I got my start with Video production, or more specifically, video editing around 2004 when I was in Highschool. At the time, my brother had been playing with Sony Vegas, and I picked it up from him. While he was recording local bands, I was making videos for school projects; A stark difference between the two. None the less, he introduced me to Sony Vegas, and the rest was history; Literally and figuratively. The last video I made was for History Fair, of which I got third place in my school. After this, my focus changed a bit for the next 8-10 years or so.

In 2009 I picked up a GoPro, and this is where it all really starts to pick back up. I was looking for the best settings possible out of the device, which at the time was the Hero 3 Silver, so naturally every online forum told me ProTune Flat was the best I could get. Over the course of the next few years, recording random stuff of my cars, fishing, vacations, etc. I never really did much with the footage. I was infatuated with the thought of YouTube, but was always too self conscious and cared too much what others would think to get in front of the camera. Similarly, I didn’t have the drive to create something with the footage I had started stock piling. 

Fast forward a few years and I get a mirrorless camera, the Sony A5100 to be exact, and the infatuation begins again. I looked for the best settings and I soon realized the limitations of that camera. Enter the A6300 and SLOG2/3. It was at this point that I started my YouTube channel and began taking videography and editing seriously. At this point, it didn’t take long for me to want to get into proper video work using a proper video camera instead of a mirrorless camera. Sure I could have built out a rig around my a6300, but instead I opted to buy a camera that did everything that would have done at a fraction of the cost. To be exact, I bought my FS100 for $450 with well under 400 hours and in almost perfect condition. The camera is no longer even close to that and is well used, but I love it so much more now that I did then. 
Not long after acquiring my FS100 the search was on for a picture profile that I would make my primary. To my dismay, I just wasn’t happy with any that were already out and available, so my search continued and ultimately transitioned into me creating my own. This is were we are now. I gave up on Glog, CPFlog, and all of the others out there and just ended up building my own profiles from scratch. 

They say the equipment is only as good as the operator controlling it. I am a firm believer of this. I could go out and buy a second hand FS5, or the new A7Siii, but I just have no interest in them at the moment. Sure, I could have RAW, or 10bit SLOG2/3 and the best colors available, but what this camera lacks, it makes up for in character. I’ve learned to love this camera and the nuances it brings to the table compared to other cameras on the market. For me and my current style, it fits my workflow perfectly.