There is something amazing about how crisp cold air and a new fallen snow can drastically change the environment that we live in. It' almost like the Earth …
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Photography
DIY Ring Light for Only $30
DIY Ring LIght for VIdeo from Kinetic Bear on Vimeo. In this video I briefly discuss how to make a giant ring light out of PVC and Christmas lights. It is …
Always Celebrate Great Memories
This photograph was our first evening all together last summer. Chris drove from Minnesota, Andrew and I from Wisconsin, and Wataru from Ohio to meet up in St. …
Let Your Life Influence Your Creativity
I took this photograph with no intentions of adding text to it, but today inspired me to do so. My great uncle had just passed away today and my mother and my …
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Bear Talk #25: Wedding Photography Through the Eyes of a Videographer.
I have filmed numerous weddings within the past few years, but photographing them always seemed so foreign and slightly intimidating to me. Video was more …
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Bear Talk #24: Get Excited About What You are Doing. It Makes All the Difference
I can recall the exact moment when I captured this photograph above. It was, without a doubt in my mind, the best autumn day of my life. My friend Gary and I …
Losing Focus Isn’t Necessarily All That Bad.
As a photographer or videographer, it is usually common practice to get the subject in focus when getting the shot. Many of us are always on the hunt for a …
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Bear Talk #22: The Answer Could Right Underneath Your Feet.
We all come to a point in time when we just want an answer to a question, a solution to a problem, or a reason for the way we feel. Recently I have had a close …
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Being Forgetful Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
This summer I shot more photographs than any other summer in my entire life. When you are constantly shooting, especially for the love of it, your number of …
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Be Optimistic on a Rainy Day
I formally photographed my first wedding yesterday and despite the weather being a bit groggy, it turned out being better than I expected. It was a very small …