I settled in a new place in 2019. Not geographically. I now see people, my world and the world at large from a new perspective -- and it feels really good. Though I'm still on the road of transformation, and it hasn't been easy, I'm excited to be on this route, and encourage anyone seeking an inner shift to consider taking just one step in 2020 towards making a tough, but meaningful inner change. I promise, it will get you on a smoother path with prettier views.

Seeing the world from this new vantage point, I plan to further explore video work with my snazzy new mirrorless hybrid camera. I feel a creative pull to express myself in this way. There's nothing like the creative pull, so when you feel it, you gotta run with it! Even if you don't know where it will take you.

I had one of the most joyful summers I can remember in recent memory, and it unofficially wrapped up with a literal "bang" over Labor Day weekend in Long Beach Island (thanks to a glorious fireworks display over the bay).

I hope you enjoy my happy LBI footage and puts you there with me.
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​More videos to come this fall.

I continue to have an excellent summer filled with friends, family, fun -- and learning.

I enjoyed combining both friends and learning in my latest short video piece. All shot and edited in a few hours at the lake house retreat of one of my best buddies. AND I added my new animated logo in the opening. I created the animation on my own. I didn't need to hire anyone to make it for me, or use an expensive design website. Nope. Taught myself.

​What a super empowering feeling THAT was. Yeah.

And I continue to discover that examining life through video is expanding my perception and feeding my curiosity in new and vibrant ways. For this, I'm super grateful. Because life -- at least for me -- is always about staying curious. 

So, if you are seeking 4 minutes and 30 seconds of peace from your day, I hope you will check out "Summer Daze: Pocahontas Lake".

Summertime rocks in my world because the slower pace always allows me more bandwidth to broaden my creative skills.

One of my main goals for this summer has been to up my video production skills as I prepare to add video journalism and other forms of video content creation to my creative arsenal.

It's been amazingly easy so far to find affordable opportunities to learn the basic tech and techniques surrounding shooting and editing. I even learned how to fly a drone! Meetup groups and Apple Store classes have gone a long way towards providing creative support and expanding my expertise. It's all been super fun and all the workshops have either been free or crazy cheap, which is always a nice bonus. 

After just a couple of Apple Store workshops, I not only got a lot more familiar with the iPhone's video and editing capabilities, but I also started to learn to look at the city in a much more focused way. This led to my first assignment to myself, which turned out to be an homage to New York City's street food scene. I produced this "quick and dirty" style, with just the general idea that I wanted to cover food trucks -- no shot list, no storyboard, no narrative arc, not a lot of time to shoot, and I edited the whole thing on my phone. Shooting and editing this short piece was a blast, and I can't wait to dig in again soon with my next New York City-themed short. Coming soon! Stay tuned!

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy Street Food Fantasia...and sorry if it makes you hungry.