Filmmaking for photographers with Sarah Krieg
Emotional Storytelling with Twyla Jones
Release Date: 07/21/2020
Emotional Storytelling with Twyla Jones
If you're stressing about how to do it all and adapt to the constantly changing features in social media and how to get yourself out there, you need to pause, and just listen for a minute. It's not about perfection - it's about knowing your audience and just getting started. This episode is packed with tips on everything from where to get your film developed to production values for various forms of online video and reels. Have your notebook ready for this one!
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Sarah Krieg is a Branding and Lifestyle photographer/filmmaker out of Southern California who is passionate about honest storytelling. This year Sarah has created over 100+ videos for families & brands, plus launched her parenting docu-series MoM for IGTV and Buzzfeed. Sarah is a lover of bad puns, good coffee, beautiful light & belly laughs and, of course, all things video.
In this interview, Sarah will tell you how she got her start, the simple gear setup you need to make films, where she finds inspiration and will motivate you to get started today!
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Highlights and references from this episode:
Obviously we have to start with a throwback to Sarah’s other life as a GLAMAZON
The incredible collaboration with her kids to make this beautiful layflat that we talked about in the show!
Get all the goods from Sarah:
Recommended gear for filmmaking
The ‘beautiful tea’ video of a London Fog
Sarah’s recent work for brands: Huggies, Bogota
Sample of Sarah’s lifestyle family work
One of Sarah’s favorite personal family films
Her AMAZING Filmmaking for Photographers course (that I have personally taken and learned SO MUCH from!)
Emotional Storytelling FB Community