I OWE YOU

Wow! 

Where does the time go?

A month ago I was beginning two new classes and was completely unaware that my life was about to get crazy. I knew I was directing our Documentary but I would soon find out I was also Directing a very ambitious Advanced Lighting Project.

The Documentary piece alone was to prove a challenge being that we just so happened upon a great cause and somehow agreed to extend it beyond the class criteria. The ALI project was a thing of horror all together.

My classmate and partner in what is yet to be started production house (Collaborative Alchemy) if you were wondering, had this grand Idea to embark upon a project of great stature. With grand dreams of becoming a sought after Director of Photography, Patrick had me formulate a story based on his vision of light.

HUH!!!???

Yes, I said that too!!

Yet, there we were with story and vision in hand and picked to do this project in class. We embark on the preproduction, production and edit in a matter of a week, while we also fit in a shoot date for Documentary and some other class time. I am sure your muscles were sore just hearing that. Ours were.

Day after day the weeks began to progress and we pulled off  what our instructor said was the most ambitious project he has seen in a while with the most hard working preproduction crew he has ever seen in his 12 years teaching his class. [side note (thanks Mom for instilling that drive to succeed no matter what, and thank you Patrick for being driven and ambitious.)]

The chaos slowed and the classes ended and our grades came to reflect our work and our satisfaction soared. Then the phone rang…

While out working on our Documentary we were approached to possibly do a shoot for a local model. Now, I typically do not put much stock in others saying they are going to do X, Y, & Z yet, we have a meeting tomorrow with these very people, and they have a strong vision for the project and a timeline of when they want it done. That screams payment! NOW!!

Lets dig a little deeper. I have also taken on another project this month outside of our regularly scheduled classes, PLURAL! There is a local challenge that is taking place this month for Filmmakers to produce a ten minute short in thirty days. 30 days to write, shoot, edit, & export.  I have the great honor of working with hand picked individuals of my choosing. I have watched these guys and admired the work they do and attitude they maintain while working. In my head I was assembling this team months ago for a project just like this. I am honored they agreed, and the challenge kicks off today.

To top it all off, and how could this get any better really? I get a call this week from a guy I met and pitched a business plan to months ago. We have been in regular contact since then and slowly building upon this business idea and the effect it could have on the entertainment industry. I answer the phone and I hear him ask me if I would be willing to come to Cincinnati to direct a music video.

UHH!! YEAH!!

So here I am; HUMBLED to say the least. If you are willing to listen to those around you and step out into the great unknown and no matter what give it everything….

IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU EVENTUALLY! You reap what you sow!!

All that to say thank you once again.

Thank You, Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You, Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  Thank You,  & THANK YOU AGAIN!!! That is one for every year I have been alive!

Without you I would have never made it this far. You guys are the reason I have had the strength to make it and deal with the stress. I will forever be in your debt and forever be thankful for everything you have done to get me here.

Not sure if I am talking about you?

 Yes, I am! If you are reading this then you are an important part of my life and care enough to have read everything this far and for that I thank you. I pray you continue to read and watch from here on out.

Love you all.