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How many times have you looked and thought on your camera or phone – today is the day I will shoot the video …

And how many times have you decided: "Eh … maybe I'll do it tomorrow."

🙋‍♀️ * Raises your own hand * 🙋‍

Making a video of yourself is a daunting task, but we're here to show you that it's not as difficult as you think. You can create high quality videos at home or in your office without fancy camera equipment. If you only use a phone, a quiet room, good lighting and the right angle, you can record videos that viewers think are much more eccentric.

Here are 6 tips on how to record videos yourself so you can create high quality videos for your followers, warm leads and customers.

# 1: Find a quiet place

When recording videos, there are two things you should take care of: audio and lighting. We'll talk about lighting in Tip 2, but for now we're focusing on audio. Regardless of whether you have an external microphone or not, you need to make sure the environment you are recording is as quiet as possible.

If you record next to a window over a busy street, there is a lot of background noise that you will only recognize after the recording is complete. This noise distracts and gives your video a lower quality feel. If you avoid this street window, you can amplify your audio even if you don't have the most expensive microphone on the market.

# 2: Find your best lighting

In addition to audio, lighting is a crucial factor for recording videos at home. People (including you!) Don't want to see a video of someone with loud background noise and dim lights. This makes you feel less authoritative and weakens the conversion you want to get from your video.

There are two options for lighting: find or buy. Natural light is always ideal, and natural light with additional lights around you is more ideal (but you don't need that). To take pictures with good lighting, find the brightest room in your home or office – this can change throughout the day – and find out when is the best time to take videos. For example, the morning might be the best time or the afternoon. Between good lighting and audio, you can fool anyone who watches your video and think you have the best technical equipment available – even if you only use your phone.

# 3: Get your angles right

If you look at the camera or at the camera, your video will put the viewer off. You don't want them to focus on your chin or the top of your head. They want them to look at you the way they would if you were sitting and talking to them. Choosing the right angle will ensure that your video has a natural and talkative feel. This is exactly what you are aiming for when marketing your company or your products.

Tripods are by far one of the easiest video devices to finance at home. You can use drawers, bedside tables, shelves, books, decorations, etc. to support your camera or phone so that they are at the perfect angle.

# 4: Use the best camera available to you

If you use a camera, the best camera is already available. If you're recording your videos on a phone, make sure you're using the best camera on your device. For example, on the iPhone, the rear-facing camera is the best camera. Videos are recorded in better quality (4K). This means that this is the best camera available to you and not your front-facing camera.

If you are using the back camera of a phone, you will not be able to watch yourself while filming. You want to look at the camera lens during the conversation. When you look at yourself on the screen, your recorded video looks like you are speaking somewhat away from the person watching the video.

# 5: Do a test run

Ah, the infamous test run. Marketers who run test runs recorded a 10-minute (plus!) Video to determine that their angle was off, their camera was out of focus, or their microphone was not turned. And it always stings – always.

To avoid these errors, do a quick test run of your video before you start recording. Record for at least a minute to make sure your lighting looks good, your audio sounds good, you're sharp, and the angle is right. In this case, trust us.

# 6: Be honest with your audience

If you are usually in a studio recording high quality videos OR if you are recording videos for your audience for the first time, please let us know. If you are honest with your viewers whether they are potential customers or paying customers, the relationship between you and them will be built. Instead of pretending not to be home to record videos when you were in a fancy studio, tell them about it. If these are your first videos, tell your audience, "This is one of the first videos I've recorded."

Then ask them to give you feedback. When you record videos for social media, their feedback in the form of comments on your post will increase your engagement and help you continue to see your content (ah, the classic Facebook algorithm).

When you record videos for paid membership and ask them for feedback on how to improve your videos, they feel more connected to the end product. In both cases, you create a better relationship with your followers, prospects or customers.

We told you at the beginning of this article that making a video of yourself is a daunting task – but not a challenging one. With these tips, you can record videos of yourself that everyone thinks you have the latest video technology while shooting from your bedroom.