Catchy title, no? Did the “virgin” attract you to this blog? Well, I’m sorry to say this is not as risque as it sounds. I finally took the leap and created a very short test video. I had started Elizabeth Potts Weinstein’s great 4 Weeks to Video course, got sidetracked (duh!), didn’t finish, and had used that as an excuse to postpone doing My Perfect First Video.
Lucky for me, I started working with a remarkable coach, Davina Haisell, who got my butt in gear by instilling in me the idea that it could actually be FUN. She also helped me recognize that for most of my long life I have been way too serious, and have trouble figuring out how to have fun.
I left my coaching session with her, sat in front of my iMac with the built-in iSight camera and just did it. It felt so good to stop thinking about it and DO IT. It was a big stretch beyond my typical need for perfection, and it was really fun and easy.
Now, I know absolutely there were glaring flaws in it — lighting, no makeup, clutter in my office, no editing, and my attempt to figure out where to look at the camera (resulting in my googly eyed look). And, when I look at it, I get a bit embarrassed. But my sense of accomplishment is undiminished and my momentum to do more is activated.
I couldn’t figure out how to imbed it — that comes later, so click here .
I welcome all comments and questions — REALLY. I want to know what you think about this first attempt, so any and all respectful comments are welcomed. Of course, if a comment is too mean and not helpful, it probably won’t make it through.
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