So glad the algorithm recommended me this video! Love the tips. Just gonna leave this comment here before this video blows up🙏🙏
@FlowstateFilm
2 ай бұрын
Love your approach! This is such valuable advice for people trying to turn their hobby into a business. Thank you!
@CAMAS_7
Ай бұрын
thank you, it was helpful for me.
@matthieubrg
2 ай бұрын
Great video man! Thank you for sharing your expertise. It actually helped me get back on track after a few days of low motivation and procrastination. Any chance you know a group chat dedicated to documentary/adventure filmmakers? I used to be in a few of them for solo entrepreneurs and it was nice.
@adenbrust
2 ай бұрын
Awesome video Roo! When you are first starting out, do you think it is a bad idea to have a part time job and/or do other side shoots that are easy money but not related to outdoor content (like headshots, portraits, etc...) just to have some income coming in before you get bigger outdoor clients? Or would you say it is best to go all in even if you don't make any money for the first couple of months?
@TheSubieFan
2 ай бұрын
My take away is shooting pro in the outdoors is hard. Most shoots are going to be for companies. Most companies have their guys they go with. Say Black Diamond they have media people they shoot with. If it's independent say an individual client, how much money do they have to spend on a project. Let's say it's 2500$ that project still takes a lot of time. Shooting a hard climb might take two weeks to send that's a lot of time. I feel like it almost has to be a passion project that you don't make money on for a while. Also go to events that will have people that are in the industry and meet them so they know about your work! Red River gorge to festival in October is a good example met people from petzl and BD and could get my name out there.
@roosmith6
2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words! When starting out, having a part-time job or taking on other side shoots for money, like headshots or portraits, can actually be a super smart move. It gives you the financial stability to go out and make your own projects or just helps reduce the stress of needing to immediately monetize your passion projects. When I was starting out, I was just doing adventure films part-time and would use my money from my other job to build my portfolio and be really selective with the type of work I was making. It's important to stay focused on your long-term goals but using side gigs as a stepping stone to tackle bigger projects can definitely be really beneficial - especially if you're building your skills along the way. Good luck!
@roosmith6
2 ай бұрын
@@TheSubieFan ^ Definitely agree with all this! Networking and meeting people in the industry is a really strong way to get connected to these companies and filming opportunities. I think the more work you create, the better skills you have and the more people you meet - the stronger the likelihood of breaking through the noise. Red River Gorge festival sounds rad too, would love to go someday!
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