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Meet Nicolas Knull of Nico Tree Productions

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Nicolas Knull.

Thanks for sharing your story with us Nicolas. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I started off taking some video production classes, that got me interested in videography, and editing. After that, I took a darkroom photography class and ended up loving it. That was the start of my interest in photography, but I didn’t get my own camera until about eight months ago. After trying out landscape photography for a bit, I started to take photos of people. After 2-3 shots, I decided this was the type of photography I wanted to do. I started messaging lots of models on Instagram, trying to build my portfolio. Not very many people messaged me back, but it was enough for a start. I also took photos and video footage at a concerts to try to get good at event photography. After that, I was contacted by the blazed baker ( an edible maker) to do a product shoot. The shoot was a big success, and that inspired me to set up more cannabis shoots. Even though I’ve been doing more photography than video I still want to work on my videography skills cause that’s what I started with.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It’s definitely been an interesting journey. Obviously, money for equipment was a big obstacle, it took me over six months of saving money to be able to afford a camera. It is a lot harder to convince people you are a photographer/videographer when you’re using your cell phone. The second big challenge was finding people to shoot with. I tried messaging people on Instagram, I joined Facebook groups, and offered free shoots on Saturdays to try to get people to work with. Even if I found someone who was interested in shooting, it was hard to find a time that worked. I have a dog so I would have to find times when he was already in daycare for the day. After realizing that I needed a good low light lens, I spent all my money on a new lens rather than groceries. The upside was my portraits were looking a lot better. The downside was I wasn’t getting enough nutrients and that started to affect my body in negative ways. I realized I needed to find a balance between my health and photography, cause it was effecting my ability to do my work. All in all, I haven’t had too many real problems or struggles on my journey as a photographer/videographer. I feel very lucky and blessed to be where I’m at right now.

Nico Tree Productions – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Nico Tree Productions specializes in creating content for an event or person. For the video, I specialize in music videos or short skirts, but I am also comfortable setting up an interview. For photos, I specialize in portraits, especially outside, but I am getting better at indoor shoots (need more equipment). I also specialize in cannabis content creation, either product shots or video/photos with a model. I take pride in the models’ experience of the shoot, so I try to make it a comfortable, fun environment. I think people take a lot of better photos when they can feel comfortable, and release the tension of being with a stranger in front of the camera. I would say my skills are what sets me apart, but I’d be lying. I still need to learn more advanced editing techniques in Photoshop, and I need to brush up on premier for video editing. What really sets me apart from other production companies is the experience I try to provide, and the fact that I will do almost anything to get the shot (climbing a tree or balancing on two rocks in the middle of a river).

What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
Probably when I started talking to my mom about what I was doing. She said she was proud with what I was doing, and that meant a lot to me. She worked for a long time producing live events, and film, so it meant a lot to hear that she was proud of what I was doing.

Pricing:

  • $35-$50 an hour for photography
  • $10 for watermarked photo (editing included)
  • $20 for full rights photo (editing included)
  • $50-$100 an hour videography (editing included)

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Omar Harrison

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