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Should You Go to College for Adventure Filmmaking?

One of the most common questions I get from aspiring adventure filmmakers, especially high school students, is whether they should go to college and, if so, what they should study. Here's what I have to say about it...

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I Got Nominated For An Emmy

After ten years of making videos, I finally got a chance to walk the red carpet and suit up for a black tie gala. Here’s a video recap on the experience of my Emmy nomination

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Officially Accepting More Commercial Clients!

As an adventure filmmaker, the majority of my work and income has come solely through branded documentary storytelling but I’m excited to announce I’ll finally be taking on more commercial clients

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Photo Editing Tips for Adventure Photography

Photo editing is a bit of a daunting task for beginners but if you have the right guidance, it can help take all the guess work away and be a super fulfilling experience. This is a behind-the-scenes look at how I edit all my photos...

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How to Film Rock Climbing

In this guide, I'll break down how to film climbing into four main categories: rope work, camera settings, shot variety, and directing climbers…

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Finding Empathy as a Filmmaker

In order to create a documentary about a blind skier, I spent a day with an adaptive sports guide who taught me how to ski without seeing…

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How to Film Skiing Masterclass

During the winter of 2024, I made a FREE video series all about how to film skiing - including some behind-the-scenes breakdowns on my award winning ski films. With over an hour worth of content, this is place to kickstart a career as a ski filmmaker

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