I was given the distinguished honor of speaking at a local high school to a class of media students.

I wasn't completely sure what to share with them, since I am self taught, so I went in being real and with a heart for the next generation's success.

I shared all the best things I've learned about being a self-taught professional media guy.

If this has in any way been helful to you, please let me know: [email protected]

My good friend and long time collaborator, Manny G, walks me through the ins and outs outs of becoming your own department at your work place. It's one of the many ways that you can create a career from scratch. If you work for a good company that sees value in something you do, you can work your way into becoming an indespensable tool. It's a tough road, but if you have the courage and patience, it could be a huge step forward for your creative career.

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IG: @creative24vc

I hung out with videographers Matt and Tim and talked about how to go in your own direction when it comes to Covid19 and dealing with the fallout.

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This is a candid, honest conversation that has been very minimally edited. I sat down to talk with my friend AND competitor Tim Krause of Videos Crafted to discuss our differences in outsourcing and work-life balance.

It's very important to me that Tim gets his point across so that anyone can learn from him. I have learned a lot form him, and I am proud to compete with him in the same Tacoma area market. We get along because we are both passionate about our work and we also work out of the same building.

Learn more about Tim and his company, Videos Crafted at VideosCrafted.com

Learn more about my company, currently under a re-brand, at Creative24.net

In this conversation Tim Krause, a good friend and frequent collaborator in video, received a message from a first time filmmaker trying to get some advice on distributing his first short film "hangman". Tim and I put our heads together to help a brotha out.

See the short film here: https://youtu.be/NiqX3I_aaOk

Tim's video company: videoscrafted.com

My company: creative24.net

I'm pretty passionate about the subject of camera gear, but not in the way some of my colleagues are.

Having just purchased a new camera not too long ago, I was forced to shop around. During my search for the "perfect" camera, I was reminded of why I don't already have the newest and best, why I never have, and why I'm ok with that. It's a matter of knowing what your values are, and never forgetting what brought you to the dance. Today so many would-be artists get so caught up in the technology of the craft that they forget to make things that people want to see at all. 

The lesson I'm passing on to a younger me in this episode is simply that, as Kanye West put it (roughly): "If your grandma was to surprise you with a cake on your birthday, would you question the batter?". 

In other words, if your job is to create an emotional experience for your audience, why are you wasting your time pouring over numbers and specs?

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Music by:

WuTang Clan

Kanye West

My cameras:

Sony FS5 II

Sonya6500

In America, and in much of the developed world, we glorify following our dreams. So many people are indecisive about what their passion is. Most people simply don't know what they want to do, or are afraid of making a decision because we have so many options. How do you decide which path to take?

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This first episode is an ingtroduction onto the mindset that anyone building a career from scratch should have. No matter what is happening in you life, you have to think, "If I am who I say I am, I must do what I say I do".