This podcast is all about helping emerging cinematographers, photographers, and directors navigate the challenges of making a life and a living behind the lens. From workflow to personal growth, creative vision to marketing, finances to production—every episode is packed with a wide range of topics to support visual storytellers in their pursuit of building a business and growing a career they are proud of.

4. Andrea Winger
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4. Andrea Winger

In this episode, Marshal Chupa talks with commercial director Andrea Winger about how she’s made a life and a living in the production world. During this energetic discussion Andrea shares her journey story, outlines her creative process to getting a new project off the ground, details her approach to building-out her directors’ treatments, and giving some insider tips on the unconventional skills that have made her career so successful. You’re going to love this episode—now let’s jump in!

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3. Noah Fallis
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3. Noah Fallis

In this episode, Marshal Chupa chats with photographer and DP Noah Fallis about how he got started and how he’s crafted for himself a freelance career he’s really proud of. The discussion tackles how he’s found success in working with ad agencies, how to turn smaller opportunities into bigger career-changing breaks, and how to push past the struggles in order to do your best work. Noah’s unique journey offers emerging photographers and cinematographers an inside track on how making a life and living from your passion can be done through persistence, setting high standards, making smart decisions and by pushing your creativity while commanding the very best from your crew. You’re going to love this episode—now let’s jump in!

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2. Darcy Wittenburg
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2. Darcy Wittenburg

In this episode, Marshal Chupa chats with director and producer Darcy Wittenburg about his creative and vocational journey behind the lens. As a mountain bike filmmaker, Darcy has had to be a serial collaborator and a dedicated team leader, pushing himself and his crew to share and deliver on new ideas and work together under pressure—they jump right into the good stuff so you’re going to wanna pay attention. The discussion also covers topics like finding and working with sponsors and funding partners for bigger projects. This conversation packed with insights and practical tips for anyone looking to make a life and a living from this amazing craft, now let’s jump in!

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1. Aaron Nathanson
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1. Aaron Nathanson

In this inaugural episode of SHOTLIST Marshal Chupa talks with cinematographer and director Aaron Nathanson. The conversation covers Aaron's freelance journey, how he began to build his portfolio while overseas (with very few resources), and how he made a name for himself in a new town where he knew no one. Aaron also gives some really great tips about how to create meaningful work and even when to buy your next camera.

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