You should see the amount of very talented leather crafters on YouTube who haven't improved their craft over the past 10 years.
I have a theory that content is the death of improvement. Once you start working on the craft of video content you abandon the other. I think it's in part due to the success those videos bring them. Once they're successful with what they make they don't need to go further.
Some of the best artists have found very late or even no success before death. I believe one of the reason they became so good is exactly because they found no success. Had they found earlier success their craft would have stagnated.
once you start producing content for your craft, you have to choose between your actual craft and the craft of videography. I could never get into filming my work because I'd rather do the work than set up a camera and do sound checks.
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Many people are telling me I should make videos and, I somewhat agree that yes it would be very good for me, but they don't understand it's an other craft and I'm currently focused elsewhere.
I'm honestly fighting this right now. I think it's why my videos haven't progressed past the unscripted car vlogs.
Though I was a videographer/photographer first so I wouldn't be too bummed.
It's a fine line for sure.
Just take pictures of the process instead of filming it.
If you want to document the process that is.
Personally I'm more interested in seeing your finished work than the work itself
I share photos once in a while but I find that it is really hard to stop when I'm in the flow of things to take pictures. Most of my pictures are either of the materials I start with and the end product, without the stuff in between
The observer effect is real. It saps inspiration.
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