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Testimonial Thursday Spotlight: Daren & Deanna Baker

Hey, everyone! It’s time to shine a spotlight on some incredible people in our Thursday Testimonial series. Today, I want to express my gratitude to the dynamic duo, Daren and Deanna Baker from DBaker Designs. It’s always heartwarming to receive kind words and recognition from such awesome people! Bakers, I am surprised every time I …

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Testimonial Thursday: Julie Quick’s Review

I hired Katie to edit a video that I recorded myself, that was to serve as a lead magnet on my website. And overall, the experience was wonderful.

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Testimonial Thursday: Dr. Bill Thatcher

The energy that she brings to every project is just INSPIRING.

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Take Your White Belt With You

Always take your white belt with you. Have an empty cup. Don't assume you know everything. Be humble.

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Life Is What Happens When You’re Busy Making Other Plans

I wrote a journal entry today, or I suppose now it was yesterday and I’ve been musing on it. I just finished reading “Love in the Time of Cholera”, a recommendation from a good friend, and while it wouldn’t normally be my go-to, I found it thought-provoking. It wasn’t a love-story but it was a …

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Video Marketing and Efficiency

Construction Wisdom I learned a very valuable lesson while working for my dad’s swimming pool company. While the muscles I gained picking up 94 pound bags of Portland cement gave me feelings of confidence, and the tolerance for being sweaty/dirty/hot gave me a “get ‘er done” attitude, if you’d asked me what’s the biggest lesson …

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Get More and Better Work Done : 5 Takeaways from Cal Newport’s “Deep Work”

There are two abilities necessary for success in the New Economy: the ability to quickly master hard things and the ability to produce at an elite level. Both depend on your ability to perform deep work.

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Change Your Default Settings

When you first get your camera, it’s typically set to “Auto”. Your camera has default settings telling the camera how to take the picture. You get automatic decisions made about how bright the photo is, how saturated (full of color) it is, the range of colors, how much of the photo will be in focus …

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2019 DragonCon Video Highlight Reel

If you had seen a few months back, I stated that at Dragoncon this year, I would be focused on improving my videography skills. The plan was to bull doze into many new areas in all of pre-production, production AND in post. Specifically I worked on: In-Camera transitions. (see 0:23 the TARDIS to Dcon sign, …

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I’m not cosplaying at Dragon*Con 2019 and here’s why

Last year I went to Dragon*Con 2018 for the first time after being completely jealous on September 3, 2017 when my friends who had went told me all the fun things they had done. When I went last year, I brought costumes with me and during the four days I was there became Regular Sailor …

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So fun being back at @arbormotion for this shoot! So fun being back at @arbormotion for this shoot!
 
We first met their team while filming for @thelist_annarbor , so it was really nice getting to reconnect and work together again. Always great energy, great people, and such a fun shoot all around.
 
Thank you Katie from @michiganseogroup for taking these BTS shots! 🤩

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What do you want your business to be known for thi What do you want your business to be known for this year?

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We’re getting ready to bring more stories to life We’re getting ready to bring more stories to life this year. If video is part of your plans, we’d love to be part of the process. 😉
Just me, my notebook, and a very optimistic versio Just me, my notebook, and a very optimistic version of myself pretending 2026 won’t be as chaotic as every other year.

If video’s on your list too, I’m here when you’re ready.

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Closing out the year a little wiser and stepping i Closing out the year a little wiser and stepping into the next with intention. Happy New Year from the IVM team ✨
Doing what you love is real, but so is burnout.   Doing what you love is real, but so is burnout.
 
When the to-dos pile up and the edits feel endless, it’s easy to forget the passion that started all of this in the first place.
 
Sometimes you just need a pause, a breath, or a moment to reconnect with your why.
 
If you’re in that season too, keep going. Your spark isn’t gone, it’s just waiting for you to slow down long enough to feel it again.

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Wherever you’re spending Christmas, we hope you ge Wherever you’re spending Christmas, we hope you get a chance to slow down, be present, and soak in the little scenes you’ll want to remember later.

Wishing you a day full of warmth, joy, and moments that feel like home.

Merry Christmas from the IVM team 🎄
I wasn't able to shoot this show with Brian of @mi I wasn't able to shoot this show with Brian of @michiganvideo again this year (was occupied watching a needle felting artist create some crazy life-like animals... seriously trippy and seriously awesome! #needlefeltingjoy @feltedskystudio ) but what a fun shoot this was last year. Happy Holidays everyone! 

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If video is on your vision board for next year, I’ If video is on your vision board for next year, I’d love to help you bring it to life. My DMs are always open 🥰

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