Music

I have to start with this. Music is one of the most important things in my day-to-day life. Whenever someone asks me what I like to listen to, the best response I can come up with is, "whatever fits my mood." Pretty vague huh? I am a strong believer that for every event, mood, and time in the space tine continuum there is a song for it.

Spotify Playlists

When people can't sleep they might go grab a glass of water read a book. I make Spotify playlists to ease my mind. Sometimes I've just got something on my mind and the only way to quiet it down is with a soothing playlist. I've embedded one of my favorite playlists to the left titled "Flannel".

Videography

I couldn't think of a fancy word for, "anything that has to do with a camera." Setting up a scene to find that one perfect angle with that one ray of light hitting someones face....I'm happy just writing about doing this. It doesn't stop there. I love to take everything that I've shot and edit into a nearly perfect representation of how amazing the moment was. My love for the camera stems from my grandfather. When I was growing up in Ukraine he would take me all over the city to take photos. My favorite part was when he would want a picture of himself and he would hand off the camera to me. Always telling me to make sure to take two photos to get his good side. 

Style Samples

Check out my creative video gallery that highlights some of my one-off ideas to full length series that I have created in my free time.

Fantasy Basketball 

I played basketball for six years through middle school and high school. I love the game. Fantasy basketball is my favorite way to follow the NBA. I like to think that it expands my fandom as I will usually have a team full of players from around the league. Above all, I love the strategy that goes into every week to make sure I pick up the right free agent or that I have the best lineup possible. I am the coach and general manager.

Video Games

I’ve swapped between Xbox and Playstation over the years but in general I have fun playing a variety of games. It ranges from sports games to party games like Mario Party. My interest in video games is based on the idea that games are like a movie or TV show drawn out over a certain amount of hours. I am able to participate in how the story unfolds and make the story my own. I also enjoy multiplayer video games because they allow me to test how good my skills are compared to people around the world.

Cats

I don't know if this is the right place to put this but I think if you're going to get to know me then you should probably know that I like cats. I've never had a dog so maybe there is untapped happines there but I wouldn't know. I like cat's because I grew up around them. When I lived with my grandparents in Ukraine, my grandmother would always bring stray cats to our apartment because she felt sad seeing them on the streets. So, every day when I cam back from school there would be a new cat to play with. Merry Catmas am I right?

Instagram

My favorite aspect of Instagram is how versatile it has become. It now offers photo, video, and story options. I love to use Instagram as a testing ground to try out new visual styles and techniques. I also enjoy that most people I know treat Instagram as a platform where you place more polished content. Not every picture you take will go on Instagram anymore. It's a platform that has really become a public portfolio for a lot of people.