Monthly Archives: January 2025

Approaching 1K Images on Instagram

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Andy Cline

I posted my first picture to Instagram on 22 November 2010. I think I was using an early iPhone — the 3G perhaps. It’s just a tree outside my office at Craig Hall on the campus of Missouri State University. … Continue reading →

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Days Away From More Misery

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Andy Cline

The last time Donald Trump was president, he took children away from refugee parents attempting to enter the United States. As a deterrent. It was an immoral policy and one we’re now likely to see again soon — or something … Continue reading →

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The Rhetoric of Camera Size and Dead Cats

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Andy Cline

So people generally act one of three ways when a camera appears. Some ignore you no matter what. I like them the best. Some mug for the camera in various ways. This can actually be useful, depending. It can also … Continue reading →

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How to be a Successful Documentary Filmmaker

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Andy Cline

Please click on the My Digital Business Card link on the sidebar, and let me know as soon as you figure it out. Haha! No. Really. I taught students how to tell “good” visual nonfiction stories — including journalism and … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of Whatever Story I Want to Tell

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Andy Cline

I’m a big fan of Robert Pirsig’s semi-autobiographical novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. You know how you hear people say books changed their lives. Perhaps that elicits an eye roll. Well I’m here to tell you it … Continue reading →

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