Hi! I'm a cinematographer and media entrepreneur. As a filmmaker, I use cinematic storytelling to make powerful, impactful connections. And as an entrepreneur, I firmly believe that one of the most powerful ways to change the world is through businesses run with empathy and soul. I get to be a creative artist while exploring the art of business, and for that I'm grateful. Sign up for my newsletter to read interesting bits about modern media and film.
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Hey there! Oh man. It's been over a year since I've sent one of these out. Needless to say, lots has been going on! This'll be a quick one — just wanted to share some exciting news and show off some recent work: Yeah! We just won a silver Telly Award for this sizzle video I produced for a Life Time club's regional fitness coaches event. Huge thanks to my crew on this: John Smith and Jon Bowen on cameras, and Steven Russel on audio. Here are a couple of fun projects from the past few months: That’s it for now! -- Chad |
Chad Stembridge
Hi! I'm a cinematographer and media entrepreneur. As a filmmaker, I use cinematic storytelling to make powerful, impactful connections. And as an entrepreneur, I firmly believe that one of the most powerful ways to change the world is through businesses run with empathy and soul. I get to be a creative artist while exploring the art of business, and for that I'm grateful. Sign up for my newsletter to read interesting bits about modern media and film.
Hey there! Hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend. My kids are officially out of school for the summer, and we spent some time this weekend grilling out and building forts in the backyard: I think I had more fun than they did. :) A few topics I've been wanting to write about have been jumping around in my mind — mostly the rise of AI, as well as the art of creativity in our era of algorithms and "safe" sameness — but just haven't buckled down to getting my thoughts out on paper yet. So for...
Life's a whirlwind Hey there! How is it March already? This year has been a bit of a blur so far, more than usual. I'm trying to hang onto the small, intentional moments to slow down. Like this one — it's early (my body clock is way off with this time change), and I'm on my couch with a candle flickering on my coffeetable. There's a dog curled up on either side of me and one more on the floor. Doesn't it feel delicious to soak up moments like these? Here’s what’s in this week’s email: Project...
Where it started, how it's going Hey there! This week I'm diving in a bit more into the story of my journey selling stock footage. Hopefully there are some tidbits of tips you can glean that might inform or inspire your own process. Here’s what’s in this week’s email: How it started (my origin story) Macrostock vs. Microstock Tip: your clips are products How it started Seven years ago, I knew what stock video was and that there were various marketplaces that sold stock clips. Even though I...