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Hi Andrew, I believe we worked together many moons ago in LA - nice to reconnect! Awesome that you already have some training under your belt from Greg Smith. I haven't met or worked with him personally, though have heard great things. I took the SOA workshop as a student, and have since gone back as an instructor many times, including the SOA workshop that Rowan took in San Diego. Yes, you'll get a lot of calls for work, though I disagree with Rowan's statement that work doesn't come from classmates; the other students (and instructors) in my workshop have gotten me several jobs, and vice versa. We still keep in contact and help each other out if someone has an emergency or needs a day covered on a job. Steadicam is a strong community of great people that stems from Garrett himself, and maintaining those bonds between operators is as important as holding a good horizon. You can only benefit from taking an SOA workshop, as you'll get many diverse perspectives on operating. There are multiple instructors, and each will have his or her own way of doing the same thing. Listen to everyone, try out every technique, and implement what works for you. The SOA workshops are also a great way to connect with operators who may be selling gear, and/or meet people who probably know the person listing gear on the forum or Facebook group if it's not someone you know. You'll be exposed to a wider variety of gear, specifically at the SOA workshops, as they are not brand-specific, and aim to have as many brands represented at the workshop as are willing to send gear. When I took my workshop, I loved being able to try out an Exovest before deciding which vest to buy, and it also made me more comfortable buying a sled from someone I didn't know, since some of the instructors I met did know the seller. If you haven't already, get the handbook and read it! Be well, Lisa

That statement is truly is a disservice to your instructors. Anyone can be great at a skill but not anyone can teach that skill. Of course, it is up to you to practice with purpose after your lessons are done.

A 10 minute reel of shots I made with and without the Volt for Hulu’s “Dollface”. Most of the video is accompanied by descriptions of how I tune my Volt for different shots, along with why. This tool has fundamentally made my days at work better, allowing me to make bolder choices, with more precise results!