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Knowing where to start, or simply keeping up, can seem daunting at times.\r\n\r\nIn the first episode of our Pro Perspectives series, we catch up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarkvandergrift.com\/\">Clark Vandergrift<\/a>, an independent photographer and videographer. He shares some amazing tips on how embracing personal work as a laboratory for learning new things can lead to commercial success with video.\r\n\r\nHere's how he does it.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h3>Clark's Professional Perspective<\/h3>\r\n<iframe class=\"sproutvideo-player\" src=\"\/\/videos.sproutvideo.com\/embed\/709adcb6151de2caf8\/0f58a7c381661bf0\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n<h3>Where<\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It's a cold and gray day when we arrive on set to see Clark in his element. 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