When people find out I’m a videographer, they usually picture the fun parts of the job - travelling to different places, flying drones, filming beautiful locations, and the creative experimentation leading to the finished video. But what people don’t always see is everything this career has quietly taught me along the way. When I first …
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 …
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.
The energy that she brings to every project is just INSPIRING.
Always take your white belt with you. Have an empty cup. Don't assume you know everything. Be humble.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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, …
