I Love Film Making and THIS HOBBY (lets put them together!)
Here is a brief 27 second Video intro to who I am (ThomasVisionReef intro). I am a film maker whose main focus is interviewing Experts, LFS and Vendor's in the Saltwater Aquarium Hobby. I just recently conducted an interview with long time "Aquarium Hobby" Writer Albert Thiel (You can watch that video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Ck4tA6q-c). I am also scheduled to be a guest on "The Majestic Aquarium Radio Show".
What separates my channel from other Youtube aquarium focused channels? Well, first of all I am not a self proclaimed expert (nothing against the self proclaimed experts I watch their channels too). Early 2013 I started the ThomasVisionReef channel to help the Local Fish Store's here in North Atlanta gain exposure as I truly believe the LFS are the heart of the hobby (link to series "5 of the top SW Fish Store's in Atlanta"). I always wanted to watch a youtube channel that explored the aquarium hobby to it's fullest and introduced hobbyist to experts, local fish stores, and products/vendor's that they've never heard of. A lot of companies in the Aquarium hobby are small or family own business's that don't have the budget to spend on big advertising (especially when they are just starting out). So I started my channel initially for the sole purpose of progressing the hobby. For instance after the recent interview I conducted with US native Family Owned fish food maker "Frenzy Foods" who at the time was just providing services to the East Coast they immediately started getting request to ship to the West Coast and internationally. That video is here - https://www.youtube.com/ThomasVisionReef.
I also do aquarium video's just for humor as well (Click here to view Toddler Aquarium Maintenance). I have also been playing around with an animated aquarium series (Click here to view Aquarium Stories.
A little over a year ago now (End of 2011) I found out that I had/have an inoperable brain tumor. So, a few months ago I decided to leave my long term career as a corporate recruiter to pursue a career in Film Making mainly in Aquarium Hobby (And writing children's books - just finished my first series). I have a Bachelors and Master's in Fine Arts (Focus in Film Directing, TV production, and Journalism).
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What separates my channel from other Youtube aquarium focused channels? Well, first of all I am not a self proclaimed expert (nothing against the self proclaimed experts I watch their channels too). Early 2013 I started the ThomasVisionReef channel to help the Local Fish Store's here in North Atlanta gain exposure as I truly believe the LFS are the heart of the hobby (link to series "5 of the top SW Fish Store's in Atlanta"). I always wanted to watch a youtube channel that explored the aquarium hobby to it's fullest and introduced hobbyist to experts, local fish stores, and products/vendor's that they've never heard of. A lot of companies in the Aquarium hobby are small or family own business's that don't have the budget to spend on big advertising (especially when they are just starting out). So I started my channel initially for the sole purpose of progressing the hobby. For instance after the recent interview I conducted with US native Family Owned fish food maker "Frenzy Foods" who at the time was just providing services to the East Coast they immediately started getting request to ship to the West Coast and internationally. That video is here - https://www.youtube.com/ThomasVisionReef.
I also do aquarium video's just for humor as well (Click here to view Toddler Aquarium Maintenance). I have also been playing around with an animated aquarium series (Click here to view Aquarium Stories.
A little over a year ago now (End of 2011) I found out that I had/have an inoperable brain tumor. So, a few months ago I decided to leave my long term career as a corporate recruiter to pursue a career in Film Making mainly in Aquarium Hobby (And writing children's books - just finished my first series). I have a Bachelors and Master's in Fine Arts (Focus in Film Directing, TV production, and Journalism).
Join me in enjoying this great hobby and enjoying Life
Facebook Me
Follow Me on Twitter
Join the Fun on GooglePlus