Have you ever read a blog post when you would have preferred to watch a video instead? That’s essentially why vlogging was created.
The Hook We were four hours into an overnight exterior for Going Home when the RØDE VideoMicro’s foam windscreen gave up. Not dramatically—just a slow, pathetic flapping sound that ruined three takes before I caught it. It was 3:00 AM, the DP was already annoyed about the street lamp flicker, and I had exactly one … Read more
The Hook It’s 3:47 AM on a beach in White Rock, BC. I’m rigging a GoPro to a homemade slider for Going Home, my 2024 short that would later screen at the Soho International Film Festival. The ocean’s louder than I expected. The Hero 12 Black I’m using keeps fogging because I didn’t account for … Read more
B-Roll Footage: How to Shoot & Edit Like a Pro (2026 Guide) In Going Home, my short about two hard‑of‑hearing friends who bump into each other on a downtown street, I learned a crucial lesson about visual storytelling. When the cast signs, every gesture, every flick of a wrist, every raised eyebrow carries the weight that … Read more
Introduction I was on the third day of shooting Blood Buddies when my A-camera overheated on a 95-degree afternoon in the middle of a field. No shade. No plan B. Except there was a plan B. It was taped to my chest. The GoPro Hero 13 caught the next four takes. And honestly? Two of … Read more
When Good Visuals Meet Terrible Audio I was filming an interview for “Going Home” in a Brooklyn café. Perfect natural light. Great framing. The subject was nailing every answer. Then I hit playback. The audio sounded like I’d recorded it inside a washing machine during the spin cycle. Espresso machine roaring. Someone’s phone conversation bleeding … Read more
The 30K Blueprint: My “Zero-Friction” TikTok Setup for 2026 I used to film TikToks holding my iPhone with one hand while balancing a lavalier mic in my shirt pocket with the other. The audio was garbage. The frame was shaky. And I’d watch the video back, cringe, and delete it. Then I hit 30K followers … Read more
Elevate Your Audio I remember unboxing my first $300 studio microphone, convinced I was about to sound like a late-night jazz DJ. I plugged it in, hit record in my hardwood-floored living room, and… I sounded like I was broadcasting from inside a giant tin can. The mic was so “good” that it captured every … Read more
Quick note: Some links in this article are affiliate links. If you buy something through them, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend tools I actually use. If something’s garbage, I’ll tell you—commission or not. The $3,000 Lens I Never Used Last year, I did something stupid. I … Read more
Filmmaker Vlogging: The Career Move That Works While You Sleep Quick note: Some links in this post are affiliate links. If you buy through them, I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend gear I actually use or have tested. If something has a real drawback, I’ll say so … Read more
Three Views After Two Weeks I’ll never forget uploading “Going Home” to YouTube in 2024. Spent six months making the film. Three views after two weeks. Two of those were me checking if it actually uploaded correctly. The third view? My mom. The problem wasn’t the film. It was pretty solid for what it was. … Read more