WATCH: Local photographer shows how you too can be vlogger extraordinaire like Casey Neistat

In case you’re not familiar with Casey Neistat, he’s this ultra-popular YouTube personality who shot to worldwide fame with his video exposés, short films and daily vlogs.

It’s strange how he’s become one of the top social media personalities ever, but his style is truly his own, and one that dozens of imitators have tried (and failed) to emulate in their own vlogs. Here’s Nerdwriter’s eloquent explanation on what makes Neistat’s videos an irresistible watch:

Or if you’d rather get into the basics of it all, here’s local professional photographer Marcus Liew with his own lesson on how to become a vlogger extraordinaire.