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Focus from SmallRig. [Music] But to be honest with you, I don't need it. I would never use it. Not because it's a bad product. No, it's a great product actually, at least from what I saw on other channels. I'm using SmallRig stuff

for over seven years now. For example, the R5 cage and handles you just saw in the intro. And when they reached out to me first, I was excited to do another collaboration for my channel on a product that's not even released yet. They even agreed on a

paid sponsorship, so that could have paid my rent next month. But I told them that I won't shoot a video about it and turned down the deal. But why, you may ask? And why should you also learn to say no? Let me explain first. I'm not a cinematographer. I don't

need a follow focus system. I'm shooting my videos 95% on autofocus. Run and gun, of course, there are situations where I need to be in full control, but setting up this follow focus system is more stressful for me than simply using focus peaking and turning the focus ring on my

lens when I need to. I'm not working on a set. I go out with my dogs into the forest or capture everyday moments creating short videos for YouTube and sometimes for clients, which then turn into videos that will be consumed on mobile phones most times. Second, I've been there

four years ago when my channel was growing like crazy under the California Sun I had severe gear acquisition syndrome I bought every piece of gear lens camera whatever some famous YouTubers told me was the one thing I need in my life to produce better videos

and yeah some of it was really worth it but in the end I sold 9 out of 10 things with a loss in 2018 I spent over 100 000 just for stuff I don't need still it's different from your situation which

leads me to my third and last point business the main reason I spent that much on new gear is that I can write off my expenses against tax so instead of paying way too much money to the tax office I prefer paying them less and me more but most of my subscribers are not

making a living from filmmaking or photography they're just doing this for fun because they are passionate about it maybe they got a YouTube channel where they share their own stories travel films or everyday life some of you are freelancers who then started a

local business or production company and a small percentage of those people are actually real cinematographers who make a living by working with clients but what about me and why am I constantly saying no to brands who want to work with me first of all YouTube is not my main

source of income but somehow it is by selling digital products for over seven years I was able to build a passive income and it wouldn't be possible without YouTube but it's not because of brand deals or consistency or sponsorships from Squarespace it's because I learned how

SEO works in synergy with organic traffic, and then there's my main business for over 12 years. I'm working with clients on graphic design, branding, online shops, and websites, which is paid much better than most brand deals someone gets with around 300,000 subscribers. And then

sometimes I make music, which I never did to monetize it, but anyway, it pays for my groceries. Not being dependent on one single income source lets me think deeper about a possible brand deal, even if I'm not a big fan of holding stupid products in

front of the camera just to get a 10% affiliate revenue. I totally get the other side of the story. Some of us do this for a living, only this content creation, gear testing, whatever, and it's fine as long as you are happy with the things you create. I

just wanted to encourage you as a creator to not blindly take on any brand deal just for a cheap LED light or power bank. There will be more opportunities, better brands, and more meaningful content you can create. And lastly, to all the consumers who are watching this, stop

spending money on stuff you don't need unless you're rich anyway, or you need it for your work and grow your business or craft. And now, to fill my inner emptiness

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팔로우 포커스 시스템에 대한 브랜드 거래 거부

이 유튜버는 영상 제작을 개선하기 위해 끊임없이 장비를 찾고, 새로운 팔로우 포커스 시스템에 대한 유료 스폰서십을 제안하는 것에 대해 이야기합니다.

그는 주로 자동 초점을 사용하고 팔로우 포커스 시스템을 설정하는 것이 스트레스를 받기 때문에 이 제품이 필요하지 않다고 설명합니다.

그는 자신의 촬영 스타일과 워크플로우를 강조하며 제안을 거절한 이유를 설명합니다.

그는 일반적인 촬영 시나리오와 제품의 비호환성을 강조합니다.

그는 장비 획득 증후군과 불필요한 장비 판매로 인한 손실에 대한 자신의 과거 경험을 공유합니다.

재무적 고려 사항 및 비즈니스 관점

그는 대부분의 시청자에게는 적용되지 않는 과거 과도한 장비 구매에 대한 세금 공제 혜택에 대해 설명합니다.

그는 영화 제작/사진 촬영 참여도와 수입원에 따라 잠재고객을 여러 그룹으로 분류합니다.

그는 자신의 수입원을 설명하면서 유튜브를 주 수입원이 아니라고 강조합니다.

그는 디지털 제품에서 얻은 소극적 수입과 그래픽 디자인, 브랜딩, 웹 개발 분야의 주요 비즈니스의 성공에 대해 설명합니다.

크리에이터와 소비자를 위한 조언

그는 브랜드 거래에 대한 자신의 관점과 재정적 독립의 중요성에 대해 이야기합니다.

그는 크리에이터가 브랜드 거래를 신중하게 선택하고 의미 있는 콘텐츠를 만드는 데 집중할 것을 권장합니다.

그는 소비자에게 불필요한 장비 지출을 피하라고 조언합니다.