Author Archives: Andy Cline

How to be a Successful Documentary Filmmaker

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

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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Set It and Forget It, Maybe

When I was in my photography program in college at RIT back in the 70s, the guy who taught our second-year black & white class had us do an interesting thing: For the entire semester, we could only use one … Continue reading

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A Holiday Season PSA

I recently made this PSA for Missão Saúde para a Humanidade. Among the things they do is raise money to bring children from Guinea-Bissau to Portugal for advanced medical care.  And one way they raise money is selling Portuguese crafts … Continue reading

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Street Photography With a New Camera (Soon)

I’ve been using a Fujifilm X-E1 for many years. It’s traveled the world with me. I’ve used it to capture street scenes and street art. It’s walked hundreds of miles with me along paths in the United Kingdom and Portugal. … Continue reading

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