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    Hello Filmmakers! My name is Parker Johnson and i am here to help you with your filmmaking journey! A little about myself, I am 13-year old and have 5 years experience with video and photo. I love to help people and make them happy! In my free time, I like to play with my dog, make videos, listen to music, and sleep. I'm also a big tech nerd. Enough about me, In this blog I will be talking about tips and tricks to help you become a better filmmaker or content creator. I will include videos and photos of stuff I'm teaching you to help you understand it better! If there are things you want to learn, put them in the comments of my latest blog and I’ll try my best to answer them. Thanks for reading my first blog and I hope to see you more!


-Parker Johnson

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