topic Re: David Venable in Q Talk

David Venable

LuvmyLab — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:20:53 GMT

Why does David Venable never look straight into the camera but always looks down at what I’m assuming is the monitor? No other host I’ve watched ever does this.

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suziebee1 — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:12:23 GMT

Pat James Dimentri almost never looks into the camera. She is looking sideways.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:19:17 GMT

@LuvmyLab wrote:
Why does David Venable never look straight into the camera but always looks down at what I’m assuming is the monitor? No other host I’ve watched ever does this.

@LuvmyLab I'm pretty sure nobody here knows why David does what he does. However, you could go to his Facebook page and ask him.

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RetRN — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:39:42 GMT

@LuvmyLab, it is interesting how the different hosts seem to direct their vision differently with the cameras. Different angles, lighting, and probably other factors play a role. It is an interesting question.

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Krimpette — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:54:46 GMT

I never noticed that with any of the hosts. I just figured that they all have their own hosting style.

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charsha — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:54:57 GMT

@LuvmyLab I have mentioned this recently on the blogs, it is so annoying!!!! How can he not realize he is doing it?

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qualitygal — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:09:31 GMT

My guess, he's trying to make sure the camera is picking up a good picture of the item he's selling. That's all.

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Tori3569 — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:15:15 GMT

@charsha wrote:
@LuvmyLab I have mentioned this recently on the blogs, it is so annoying!!!! How can he not realize he is doing it?

Which blogs? David's?

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Etoile308 — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:18:41 GMT

Funny that I've never noticed, but if true I obviously don't find anything triggering about it. Guess I don't need to see anyone staring into a camera. Think I would find that more unsettling.

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grandma2pkmh — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:28:57 GMT

@LuvmyLab It may have something to do with the fact that David is 6'4" and the monitors with information he needs is maybe on the floor.

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cjm61 — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:33:18 GMT

@LuvmyLab I suppose any of the hosts, if watched often enough, do things to annoy people. I watched a lot of David selling scrapbook items many many years ago with Lisa Bearnson. It was so annoying when he would play peek-a-boo with the audience. I do admit, I scrapbooked a lot in those days so watched every scrapbook show I could.

@qualitygal I think it's more he's making sure the camera is picking up a more flattering shot of himself. I'm not knocking him, I think we would all do the same. But, I do find some hosts continually looking at themselves in the monitor more than other hosts.

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Stevie Nix — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:12:03 GMT

I used to be LuvMyLab, What is interesting about this is that I didn't write it! I never watch David Vevable.

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RescueLover — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:42:04 GMT

YES !!

I think You’re Right!! @qualitygal 🤗

David even mentions this during his presentations. He asks them to come in close and he makes sure they are.

NOW I wish some of the camera people would be consistent and do that with items the other hosts are selling too.

It drives me cRAZy when Amy or the other hosts keep pointing to the jewelry they’re presenting or wearing and the camera doesn’t come in close enough 😜

They don’t dare do that with David though. 😂

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ILOVEDOGS — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:17:40 GMT

He's been on camera for a hundred years and should now better. The whole concept of selling on TV is to engage the audience not watch yourself in the monitor. Act like you're talking face to face. Graver is by far the worst!

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Catastrophe — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 01:42:00 GMT

Why does Kim G. And Shawn have to put their face right up to the camera?

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rockygems123 — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 02:42:38 GMT

@LuvmyLab wrote:
Why does David Venable never look straight into the camera but always looks down at what I’m assuming is the monitor? No other host I’ve watched ever does this.

@LuvmyLab

You've gotten some really good viable answers. What do you think?

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IMW — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 02:46:11 GMT

I thought he was reading his information blue card.

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branny — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 09:23:37 GMT

David looks in the camera all the time. Very petty question.

how about all the idiotic things the others do.

david does a fine job and always did.

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candys mine — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:11:53 GMT

@LuvmyLab Haven't Noticed. I'm concentrating on the Item.

BUT Several times I HAVE seen David Walk right up to the camera so his face is FILLING the shot to give his personal testamonial about the product being shown.

Re: David Venable

charsha — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 11:51:35 GMT

@Tori3569 It was a reply in a Pet Peeve thread from June 23rd.