Manuel Santiago - What SHU Doing? Episode 12
On the 12th episode of the What SHU Doing? Podcast, hosts Aaron Burrell and Paul Guarino sit down with Manuel "Manny" Santiago, a freelance videographer and discuss early life at SHU, becoming a director of photography, skate culture influences, and more!
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0:00 - Intro
0:55 - SHU beginnings/early life
4:23 - Connections run the industry
5:44 - Getting older and not caring
9:17 - Creating a passion for cameras
13:58 - What makes a good image to a director of photography?
16:51 - Videographers vs short form content
18:41 - Beginning of passion for photo/video
20:43 - Skateboarding influence on culture
23:51 - Shooting video for musicians
26:03 - Not being starstruck
30:21 - Dream video shoot
31:59 - Advice to aspiring photo/videographers
33:35 - Navigating through life as a freelancer
36:57 - Outro