YouTube is a tough platform on which to be successful, particularly with just how inundated it is with content these days. If you are interested in being a YouTuber, this great video features a successful host discussing what he has learned after 10 years on the platform.
Coming to you from Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter, this great video discusses what he has learned after 10 years on YouTube. At over 470,000 subscribers and 42 million total views, Pike has been highly successful on the platform and has a lot to tell about what you can expect and how you can improve your chances of finding success as well. One thing I particularly appreciated was his focus on not needing lots of expensive gear for a high-quality look. As he details, $2,000 will get you a great setup that is more than sufficient for producing professional footage suitable for a channel that endeavors to reach high levels. Really, it comes down to knowing proper production and editing, being an engaging host, having a good sense of storytelling and pacing, and being able to consistently come up with interesting content. It's no small task, but with talent and commitment, it is certainly doable. Check out the video above for lots of great tips from Pike.
People will probably crap on him for simply being a content creator, but I always loved Caleb's videos. He's concise, straight to the point, and features gear that's affordable and has a good reputation.
Yea he just seems like a cool chill dude. Not sure how anyone could crap on him, he makes awesome videos and seems like a nice dude. I guess there is a chance he's like Christian Bale on the set of Terminator Salvation or something weird but I doubt it. 🤣 I love the little kits he makes that make things super portable and actually usable.
I‘m glad this wave of platform-artists or entrepreneurs or whatever you want to call them is over. Needs to get saturated to a point where it no longer is a viable business. At least not primarily.
Then, we can go back to doing what we should be doing: take photographs, sell photographs
I have found Caleb a very handy resource over the years. So I'm glad nobody let you write the rule book on what should and shouldn't happen, and I'm glad that channels such as Caleb's and many others are not over.