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A lot of us struggle with giving direction, even on corporate or commercial projects - we don't want to 'tell' someone what to do, we don't want to 'ruin' our client's vision for the video, we can 'fix it in post' - but having a vision for the final product and working with the client to move the project in that direction is vitally important to your success as a #freelance #video producer. Even minor things like working with the talent on where to end up when they walk into a shot can make a huge difference in the final video. . . . #freelancing #filmmakingtips #videoproduction #videoproductiontips #freelancer #sweatthesmallstuff #filmmaking #onset #videotips

15 years of doing #videoproduction and I still forget gear sometimes. Luckily I have backups in place for when this happens (like leaving my memory cards at home yesterday during a shoot for instance 😬), most of which I keep in my little emergency kit. What are some things in your #photo or #video emergency kit that have saved your butt? . . . #freelance #freelancing #videography #filmmaker #filmmaking #whatsinyourkit #filmgear #videogear

Exactly two years ago we were at #RockCutStatePark capturing some #camping shots during #goldenhour for a client. 📸: @pattyb005 . . . #TBT #throwbackthursday #filmmaking #onlocation #filming #videoproduction #freelance

I love having a fully rigged up cinema #camera as much as the next video nerd, but sometimes you need to travel light. Here's a pic from a shoot yesterday - everything I needed for the project fit into my @loweprobags backpack: @sony camera and a couple lenses, @deitymicrophones wireless mic system, @padcaster parrot teleprompter, @peakdesign tripod, and some others odds and ends. . . . #onlocation #runandgun #videography #videoproduction #filmmaking #freelancing #freelance #smallbusiness

Did You Know: Babies are some of our best clients. They rarely have feedback, giggle at all my jokes, and are seriously cute. [Here's @jordangoebig during an infant photo session from earlier this year with our adorable niece, Madison.] . . . #photographers #photography #newbornphotography #infantphotography #freelancing #freelancephotographer

#Freelancers, not only should your rates increase as you move up in your career, but HOW you charge for your work should change as well. It's time to rethink your rates. Read the full blog post over at droimedia.com. #freelancing #freelance #freelancer #freelancefriday #freelancedesign #videoproduction #smallbusiness

Had a blast #filming today with the awesome staff over at @redraccoongames. . . . #centralIL #shoplocal #smallbusiness #videoproduction #filmmaking #freelancing #freelancer

Hey everyone, Adam with Droi Media here. You might not know this but in our spare time we produce educational content for fellow freelancers - things like gear reviews or tutorials on making your own #DIY LED tube lights. It's been just over a year since we made that video and we've seen so many #filmmakers, #photographers, and #video producers making these lights. @storyplusdance just sent in this killer pic of their tube lights. Have you made any of your own gear using one of our tutorials? We'd love to see it! Send us pics or tag us when you share them online! . . . #diygear #filmmaking #buildoverbuy #videoproduction

Some of you may know we filmed a #wedding on top of a #mountain this summer (@jordangoebig wants me to stress that it was on top of 13,000' tall mountain). It was beautiful, one-of-a-kind, and.... kinda tough. Head over to droimedia.com and read the full post! Also be sure to check out the @nytimes article on the wedding - and shout out to my lovely wife for the killer photos that were featured in the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/fashion/weddings/neither-could-have-imagined-this-adventure.html . . . #weddingvideo #weddingphotographer #videoproduction #destinationwedding #photographytips #videoproductiontips

Our yearly obligatory #filming in a #field in #summer in #Illinois pic. Had to throw my #camera really high to get this shot. 😊 . . . #mavic2zoom #dronephotography #dronevideos #dronevideo #aerialphotography #farming #agriculture #Midwest