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CHRISTOPHER KIMLING
Director of Photography, Camera Operator & Video Producer in Atlanta, GA
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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...
Chris Kimling
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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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