I really enjoy making videos. I enjoy figuring out how to grab an interesting shot, making compelling content, and most of all, editing all of the footage I’ve grabbed and trying to make it into a visually appealing, cohesive storyline. When I mention at the end of my videos, “I hope you’ve felt the inspiration I was trying to share with you”, I sincerely mean it. Putting out inspiring content is a goal of mine and, at the very least, I just want to put a smile on the viewer’s face or give them a positive moment in the whirlwind of life.
I suppose my video “art”, if one can really call it that, is an extension of my goals from back when I was on radio. I just wanted to make the listener smile, play some good music, and make a positive contribution, no matter how long or how brief, to their existence.
I was never one to try to establish a “name” for myself and I don’t feel the need to do that with my videos. And I’m OK with being a goofball in front of the camera. I mean, how many 56 year old men flap their arms like Uncle Arthur and use 1970s style special effects to disappear in the middle of a YouTube video made in 2025?
I know there’s a drive for YouTubers to monetize their channel and build an influencer following and the like, and I guess that’s all well and good for those folks, but I just don’t feel that need. Yeah, I enjoy the feedback via likes and subscriptions, but I’m never going to make a living as a YouTuber. If I can share an experience out on The Great Plains while chasing severe weather, or show folks the beauty of hiking in parts of the country they’ve never visited, then I’m content. I like the feedback but I don’t live for the feedback.
Unfortunately, we live in an existence that is over controlled by algorithms, and apparently, if I don’t get enough subscriptions and likes on my videos, they’re never suggested to others that may be perusing or scrolling through YouTube content.
I’m not a fan of an algorithmic existence.
That being said, if I want my content to get out there for others to see, I must play the algorithmic game a little bit. So, if you enjoy my videos, please feel free to hit the “like” button and better yet, subscribe to my YouTube channel.
I do have plans on expanding where I share my videos. When I started making videos in early 2024 I was hosting them on Vimeo, but apparently folks don’t really use Vimeo that much. I know there’s TikTok, but I don’t feel my content is really appropriate for there. Then of course, there’s the Fediverse driven PeerTube, which I need to figure out because I feel like there’s a bunch of people there that might enjoy my video “art”.
In the meanwhile, here’s the link to my YouTube channel.
