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"Make stuff you love and talk about stuff you love and you'll attract people who love that kind of stuff. It's that simple.
Austin Kleon
(New York Times bestselling author of "Steal Like An Artist")
Shadowing the Pros
I recently viewed a recording of my teacher who was on a set to shoot a boxing commercial. He took us around as he shot the whole...
Carmeli Lopez
Nov 10, 20232 min read
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Working Within Your Limits
Taking on new projects is always an exciting part of freelancing. When you start, there’s a tendency to always go after as much work as...
Carmeli Lopez
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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Lights Setting the Mood
I’ve been studying film for the last 2 years and there have been many things that I’ve come to learn. But there was one thing that I...
Carmeli Lopez
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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Balance Health and Work
I recently started working full-time for a past client and have been trying to balance out classes and work. Because I wanted to do well...
Carmeli Lopez
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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Sit Down and Chat
How did I come up with the curriculum you ask? Well, it was much simpler than you think. As I already had an idea of where I wanted to...
Carmeli Lopez
Nov 3, 20232 min read
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Getting Up is My Win!
I’ve shared about how I made that life changing decision to study on my own but I never really explained how I’m actually doing it and...
Carmeli Lopez
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Design is Thinking made Visual
Saul Bass, award-winning graphic designer for his movie posters and motion picture title sequences, once said that, “Design is Thinking...
Carmeli Lopez
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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A Problem Solver Mindset
It’s been 3 weeks since working for a media production company, and I’ve learned 3 important things that have helped me and I believe...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 31, 20232 min read
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Lights—Camera—Action!
Over the years I’ve had a sense of what I wanted to shoot, how to shoot it and how best to deliver that message, but I can’t help but...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 30, 20232 min read
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Slowly Getting to Where I Want to Be
It’s been 3 years since I started my personal college course, and at the same time doing my freelancing and intern work. And, over the...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 27, 20233 min read
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Don’t Drift Off to the What If Life
There are so many things that I want to do and I’ve been feeling so powerless the last couple of days. From studying, doing client work,...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 27, 20232 min read
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The Edit Delivers Your Story
Do you know what the most used transitional cut there is in film? It’s something that editors use all the time and most of us don’t...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 26, 20233 min read
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Finding My Unique Super Power
Have you ever wished there was a way to incorporate the things that you love to do and turn it into a way that earns you money? I made it...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 25, 20232 min read
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Designing your Happiness
There is this quote by Jim Rohn that goes, “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it’s something you design for the...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 24, 20232 min read
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Be A Problem Solver
It’s been almost 3 years since I started learning on my own, and one of the classes that I particularly enjoy is my freelancing class....
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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It’s Okay to Say No to Clients
Freelancing compared to working full-time allows you to be creative and you’ll have the freedom to work on your own schedule easily, but...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 21, 20232 min read
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Creating My Portfolio Website
I wanted to take this time to talk a little bit about the freelancing side of doing my own Personal College Curriculum. Being able to...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 20, 20233 min read
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Storytelling with the Eyes of the Artist
For the last 4 years as a freelance videographer, it’s part of my job to take my client’s vision, may it be from the videos they send me...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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People Buy Why You Do It
Simon Sinek’s Book, “Start With Why” showed me there are key things to having a successful business. It’s in the book where he shares a...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 18, 20232 min read
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Balance In The Noise
I’ve always wondered how the greatest musicians of our time, come up with such beautiful and intricate melodies that last for...
Carmeli Lopez
Oct 17, 20231 min read
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