Life's a journey. It's not always about an end goal. 

Studying and testing lenses. 
When working with new models, it's a collaborative process of discovery. 
There are so many ways to light a figure, so many potential angles, and focal lengths to test. 
It's important to run tests like these to know your workable range. 
Once this is combined with good conversation, you can find the nuances of emotion and expression given by the model. 

Grading a test shot from the Arri Alexa SXT. 

Some cinematography and colour work for a short film. 

I picked up a home film scanning setup and I've been processing a bunch of shots from the past few years. 
I think I'm hooked. 

​The wonders of the world reveal themselves to those with the courage to seek them out. Embrace the journey.

Testing a X-T3 to Kodak Vision 3 500T Emulation
Part of the recipe can be found Here 
  

When I'm pulling photos I'm generally feeling out 2 things, the emotion in the piece, and something from a model that we've not yet seen before. I'd rather the photos be unconventional and honest than standard.

Today's model is Karin : ​https://www.instagram.com/___krnx/ 

Been at it on a few projects over the past few months. 
​Also catching up with old friends. Time is such a strange thing.  

Progress is non-linear, but consolidation is well overdue. 
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You get what you look for. 
If you believe you need more, then you'll see more. 
If you believe you need less, then you'll see the road to less. 

(A pic of my mom, shot on the 40mm voigtlander with a rapido fvd 16a 2x scope -isco red - on the bmpcc6k) 

I find myself going back over footage to test different processing methods quite often.  1% improvement every day.

A still from an outtake during a rock mv shoot. 

With the current state of affairs, I'm finding it a bit tough to keep level. 
I'm definitely optimistic, but the background noise has me noticeably uncomfortable. 
Headaches, Lack of sleep, chest tightness, it's almost like catching background radiation. 
​It's strange though because in all of this I find myself wanting to make even more art. 

The times when things are off center, when the world is seeming like a big unclear mess, it all makes me want to say something. It makes me want to do something. 

Manikk Realm itself was born out of a time like this. 
Reaching in to the depths of the ether and pulling out something. 
Reality , truth , or insight, I'm not quite sure. All in all it's become my fingerprint. 

The truth of the world is that all is guided by thought. The diet, the intake does a lot for us. 
The mind leads the body, the food , is the fuel. So no matter what you're going through in times like this, 
remember, you can choose your perspective on the matters that surround you. Even if you're getting hit by this background radiation, remember your agency. 

(P.S. , here's an image of Bowser in his favourite spot. ) 
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Some stills from an unreleased / canned project.