The following is a video shoot created in collaboration with actress Dayami Alcaraz. The goal was to capture Dayami in a natural environment, having her connect with nature. In order to place her into the environment, I had Dayami interact with her surroundings, embracing the grass and trees while juxtaposing that with shots of the environment, the setting that she is connecting with. This resulted in a portrait of a woman becoming one with nature or at least losing herself in nature. I intend to explore this concept of connecting with nature through future video shoots.

The video was shot on a Fujifilm X-T4 using the XF 23mm f/1.4 lens. There is something really beautiful about utilizing a single lens for a shoot. The minimalist aura that comes into experiencing a single field of view creates a very unique and consistent look to the images. This particular lens really does render some beautiful images and I intend to use it for more shoots. The video was shot in 4K 60fps 10 bit 4:2:0 internal at 200mbps utilizing the Eterna Bleach Bypass film simulation with a grade on top of it. The video was edited using Adobe Premiere Pro with original music by Javier Salamanca.

What I learned:
- Using a single focal length is fun and will experiment with that more.
- IBIS+OIS+I.S. Boost on the X-T4 doesn't work as great for panning/tilt shots. I.S. Boost is best reserved for trying to emulate static shots.
- Eterna Bleach Bypass is a wonderful film simulation.
- Not everything needs to be shot at 60fps. I intend to mix some shots with 24fps, mostly shots involving Dayami that I know that I don't need to slow down.