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Paul Rodriguez
Jun 1, 2023
The Grind
Ever felt like you put all you can, all your efforts, all your energy, and you don't see the results like you would've wanted? How about...
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Paul Rodriguez
Apr 26, 2023
Entrepreneurship
I once heard from a friend the question, "What's the purpose of being an entrepreneur?" He went on to say, "The purpose is to get your...
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Paul Rodriguez
Jan 4, 2022
2021 Year In Review
What can I say, 2021 was an interesting year for Xceed Media. It started off great with many postponed weddings due to the pandemic in...
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Paul Rodriguez
Sep 7, 2021
Catching Up with Technology
As soon as I write this blog, there are several tech items that have been outdated. LOL Seriously though, I remember a time when I first...
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Paul Rodriguez
Jul 8, 2021
A Videographer's Health
The health of a videographer, photographer, or any creative person that works in this field can sometimes be overlooked. Like any job, a...
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Paul Rodriguez
Mar 10, 2021
What Covid Season Taught Me
So at this time a year ago, Covid-19 was beginning to spread to every area of the globe. The U.S. was beginning to regulate quarantine...
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Paul Rodriguez
Jan 26, 2021
My Planted Dream
Thinking back to a time when I was a delivery truck driver with no knowledge of video production, photography, tech, and computer skills....
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Paul Rodriguez
Aug 20, 2019
Video Interviews
Video interviews are a neat part of my work that I do as a videographer. I usually use these types of dialogue in special highlight...
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Paul Rodriguez
Jun 25, 2019
Are DVDs Becoming Obsolete?
I write this in 2019 because I thought that DVDs were completely done with. However, just this week I have burned several DVDs for a few...
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Paul Rodriguez
May 23, 2019
My Foundational Journey
It has been almost two years since I made the step towards a full time career in filmmaking. Since then I have created many videos for...
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Paul Rodriguez
Apr 16, 2019
Videography and Bad Weather
So recently I was hired to do videography for a wedding. This had been planned for quite some time, everything was paid and ready, and I...
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Paul Rodriguez
Feb 9, 2019
Video Editing - The Hard Life
There are no words to describe the work it takes to edit video. Right now as I write this, my body aches from sitting way too long, my...
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Paul Rodriguez
Jan 28, 2019
Creativity: You Vs The Client
When creating an awesome project for a client no matter what it is, there's one thing you should always remind yourself and even tell...
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Paul Rodriguez
Aug 3, 2018
Yes Adulting is a Real Thing!
The other day I took my niece to the bank to help her open a new account. As we sat in front of the bank staff I happen to notice the...
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Paul Rodriguez
Feb 13, 2018
Professional Product at a Prosumer Price?
So I came across reading some rumor material on video equipment and saw that Foxconn and RED might team up and give us an affordable...
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Paul Rodriguez
Oct 26, 2017
It Looks Like Crap!
Those were the infamous words of my RTF class professor in college. You see many times as an aspiring photographer or videographer we...
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Paul Rodriguez
Sep 2, 2017
Hats Off to the Photographers
I am not an photographer but cinematography is pretty much the same but with the intent of creating a motion picture. However, taking...
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Paul Rodriguez
Aug 7, 2017
The Learning Curve
Most video enthusiasts love to operate a new piece of equipment or new software but most are not willing to go through the process of...
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Paul Rodriguez
May 8, 2017
Shooting with Green Screen
Shooting with green screen has always been a great tool for the chroma key effect. This is where you can add different backgrounds behind...
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Paul Rodriguez
Mar 6, 2017
Snacks for Video Editing
What is it about snacks that keep an editor going? The most common snacks for the cutting room are usually pizza, soft drinks, and most...
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