Illya is the owner of Hot Rod Camera in Los Angeles. before operating a retail camera and lighting shop, he was a camera assistant and technician. He also is the host of the Cinematography Podcast. enjoy!

Marla Lynne Sokoloff is an American actress. She is known for playing Lucy Hatcher on the legal drama television series The Practice, and Gia Mahan on Full House and Fuller House. She has also appeared in films True Crime, Dude, Where's My Car?, Sugar & Spice and Love on the Side. I first worked with Marla as a director on Sweet on You. Enjoy!

Oren is the first guest to return to the Creative Income podcast. I brought him back on so we could talk about his recent film The Creator and how doing his first studio feature has started to change his career and life. Enjoy the episode!

Steve Kazee  is an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring as Guy in the musical Once for which he was awarded the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. We met while Steve was acting and producing a movie I shot. enjoy!

Nick Matthews is an American Cinematographer based in LA. He recently shot his first studio film, Saw X, and we spend the majority of the episode talking about moving from smaller more independent projects to larger studio films. enjoy!

Jakob Owens is a director based in Los Angeles California whose projects range from music videos, films, and commercials to travel, branded content, and more. He is also the creator and owner of TheBuffNerds YouTube channel, which has accumulated over 280+ million views and 800K + subscribers. As if that weren't enough, Jakob owns several shooting locations in and around Los Angeles. Enjoy!

Mark is an actor and more recently a producer. His new production company has already made two feature films that are both in post production. enjoy!

Pascal went to school to study accounting and quickly learned that was not his career path although he has been able to use his knowledge in the finance field with film. He began as a steadicam operator but after a back injury he took the step into cinematography full time. Enjoy!

Brian Beckwith is an excellent DP with a highly unique visual language. He primarily works on commercials and music videos and his lighting and framing is consistently his throughout. He also owns his own gear and of course we discuss that. enjoy!

Jay Holben is a bit of a legend for cinematographers. He has written for American Cinematographers magazine for years, co-wrote the Cinema Lens Manual, and has mastered the craft of many different jobs in the film industry. enjoy!