This YouTube clip (by Eric Deeran - Master Filmmaker) critiques the idea that videography is only a low-paying, button-pushing technical skill. In the sampled excerpt the speakers recount a social-media reel claiming videographers merely "press record," then argue that videographers should offer higher-value services—helping define strategy, teach implementation, or act as business owners who solve client problems rather than just operating equipment.
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Yeah, right. And I just supposed to found I saw a reel last night while I was walking my dog that was talking about a videographer. That's it's a very low paying skill set. Right. Because as a videographer, you just show up and you press record.
Yep.
Right. So I posted on my stories and I put a little, you know, bit of text on it and I said, you know, if you're just looking for a videographer, I said, what's the next move, boss? Like I can show up on set and say, okay, what are we doing? What you're paying me for? You're paying me for. To figure out all of that stuff or to teach you how to implement all of like whatever it might be as far as part of your offer. But that's another person's job, right? So that's. You want to be a button pusher.
Or do you want to be a business owner that.
Can solve a.
Business'S problem? Help them through Strategy like in 2024, man. Like if you're not helping your clients implement the videos as a video, a video business owner, videographer, like, you're in trouble because there's companies that are and they're going to take your clients.
