The Surface Interval: Life Between the Wrecks

Cinematic Night Wreck Diving: Hacking My Underwater Lighting Setup
Cinematic Night Wreck Diving: Hacking My Underwater Lighting Setup
I’ve never been one to follow conventional wisdom. Instead, I study it, mix it with everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years of editing and filming, and warp it... Read more...
First Day in Alaska: Seaplanes, Sleeping Toddlers, and the Orca Dream
First Day in Alaska: Seaplanes, Sleeping Toddlers, and the Orca Dream
It is quiet here. Peaceful. The feeling in the air makes you wonder if your life back home is moving at an entirely too fast pace. Read more...
Florida to Alaska: Continuous Chaos of Traveling with Toddlers
Florida to Alaska: Continuous Chaos of Traveling with Toddlers
The four-year-old had severe gas, which was excruciating. Every 10 minutes for the entire ride. It was so bad that people around us were complaining as if we could just... Read more...
Travel Financial Rule #1: You Are Not a Tourist
Travel Financial Rule #1: You Are Not a Tourist
But as I was packing up my gear, the math from the night before was eating at me. What should have been a $250 dive trip ended up costing close... Read more...
Hacking the Algorithm: My System for Booking Hotel Stays
Hacking the Algorithm: My System for Booking Hotel Stays
While my primary purchasing engine is Booking.com, I always start with a macro view using Google Hotels. The large map interface pulls in pricing from various booking agencies that are all... Read more...
The Blueprint of a Pivot: Building a Life You Actually Want to Live
The Blueprint of a Pivot: Building a Life You Actually Want to Live
In 2014, I opened my first brick-and-mortar business—a performing arts studio. I was living in the back of this historic underground dance studio, and I recognized early on that the... Read more...
Funding the Dream: Campers, Gun Shop Coffee, and Cutting Costs
Funding the Dream: Campers, Gun Shop Coffee, and Cutting Costs
After I quit my job, my budget was extremely tight. Practically down to the dollar. In order to maximize savings, we got a Costco membership and reduced our trips to... Read more...
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Diving under the Okaloosa Pier, Fort Walton Beach Florida
In the late summer, massive schools of baitfish congregate under the concrete pilings. They pack in so densely that they actually deplete the oxygen in the water and suffocate. That... Read more...
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I Quit My CPA Job to Film the Ocean (And I’m Taking My Family With Me)
We survived 2 Category 5 hurricanes in Mexico, lived deep in the woods during the lockdown, and bought a $60,000 house in Detroit where drive-bys were the norm. After years... Read more...