14 episodes
Shoot Wisely the content creators Podcast with Amir Ebrahimi Amir Ebrahimi
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Shoot Wisely podcast host Amir Ebrahimi has over 20 years of experience in production and has traveled the world as a documentarian covering a wide range of projects including the 2016 Olympics in Rio, social issues for the health ministry of Ethiopia, extensive global and national coverage of the NBA on and off the court, and documenting Cambodian orphanages to name a few. Host Amir Ebrahimi talks to guests about their process of creation and the road that led them to create for a living. The Shoot Wisely Podcast will have a heavy focus on photographers and videographers/DP's but will be open to inspiring creators such as artists, writers, designers, editors, etc. The main aim of the show is to talk to creates about their journey and process of creating to inspire people to create and shoot wisely. The show will have a very loose format but will touch on the who, what, where, and why. With a small portion of the conversation dedicated to the tools each creator utilizes. Thank you and please leave a review and share.
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14: Samantha Jacob, Portrait and Wedding Photographer in Las Vegas
Very excited to have portrait and wedding photographer Samantha Jacobs on the podcast this week. I had the pleasure of meeting Samantha during the NBA summer league in Las Vegas a couple of years ago and have been following her ever since. It was amazing to pick Samantha's brain about her move from Kansas to Sin city as she wanted to grow her photography career. This episode is packed with helpful hints and lots of inspiration for established and up-and-coming portraits and esp...
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13: Mathew Stucko- Sports Host on FOX/YES Network and host of Keep Swinging Podcast
2X Emmy Award-winner | YES Network | Jersey Shore dude 🌊 | Keep Swinging Podcast |Very Excited to have Mathew Stucko on the Podcast as my guest this week. "Stucko" as we called him is one of the most genuine people I ever had the pleasure of working with. I was lucky to meet Stuck about 10 years ago when we both worked at Bleacher Report which at the time was an unknown sports site. Stucko has come a long way since the BR days and we had a lot of fun talking about BR early days...
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12: Reilly Balcom, Photographer and Videographer and creator of Another Visual Banger
Excited to have Dp and Editor Reilly Balcom who I consider the next generation of creators. I had the pleasure of working with Reilly when he edited an episode of a Jordan Clarkson series. It was obvious then how talented the young creator was and I was excited to see his skills grow. Two years later and Reilly continues to build his reel and talents as he started his company Another Visual Banger.This episode is perfect for the creators just starting out and a good reminder of the optimistic...
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Bonus Content: Khary Mason is a retired Detroit Homicide detective who uses writing and photography to help heal and educate.
This was the beginning of my conversation with Khary Mason on Episode 07 but I did;t feel it was the best way to start our podcast and didn't feel right slapping at the end for fear most people wouldn't make it to the end of a 2+ hr podcast. I'm glad I did because now I'm able to add it as Bonus Content. The name of this writing by Khary is- When I no longer possess a piece of tin. More on Mr. Mason-Khary Mason is a native Detroiter who has spent half of his life with the Detro...
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11: Amir Ebrahimi, Documentarian DP and Photographer on the origins of Shoot Wisely and his personal creative journey.
In today's episode, I fly solo and discuss the back story to the Shoot Wisely Podcast and I give a brief history of my creative journey and break down the path that led me to where I am now. From my early NYC days as a DJ to my years in set design and art direction. Next week we will be back with the guest format but I thought it might be important to give you a little more insight into who your host is and what creative path I took. This probably should have been episode one!
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10: Thanasis Petrakis, Filmmaker who has captured some of the most iconic events in the UFC, Boxing, and NBA over the past decade.
In today's episode, we talk to filmmaker Thanasis Petrakis who has captured some of the most iconic events in the UFC, Boxing, and NBA over the past decade. Thanasis films regularly for the UFC's award-winning series, embedded. We catch up with Thanasis in Las Vegas ahead of UFC 260.