The Independent Way

 

This is my 1^st blog ever in my life. I want to tell you guys what I have been up to for a long time now. I have worked as a camera operator and editor for about 13 years. I started off doing this all on my own.  I was self-taught at first by picking up a camera and shooting. I edited the footage with 2 VCRs.  Thank God computer software came out.  After doing this for about 3 years I got myself into the industry and worked from production assistant all the way to shooting/producing my own TV pilots and short films. I held a normal job the entire time on the side and never really had a day off. My friends and I would hang out like normal, but instead of going out and partying we made short films and brain stormed.

Many people helped me to get where I am in the last 13 years. I have always had a passion for Indie films and working with many different artists. Whenever I had a chance I helped anyone and everyone out. This is also how I got to see how tough the industry is. Some awesome talent is never seen because of money or just never having the shot to be seen or heard.  My friends and I would shoot anything to show our friends on YouTube or have get togethers to watch what we shot all the time. The fans of what we shot and edited were people from work and that’s all we needed at the time.  Back then we weren’t trying to make it big. But after about 4 years of working in the industry I wanted to move on to bigger things. I started shooting bands and music videos for free for local people. I shot everything from DJ’s to movie premieres at Vegas hotels. I wasn’t worried about the money and getting paid, just doing what I love.

This brings me to my point. Doing free work only got me so far, but after a while my work was everywhere. The free work paid off and I started to get tons of work and great pay. I was lucky, most people don’t get their work out for people to see or hear.  If they do, only a handful of people hear or see new artists work. This is ok but some people who have talent never make it. So I’m doing what I can to help.

With all the good experience I went through (and a lot of bad, it’s part of the job) I want to help people out like I was helped. For about 8 years now I have been trying to make a company that helps independent people out to get a better chance at being seen or heard through music, art, and film. This is the main reason for Aaron Goodwin Collections. Besides my artwork on the site, I want to help others get recognized.  My friend Steed and I made a music studio for the people of Vegas to play, be heard and record their music.  Our passion is to put Vegas back on the map for musicians and artists.  Vegas isn’t just sin city and a party town, ok sometimes it is, but there is talent in this city that needs to be seen and heard. So we made a place just for that. I just want to help new artists out to be seen or heard. Just wait until you see what it’s all about in the next few months.

I’m also working with 2 artists right now that are painting my thoughts. One is painting ideas I have and the other is painting my nightmares along with some original pieces. If you follow me on twitter then you know who the artists are or have seen me twitter their art. I’m so stoked about this. I love the dark creepy scary art out in this world. Something about it interests me. Maybe its because of what I do for a living that helps.  I just wanted to tell you guys what I have been up to besides the show lately and what my web site will be all about very soon. For now its just my work on it. But soon it will be a great place to see new artists work and links to artists all over, not just Vegas.

Aaron Goodwin