What inspires you to live your best life? Do you love teaching? Perhaps creating art? Maybe it’s writing?
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For me it’s definitely been creating, painting a moving visual through #cinematography puts me in that zen mode where I’m focused only on telling the best story I can.
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That being said, there’s times where you just gotta be in the stillness of your own soul to re-energize the creative juices 🙏
📷: @sonyalpha #a7rii
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Sunday Edits 🙏, when your passion = your work sometimes (more often than not) you don’t have days off. Yet, each time I’m editing or filming regardless of the day, I’m reminded that this is what I love to do ❤️
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Sometimes it feels like work, but when I’m self-aware enough to know why it’s feeling like work and not fun it brings me to a space where I go back to my mantra, “Love The Journey”...
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Do it because you love the process and not for the fleeting moment that is the destination 🙌
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I feel at home behind the camera, it’s a place where the only thing that matters is telling the best story through #cinematography ⚫️
What I still struggle with is latching on to what someone else might think is a “good shot or not” - when in actuality if you trust your intuition and learn from your experiences, you’ll be right where you need to be.
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Same can be said for life in general 🙏
@canonusa #1dxmarkii
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Rain, Rain, Rain!!! It kept coming down day after day this week ☔️!
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And with having the flu my energy has not been the same either, at least I know my camera can weather the storm lol
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What are your best tips for staying dry in rain? Camera or You 😂
📷 @canonusa #1dxmarkii
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Surround yourself with great people. They’re the ones who will you push you to become greater.
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It’s the people around you who will uplift you and also be real with you when your ego is getting to big for your own good.
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A #behindthescenes shot from @chewandco from last year of the first #shortfilm written by @chelsea_heath - starring her, @tonyjakstis and @caitlin_jwood 🙏
Hair by @beauty.by_angela
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Perfection - what a load of *!%* lol. Honestly, I used to be a seeker of perfection until I came to the realization that nothing will ever be perfect as long as you’re the creator.
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In your eyes, once you get close to it you’ll realize that it’ll never be perfect and so you put off that book, that song, that photograph, that movie or whatever you’ve been working on.
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I’m not saying don’t do your best, far from it ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST. But the most profound thing I was ever told in the process of creation is “DONE is better than PERFECT”. Food for thought 🤔
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Time...the time we spend each and everyday is a reflection of where we are and the level of accountability we hold ourselves to.
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Much like when I’m shooting a #timelapsevideo it’s a reflection of the discipline, consistency and how I’m picturing the final video to be. Without holding myself accountable to sit 30-60 minutes in one spot to take a proper timelapse, the work wouldn’t be done.
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Is there one thing you can change, add, remove from your day to day to give more time to the things you love in your life?
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Camera movement is so important to learn. Drawing in your audience or removing them from an emotional space can be created through #cinematography 🎥
With the amount of gear available, I truly do believe there’s simply the right piece of gear for the right job rather than looking for the “perfect” one.
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What’s your favorite piece of gear to use for camera movement?
📸: @sonyalpha #a7rii
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Back at it with a new #youtubevideo 🎥. In this video I’m comparing the #1dxmarkii Autofocus settings and which ones I use for certain filming scenarios.
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Link in Bio as always! 🙏🙏🙏
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So many cameras coming out this year and it’s easy to get caught up in wanting the greatest and latest.
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Believe me, I love tech and everything it allows us #filmmakers to achieve but you also have to take catalog for yourself if you actually need a new camera.
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It’s definitely time for me to purchase a proper production camera instead of always renting them, but it took a while to actually understand a business need over a subjective want.
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Food for thought 🙏
📸: @canonusa #6dmarkii
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I feel most at home, literally in my home lol. It gives a sense of grounding, peace and I know the energy cultivated here is of my own work and passion.
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It’s important for all of us to have a place we can come home to after a long day of work. My room essentially is also where I work as I’m editing projects for clients, my own original content along with my YouTube channel.
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It’s home, it’s my sanctuary, it’s my downtime and it’s my passion. What’s your version of home look like?
📸: @canonusa #1dxmarkii
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“Love What You Do” - How many times have you heard that saying? It’s nice to say and very uplifting, but when it’s your own life you’re speaking about there’s going to be a time when you start to hate the very thing that got you up out of bed in the morning.
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So what needs to change? I think it’s a reminder that you truly have to love the process, in your heart it MUST BE about the journey.
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Have you ever felt this way? Let me know, would love to hear your story 🙏
📸: @canonusa #1dxmarkii
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