Stacia D. Wright talks about the Video Production Industry

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I had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Stacia D. Wright about the video production industry and her background. I’ve worked with Stacia on multiple video projects and after wrapping up our shoot she shared some valuable information. Visit Stacia online at B Reel Media Management.

5 Ways to bounce back after you’ve been laid off

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In April 2011 I received notice I was laid off from a  school district job effective in June. At the time  I thought it was the worse thing to ever happen to my career. It turned out 2 years later to be the best move that ever happened to me and I want to share [...]

The original iPhone waiting game

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Waiting in line for an iPhone has become a badge of honor for some, and a source of scorn for others.  This week WWDC begins and speculation and rumors are all around us. In 2007 I covered the original iPhone launch and there was nothing like it and the excitement was everywhere . Now there [...]

Scandal TV Show-A Guy’s Point of View

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The television show Scandal has taken over social media. And being the tech guy I was pulled in. Last night, scandal had it’s 2nd season finale and I wanted to share my perspective from the show. This is the first and possibly last video blog I will do about a popular television show. What do [...]

How to Expand Your Reach

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In this 30 minute presentation I talk about expanding your reach.  I mention a few key points. 1. Effective video establishes your credibility quickly. 2. There is a method for getting people to know you quickly. 3. Quality is better than quantity. 4. You need a huge body of work to be a creative person [...]

How I mic’ed twelve people with no lavs

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I often get questions about how I shoot various scenarios so I wanted to share my workflow. I recently had a shoot where I was the primary cinematographer and had to mic a panel of up to ten people. This particular shoot didn’t have the budget for a separate audio technician so I could lav [...]

Behind the scenes at M & T Bank Stadium

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I had the opportunity to film a promo video for the American Heart Association and NFL 60, which encourages kids to play or get physical exercise 60 minutes per day. On my downtime I filmed some footage with my client Angela. I enjoyed being on an NFL field, but more importantly the kids had a [...]

Failure isn’t fatal

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Recently I’ve had many conversations with people who are afraid to fail. Actually, they are afraid to start.  Here are some of the things I have heard: I just don’t have time. I would do it but I am concerned about some details. If I had his talent and resources I certainly would.   If [...]

Why I use Truthcasting for Church Video Streaming

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TruthCasting is a free resource that seeks to lower the cost for churches and ministries to store and delivery full-length sermon video and audio content. They offer premium embeddable Video Players, Custom iPhone and Android Church Apps as well as LIVE Streaming of your church services and event. I had the opportunity to use their [...]

It’s @ShaunaReporter Thing (Video Blog)

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I had the opportunity to film Shauna Stuart when I was in Atlanta and I must say this is one of the funniest video blogs I have seen in a while. Some of the language toward the end is NSFW, but I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Check out Amani’s simple [...]