husband / father / director / follower of Christ.
Dallas, TX
Joined February 2012
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White walls, green screens, grey walls, and other flat color “voids” are worse for tracking your Ai Hybrid production than more natural environments.
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🚨 BREAKING: This Venezuelan man is going viral for explaining to everyone why Maduro NEEDED to be toppled
The Democrats are clueless.
“Venezuela has already been invaded.” 🔥🇺🇸
He knows his country.
The people are ecstatic.
If you start judging a man of God (Pastor or Church), you stop receiving from that man of God (Pastor or Church).
As long as I can remember Arri & Mole Richardson was the pro choice but just in the past few years all I see on set now is Aputure LED's. Shine Cine is by far the best place to buy or rent at a discount in Texas.
💡 FAQ Friday: Why do so many filmmakers in Fort Worth choose Aputure lighting?
It comes down to a few key things that changed the game for productions of all sizes:
1️⃣ The Ecosystem: The Sidus Link app for total wireless control from your phone or tablet is a massive time-saver on set.
2️⃣ Power & Quality: You get incredible brightness and excellent color accuracy (high CRI/TLCI) that rivals much more expensive brands.
3️⃣ Value: Aputure consistently delivers pro-level innovation and build quality at an accessible price point.
As an official dealer, we trust it for our rentals and recommend it to our clients. See our full Aputure inventory at shinecine.com.
Shine Cine is Fort Worth's premier rental partner, providing expertly maintained cinema cameras, lenses, and grip solutions for Texas filmmakers. We specialize in building custom, production-ready packages for commercials, features, and documentaries across the DFW area.
Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9 NLT
If you haven’t been to church in a while, one way to honor Charlie Kirk’s life work is to reconnect with your faith.
If you live in DFW and are looking for a Bible-based church that shares a similar heart for God’s Word, consider visiting @FCCArlington
In 2023, my 11yo son & I backed @sunluofficial on @Kickstarter. Rewards never delivered, yet they’re selling products now. Will you honor backers? DM me. RTs appreciated.
Interesting: Set out for trash some old whole house water filters that have been filtering city water that Arlington claims is safe to drink - city refused to pick them up claiming they are hazardous materials.
Random thought on negative vs. positive messaging
We’ve been posting fun, upbeat TikToks for one of our companies—and hardly anyone noticed. Then I threw up a conspiracy-style clip on another account, and in three days it hit over 2 million views and 11 K comments. The contrast is wild. Sure, there are other factors, but it’s clear: negativity hooks us (no wonder the news runs one feel-good story for every 100 bad ones).
What does that say about our attention?
There is this old Proverb; “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”
Choosing the positive path may be harder and less popular—but I’m all in on speaking life and focusing on the good in everyone.
#ContentStrategy #SpeakLife #ThoughtOfTheDay
Anyone else already feeling the pain of @realDonaldTrump 10% base tariffs?
I just paid $8,000 more for a piece of film making gear from Germany. I tried to get the deal done before they kicked in, but couldn’t and today I got the news the added cost are being passing onto me.
I believe in the concept of Tariffs but not sure how long it will be until we actually see the positive results here in the states.
I’m thankful that God is my source and we will be able to absorb the extra cost.
#tarrifs
We never set out to “build a brand.”
We just wanted to treat people well, honor God, and make great work.
When my wife and I started @NametagFilms, we didn’t have investors or a perfect plan—just a conviction that there was a better way to do production.
One built on the Golden Rule, where people are valued, money is stewarded well, and faith is at the center.
Years later, I’m still amazed at what God has done and grateful for the people He’s brought along the way.
Voyage Dallas recently asked me to share a bit of that journey. I don’t take stuff like this lightly—and definitely don’t want it to come off as self-promotion. But if it points someone to the idea that you can do business with integrity, creativity, and faith… then I’m in.
All glory to God. Thanks to everyone who's been part of this story.
👉 Read the article here voyagedallas.com/interview/c…
Photo Credit: Noe Medrano
“Marketing is creating the conditions for an idea to spread”
I love the simplicity of this perspective from Seth Godin @ThisIsSethsBlog
He goes on to say ideas only spread when it benefits their friends, so it’s worth. Spreading the idea/product
Without constraint, creativity flounders.
Creativity needs a challenge — time, cash, or talent to push against. At Nametag Films I noticed this is so true with the projects we take on, limits spark genius.
I noticed Elon had unlimited budget, tech, and talent, but he gave his Grok 3 team a wild deadline for no reason—it built fake urgency that drove them hard, and I think Grok 3 is amazing.
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This is my kind of series. Excited for this one.
Prepare to be amazed!
A groundbreaking new series is about to debut on the massive @primevideo platform: “The House of David”! This incredible production is from my friend Jon Erwin (the same visionary behind the Jesus Revolution film) and @watchonwonder.
Trust me—you’ve never seen anything like this on screen before.
This epic, cinematic, and artistic retelling of the life of King David is faithful to Scripture and powerfully points viewers to God.
I had the privilege of visiting the set in Greece last year, meeting the talented cast, and witnessing the incredible work going into this production.
In addition, we’ve created a companion piece for the series called “Beyond The House of David"—more details coming very soon! Don’t miss this opportunity to experience King David’s story in a fresh and powerful way. Share the trailer with a friend—the anticipation is building! The House of David is coming! 🙌 #HouseOfDavid #EpicStorytelling #FaithfulToScripture