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Ghana, West Africa – Video

Sunday, August 1, 2010

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This was my first trip out of the country. I spent fourteen days with a wonderful group of women as we toured most of Ghana. Production: Ijaba Films Director: Tressa Sanders Camera(s): Panasonic PV-DV100 Travel Date(s): August 2002 Place(s): Ghana, West Africa

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For Real This Time: Learning To Play Guitar

Friday, July 2, 2010

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For Real This Time: Learning To Play Guitar

The guitar was never one of those instruments I was ever dying to play however when I was in my early twenties I purchased an electric guitar off of Ebay (when Ebay was first starting and had great deals). I admit the most compelling thing about the guitar at the time was its rich red [...]

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Moving To Belize : Considering the Possibilities

Sunday, April 4, 2010

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As of right now today, Belize is at the top of my list as a starting point for my container home project. It may not be by 2011 but right now, today it is. My plan is to first visit Belize for a week or two. If I like it, I will return and live [...]

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Making Music…

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Here is where, a typical record label, traditional or independent, spouts off a long list of fancy equipment and technical jargon that makes it sound like they are really doing something akin to rocket science. Well it’s not that deep here. I can still get professional sounds without having to load up with expensive gear [...]

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So Much To Do – Moving & Refining Life Goals

Sunday, October 11, 2009

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It’s been a little longer than I would have liked since my last blog post but I still really enjoy having this outlet to share my thoughts and creative experiences. However, sometimes there is just too much going on in life to sit down and take time to write. But the more wonderful and supportive [...]

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Going Mobile – Portable Filmmaking

Friday, May 8, 2009

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So, I’m planning another trip out of the country and the fist thing that came to mind was how heavy my bags and gear were on my last trip. After my last trip, I’d already decided that I absolutely had to travel lighter on future international excursions. I have always made an effort to travel [...]

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New Short Flim

Thursday, November 13, 2008

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I’m taking a break from working on my two documentaries to make a new short film. I was going to film a short called Old Wounds but I’ve had to re-evaluate the project. I spent all last night going over the script and determining what would be needed to film the movie. Ultimately now isn’t [...]

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Setting The Standard: Reclaiming the Art of Filmmaking

Thursday, October 30, 2008

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What does the future hold for the art of making films? I’ve recently been visually consuming mass amounts of films from the 1950s to 2008 and all I can say is … WOW. It was quite disturbing to see the incredible decline in the quality of films in such a short time period. Equally disturbing [...]

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Filmmakers Beware: Giving Away Your Work For Pennies

Sunday, October 26, 2008

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Filmmakers beware! I recently decided to explore the idea of being paid for video content. In doing so, I came across an article, Getting Paid for Content, by Sheila Curran Bernard. I’d originally been out searching for filmmakers who had actually been paid by Current.com for their work. I found none. Current TV was requesting [...]

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Documentary Filmmaking: Great Quality, No Budget

Friday, September 26, 2008

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Would you like to make a Documentary film but have little or no money for a budget? I did and I’ll share with you how I did it. I was reminded recently about the importance of sharing knowledge. Although I’m not a big Hollywood filmmaker (by choice), that doesn’t mean that my methods and particularly [...]

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