It took me long enough eh? As brave as I am with a lot of things in life, some things still scare me shitless, and shooting videos ranks high on the list. I have this HD all singing, all dancing DSLR camera that I have been getting better at shooting pictures with. I bravely moved over to shooting in Manual, which took me months to do. A very kind pro photographer was brought across my path at a friend’s baby shower and he kindly showed me what to do using his very expensive full frame camera. I had to run home to get my camera so I could practice. I was shocked at what I could do with it. Every serious photographer shoots in Manual and I have been afraid of venturing into unknown. Not any more. The pictures you are going to be seeing in the next couple of weeks/months, will have an edge to them. I am also stepping into the deep end with photo editing. Scary stuff right there, but I am determined. Enough of looking at pictures on foreign food blogs and thinking why, can’t mine look like that.
Before I ramble off, finally I got the nerve to shoot a video. It is not that often I have someone else in the kitchen with me holding a camera. 99% of all the pictures on the blog, were taken my by me. So last Sunday, I had this rare opportunity, so I told A, to hold the camera and shoot a video. It was quite the experience, especially the unexpected help we got from my friend’s son. Listen out for him and my laughter. We could have spliced up the other takes to form a perfect video, but I said no. We will use this one. Years down the line when I have TV shows, I want to look back and laugh at the very first video I uploaded unto the internet. I have zero experience with video editing, like zilch, but I am willing to learn. My colleague told me even kids in primary school can do it. The kick in the backside that I needed. My tripod and I are going to get very friendly. It has been sitting in my cupboard for months now.
So, don’t despise the days of humble beginnings, this is my very first video on the YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCazWa0sPIThe5kdGuEKkC8w
Dooney’s Kitchen How to series. How to grate water yam in a food processor.
Wish me luck!!
Way to go girl, long overdue. Subscribing sharply. Well done babes
Thank you Jummy
Congratulations Dunnilicious, may this be the beginning of many great achievements to come your way. God will reward your hard work with tremendous success. Keep up the good work chef D !!!
Amen N.A.Y. Thanks
Good one dunes. May God grant u more grace
Amen Dml. Thanks
Congratulations Dooney, I know what you mean- shooting in raw, it gets easier as you practice. That is what has worked for me. African food can be beautifully presented as any other food. You can do it! I am also working on a you tube channel- Really Scary!
Coming from you, that means a lot. Your images are the best I have ever seen in this business, you are my inspiration. Thank you so much. Oh yes, shooting videos, very scary. I wish you all the best with yours
Aww, thanks am still a work in progress- still trying to figure it out myself. Let me know if you need any help.
I most definitely will
Welldone Dunni the Lord shall continue to crown all your efforts with great success IJMN Amen. Meanwhile, I sent you an email last week and you still haven’t replied me. I understand that u’re very busy though, so please reply as soon as u can. God bless u.
Amen and Amen. Could you please send me the email again?
Oh ok I sent it to the_experience @dooney’s kitchen. com do u want me to resend to this address?
yes, please
Done. Thanks a million Dunni.
I am so excited :)!
Thank you Aduke
Wow! !!! That’s very good [email protected] dooney. God will be with you.
Aaaaaw, thanks Folake
at long last………….. I have never subscribed to a you tube channel ( don’t even know how ) but this will surely be my first.
coincidentally my sister just asked me today if there was a way to see how to do pounded yam in food processor live and I told her to manage the photos and voila this your post……looking forward to many, many, many, more videos while we wait for your TV show 🙂
Aaaaaaaaw, thanks Onome. I did shoot a video of making pounded yam in a food processor. Let me figure out how to edit the video, and I will upload it to Youtube. Thanks. Amen and Amen for the TV show
Yay! You’ll grow from strength to strength. God bless you real good! Subscribing straight away. Thanks!
Amen and Amen Arike, thanks for the support
YAAAAAAAAAAS HONEY! LOL. Yes, I will be subscribing shapply shapply. Way to go girl! Don’t worry, it’ll be awesome. All the best.
Thank you for the support NM
way to go babe! good for you!
Thanks a lot Bennie
Wowwwww. ………ride on babes. Many congrats
Thank you Yetunde
What more can b said that u don’t know already? This is a revolution in food blogging,well done. I hope /PHCN will let us grate a in peace….
Thank you, Thank you Zurielle
Drum roll…….finally! God bless ur dreams girl. Sha pls don’t edit d pix 2d extent that orange will tend towards red n blue towards violet. Lol
Hahahahahahaha, I promise not to. Looool
Coming Soon to Food Network!!!!
A resounding AMEN. Thanks Adanne
Dunni,
God bless you real good for your labor of love! I am a huge fan of yours! Your recipes have taken my cooking to a whole different level! And not just me, but my girlfriends also whom I have recommended your blog to.
That being said, I kindly ask that you please refrain from using profane words on your blog. Please don’t be offended by my request. Words like “shitless” or anything related to “shit” aren’t graceful and becoming. I love your work and I’m a huge fan. Again, God bless.
Thank you for the compliments and suggestions.
Wohooo!!! i did a lil jiggle dance here!lool. can finally watch someone i admire their work and follow their blog doing the cooking!!great to have you on youtube! You’ll do great! I sent u an email also. Cheers!
Aaaaaaaw, thanks Hamira. Much appreciated