It's great that you are in a position to have the time and resources to have
your blog as a hobby.
I think we are coming from different motivations. I ran a commercial video
production business, and one day realised, that what I got into it for was to
tell stories, other people's stories, not video sport, real estate, weddings
(although weddings are fascinating to be at as an outsider) For me, I see the
net as a way to get that work, which wouldnt get on a commercial network, out
there, and maybe make some $$ to continue it.
Documentary has always been the poor cousin of feature films, but
the internet has provided opportunities for niche filmmaking eg Iraqi 4 Sale
The War Profiteers doco. Robert Greenwald (director of Xanadu) asked people
over the net for $20-$50 and raised $200,000. He allowed the finished film to
be screened anywhere, backyards, pubs
overlander.tv
Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Den 04.07.2007 kl. 14:08 skrev caminofilm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> but for me, Im getting old...and feel, if my vids are any good, there
> should be a market for them
>
> There comes a stage when you just get sick of being poor because of
> some stupid dream.
.
This is not the first time I've heard the argument that all old people
(anyone over 30 it appears) must make money from their vlogs to keep
vlogging. As if having a hobby *must* earn you an income. As they say in
the US: That dog don't hunt.
My (video)blog is an expense to me (time and money) and yet it's very
valuable to me. In fact I believe I make a much larger "profit" on it
because I don't have to think about it making me any money.
- Andreas
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