Lights, Camera, Action: Being Comfortable in Front of the Camera

It’s time for you to step in front of a camera. This is completely out of your comfort zone. What do you do? How do you relax? How do you get the shot without doing 100 takes? Being comfortable AND confident in front of a camera is a skill that may come naturally to some. For others, however, being in front of a camera could be just as big of a fear as speaking to a thousand people from a stage. Depending on your video’s reach, you might actually be reaching thousands of viewers.

So, how do you learn to be comfortable in front of a camera? It’s not an overnight transition, but there are some steps you can take to help you get there.