos were on health topics) and that was a huge mistake as I used to sound unnatural and scripted. Now I try to talk to camera the same way I talk to people.

Needed this! Definitely one of my biggest struggles whenever I film for my channel is being good at talking properly and making it natural. Especially since I’m a pretty soft spoken person to begin with

So Relevant - I filmed a video two days ago and I did my intro bit for the first time in front of a family who was camping where I was putting my canoe in the water. I'm so used to speaking to the camera when I'm completely alone in the wild but it was a fun experience trying it out in front of this family. they were super chill with the whole thing and cheered me on as I stumbled over 3 or 4 takes :p I went with a take I did much later when I was solo in my canoe but it was still good practice in front of them and I'm happy I gave it a whirl

Love these tips. I'm still at the beginning but what I realized to what helps: After recording an entire video Putting everything jnto the timeline just to realize it's all out of focus and I have to start everything over. The second round is way more natural. Which taught me. To rehearse the entire video once can help 👍🏻

SUCH a great video on so many levels! Talking naturally to a piece of plastic, glass and metal is SO difficult and your tips REALLY helps! I also loved the sound mixing of this video, so much attention to detail. Did a lot to the flow and tempo of the video. Masterful Haapoja brothers! And THEN throughout your talking scenes in the studio I kept thinking "How does he get that great lighting in so many angles of that studio, mine kind-of just looks dark if I turn my head from the main light." Then it turned out you were moving the lights around for each scene. Haha. It looked so natural haha, you completely had me that you were just casually strolling around. RU-vid Master doing his magic. Just love it.

Loved the rollerblading intro Matti!

These tips are seriously GOLD!! Thanks Matti! It definitely comes with repetitions.. I'm a group fitness trainer who coaches 30-35 people in a single session, and the funny part is I use to freak out and get super flustered giving a simple class presentation in front of a group of 10 people. My first sessions weren't pretty, but now a year later I ROCK THEM!! I'm hoping to take that same mentality, and your advise, and up my youtube game now too💪🏼

This is definitely a major point I'm working on myself. Just starting out and quickly realized it's going to take a lot of practice. These tips are definitely very helpful, thank you!

Thank you Matti on the tips! I just recently went from behind the camera to start doing talking heads, just 2 videos in. Definitely not easy to talk to the camera, did so many takes, like over 20 times for some lines. I'm definitely improving as I go! Even the way I prep the script from using word doc to slides of outlines. Also learning what to do with my body gestures.

I really love seeing the huge progression of your youtube videos!!

Great advice. Super practical thanks!!

Thank you for the tips, Matti. Appreciate your help and everything you do in the community 😊

"No Props in View" is Key!!! Great vid today, impressive skating, thank you guys.

Haapoha brothers still got the fire on the inlines! 🔥

Well that scuba helmet has the win for how I feel when vlogging in public!

As always, great advice!

Mornings with Matti! Right on time!

Appreciate all your vids and tutorials matt! you guys are awesome!

Thanks for the tips Matti

the most helpful video i've ever seen in a long time here on youtube! thank you very much, matti!

I’ve been a huge fan of this channel since travel feels. I have seen how you evolved in being confident in front of the camera. From the awkward and stiff looking (but informative) tutorials during Travel Feels to a very confident Matti , vlogging and just speaking and giving valuable insights in a fun and relaxed way. You’re very inspiring! Goes to show that being in front of a camera is not something you are born with. It comes when you practice and do it regularly.

Love the video and that you took the plunge and step out from behind the camera.....great stuff

Love hearing this from you two Finns! We are not known for our ability for small talk 😃 and being in the camera does require some improvise no matter how much you plan I think. One day maybe I'll be there.

I needed this so much!

This was the video I needed right now! 😊 I'm really keen to do more videos but I really struggled being on camera in my first too. I even tried writing articles as an alternative but while it got the content across it wasn't the same and I knew I needed to make it a video. Definitely going to put these into practice!! 🎥👍

Love this video. Super authentic, helpful and inspiring. Thank you 🙏🧡

This is golden thank you for sharing!

Needed this! Yet another super useful video, thanks Matti!!

Great tips! Thanks 😊

Thanks Matti, so reassuring.

Great video Matti. I really hope you're going to continue on with some more "How to...RU-vid" type tips, and share your 4 years of experience with us. Great job, and looking forward to what's next.

Loved it, as always! Keep it up and keep inspiring us all! I’d also add, the more you film yourself the more comfortable you get! The familiarity of it helps it feel less awkward, too!

some really good tips and ideas here, thank you Matti. i definitely need to Practise Practise Practise! hopefully we all get more relaxed with it the more we practise and take time to try.

Dude!! I had no idea you shred like that's so awesome Matti!

this is so helpful Matti. I've always been super conscious when talking to the camera. I have just realized just now, im like, yeah that's what I need, I need some distractions while talking to the camera. I'm surely gonna try these tricks out. thanks a ton 😁

Just started watching your channel and I love it so much!!! Thanks for all the great content. I'm in a different niche (Pilates) but I've had so much fear to overcome with presenting. I started lining up my toddler's cute stuffed toys next to the camera and pretending they were my class. It's ridiculous but it helps!!

Great video, Matti. Thank you for this one.

Great tips Matti, looking forward to putting the into practice 👍

So happy your loving your vest life still ! Dope

Great tips! Thanks Matti😁

Always love seeing the rollerblading pop up! TRU MISTRIAL!!!!! (Oh, and great content as always!)

Thanks for the tips dude 🤙🏼

Thanks bro helped a lot.

Exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks Man!

very useful tips matti. thank you a lot. keep bringing these ''how to become a perfect RU-vidr '' tips.

Matti somehow reads my mind, I was searching the exact same thing!

Man love these kind of tutorial/experience share!❤️‍🔥

Wow! Nice Rollerblading Skills for the Intro! Such Natural Rollerblading Skills! ☺️😉🔥🔥🔥

Ya bro! Love to see you on skates! Great tips!

The conversational tip is definitely the most important piece to the puzzle!

Great tips Matti! Very practical and helpful! The practice thing is probably the best thing in my opinion. It’s kinda like prayer… if you don’t ever do it, then it will always feel awkward the random times that you try.

Thanks! Matti!!

Useful tips Matti, great stuff - I'd like to make a concerted effort to apply some of these!

Amazing vid!!! Thank you

Ok, THAT was really cool, NATURAL and very helpful. Thank you I personally needed that💪

This video is gold ! 🙏

thanks for the advice -informative- it helps for me to improve my skills to film

Ahhhh good to see someone still skating roces skates and still doing it.

Thank you so much!

Thanks for the tips, Matti ✌🏼

It was nice to see your drone before you break it! Thanks for the tips found them helpful.

Uh more rollerblading footage please. That's pretty badass man.

Great info - subbed - thanks from PEI Canada! EH! 😀

I low key love seeing you guys in-line skating. Back in the day (a Tuesday maybe?) I had a pair of Edwards Chocolates and Edwards Troopers. Wasn’t really good enough to deserve them but I had them. 😂

Thanks for the tip. This helps... I've just started, and it's so hard. Respect.

Brilliant thanks Matti, actual actionable steps. Filling in public is so nerve wracking!

Great great great advice 👍 You're awesome Matti 🙏😇🙏

Work in progress! That damn Peter Mckinnon Fellow!

Great tips Matti! I’ll definitely try these on my next video. I struggle with it so much. Even voice overs don’t sound natural for me 😅.

Love you matti ❤️

Please, show more rollerblading on your channel 😍! More people have to see this beautiful sport!

That’s great ,thank you!

thank you Matti

Thanks for the advice! I´m just starting out and english is not my native language. Makes it a bit harder to feel natural on camera but hoping it improves as I go. Definitely going to try seeing the camera as a person and maybe tinker with something during the talking bits

Great Video! Great tips!

thank you very much, this is very inspiring me 🔥🔥🔥

Had to talk as part of a video that was being recorded for my employer recently. What a nightmare. All tech detail that I wanted to convey and even my job title went awol from my mind when the camera started rolling. A few double takes later and it was just about acceptably "Not horrendous". Matti. You have my respect for being so cool in front of camera. You get a like and a subscribe from me.

These are great!

Those were some sick moves, Matti 🔥

You had me at the first 12 seconds.. good job!

Amazing tips! I just start my youtube channel and those are really good advices ! 🤗

Sweet Royales lads. More skating on this channel please!!! 🔥

Excellent tips and you share based on your experience. I also think that personality plays a role of how some people are just born with it or people need more practice.

Thanks Matti! 💯👌

i love your color grading in videos 👍👍

Great video. I like the direction you are going in now. Helping us with your practical experience. Out of interested - how long did this video take to record (not the edit)? Thanks again. David

I legit grew up roller blading, and I honestly need to get my hands on a pair of these skates!!!

I feel like this is the universe talking to me LOL! I just posted my first video on RU-vid talking to the camera.. I felt awkward but figured practice makes perfect, learn by your mistakes or whatever it maybe! The very next day! This video starts playing on auto-play via my Headset. Thankyou, I needed this! Have a great day!

Nice tips!! Going to try thinking the camera is a person, it might help me from getting nervous 😄. Love the rollerblading intro🔥🔥

I started recording daily vlogs for myself to keep track of work related topics. I used to write that stuff down, but I figured if I talk about something I am 100% comfortable with. It would help me get used to talking to the camera and serve as a “notebook”. I then asked my wife to just hang out when I record these vlogs. Now I don’t mind when people are around when I talk to a camera.

I want to learn lots of things from you Guys thanks for the tips very helpful