I’m happy to bring back to the show fellow Atlanta filmmaker Brandon McCormick or Whitestone Motion Pictures. (You can hear my first interview with Brandon on episode #4). Continuing from my theme yesterday of a pathway to purpose, I’ve asked Brandon back to talk about his latest film, “The Candy Shop: A Fairytale About the […]
Archives for February 2011
Taking the Path to Purpose
Only a life lived for others is worth living. ~ Albert Einstein Last night I attended my daughter’s induction ceremony into the national Beta Club. (Can we say “Proud poppa in the house!”) Anyway, I was never smart enough to be in Beta Cub. Well, let me re-phrase that. I never committed to school work […]
How to Legally Use Music in Your Films and Videos
This free ebook provides an in-depth look at what is required to legally use music in your films and videos.
Menuez on Manhattan – Adventures in Filming with an 85mm Lens
In the summer of 2009, I traveled to the Big Apple to create a short film about renown editorial, commercial and stock photographer Doug Menuez. I first “met” Doug as a guest on my podcast F-Stop Beyond. Till this day it remains as one of my favorite interviews. Once you watch this video, you’ll understand […]
The Prime Directive-Shooting with Prime Lenses
If you’re a Star Trek fan, you recognize this blog post title as a reference to the #1 law in the Federation: don’t interfere. Well, this blog post has absolutely nothing to do with the final frontier. Instead it’s about the #1 type of lens many DSLR filmmakers like to shot with: primes.
The Wacky World of Awards Competitions
“Art moves us because it is beautiful, and it is beautiful in part because it means something.” ~ Roger Scruton A couple of weeks ago was the Grammy’s. Next weekend is the Oscars. This coming week is WPPI. This past week was Senior Portrait Artists. And EventDV will soon announce their Top 25 All-Stars. It’s […]
Crossing the 180 #22: Sean Dunne
Sean Dunne is a filmmaker with a distinct style who has inadvertently become a Vimeo darling. His short documentary “The Archive” has over 345,000 views on Vimeo alone. He is a vision of things to come in the world of independent filmmaking—going out with a small crew, shooting your film, then using the power of […]
No Brainer Customer Service
In today’s highly competitive economy, I’m always shocked when business offer terrible customer service. It seems to me that some things are just no-brainers. For example: This past Saturday I went to Autobell car wash with a Groupon print out. They guy there told me that I didn’t print out the right certificate (I printed […]
Developing a Signature Style – Part 2: The Practice
Yesterday I talked about the components that go into creating a signature style and look to your work. Remember, we said this was important if you hope to earn a living from your craft because it will help differentiate you, and in many cases will allow you to charge a premium. Today I want to […]
Developing a Signature Style – Part 1: The Components
As a filmmaker or photographer looking to make a living in your craft, one of the most important things you can do is develop a signature style. That is to say, an aspect of your work that helps you stand out from the pack. Something unique that you will be able to charge a premium […]