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The Video Editing Journey...

Those moments from the editing studio where I'm helping to make a reality out of someone's vision. What it takes to get there, and the challenges and quirks I encounter along the way. It's the stuff I just couldn't help but share.

9 Bizarre Video Editing Requests: 2 my attorney said "Never again"!

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Video editor looking exasperated with various bizarre videos playing in background.
I've been working at this for a while now...video editing. And I get a wide range of requests for what clients want me to produce for them. It's not all cinematic sweeping landscapes with perfect moments to last a lifetime!As I was perusing through my edits and thinking about some of thos... Read More

Lee. Meaningful work. Work we were designed to do.

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a family sits on a couch, watching an end-of-life video created for them by the Grandmother, where she tells a story about growing up on a farm. There is a sunset and the farm and fields.
So much talk of disrupting, AI coming for our jobs, scaling, selling, growing... After so many years in the race, I find myself in a place that I wish I had found much sooner. One that calls out the inner artist. One tha... Read More

6 Mistakes People Make When Hiring a Video Editor (And How to Avoid Them)

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family legacy trip stories being told at the cabin in the mountains
I have encountered more tales from prospective clients than I care to recount, where the editor abandoned the project and one of the first questions I am asked is, “Is it common for video editors to just stop working on a project when something better comes along??”Unfortunate... Read More
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