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The ONE question you should ask yourself about your creative passions

Read Time: 4 minutes Are you really “passionate” about photography, or other creative pursuit, or are you more passionate about the accolades creating your art can bring online? … Continue readingThe ONE question you should ask yourself about your creative passions

3 REASONS THE “HOW TO CREATE CINEMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY” ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN IS ALL A LIE AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID THE TRAP

Read Time: 10 minutes With real examples from film & cinema I’m debunking the trendy, yet wrong, advice on how to create a cinematic photograph. … Continue reading3 REASONS THE “HOW TO CREATE CINEMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY” ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN IS ALL A LIE AND HOW YOU CAN AVOID THE TRAP

A summer sunrise at Carey Lake near Hibbing, Minnesota

Read Time: 2 minutes An early August sunrise experience at Carey Lake near Hibbing, MN that provided a jolt of pure creative energy. … Continue readingA summer sunrise at Carey Lake near Hibbing, Minnesota

The fundamental disconnect between gear and creativity

Read Time: 4 minutes Why do we insist on placing more value on the gear we use to create something than the creative vision we build to actually create? … Continue readingThe fundamental disconnect between gear and creativity

The top 5 so far : What I’ve learned from looking back at your favorites

Read Time: 5 minutes With hundreds of posts over the years it’s useful to take a look at what the best performing articles have been. Here’s my top 5 of all time! … Continue readingThe top 5 so far : What I’ve learned from looking back at your favorites

Just Passing Through

Read Time: 2 minutes What does community mean in life? We need each other to thrive, yet community and individuality are a delicate dance. … Continue readingJust Passing Through

Is it all just B-Roll?

Read Time: 2 minutes Are photos without people in them essentially just the equivalent of “B-Roll” footage for a cinematographer? … Continue readingIs it all just B-Roll?

Collectors vs Creatives

Read Time: 3 minutes Are you a creative or a collector of tools and gear? … Continue readingCollectors vs Creatives

On the ledge

Read Time: 2 minutes If you’ve been following along you’ll know that I recently had a bit of an A-HA moment about my photography work and its link to cinema. After watching the work of the amazing Roger Deakins in the 2015 film ‘Sicario’ something snapped into place for … Continue readingOn the ledge

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