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My 7 Year Transformation: From A Struggling Freelancer to Speaking to a Room Full of Aspiring Filmmakers

, and uniform.css sizes any
main h1 at the page-title scale (.definitive-interior main h1), so
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CSS columns balanced the run into three ragged stacks: a column ran
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short column stopped. The rows are JUSTIFIED instead - solved at
build time in galleryize.py, shipped as explicit flex rows.
A cell's --a is its native aspect. flex-grow:var(--a) over a zero
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.blg-gallery .blg-cell img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; margin: 0; border-radius: 0; opacity: 0.86; transition: transform 760ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.21, 1), opacity 420ms ease; }
.blg-gallery .blg-cell:hover img, .blg-gallery .blg-cell:focus-visible img { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.02); }
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/* the run measures itself against the article COLUMN, so the index
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}
/* The phone keeps the grid - 2-up rows out of the same packer at a
smaller row height, never one full-screen photograph per screen.
The desktop rows dissolve (display:contents) and the build-time
narrow breaks drive the lines instead, so one set of photographs
serves both plans. */
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.blg-row { display: contents; }
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}
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/* A short line stranded between two photo runs read as a fragment
someone forgot to delete. It is the author's own beat - so it is set
as one: centred, given air on both sides, a step up in scale. The
builder finds it; not a word of it is moved or rewritten. */
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the source indent after each printed as a real leading space
and every line after the first sat 3px right of centre. pre-line
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.blg-body .blg-beat p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
/* end blg-gallery */

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Dec 29, 2023·2 min read
My 7 Year Transformation: From A Struggling Freelancer to Speaking to a Room Full of Aspiring Filmmakers

It’s crazy to think that just a few years ago I left my hometown in Mason, Ohio, with nothing but my car, a trunk full of clothes, and a camera.

Broke and with over $35k in debt, I moved to Orlando in pursuit of my dream as a filmmaker.

Back in 2016, I found myself working tirelessly as a videographer and editor intern for the Orlando Magic, clocking in over 80+ hours a week for a measly $7/hr. I was barely able to keep a roof over my head…every day was filled with fear and anxiety:

Could I afford rent this month?

How do I get new clients?

Fast forward to today, and I recently had the incredible opportunity to speak in front of 40+ people at Full Sail University. The topic? How to create and scale a successful personal brand as a content creator. It's humbling, and I'm truly grateful for the chance to share my story:

My journey from living in my car to making over $100K+ a year as a filmmaker.

The key to my success? Learning to automate my business, build/leverage a personal brand, and embrace discipline. I stopped investing time in things that didn’t serve me (partying). I started investing in my personal and business development. I hired a business coaches. I stopped moving with fear and started moving with confidence.

Here's a few lessons I’ll never forget that I would like to pass along to you:

Motivation may get you going, but discipline keeps you growing (discipline is the path to freedom)
No growth happens inside your comfort zone so go take risks (overwhelm = growth)
Work smarter NOT harder (learn how prioritize, delegate, and automate tasks as well as the biz)
Take action (procrastination and indecision is killing your growth, don’t be afraid to make mistakes)

Now, I'm on a mission to help five filmmakers experience a similar transformation in the next 90 days. Are you going to continue to sit on the sidelines?

If you’re ready to go full-time working with your dream clients, DM me "I'M READY." and I’ll reach out.

http://www.kyleloftusstudios.com