Mud Productions is Moving to the Big Apple
I never imagined that I would spend over a decade of my life in the nation's capital. I moved to DC with my family while I was still I high school, and for the most part feel like I just ended up here. While I'm extremely grateful for the amazing friends and opportunities I've had here, the truth is I've never been particularly crazy about this town. There comes a point when you need to make a change, and for me that time is fast approaching.
With much excitement and a bit of uncertainty I'm happy to announce that Lacey and I will be moving to New York City this summer. She will attend a makeup school and I will pursue my dream of filmmaking and commercial photography.
As a freelancer I've been able to make a comfortable living from clients who keep calling me back and passing my name around to others. I want to maintain those relationships, but obviously some things will have to shift. Given that my family is here and NYC is only four hours away I'm sure I'll be back from time to time. Additionally I've been building a small team of photographers for the last few months so that you can expect the same quality from them as you do from me (although probably not as many high fives). More about that later...
I don't know exactly what the next several months will look like, but I'm excited for the change. Let me know if you have any questions or even connections up in New York. Together we can make this transition as smoothly as possible.
-Stephen
Nine Years of Gratitude
To my clients, friends, and family,
Nine Years ago today Mud Productions came into existence. I was barely out of high school, and I didn't know anything about running a business. I just wanted to create things and to do it well. I explored videography, animation, graphic design, drawing, photography, and the list went on. Eventually I found some success with a camera and the work kept coming. Thanks to clients like you I've had the privilege of traveling to exotic places like Egypt and the Cayman Islands. I've shot photos in 23 states and 4 countries. I've taken pictures underwater, on mountaintops, and from a helicopter. I've photographed congressmen and homeless men. I've given countless high fives and taken even more photos than that. Thanks to friends like you I've been able to realize my dreams and chase even bigger ones. Thanks to fans like you for liking my work and telling others about it. Thanks to the photographers, designers, and artists who have collaborated with me and helped me out. Thanks to my family for believing in me and supporting me the whole time. Thanks especially to my wife Lacey for loving me, challenging me, and keeping things in perspective. Most of all thanks to God for giving me vision, health, and endless inspiration. It's a remarkable life I've been given, and I owe you all a big "THANK YOU!" I can't wait to see what's ahead...
-Stephen