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Week 33
Jordyn Dunseath
October 15, 2024
TIP OF THE WEEK
Don’t be afraid to ask questions and pursue what you need. Seriously. You’re not as much of a burden as you think you are. As you will read in this newsletter, I worked a wedding this past weekend. I had a few “audio” hiccups that would have been rough to deal with later if I didn’t pursue “potentially inconveniencing someone”. I asked the groom to double check his mic and sure enough, it had fallen off of him. I would have completely missed the private vows and been so upset later. Also… when I plugged my recorder into the DJ’s sound board - there was a major hiss. I asked him if we could do anything about it and we were able to plug into a different “out” that had a much cleaner signal. I’m glad I didn’t let fear, embarrassment, or worry about inconveniencing someone stop me from asking for what I needed. I now know I can deliver a wonderful wedding video with clean audio because of those two important follow up questions. So just go for it. Ask the question. It’s worth it.
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Putting a mic on the groom during the wedding I filmed this weekend.
Highs of the week: | Reality of the week: |
Guys, I’m going to keep it short this week. Thanks for understanding. The truth is, I’ve been working nonstop and really need some rest. I feel so sleepy while writing this newsletter.
BUT, I just want to say… if you stick around, I’ve got some cool creative things coming your way soon. I’m creating a few special videos and I can’t wait to share them with you when they’re ready.
Here’s a little something interesting for you to ponder this week: if you have a skill you’ve spent time on in your life - like filmmaking - what if you taught it to a friend and let them try? There’s a lot of cool experiences that can come from this. That GIF you see of me above… that’s a result of me teaching someone how to be my assistant at a wedding. They’ve never really been behind a camera before and they captured a LOT of beautiful shots that I will definitely be using in the final video. This just creates a fun experience for everyone. It’s cool to let people into your world. They can get to know what you do on a deeper level and will probably have some fun trying. Plus, if you work with cameras like me, maybe you’ll get some surprise behind the scenes shots of yourself like I did. That’s a plus, haha.
Anyway, just something to think about. I will keep coming through with valuable insight in newsletters - but I’m keeping this one simple. I hope you’re doing well! I appreciate you all!
This week’s creative challenge:
This challenge is specific... sorry that not everyone will probably be able to participate. BUT if you have a drone, I imagine you mostly use it for video OR photo. Whatever you don’t use as often - go do that! I mostly film with my drone. I hardly do drone photography. I think it’s about time I went out and used it in a different way - so I’m challenging you to do the same.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
IMPORTANT AUDIO ESSENTIALS FOR A WEDDING
AN EXTRA FOR THOSE WHO MAKE IT TO THE BOTTOM OF MY EMAILS :)
Here’s a peek at the beautiful place I visited this past weekend. A lake surrounded by mountains - what’s better than that?
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Have a great day!
Best, Jordyn
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