New Videos for The Nature Conservancy of Canada
I've finished filming and production work on two new videos for The Nature Conservancy of Canada. In March I travelled north of Kingston, Ontario to the Frontenac Arch region to do video work in the...
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What’s The Difference Between Videography and Cinematography?
While the terms videography and cinematography might seem interchangeable to the untrained eye, there exists a nuanced difference between the two that is worth exploring. Both disciplines are vital in capturing moving images, yet...
Conservation Documentary Planning Checklist
If your conservation organization is thinking about doing a nature documentary in Canada, here's my comprehensive planning checklist with 25 essential bullet points to guide the creation of an environmental documentary that informs, inspires,...
The Power of the 30-Second Video in 2024
I just wrapped up production of some shorter conservation videos and it got me thinking: Are short videos still a good idea in 2024? The short answer: absolutely. In an era characterized by dwindling attention spans...
New Nature Videos About Frontenac Arch Region
I've just wrapped video and production of two new videos filmed in the Frontenac Arch region north of Kingston, Ontario, for the Nature Conservancy of Canada. These videos are in English and French and are...
Why Your Nature Organization Should Embrace Podcasting
Back in 2022-2023 when I was doing audio engineering and editing of the conservation podcast The Warblers by Birds Canada, the power of podcasting for nature became quickily apparent. Not only was the podcast...
Winter filming work in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Region
Hiking into a remote, pristine snow-covered lake, and climbing rocky outcrops in a pine forest were all in a day's work for my most recent filmmaking assignment for a conservation nonprofit. Winter assignments are often...
Elevating Conservation: The Case for Hiring Professional Drone Pilots
Call me biased, but as a professionally licensed drone pilot I can't stress enough that conservation organizations should only be hiring professionally licensed and insured drone pilots. I remember being at an outdoor event several...
Conservation Documentaries on a Budget?
Just suggest the idea of doing a documentary to a small conservation nonprofit and eyes will glaze over faster than a fox diving into a snow bank in search of a shrew. The reaction is...
What Makes People Want To Volunteer For Nature?
This is a short storytelling video that I produced from a few clips filmed during a broll footage assignment for The Nature Conservancy of Canada near Barrie, Ontario. This particular video is an example of...