Where do you get your inspiration and motivation for the work you do? If you’re like many artists, chances are you are inspired by others in your industry whose work you admire. There’s a certain level of geek-like admiration that comes over you when you see a particular cinematic shot executed in a way you’ve [...]
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Archive | July, 2009
Do You Fear Terms of Service?
July 29, 2009
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This was a discussion I started on my F-Stop Beyond Facebook Group that I thought would be great to bring to the blog. In my last “new” episode of F-Stop Beyond we had new media masters Thomas Hawk and Robert Scoble. They each have a very laissez faire attitude about posting their photos online and [...]
Read moreWhat Are Today's Aspiring Filmmakers to Do?
July 26, 2009
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When I attended film and video school back in ’92, I had to edit my video projects on a tape-to-tape machine. You’d put your source tape in one machine, then the destination tape in the other. You’d have to lay down all the music and other audio first, then set in and out points on [...]
Read moreReFocus Hits the Streets
July 24, 2009
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Wednesday night we got home to a wonderful surprise. Our copies of ReFocus: Cutting Edge Strategies to Evolve Your Video Business were waiting for us at the neighbor’s. This was our first time getting to see the books in person. Wow! PeachPit Press really out-did themselves. It’s so amazing to have a 4-color, 260+ page [...]
Read moreSPA Business School DVD Clip
July 22, 2009
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One of the problems that exists in both the photography and videography worlds with respect to artists is a lack of business acumen. To be successful in this business, you need to do great work, and be smart in how you run your business. For that reason, the Senior Portrait Artists (SPA) Event always has [...]
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