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Chaudry: Ryan Trahan shoots mostly solo on an iPhone, averaging 10M+ views

Samir Chaudry · How Creators Can Thrive in the AI + AR Era (Samir from Colin and Samir) · Oct 7, 2024 · at 20:07

Samir Chaudry, co-host of Colin and Samir, argues against Greg Isenberg's suggestion that YouTube creators need high-end television production crews to succeed.

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“One of the most prolific creators on YouTube right now is Ryan Traham. He can't make a video that does under ten million views, but he shoots majority of his stuff with his iPhone and just by himself.”

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The claim, plainly

YouTube creator Ryan Trahan shoots the majority of his videos alone using an iPhone and consistently receives over ten million views per video.

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Assessment

Both legs of the claim are substantiated by the evidence as of October 2024. First, public reporting and gear teardowns confirm that Ryan Trahan operates on location without a production crew, filming his videos solo while using an iPhone as his primary direct-to-camera vlog recording device (supplemented with mirrorless b-roll and remote post-production editors). Second, his standalone videos throughout 2022–2024 consistently crossed the 10-million-view benchmark, with flagship videos regularly generating between 18 million and 42 million views.

Industry reporting from The Publish Press and The Colin and Samir Show confirmed Trahan operates on location solo without an on-site camera crew, transmitting raw footage remotely to editors.
Gear breakdowns by Think Media verified that an iPhone serves as his primary vlogging camera for the majority of his direct-to-camera footage.
Channel view metrics showed Trahan's primary standalone videos across 2022 to 2024 consistently accumulated over 10 million views, with multiple videos exceeding 25 to 40 million views.

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