After dedicating over 10,000 hours to filmmaking and contributing to projects that have amassed over 45+ million views, here's a comprehensive summary of my learnings and experiences.

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Cinematography Breakdown: How to Shoot A Commercial on a Cyc Wall

Have you every wondered how you’re supposed to light a white cyc wall for a commercial? I know when I was first getting started with filmmaking, I didn’t fully understand what all I need to do make my footage look better and with a lot of experience over the years I was able to bring all my knowledge into this Smile Direct Club commercial that I got to be the cinematographer for. In this video I will breakdown how the gig came about, the lighting setup, and the camera gear we filmed with.

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9 Things to Know Before You Go Freelance

Are you thinking of going freelance? In this video, I'm going to share with you 9 things you need to know before you dive in fully into freelancing. I’ve been a full time freelancer for over 4 years and hope to keep going for many more. The thought of being your own boss, setting your own hours and having control over how much money you want to make sounds pretty appealing, right? But it's not as easy as it sounds. There are a few things you need to know before making the jump into freelancing.

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How to Shoot an Interview with ONE Camera

In this post, we're going to show you how to shoot a cinematic interview in 9 easy steps. After watching this video, you'll be able to capture high-quality interviews in no time! Whether you're an indie filmmaker or a mainstream producer, cinematic interviews are a crucial part of your video production. With this 9-step guide, you'll be able to shoot amazing cinematic interviews in no time at all!

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7 Dynamic Video Ideas to Captivate Your Audience in 2024

When you have the opportunity to share something with your customers, share authenticity. Share a feeling. Share a solution that will change their life, or maybe even the world around them. Professional storytelling videos allow you to do just that. You can use video marketing to bring your story to life and make your audience feel an instant connection. But what should you share? If you’re feeling uninspired, we have a list of ten professional video ideas to fuel your creativity and jumpstart your next piece of content. 

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Ronin S2 plus BMPCC 6K - The Greatest Combo of All Time

👨🏻🎥💡I think the DJI Ronin S2 plus the Blackmagic Pocket 6K is probably my favorite combination to this day! Combine those two with the Sigma Art 18-35 and you're golden! The new Ronin S2 has been a game changer when it comes to better stabilization and has made shooting much smoother.

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What's the difference between shooting in 24fps vs 60fps?

🎥💡✌🏽👨🏻Not too long ago, I got my Blackmagic Pocket 6K camera and I’ve been able to shoot 50fps on a lot projects. When I used to have my Sony A7Sii, I could shoot slow mo only in 1080p and that’s just didn’t cut if for me. I definitely over used my slow mo mode on the camera because I just love how it all turned out. So should be shooting/filming in 24FPS or 60FPS? When's it appropriate to shoot slow mo?

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HOW TO CHARGE A CLIENT?

Figuring out what to charge a client is difficult. There’s a lot of factors that come into play when someone asks hey how much do you charge for a video. It’s not a simple question to answer. If you’re a freelancer, I’m you can relate to this especially if you’re in the video or photo world. This is one of the most requested questions that I get. How do you tell people what you charge?

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5 Items Every Music Video Shooter Needs

What are somethings that you as filmmaker need to invest in so that can make your low-budget music videos look better? Today I wanna talk about 5 things that EVERY filmmaker needs to have in order to shoot better music videos.

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