Brother won't stop using his camera?!?!?

Question

I have little brother who recently got a video camera and he won't leave me alone and always is recording me. It is so weird and I want him to stop but I asked and he won't.

Answer 1

One of the best things you can do is do what good celebrities do - act normally and not surprised or offended.  Don't ignore him like he is not there, but don't acknowledge him completely either.  Treat him as you would another shopper while you are shopping in the same area, 'they are doing their shopping, and I am doing mine'.  Continue doing your normal routine.  No one wants to watch boring or everyday video.

- If he is in your way, walk through him confidently and don't stop (but don't do it maliciously).  If you run into him, you run into him.  Don't injure him or damage his equipment - just keep the lens covered or stay so close to it that there is a bad, unuseable shot.  He will move to get a better shot which will most likely be out of your way.

- Chances are that he will move out of your way before you get to him trying to keep you in good frame.  He will need to move fast and he might not watch where he is going.  He might stumble.  If he does (and he is not hurt), don't pay attention to him, don't laugh, and continue your day.  If he is hurt, help him up.  He will be finished filming until he recovers both his pain and his dignity.

You can also follow the advice of Mark C.  If you have a video camera of your own, film him doing every thing; however, this sometimes doesn't work and becomes more a battle of wills.  Plus it take your time away from things you want to do instead.

There is another idea that you may prefer:   It requires you have a phone with a camera (or you can use any camera).  You will also need to know a girl he likes that has a phone too.  The girl can like him instead, and it may work better if he acts like he does not like her in return.

- Take a photo of him, show it to him (so he knows you have it), but don't act like it is a big deal - as as you normally would when taking a photo of him.  Shortly after taking it and while still near him, go through the motions of sending an MMS message while mentioning something like, "Oh I bet Susy (or whomever) will love this!".  Speak calmly like you were talking to yourself, but loud enough he can hear it.  The key is to Be subtle.  If he asks anything, stay calm and act like what you are doing is normal girl stuff you always do.  Don't let it turn into a battle, or it will seem you were doing all this to spite him and be mean later.  The key to all this is to remain calm and show your maturity and experience over him - in hopes he will understand later.

* This works even better if you talk to the girl beforehand about your problem with him and ask her to help.  Be sure you both understand that this is to solve a problem - not to humiliate him, harm him, or publicly expose him.  Keep it discreet, but it does not exactly have to be a secret.

- A few days later after taking a few photos or videos, you can notify her.  All she has to do is approach your brother and say something to him like, "Those photos and videos of you make you look so CUTE!  *girl giggle and then she runs away* "  (She does not ever have to see the photos or videos.)   He will probably blush, become bashful, and hopefully come to find you later.  This is when your calm patience and maturity can pay off.  You two can work out your issues, and strike up a proposal with him.  If you discover he is just trying to upset you, tell him it isn't working and it just makes matter worse for himself.

* If he legitimately wants to learn filming, offer to help him out.  Be willing to make a little compromise with him in exchange for willingness to do the right thing.  Offer to take him to a public place that he can film cool things.  Maybe a skate park, a nature park, or on a simple walk around the neighborhood.  It does not have to be an all day affair - an hour a week will do wonders for both of you.  You can probably find a summer camp for filming - many places have them now.  Who knows, you might discover that deep down he admires you and is actually trying to make a documentary of you to possibly show people what he sees in you everyday.

Answer 2

get a TV remote and point it at the cameras lens, hold any button down, all he will get is a flickering light.

If you can get ahold of the remote for his camera, just press stop on it, it will stop the recording, causing a nuisance to him.

Answer 3

Start filming him, and he may get the idea.