![]() Don’t be phased by what others may assume of you. If there’s something that I’ve really learned from this experience, it’s that you can achieve more than you think you can. It’s a hard world for female cinematographers and I’ve been intimidated by being one of the few girls on sets, but to the other females out there, you can do it. One day, he sat me down and said, “You have to try twice as hard as a guy because since you’re a girl, they will automatically assume you can’t do things.” This means you REALLY have to get out of your comfort zone compared to a guy. ![]() This leads me to another piece of wisdom that Shane has told me. If we are only telling males’ stories, imagine how many stories we are missing out on. Half of the world is composed of females. When times are rough, sometimes I just look at this to remind myself that progress is possible, and that if you set a goal, you will reach it if you put in the work. If you don’t take a risk, you’ll never have the prospect of opportunity.Īn Instagram post from before I learned I got the mentorship My point of sharing this story is that sometimes you’ve got to just go for it. If you really want to be somebody happy, keep learning. I’s the one thing that really makes you as a person. He would tell me in Vietnamese, “People can take everything away from you, your possessions, your friends, your family, but they can never take away your knowledge.” What I got from this piece of advice is that knowledge can never be taken away. One of the things that got me through it was remembering something my grandpa told me growing up. I didn’t know anyone, and I was in this HUGE city. I was super excited, until I turned the ignition off in LA and realized there was no familiar Frontier restaurant around the corner. I just applied and was elated when I got it, but this meant a big change. Later that year, I graduated and saw that Hurlbut Visuals was offering up a Female Cinematographer Mentorship! I didn’t think twice. After the workshop, I sent follow-up emails to the Hurlbut Visuals team to stay in touch and kept my eye on the Hurlblog for any opportunities. I met Shane, and my mind was blown by all that I learned. The day before the event, my friend (who was the other scholarship student chosen for the workshop) and I hopped in a car and drove straight to Denver from New Mexico.ĭriving to Denver to Shane’s Illumination Experience A professor of mine told me to apply to the scholarship program that would allow for two students to attend the Illumination Experience for free. Getting the Mentorship:ĭuring my last year as an undergraduate film student at the University of New Mexico, I heard about Shane’s Illumination Experience Tour Workshop in Denver. Then I was about to realize that with opportunities comes the challenging aspect of expanding my comfort zone. ![]() ![]() Spending my whole life in Albuquerque, I was used to familiarity, and everything I needed was comfortably close. I grew up in a little house with English as my second language. I’m from a small city called Albuquerque, New Mexico, where there’s a total of two highways. This pretty much describes my Female Cinematographer Mentorship. I’ve always been afraid of heights but somehow I’m up there and finally realize that I’m getting better at stepping out of my comfort zone. Somehow, I’m working in Los Angeles for Shane Hurlbut, ASC, climbing up and down a 15 foot ladder, taking down Lekos rigged on the ceiling. ![]()
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