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CHRISTOPHER KIMLING
Director of Photography, Camera Operator & Video Producer in Atlanta, GA
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What I like about Sony Cameras
At this point, most modern cameras are capable of producing high-quality images. There are a lot of people in this industry who are...
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The Power of Lenses and Focal Length
Lens focal length is one of those topics that seems simple on the surface. You might think it is just about how zoomed in or zoomed out...
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Lighting Is Everything
Lighting is one of the most important parts of creating a professional-looking video or film. It took me years to become skilled at it,...
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Why Color Correction is Important
Color correction is one of the most important steps in post-production, but it is also one of the most misunderstood and overlooked. That...
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Why I Love Working on Documentaries
One of my favorite types of projects to work on are documentaries. At this point, I’ve filmed quite a few, including docuseries for TV...
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Rediscovering My Passion for Cinematography
Over the past few years, starting in 2022, I’ve rediscovered my love for filmmaking and cinematography. It’s something I mainly do on the...
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Why I Love Working Freelance
I’ve been working as a freelance Director of Photography, Videographer, and Video Producer in Atlanta for the past seven years. One of...
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Corporate Video Production: My Most Experienced Field
Corporate videos are by far the type of content I have worked on the most. In my 15 years in the industry, I have worked on hundreds of...
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My Experience Starting Out as a Freelance Videographer
Around 2019, I made the jump to working full time as a freelance video producer and videographer. For a few years prior, I had been...
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My Full Time Editing Position
Back in 2018, I took on a full-time editing position at a production company in Atlanta called Radiant3. It was a solid opportunity. I...
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I Used to Film Weddings
For a while, I shot weddings. I wasn’t the lead videographer, but a second shooter for other people. That role came with a bit less...
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How I Got Proficient: My First Video Production Job
My first real video job was with a company that made promo videos for colleges. I was basically doing everything: filming interviews,...
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I used to work in Reality Television
Before I got into video production, I spent a few years working in reality TV. It was wild, unpredictable, and honestly a great way to...
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Advice for Film School Students (From Someone Who’s Been There)
I graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2011 with a degree in Film and Digital Media. Looking back, there are a few things...
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Why Don’t More Art Schools Teach Video Production?
I went to film school at Savannah College of Art and Design dreaming of making feature films. Like many young filmmakers, I chased the...
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I Had to Go to Art School to Go to Film School—Here’s What That Was Like
When I tell people I went to film school, I don’t think they always realize that I also kind of went to art school. I graduated from the...
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Telling Stories Through the Lens: My Journey with Vantage Point Productions
I own a video production company based in Atlanta known as Vantage Point Productions , and over the years, it’s grown from a personal...
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