Vlogging

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logging, short for video blogging, is a form of media usually resembling video diaries. It is typically characterized by creators on screen speaking directly to the camera, often with their arm visibly holding the camera out in front of themselves. Vlog topics can range, with daily lifestyle or "follow me around for the day" type videos being the most popular. Some may not be edited, while others include jump cuts, sounds, text, and more.

History

Creation

The term was coined by Luuk Bowman, a musician who created a blog website featuring video diaries in 2002. (CITE WIKIPEDIA) It has become popularized in the twenty-first century, notably through the online video-sharing platform, Youtube. Youtube launched in 2005, allowing content to be viewed and shared much more easily. One creator by the name of LonelyGirl15 who rose to prominence from 2006-2008 was one of the first to popularize the now-traditional style of vlogging where the creator speaks directly to the camera as if it were a friend. Prior content that was considered "vlogging" did not necessarily include this, which has now become the mark of a vlog.

Like any Internet phenomenon, vlogging began to expand as the technology required for its creation did. As small, portable cameras developed and became both more accessible and higher quality, the vlogging community saw an expansion . Similarly, the evolution of cell phone cameras especially in the 2010s helped expand vlogging into something in which many people could partake.