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Why Pickup Shots Are Crucial For Micro-Budget Features + Shooting Our Pickups Guerrilla Style

Many micro-budget filmmakers have an adverse reaction when it comes to pickup shots. After many weeks or months…

No two feature films are made the same way, and this sentiment is especially true of micro-budget productions…

This is been one hell of a week for camera announcements. Just a couple days ago, Canon announced…

Last week I had the pleasure of recording one of my favorite episodes to date of Show, Don’t…

I’m often asked “what’s your favorite lens?” by fellow filmmakers, both aspiring and professional. A more accurate way to phrase…

Recently, I’ve been shooting a lot of footage on the Fuji X-T2, and have been absolutely loving the…

Filmmakers at all levels – amateur and professional – often struggle with the same question: What type of project would…

Last summer I directed a short film titled Starlet that I am finally releasing today! The film itself…

I’m a sucker for natural light, and am always looking for optimal ways to capture and process my shots…

This week I released episodes 4 & 5 of Show Don’t Tell: A Podcast On Micro-Budget Filmmaking, and…

Recently I launched a newsletter called micro-budget weekly, in which I send out exclusive articles on micro-budget filmmaking…

I’ve been in the market for a new DSLR/Mirrorless camera for a while now, and just this week…