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Hi. My name is Mike, I’m 29 years old, and I'm originally from northern California. I first picked up a video camera when I was in 4th grade. A friend and I were at his house after school, bored, when we spotted an old VHS camera sitting on a desk all by its lonesome. We spent the rest of the day making some stupid little movie that I'm sure made no sense. But I remember how much fun I had, and how proud I was of my work. That was the beginning.
I'm happy to say my shooting technique has changed since I was a nine year old boy. I'm even happier to say my passion has not.
I'm happy to say my shooting technique has changed since I was a nine year old boy. I'm even happier to say my passion has not.
My mind is equal parts technical and artistic, and the main reason I enjoy shooting is that a camera allows for ample use of both attributes. I also have a strong background in black-and-white still photography. The foundational concepts – shutter and lens, framing and compostion, light and shadow – translate very well to the world of video.
In 2003, I graduated from Stanford University, then briefly attended graduate film school as a screenwriter before deciding to return to my roots as a shooter. In 2007, I began working as a videographer and editor for a great company in Texas called CAMPTV, which specializes in video production for summer camps. In 2009, I upgraded my equipment, moved to southern California, and began working as a freelancer.
And that is pretty much that.
In 2003, I graduated from Stanford University, then briefly attended graduate film school as a screenwriter before deciding to return to my roots as a shooter. In 2007, I began working as a videographer and editor for a great company in Texas called CAMPTV, which specializes in video production for summer camps. In 2009, I upgraded my equipment, moved to southern California, and began working as a freelancer.
And that is pretty much that.
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