GroovyGeek
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Yes, this is good but often overlooked advice. Alas it does not apply to many (most) photography backpacks that lack the necessary adjustments - most notably torso size.
To me the most critical decision is torso size. I am 6ft but at the low end of a medium torso. Especially for the 100L backpacks that sometimes I carry when I am on a multi-day photo-oriented trip with 40L+ of photo gear I tend to buy a small torso backpack. Heavy backpacks slouch down on your hips as you hike, and the last thing you want is a heavy load slightly below your hips where it compresses rarely used muscles (the ones above the glutes - I think the official name is gluteus medius) that does not see a lot of use in daily life and can make your hike truly miserable.
The second deviation that I have from the recommendations is that I want as little weight as possible on my shoulders. That means that I clip my hipbelt right around the belly button and not as suggested in the video. This makes a ton of difference for me on a 10mi+ hike and perhaps also explains my preference for backpacks that are one torso size smaller than "ideal". Mu shoulder straps tend to be somewhat lifted from my shoulders, which the author suggests is "wrong" but I find that any significant weight on my shoulders wears me down a lot.
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! Sadly the only way to talk to them is me, hopefully not too soon, to go on that great hiking trail in the sky!