Julia Beck Vandenoever

Calling myself a forever student these days. This summer’s assignment: teaching myself how to shoot and edit reels — a whole new visual language.

Posting this one feels vulnerable. It’s my first reel out into the world, clunky edges and all, but I’m a big believer that staying curious means being willing to be a beginner again, even mid-career, even when it’s uncomfortable.

Every summer, I volunteer with Casting for Recovery Colorado — a program that offers women who’ve had breast cancer a weekend retreat centered around fly fishing, connection, and rest, at no cost to them. I’ve had the honor of photographing these retreats for a while now, and learning to tell those stories in motion, not just stills, feels like a natural next step.

There’s something grounding about learning a new skill — it reminds me why I fell in love with this work in the first place. Always learning, always curious. That’s the whole point.

If you have favorite YouTube tutorials on reels — shooting, editing, pacing, whatever helped you — send them my way. I’ll take all the recommendations I can get.
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