Four quick fixes for camera anxiety: position it at eye level, use good lighting, record one line at a time with a script, and treat the camera like a friend you're talking to instead of something scary.
Give me 30 seconds and I'll delete your camera anxiety. Step 1: Have your camera at eye level. Not looking down at you like you're being talked down to, and not looking up your nose like a creep. Second, don't film your video in a dark room like some weirdo in a basement. Make sure there's plenty of light in your video using one of 3 ways. Number 1: Go outside and use natural light. Number 2: Record in front of a window with the window facing you. Or number 3: Buy a lamp like this or a ring light from Amazon and stop looking like you're filming fucking random video. Next, pull up your script and only film one line at a time. Then pause, read your script, and deliver the next line. This way you don't have to start over every time you mess up a word. And finally, stop thinking about the camera like it's some scary monster. Pretend it's your best friend and talk to it like you're having a normal conversation. It's easy, right? So—
