Home is Where: Embracing Positive Space with Texas Smith

Home is Where: Embracing Positive Space with Texas Smith

In February 2023, Camera Ambassador Content Director “Texas” Smith and Operations Manager Matt Carroll traveled to Florida to film a music video for Home is Where’s new single “Yes! Yes! A Thousand Times Yes!”. Since...
Home Sweet Rental Home

Home Sweet Rental Home

We're unveiling our new campaign this weekend at Filmscape 2023! Camera Ambassador Founder and CEO Erica Duffy shares her thoughts on what "Rental Home" means to her. Would you mind explaining the vision behind "Rental Home"?The vision...
2023 Community Builders Grant Pitch Session & Screening - Recap

2023 Community Builders Grant Pitch Session & Screening - Recap

We concluded the 2023 Community Builders Grant season on Wednesday, May 24th at the newly renovated Claudia Cassidy Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center.     Operations Manager Matt Carroll introducing the crowd to the 2023...
The Call Sheet Magazine Launches!

The Call Sheet Magazine Launches!

The Call Sheet magazine is available to read online now!   The Call Sheet magazine has officially launched! As the brainchild of Erica Duffy (CEO and Founder of Camera Ambassador) and Rebecca Martin Fagerholm (Editor...
2022 Camera Ambassador Wrapped

2022 Camera Ambassador Wrapped

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Gear Spotlight: Cooke Mini S4/i Lenses

NEW IN SHOP! Start your summer off right with these ✨gorgeous✨ Cooke PL Mini S4/i (6) Prime Lens Set!   The 'Panchro/i' would eventually become re-named as the 'Cooke Mini S4/i' to avoid confusion with...
Matt Carroll is Our New Operations Manager

Matt Carroll is Our New Operations Manager

Matt Carroll joins the team! As our Operations Manager, Matt will be a new friendly face around the shop. We caught up with our new friend and chatted about his interests and experiences. Enjoy!   ...
5 Ways to Make Your Film Productions More Trans Affirming

5 Ways to Make Your Film Productions More Trans Affirming

Rey here.   You might know me as the Camera Ambassador Client Relations and Marketing Associate. But, I’m also an advocate for trans rights! I’ve written extensively about being a trans athlete, directed narrative short...
Introducing Kala Monet Bradford, Camera Ambassador Apprentice Graduate

Introducing Kala Monet Bradford, Camera Ambassador Apprentice Graduate

Kala Monet Bradford is our most recent graduate of the Camera Ambassador Apprenticeship Program! We sat down with Kala to get to know her better! Enjoy.    CA: As a Digital Media Artist, Producer, Director, Editor, and...
Carl Ryan Stemple, Colorist and Owner of Quicksilver Color

Carl Ryan Stemple, Colorist and Owner of Quicksilver Color

Carl Ryan Stemple is a digital intermediate colorist A connoisseur of coloring, Ryan grades and delivers feature films, short films, and commercials through his post-production business Quicksilver Color– located right here in the Camera Ambassador building. As...
Hey CA: Five Ideas for Self Care

Hey CA: Five Ideas for Self Care

Five Ideas for Self Care With the hustle and bustle of 2021 behind us, Camera Ambassador will be taking a much-needed rest for the upcoming few weeks! In that time, we hope to practice self-care...
Hey CA, What's your Favorite 2021 Release!?

Hey CA, What's your Favorite 2021 Release!?

Ever so often, we ask our team, "Hey CA!...," a question to catch up with what they're working on or how they're doing. This week, we asked our team...  Hey CA, What's your Favorite 2021...