Blog: Vancouver – The Journey to the Conclusion
To understand my trip to Vancouver, I must give you some background info. My trip to Vancouver wasn’t just a place that I wanted to visit but it was a place I have been considering moving to. I heard about it a few years after I came back from Australia. It was a city that … Read more
VBlog: How to Interview
Some tips on how to interview. 1. Prepare 2. Eye Contact 3. Keep it Fresh 4. Don’t be Shy Particle -Audio -Tape or Card -Lighting -Background One last note: Make sure you know your gear before you show up for the interview, check your bags before you leave to see you have everything you need. … Read more
Book: Imagine How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer
I think I underlined the whole book, Imagine How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer. It challenged my outlook on a subject I thought I knew all about. Carrying this book around, I had lots of people asked me what I was reading. The woman on the plane, one of my best friends while on holiday, … Read more
Blog: Coffee and Great Company
One of my favorite things to do is drink coffee and have a great conversation. Sometimes I have one that is so inspiring I wish I would have recorded it for all to hear. We began to talk about the church and creativity. I shared that it was the Puritan church that shut down the … Read more
Drive-by Shooting
Yesterday I spent the day bonding with my Canon 7D. I usually leave her at home because she takes away my attention. I turned on the mono preset for black and white shooting to make my random shooting interesting. It also allowed me to monitor my exposer. With the contrast, I could see right where … Read more
Black and White shoot
I decided to change what I was looking for during this shoot. I found the real change was in the editing room. When I was picking out the photos -the usual ones I would disregard I decided to keep and my normal shots, I disregarded. I for one love color but I wanted different results … Read more
VBlog: When Film School Isn’t an Option
I received an email today with a few questions about what to do when you wanna go to film school but can’t afford it. Yes, I know this question too well since I asked myself it a few times. I’m on the journey as well so I answer this question from my personal experience. Resources: … Read more
Blog: It Captured My Attention
At times we walk around wide awake and aware of reality, that we don’t allow ourselves to dream about a world that could be. Once in a while something will capture our attention, causing us to dream in the mist of our busy day. When I was in San Francisco the waitress at Mel’s Diner … Read more
Travel: Rediscovering San Francisco
I’ve always seen you as a busy city but over looked the smiles that you gave me. The woman who made my coffee, The man who answered my question, made me think of a poem, “live up north once but move before it makes you too soft.” As I walked your crowded streets a man … Read more
