Know When to Quit

I’ll stop editing a video when you rip it from my cold, dead hands. Not really. But that’s how it feels a lot of the time. I can be a perfectionist. Yes, I admit it. I’m trying desperately to quit that. But, shhhhhh, don’t spread that around....

Landfill Dogs (Continued)

Last weekend I had the pleasure of spending some time with Shannon Johnstone, the photographer behind Landfill Dogs. You may recall those names, as I blogged about Landfill Dogs last May. Since then I have had little restraint in talking about her project whenever...

I’m tall.

People tell me that I’m tall. I suppose so. According to this site, the average male in the U.S. is about 5’10”. The average woman in the U.S. is only 5’4″. By those standards, I’m definitely tall. Sometimes when I meet people in...

The Local Movement

Eat local. Buy local. Shop local. There’s a localization movement happening. I’m sure you’re already aware. It’s kind of … everywhere these days. There’s a good reason for it, too. Getting things from your local community has so...

Video Editing Keyboard

I’m adding these to my filmmaking wish list. They would make video editing so much easier. And they are just affordable enough that I feel like they’d pay for themselves quickly. The full length keyboard comes with a full numeric keyboard. I’m not...