I was identified by Robyn of Lipstick on the Lake! I love behind-the-scene stuff so I’m ecstatic to do this. Mulțumesc că m-ai marcat să fac asta, Robyn!
Tag Questions
1) What cam do you use?
99% of the time, I use a point and shoot: Canon Powershot SX610
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The 1% I will use my phone which is iphone 5S (as obvious in the Japan makeup shopping post for the in-store displays).
2) What editing system do you use?
I do all my blogging on my laptop so I use a desktop software called Paint.NET. No, it’s not MS Paint, the crappy complimentary software that comes with Windows. Paint.NET is a robust complimentary photo editing software that also offer user generated plugins for enhancements.
Paint.NET is best for cropping, adjusting contrast, and adding text. another software option I’d recommend is GIMP – I use it from time to time for certain things like animations and certain filters. I do have Adobe Photoshop but I really don’t need all the bells and whistles for blog photos. If you’re curious about the complimentary photo editing software, please read this article.
3) Do you use man-made or natural lighting?
95% artificial. Our condo unit just doesn’t receive enough sunlight on a consistent basis for me to frequently use sunlight, unfortunately. Also, I photograph mostly in the evenings so I can’t rely on natural lighting. My set up is quite unsophisticated, I use a chair as my surface:
My photoshoot for the post summertime Skin Essentials.
I posted this post a long time ago when my blog first started, and my set up hasn’t changed too drastically. I’ve added 2 a lot more lights (I use OttLite daylight bulbs) and instead of just a cloth backdrop, I added white Bristol boards for a smoother background. Asta e.
4) What is the top item on your filming wishlist?
Lighting and a photography room! big umbrella light in an all white room.
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One can dream, right?
5) What is your favorite day in the week to film write / photograph?
I don’t have a preference, I do a lot of of my writing and photography in the evenings during the weekdays. I try to photograph a few posts’ worth of photos during one session but it’s really time consuming and tiring. Some nights I would have spent a couple of hours just taking photos, never mind writing or editing.
6) Do you plan your videos posts. If so, how?
You wouldn’t be shocked to learn that I use Excel to plan my posts, right? I’ve been using this system considering that day 1 of blogging and it has served me well. I like seeing everything laid out in a calendar format:
My upcoming articles are blurred so you can’t see what I’m planning!
I colour code the cells by green = entry is scheduled or posted, yellow = entry is in draft mode, and orange = entry is planned but no draft yet. all of the ideas I have floating around are provided on the side in the blue panel. I also note down if I have certain photos I want to take, or if I need to draw an illustration to accompany a post. I used to schedule my articles at least a week in development (on the extreme end, I had scheduled a months’ worth of articles – I was insane) but I found that I felt too “removed” from the time I wrote the entries to when they got posted. So now I try to schedule my articles about 2-3 days in advance.
7) how long does it take you to film an average video write and photograph a post?
It really depends on the nature of the post. If it’s a review, it will take a while because I like to list out some facts about the product (ingredients, product claims, price, volume / weight etc) and then write about my experience with the product. That probably takes me a good 2 hours. Photographs for a product review probably takes another hour, I like to include product photos and swatch photos, and possibly colour comparisons if I have any. Then I take another hour to edit the pictures. Gosh I’m getting worn out just writing out the process! The quickest articles are probably nail polish articles because they’re mostly pictures.
8) how lots of hours do you spend editing an average video post?
I read and reread my articles a few times. I’m typically hasty when I type (fingers can’t keep up with the brain!) and I will miss words or use the wrong word entirely. For me, it’s better to just write out a post, leave it for a day and then come back to review it so it’s fresh to me. I’ve honestly reread some sentences 3 or 4 times before I realize I’m missing words. So on average, probably an additional 30 minutes to edit.
9) favorite types of video to film articles to write?
Currently, I’ve been enjoying writing reviews. Just something about the experience of trying a new product, researching facts about it, and then supplying my own personal opinions about it – makes it really engrossing for me. enjoy out for a lot more reviews coming up – I’m so backlogged! A few of my personal much-loved review posts:
• Becca Ombre Rouge Eye Palette
• MAC Masterclass Oval 6 Brush• Lise Watier simply nude Eyeshadow Palette
10) Do you people at your school or work know about your channel blog?
My current coworkers do not know about my blog at all! My pals do though. They were the most supportive and encouraging of me to start this blog!
11) What is your process of thinking of a video blog idea?
I’ve honestly never run out of blog ideas. ideal now I have planned articles on my calendar until the end of September. And I have 84 entries in my draft folder:
Some of the draft articles are just titles and a few notes, while some are nearly finished and just waiting for photographs. To generate ideas, I just keep the gears in my brain grinding. I come up with ideas when I’m doing my makeup in the mornings. Or when I’m doing my skincare routine at night. Or when I’m sleeping. I just need to remember them when I think of them – I typically jot down notes on my phone. and then they go onto the Excel calendar for planning.
12) Do you feel awkward filming in front of other people or in public?
I don’t typically photograph in public but if I’m taking a picture of a display (like I did in Japan) I felt like I was breaking a policy or something – I kept thinking safety was going to kick me out! But yeah I’m awkward a lot in public, regardless if I’m photographing or not.
13) Do you and your Youtube blogging pals plan out videos posts together?
I’m thinking this question is about collaborations? If so, then YES! I love a good collab.
I’ve done a bunch of them, see here for all my collaboration posts, including the epic Blogmas of 2015.
14) What is your subscriber goal by the end of the year?
1 milion!
I don’t have a subscriber goal on the blog anymore, but I would like to reach 500 each on Twitter and Instagram. I’m @stashmatters on both!
15) who do you identify to do this identify next?
I tag:
• polished and Inspired
• Ingrid de Curly.Spring.Blossom
• gym Bag Makeup
• danniijane of A stunning Thing
• Jodi de atitudine de brash
• Rachael of Helpless Whilst Drying
• The makeup Case
• MyStyleInsideOut
• Chanelle
• Mrs Strawberry Blonde
• Sangeetha of Lifestylebites3
• Stephie Estie
Thanks for reading, and I hope this post gave you some insight into my blogging process.
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