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still and motion worlds not too far apart
As a writer/director without having any formal training or schooling in filmmaking, you end up heavily relying on your gut instincts to execute your vision. Forget what’s right — it’s what feels right. Which at the end of the day is no different from the workings of being a photographer. In both cases, you are ...
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Entering the 5th year in 2012
It first starts pretty innocently with an idea to photograph people. I would grab my friends and family members and put them near any window and click. My lighting when I first started was limited to available light… I was still intimidated with strobes and flashes. I didn’t know how to control its power and ...
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one month later
It’s been a month since Michelle and I were given our keys to our apartment here in Los Angeles, a quaint two 2 bedroom tucked away in Los Feliz. It’s a quiet and pleasant neighborhood – but it’s even better knowing there’s craziness just a few blocks away on Vermont or Hillhurst. Moving’s never easy. ...
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pushing forward with balance
It seems as I get older and older all the distractions that happen everyday seem to not get to me as much as they once did. The one constant I’m learning is that distractions happen all the time – so why bother with it. A lot of that has to do with me knowing and ...
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// keith richards
just to break up things today… here’s a little keith richards thinking for ya (via usatoday): On digital sound: “Everyone’s being shortchanged. Digital sound is not as good as vinyl. The quality is nowhere near as good as it was with analog. You feel like you’re fighting a losing battle against iPods. People now make ...
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// the light at the end…
robert rodriguez’s rebel without a crew is one of the books in the pile of stuff on my bedside table these days. i would flip through it from time to time to give me that – “hey if this dude can make a feature by himself why can’t i make a freakin short?” thought (plus ...
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// it’s tuesday already??
this weekend seemed like a blur. friday began with checking equipment, notes, last minute details, and running errands before heading out to rehearsals. biker fox (the lead actor) and his two assistants were arriving at noon and we were set to go over scenes at 2 pm. that morning, i just imagined i would get ...