Stop for a second and notice the change

Change isn't all that bad

Weddings, Animations and Life...

From getting tons of calls about weddings next year, to different tasks loaded on my plate at my new job at the animation studio... things are far from slow! I can say my life is film, going 24 frames per second, non stop action to keep things interesting and upbeat! The one question I get asked more often than not, is.... "how do you do it all?" So here is how I do it all, and how I still am living a pretty happy and enjoyable life!

When media work is over, at least the task at hand, i walk away from it and leave it either at my desk or on the computer. As new ideas arise or pop up in my head, simply taking a mental note will keep the ideas circling around in my head. Instead, I write up a brief email and send it to myself so that when I get started on my morning agenda, thats the first place I look. I try to limit these emails, as I don't want to find tons of random emails in the morning, and also.... the whole point of walking away from the finished work for the day is to relax!

When opportunity arises, make it work! Right now, I am freelance directing at a local news station, a full time animation production assistant at an animation studio her in CT, the owner and director of a production company, LAS Directions, and a freelance editor/dp for a public access station. Even with all of these demanding jobs, I found myself handing out my business card at the mall to help out on set of the Big C, which is currently filming here in CT. I learned, from others and also from experience, that sometimes great opportunities are hard to come by and don't often come by a second time. So when something great comes across your path, think good and hard if its something worth passing up. With that mindset, you'll be sure to make sure you take advantage of any and every rewarding opportunity! 

Time management is very key, and something that I am in practice of each and every day! From juggling numerous activities, to sticking and staying with one until its finalized and complete! Depending on the client, amount of work or intricacy of a project, time management is a key factor in sealing a great business deal and saving yourself the unnecessary stress of overtaxing yourself with multiple tasks! These are just a few tips that help me stay rooted and grounded with the many things that I juggle in this industry!

If you want me to elaborate more, or have specific questions feel free to shoot me an email! Otherwise, I hope you enjoy the snippit of information!

~ LAS ~
lauren@lasdirections.com

Our Faith is Strengthened, When We Close Our Eyes

The hardest thing we can do in life, when everything around us seems to be in picture perfect place, is to up and make a change. A change that turns all of our certainties into guesses, into the unknown, or... for grace of a better word , Faith! Now, this five letter word.... "faith" surely does not come by knowing and expecting any and everything to happen in decency and in order. Instead, it comes by relying on supernatural resources to kick in when we have the slightest clue as to what to do next. The moment most falter in, is the very moment that sets the best opportunity up to develop courage, tenacity and... here's that word again, faith. I don't know what tomorrow holds, let a lone a week from tomorrow. One thing I do know, is that my faith is as high as its ever been and i expect great things to happen. That certainly does not mean that I am shy away from the trying times, that I am certain will always arise. Instead, I will set my eyes on the bigger picture, so that when the hard times do come, i will readily counter them with hope for better days, and encourage you to do this too! My next venture in life, the animation world! **Rolls sleeves up** Lets get it! ;-) "Great opportunities come by seldomly, and rarely come by twice! However, with faith all things are possible.... at least they are in my case(a firm believer)" -LAS

Gabby Got A Gold

I normally keep most of the posts on here limited to video's, directing and media production, buuuuuuuut with the recent rise in young Gabrielle Douglas' success, I couldn't help but notice and write about it! Talk about a GOld getter!! This young lady literally went from nothing(not being on the radar), to something in less than a week! I would like to bask in her accomplishments and wish not only her, but her strong supporting mother, family and friends who stuck by her side during her rise to success and Olympic debut! I hope to see her pronouncing around various commercials, endorsements and tv talk shows until we get to see her compete again in Rio! God bless that beautiful spirited young woman! #SkyIsTheLimit

First Time for Everything

As of June 9th, we here at LAS Directions have expanded our media production services over into the wedding market! What better way to jump start this new service by capturing one of the most amazing weddings this summer, the lovely Brian and Julie Zuleta!! Held at the St. Thomas Cathedral in Stamford, CT and the reception at the Waveny Place in New Canaan, CT.... this fun filled day was a dreamed turned reality(to say the least) Take a look at the video preview! LAS

Dreams Come True

You can push fight and tug everything out of your arsenal to compete with some of the top people in your career/field of study but all that will do is send you back to the drawing block frustrated, exhausted and pretty much silly looking! You can spend life comparing others accomplishments with your own, or you can start to set your own goals and set up a plan to achieve them! Instead of watching every single move of that person you admire so much, start focusing in on what it is that you can do to improve your craft! If you find yourself latching on to the next hottest thing out, or changing up what it is that you want to do in life every other day.... It's time you sit down and not only face reality, but introduce yourself to her! "Hi! Im so and so! And I want to be successful, here is how I plan to achieve it!" When I was a sophomore in college, I got my first real dose of reality/independence! I was told no for the first time, and that I had to go out and get things on my own! It took a few years to get myself on track, and so I definitely know it isnt easy, but you have to start somewhere! I remembered back to when i was a freshmen in high school when I started filming at my church on Sunday because they were short one person! I picked up the camera, and cant remember since when I put it down! Today, years later, I am a news director at a Channel 12 News, an editor and animator at one of Connecticut's largest public access stations, and an owner and director of my own production company! Dreams do come true, but most importantly prayers do get answered! Lauren

Whats In Store For You All

For the past few months I've been off the radar, and under some books.... Yes that's right books! I've been working on what better ways LAS Directions can bring you guys some.new things you've never seen before! Ideas are constantly flowing, and the fingers are constantly typing... We even had or lead Director get in the class room and learn some new techniques on how to make the visuals and pieces we put together for our viewing audience pop! We are excited to step our game up and get ready for a summer like no other! With new equipment in our fleet, and a few extra creative minds, we plan on giving you nothing but the best! ;-)

Instagram on the Droid

From happy perky #droid tweets and posts to evil hard #iphone tweets and posts, everybody who is up on technology knew that Instagram was released on android phones yesterday! I for one, am a very happy newbie to instagram and so far am pretty impressed with the program! From pics of my dog, flycam nano, neighborhood to the kangaroo that we had as a guest on our pet show... I am able to capture high quality pictures, and simultaneously share the pictures with my twitter followers and facebook friends! Pretty #awesomehuh ;-) Follow Me! @lasdirections

Tommy + Ceilo Winning Couple Photo Shoot

While Valentines day occurs only once a year for most people, couples that are madly in love celebrate Valentines Day every single day.

This lovely couple got their cute cuddle on in front of the camera, and really just made my life as a photographer that much easier with the love they both shared with the camera just as much as they did for one another... i might even say the camera got a little jealous! ;-) Check out the pictures and the slideshow of the fun filled shoot below!

2012 Grammys

The 2012 Grammy's were a mix of emotions. Smiles, laughs, joy and pain... The performances were as amazing as the stars outfits. Adele stepped on the scene and swept the awards away, taking on a new role in the music scene. And yet a big inspiration left the scene so abruptly no one saw it coming! Whitney Houston, a timeless legend and inspiration whose talent reached across ages, races and nations, sadly left us yesterday afternoon. Whitney,  will be remembered as a caring and talented person filled with the devoted love she always sang about! Jennifer Hudson truly did her justice in her tribute!

"I will always love you" -Whitney Houston
"Whitney, we will always love you" -Jennifer Hudson

RIP Whitney Houston

Sitting in a German restaurant called the Brewhouse(still here), I get a text from my best friend that her favorite artist Whitney Houston just died! I don't know how my mind registered it so quickly, but it did and I'm almost afraid to go out to the car and turn on the radio to here her beautiful voice give another one of my senses the realization that she was truly one of a kind..... Gone but will never be forgotten, another legend gone... Whitney you will be missed and your life here touched so many lives! God bless you, may you rest in peace! I love you, your fans love you!

LAS

J Prophet

A preview of what's hitting screens next week... An in depth, behind the lyrics one on one with holy hip hop artist J Prophet.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Hope you like our video featuring NY's very own, The Messenger!