Here is a look at where I film my YouTube videos, podcasts, and online courses. I share all the gear I'm using and how I set it all up so I can walk in and start filming in less than a minute.
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Here's a tour of my video editing desk setup, which is also a sample lesson from my new course "Learn Premiere Pro CC 2021".
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In this podcast episode I chat with my wife Jen about what's next for me online, what kind of videos, podcasts, etc. I should be making, discuss my website redesign, and share an open and honest look at what it is like to be a creator online balancing multiple businesses, passions, and goals.
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In this podcast episode I chat with Greg Farnum all about cameras and which ones we’d buy.
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In this podcast episode I chat with Tommy Calloway about how to improve lighting in your videos.
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In this episode I chat with Curtis Judd about how to record high quality audio, what gear he recommends, and common audio mistakes to avoid.
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Most people are afraid to talk about money, but I'm not. You can't do your work, make your art, or run your business if you can’t get your money right.
In this podcast episode I share my journey getting out of and going back into debt, how money affected the tiny decisions I’d make, the impact debt had on me creatively and professionally, what finally got us out of debt again, and the steps you should take up the “money ladder”.
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In this podcast episode I chat with Tom Martin about what a YouTube channel should do behind the scenes if it wants to get more views through search and suggested recommendations.
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In this podcast episode I chat with Sarah Beth, a yoga teacher on YouTube, about how she grew her channel to almost a million subscribers and a thriving online business over nearly ten years of uploading videos.
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I recently reviewed three monitors at different price points. Needs and budgets vary and I don't believe there's ever just one tool for the job. There's just the right tool for the job. So let's jump in...
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In this episode I talk with my wife Jen about how we work together on each other’s businesses or on the same business with all the dynamics of a boss/employee/partner relationship while staying married (and sane).
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In this episode I chat with Jacob Cross, who I’ve hired to help me film for clients before, but who piqued my interest when he said he and his wife edit YouTube videos for 8 different clients at once on top of the video production work they already do. We discuss how you can find potential video editing clients, how to reach out to them, what the workflow is like, and how to charge them.
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In this episode I chat with Mike Kilcoyne, who I got to know well when he signed up for my Freelance Filmmaker Accelerator Program last year. We discuss how he niched down to what clients he could serve best, how to make them repeat clients, when the right time to hire help is, and how to land and work with clients in other cities then where you live.
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With the CO-VID19 coronavirus, the world is a bit crazy right now. But I wanted to do my part to share how I’m trying to weather this as an entrepreneur and small business owner and give you some tips for how to best spend your down time during any pandemic quarantines.
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In this episode I talk with Ben Sullins of Teslanomics about how he approaches covering Tesla and sustainable technology news using his years of experience as a data scientist.
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In this conversation with Sean McCabe we discuss starting a physical or digital product business, what to do when you feel stuck, why you need to be making content online, how to pre-sell a new product, avoiding scarcity mindset, and why Sean is taking a full year sabbatical.
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Lens filters are a great way to get in-camera effects for both photographers and filmmakers.
In this video I share 7 camera hacks for making your images more cinematic.
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Something really bothers me about the internet, and it’s that word: influencer.
But once I thought about the word a little more, I realized I’d actually been an influence on how some people spent their money for years now.
In this post I share how influencers should act and as follower of anyone online, what you need to know about how things really work behind the scenes.
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