Why You Should Document Your Life on Video 

It's almost weird how someone I don't know, who lives in a different country, with a different culture and all... can create a video that is so relatable! Got some good memories from my childhood with this one! Thanks man!

filming yourself really helps you see where you're "faking" it and ironically helps you be more authentic, and stop caring how others see you...

I forgot that I could document my life and not share it with anyone else but maybe just to my partner in life and to my family. Immortalizing it is such a great way to put it

I have this weird feeling of "doing something wrong" everytime I think of documenting aspects of my life nowadays, even though I want to and wouldn't have to share with anyone. It's weird, feels like being on the internet leaves us too exposed already. But again, I want to, so I'm making an effort. Congrats on making this amazing, emotional video!

I absolutely agree. I am 54 and I have been filming my life since I was 14 years old and I have kept every single photo and every second of footage. From this footage I have made multiple films - The Barham Warriors, Planet X, Trinket Crumpler, Thursdaddy, Honey Moon Safari plus many more. Every time I create a film I invite everyone who was in it and their friends to come and see it and the results are always the same. Tears, laughter and joy. I hope you go on to enjoy many more years of filming your life because for me it has brought endless joy. Well done. Just subscribed.

This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my RU-vid channel 9 months ago about self development. Now I have 1,299 subs and > 1,000 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.

This short film provided the encouragement I needed. I document so much of my life, but I don't synthesize it, and I'm embarrassed to share it sometimes. This was a reminder that I can create just for me, and how fun the thought is!!

Bro, this seriously brought some tears to my eyes. It's so funny how you think you're the only one and then see someone literally doing and saying all the stuff you've been trying to do yourself. I'm happy to see you crossing the next threshold for all of us man. I really love your creative edits, with the pausing of narration to real talking footage, and resuming while you're across sea's already to round things out. Excellent touch.

the old clips got me hooked, clicked, and stayed for the storytelling. It is so beautiful

Every couple of months I watch a video, where I know I need to rewatch it again the next day to experience it in a different frame of mind ... this was one of those my friend. I got into making videos here too to help people but also because of documentation as well. Phenomenal execution Sean!

I don't even know where to start but this video really brought up some emotions... I loved the intro with you showing the videos your dad made of you when you were small and its true, in some way these videos from my parents feel more vivid and real than any memories I have of myself as a child, I definitely plan on doing the same. Great aesthetically pleasing and inspiring video, best of luck to you in the future, you have some real talent!

This was incredible. Growing up, I had an uncle that had a camcorder that was used at all of my birthday parties and holiday events that my family put on. I used to re-watch those moments again and again growing up, getting to re-live those experiences, but also cementing them into my memory with a clarity not afforded by my memory alone. I'll have to look into digitizing those old VHS tapes before they degrade beyond salvaging. It's nice to look back on, for the memories, but also to see what it was like to record the moments we genuinely cared about and get lost in those memories. Even here on RU-vid, I find that the videos my friends posted way back in the late 00's are some of my favorite to go back to. It's not because they have good cinematography or edits, just because it's a great way to remember a moment in my life with more clarity. Thank you so much for this, I really needed it today.

i yearn to have storytelling skills like this. not just script wise but how you film and edit and everything in between. im glad i clicked on this as i was scrolling through my feed

Beautifully shot and great advice; I love the nostalgic feel in the intro as well. I love to document whatever I can of my daughter and family for the same eventual feeling that hopefully they can look back on it and have it for their sake. Liked and subbed, can't wait to see more.

This was awesome. I so wish I had videos of me and my family growing up. I feel like you had so much growth with just a camera in your hand capturing all of your moments. Definitely going to strive for this!

Mate... this video is what I was needing. It's so fricking inspiring and motivating. I've been recently second guessing myself and feeling low but this gave me enormous amount of energy and inspiration! Thank you so much for you work and please post more!

The experience of seeing yourself on your home tv / camera I feel like was really profound especially in that time period of the 90s... I think it shaped a lot of us filmmaker/youtuber/videographers. I really love your style and storytelling chops. Keep up the great work.

I don’t have any footage of me when I was younger other than performing in a play since filming outside of those events was not a thing when I was younger. Your video made me realize how precious the footage I have of my children are and how I should spend the hours and hours of time it will take to make them into videos. Great storytelling, video editing, and your footage of your travels are beautiful! Looking forward to more!

This was inspiring! From the story telling to the color grading. Everything was on point! Can't wait to see more!

The thing with watching documentaries is that they even put your own memories in a new perspective. Thank you!

I love this so much! As someone who got into videos for the past couple of years, this made me emotional. PIctures just don't give the memories justice. I try filming even just a few seconds of what's going on with my life and when I look back and watch them, it makes me feel like I was re-living that moment :)

This video really touched my heart. You showing those videos your parents took in your childhood reminded me of my parents recording me at that time. Always brings back those memories. I'm looking forward into getting a camera myself, I will definitely try that out - recording random things which might seem normal/random at that time.

Hey! Your video really hit home for me. I've been into documenting my life for a while, and your insights just made it even more valuable. Watching from Iran, and I gotta say, your enthusiasm is infectious! Keep doing your thing and spreading those positive vibes. Excited to see more from you! 🌟📹

This was a thoughtful essay and it hit home. I was the nutty kid with the 8 mm movie camera going everywhere with me back in the 19 70s. Accessing those moving memories today is a blessing.

This video was super well done! The story telling, the emotions, the conveyance, all of it absolutely blew me away. I've been interested in videography/photography for a pretty long time, but never really invested much of any real strong effort into actually capturing most moments in my life, because as of right now I'm in probably the most stagnant, boring, uninteresting point in my life that I've been in. I've been doing so much research on different kinds of cameras, and I'm still doing more to look into it, but I really do want to grow and make some personal changes that will be great for my mental and physical well-being. There's a lot going on I am wishing to change in my life, there's so many different goals and ideas coursing through my mind, and I want nothing more than to try and achieve some of those goals, even if my mind makes things feel overwhelming when it all wants to come out at once. I can very much so relate to not really having strong amounts of focus on the things that I am not very passionate about, but the things that I am passionate about, I like to hyperfixate on. I think it's not a bad thing as long as I focus on taking care of myself in the creative process. Thank you very much for this video, it's been absolutely beautiful and inspiring for me to be better.

This is really inspirational for me, you just made me loose all of my public embarrassment for shooting videos in public, and now I actually want to go out and use my camera equipment to make memories. Thank you. 😢

Great work, Sean. The storytelling, the editing, and the beautiful imagery inspire me to up my game. Best wishes from an old Aussie.

This was the best watch in the internet today! 🍿🤸‍♂ Would love to see more of you doing the thing which you love.

man im going through the before your ticket fase, never been much into uploading anywhere, but been thinking of recording the day to day to, thank you, you just helped me snap out of the doom

I am so glad I discovered this channel. Thank you for the inspiration! This is one of my fave videos now. Such an amazing piece.

100% resonate with the idea of filming as "outwitting time." gorgeous video! thanks for the inspo!

real ppl telling real stories, and they rly do touch deeply, thank u Sean!

This is so inspiring! Love all the footages especially the color grading. I document our travels but recently started documenting the daily mundane life and your video inspires me so much. “Making poetry out of your own memories.” LOVE THAT! Waiting on your next video! 🎉

11/10 video content! wow!! Thank you for your beautiful reflections and your incredible power of documenting. I feel like it helped me process parts of the pandemic I didn't even realize I still had in me. I loved watching this. GO SEAN GO!

What a masterpiece of teaching! I sold my camera a couple months ago. I used to take pictures and videos all the time but suddenly personal and family issues started to crumble and stop doing it. I know someday I'll come back at it but need dont have the money yet. Thanks for keeping the spark!

Damn how did I fell on this video ? This year has I turned 25 I decided I would document my life and each year of the rest of it , because .. everything you said ! And has I’m selling all my stuff , having has well a quarter life crisis , leaving in a month with a one way ticket , I suddenly don’t feel so alone in all this . Beautiful thank you ❤

This video is so good, man. The solo trip is such an important experience. Thanks for sharing with us.

I watched the video because the title intrigued me ... not looking at any count or such. Wow, such an amazing storytelling! It's wonderful - hats off and good luck on the project. I'd love to try something similar.

I started documenting my life but now just the editing is my challenge. Thank you so much for sharing, good shots and storytelling.

Wow. I felt this. Was just thinking about how I miss my passion for this. The days turned into weeks, into years and we feel left behind…and then to work on finding ourselves again. Picking our cameras up again. Remembering why we are so passionate and getting back to it. Thank you so much for creating this beautiful visual journey that I can so relate to on a deep level.

this is my first time seeing your video and it's really amazing. Sometimes, I wish I had videos of my childhood tho. So, I can look back. Idk man you're living your best life and that's amazingggggg.

Your story telling ability is impeccable!! Thanks for the inspiration!

saw the video and hit the like button , but then i saw your outro and had to subscribe . This was put togther so perfectly uou have somehow refilled my motiavtion to keep recording and learning . thank you and i cant wait to see what you post next . 😎

My grandparents literally recorded everything my mom did growing up, from baby until she went off to college, the little project ends with her graduating college. It's really cool to see my mom in so many different stages of her life and how awesome it is to get to watch something like that. This video resparked my creative itch and I think I'll start doing this with my own life, either that, or when I have kids, do the same thing my grandparents did with my mom. It's so amazing

The way it should be done. I look forward to see what you collect and put together when you do get back. This was an awesome piece of work.

I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a video this much. Subbed just to see what else you post.

Fellow Winterpegger here. Nice to see these familiar scenes put together into such great vid. I quit my "job" a couple of years ago. It can be hard but also very rewarding. Good luck!✌️

What a stunning work of art. Cheers buddy. I hope to have the same courage as you.

hey congrats man, this is very well done. I really enjoyed the video combined with the things that you said. Thanks for sharing!

This was really nice to watch and also very inspirational. Thank you for that piece of art

Over from reddit as well. This is exceptional! Super inspiring. Can't wait to see what you do next!

Whoa. This may be the most inspiring 7 minutes I've seen on RU-vid in a long time. Super glad we came across your profile. Can't wait to see more from your adventures. Cheers.

this is incredible, you.. you soemhow made me feel as if im in there, the montage, the music, its amazing man! Love this video!!!

I just took your advice and uploaded my first short film, thanks for inspiring creators all around the world

Hey Sean. You are so underrated. Thanks for telling your story. I hope the best for you.

I was NOT ready for that ending. Thank you for the inspiration.

This is exactly why I want to document my life digitally. So I can have memories to look back on, good and the bad. To look back and say hey I did this or I did that. Unfortunately, I don’t have any childhood videos,but to have memories to share with my children/family if Im blessed to have one of my own will be such a wonderful moment and conversation starter❤.

Well done Sean, this was inspiring. Thanks for sharing. 😊

Thanks brother… you’re a great inspiration and I pray your journey goes well and fruitful ✨

Subscribed. Excited to see what you make!

This is really cool! I think the hardest part is to put myself even in this mindset! I mean, as for what to record and when... But maybe if I'd push myself to do it, eventually it would become more natural. That "excited dad with a film camera" mindset. I think it's hard because we're so overburdened with an information flow already that we rather scale back than immerse ourselves in it. But it's frustrating because I *want* to do this stuff. It's super valuable in several years and often even appreciated by those who don't know you that well. It's an unfiltered peek into someone else's life. And that has become a rarity today.

Thanks man, this was very cool to watch...nostalgic and compelling at the same time. I'll start documenting my own adventures and life...to start writing my own story..

I really felt this; thank you for sharing ❤

Wow that last shot was eepic! Very inspiring video, thank you

One of best videos I have ever watched on RU-vid. thanks man. love from India.

Damn...this is so good, power of record, keep up the good work man！

Incredible video! Got me all in the feels and inspired. Pleaseeee create more for your RU-vid!

A video that in its straight-forwardness and honesty cointains much more poetry than many staged acts. congrats.

Hope to see more films like this on your channel. This is sooo wonderful ... and being a documentarian myself ... I totally get it!

thank you for the inspo man, much needed

Love this- dude the footage at the end. So beautiful

Such a beautiful video and important point!! Love this take on using your camera and making the moment even more special

This is so soothing and inspiring! looking forward to see more of your works :)

That was wonderful thank you put me in a great optimistic mood for the day hope your travels are going well well ☀️☀️☀️look forward to the next instalment have subscribed 🙏🙏🙏

“Outwitted time” is one of coolest expressions of video I’ve ever heard. Perfect articulation of how it feels to watch home movies of when we were kids. That’s why I’m doing the same for my daughter but in 4k on a Sony A7Siii, but at the same time I really want to find my dads old camcorder and record on there too.

Wow, I love the vibes and much of the mindset of this video. Best of luck.

Thx! You really ignite my passion for recording my life again! And also traveling is indeed such a great thing to make transformative experiences and memories in the only-once life. Love it! Thank you!!🫰

Enjoyed the vid, good luck on your journey!

WOW! Just WOW! I was watching my own life story on this video. I'm a filmmaker from Brazil, and I record as much as I can from my family, my kids. I want to give then this "time travel machine" as my father gave me. I really hope you continue your project, and that you live those moments as intensly as possible. Subscribed, and I can't wait to watch all your videos!

Not sure how I stumbled upon this video, but I know the universe made this happen. Really needed to see this as inspiration and motivation to keep documenting my life. Such a great video. 😊

This was such a source of inspiration, thank you so much for sharing!

Beautifully written, shot, and scored, I enjoyed every bit of this. You sure know how to give people the travel bug! Can't wait to see what comes next! :)

What an absolutely beautiful film u've made. Thank you for sharing, love to y'all

Can i like this more than once? It's amazing how you were able to share joy with this video

It's so good to have such valueable memory videos I just have some old pictures and memories in my mind. You're so luck.

This is really well done. You and Life and Riza are really making me want to improve my filmmaking and storytelling skills

Bro that was hot - enjoy life to the fullest on your time. I support that - peace and blessings

You are soooo good on cinematography. Thanks for this piece of art

Lovely video! A lot of it resonates with me especially as I just started vlogging haha, capturing daily snapshots is awesome!

Funny how you did a two month solo trip thru Southeast Asia... Cause this is exactly what I will be doing starting Feb 28th :) And once more, this chapter will be documented with my camera for sure! Very inspiring video, thanks a lot! 😊

Loved this! I think this year is the year I dive in Draper to filmmaking and blogging. You got a new sub ❤

I have always wanted to document my life; I always loved seeing old photos from when I was a kid. I don't really have videos, so I always wonder if I should do it to have something to rely on when my memories start to fade. Thank you for inspiring me and so many other people to do it. Your words made a huge impact on me.

So important to document life because so easily we can forget where we came from, thanks for the reminder.

i'm glad this video showed up on my recommendations! loved the vibe, you just earned a new subscriber

i like how the aspect ratio and the actual quality of the footage was getting better as you were growing. from your dad's vhs to 4k today's cameras.

Thanks to the algorithm I ended up watching this gem, this got me thinking how similar we both are at least in our experience recording chapters of our life and having them to watch all over again, now I have the quarter life crisis too and quit my job searching more of life, I´m a videographer and I do commercials and stuff but in México. Hope you´re doing okay, now I´m subscribed I´ll be waiting for more content keep it up!

This video deserves at least a million views. It's the best video I have seen on RU-vid recently

Thankyou for this, this also gives me more motivation to take my camera with me everywhere I go

You got yourself a new subscriber and a supporter. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos

I loved this video so much, everything is so well put together