Trenton Hoshiko | Filmmaker

I love hearing peoples' stories & learning from others! I post/boost a WIDE variety of topics that interest me - see below & pinned posts.

Filmmaker | Cinematographer | Photographer | Creative Entrepreneur | Traveler | Self-Labeled As Funny

He/Him

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WORK/PROJECTS: Modern Icon Media & Cinistream

Located in Northern Colorado

Interested In:
#Filmmaking #Cinematography #VideoEditing #Photography #Art #Advertising #Equity #Tech #Entrepreneurship #Business #Indiefilm

Personal Website: https://trentonhoshiko.com
Photography Website: https://TrentonHoshiko.Photography
Cinematography YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdEcG8-Ef5iq6_mWzqezUgA/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TrentonHoshiko

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2026-05-02 05:57:18 UTC

Most people don't quite know how many hours go into even the shortest videos or media edits. Most of my 10 minute cinematography lesson episodes I by and large release for free to help folks grow take 2.5-8 hours to make. Bigger ones, or if I need more crew 10-15 (rarely can manage those lol). But I also just did a 1 minute edit only for a project recently and spent 8+ hours on it.
Making stuff, even short or small stuff, can take so much time and energy to bring into existence.

2026-04-15 05:50:28 UTC

Yes, I will keep posting smiley faces on almost every post until [everyone's] morale improves :)

2026-04-01 04:03:44 UTC

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thank you for your kind words and for watching! And yes, that is a great quote and would make a great shirt! :)

2026-03-31 23:21:20 UTC

If you want to see something positive and gentle for Trans Day of Visibility, this episode of my documentary series has been called heartwarming and KJ speaks to ways of building a kind, more accepting world for everyone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCTkgDle5oM&pp=iggCQAE%3D
#TDOV #TDOV2026 #kindness

2026-03-28 17:04:00 UTC

If youre protesting today PLEASE wear an n95/kn95 mask! It seriously helps protect you & people around you! It isnt good because of "surveillance", it is good because we want other people pushing progress to be alive, healthy, & active in their communities.
Long covid/post viral illness risks that.
(Please dont suggest use for obscuring faces, please read the whole thread)
#uspol #nokings #covidisNotOver

2026-03-25 01:19:57 UTC

I always am stuck between my strong opinion of "do nice things without telling anyone/when no one is looking" and my also strong opinion "tell people about the things you do that help people because it can inspire them, lead them, and teach folks that if other regular folks can do small kind things then they probably can too".
Anyways, if you can, keep a couple $5's on you in case you see someone asking for money, it can really make a difference, even if just for a day and is relatively easy.

2026-03-16 22:30:45 UTC

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They definitely don't have that time in most cases and I think studios are a lot more hesitant to allow experimentation with stuff, and it just waters down everything, sadly. The people that do get away with it though at that level I think do swing for it and I am happy to know there are people trying to still advance things at that level inspite of all the studio troubles.
I actually have not seen When Harry Met Sally and REALLY need to fix that gap! :)

2026-03-15 04:09:29 UTC

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*grain of salt here that I also agree that many styles are becoming more simplified (that is one reason why I encourage my viewers to lean into expression rather than realisim), and more movies use similar styles - but I take that as part of the dwindling number of films made by more and more conglomerated studios. There's less choice. And there isnt diversity in how many stories are told. But there isnt none, and the people that make them 99.9% of the time do care to make them as best they can.

2026-03-15 04:05:14 UTC

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And to end my soapbox talk, I just don't think it is cool to see something you dont like and say that it doesnt have a place within the language as a whole via saying the people making it are unskilled/unprofessional. It would be fair to say "I dont like how that was done","I think that could be capture/told better","that's not for me". I just think we can strive for a deeper understanding of art, creativity, and ourselves - it would serve us better as we look at media of all types.

2026-03-15 03:58:55 UTC

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And it is all taste, too. It is ok if things aren't for you! Or to say I like this part but I dont like that part.
But to say one particular "word" within the "language" just shouldn't be, imo, is insulting to the people who make the choices to tell the story as best they can with the resources they have and the current "language" as it is known to the audience and filmmakers.
I have PLENTY of problems with many movies across the board, but I also love most I see because each is a FEAT to make.

2026-03-15 03:55:55 UTC

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When I talk about that stuff I say it is better to lean into something wierd or different that you can do with your gear than you trying to replicate a hollywood look without the resources.
But it is all a form of language and each genre is its own dialect. Each artist of a filmmaking team adds their own voice.
And it sucks that sometimes that doesnt work or land or isnt told with the right visuals or just ran out of time/money to do better. But that happens on EVERY level of filmmaking.

2026-03-15 03:53:07 UTC

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Almost weekly I put out free videos for people making movies and videos in the $0-$30k range. Literally microscopic budgets. & I try to instill a sense of pride in the work no matter the gear used. And working with the story to bend it to the budget and equipment that they can use to tell it. And sometimes that does mean leaning into a style or look that is specific but can match the story even if it isn't exactly "perfect"
That's what matters: telling your story expressively as best you can

2026-03-15 03:48:27 UTC

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I have problems with HDR and filmmakers getting shorter timeframes with higher expectations that make them have to cut corners somewhere. There are many movies that are not lit like id like. But that doesn't mean the people working on them aren't pros or hard workers or people who care about their craft. And that doesn't mean there arent many filmmakers who arent pros, or arent in hollywood, that are not doing tremendous lighting and blocking work.

2026-03-15 03:45:59 UTC

I dont want to seem argumentative so Im not replying, & I mean this in good faith, but it is kinda insulting to a bunch of hard working people to say you wish movies were "still lit & blocked professionally". Those are professionals whether or not you like their art/technicals. And that work is done on ever dwindling budgets, with terrible hours, in a hellacious media production era. And there ARE definitely filmmakers doing great work lighting/blocking right now inspite of the bad conditions.

2026-03-12 17:31:50 UTC

Multnomah Falls, Oregon - A really serene spot!
#Photography #Nature #Waterfall
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2026-03-05 05:56:41 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.art/@aethernaut/116174072257460849
Evergreen advice. Especially for yourself! Sometimes I will feel OUT OF SORTS and then realize Ive had like 8 oz of water at 8am and it is 8pm. And after drinking some water life is a little less overwhelming lol

2026-03-04 02:57:09 UTC

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additionally: I know lots of people like the shure smb7, but I am not a fan of it in general and I think it is quite expensive, especially if you end up needed a cloudlifter for better signal. Id be wary of those if you see it getting recommended a lot. But, that is just my opinion.

2026-03-04 02:54:55 UTC

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for the time being, try to play with the distance from your mouth some. The nt2a I used before would have a little more background noise but sound a little better when I got back from it at least a few more inches. Best of luck with the audiobook project, it sounds cool!!

2026-03-04 02:52:23 UTC

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that is definitely an issues and absolutely a reason I frame my gear videos differently and talk about strengths and weaknesses in various use cases. I despise "just get this it is great for everyone" as a "review" 🙄.
Don't get me wrong, the nt1 is a good mic, but yeah it might just pickup more of that freq. I have just switched my VO mic to a rode podmic which I got used and I think it sounds better and I do less work in post. (Cont)

2026-03-03 17:55:57 UTC

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i know "get a different mic" isn't actually super helpful, but I have a mic in the same family (nt2a) and I also thought I had a big s issue, but when I switched to a different mic it dramatically improved. Im sharing this because there might be some combined mitigation you can do with your mic (like distance), with editing, and with performance to get better results because it might not be just on how you speak.

2026-03-01 01:36:08 UTC

Also, if you need some help focusing or being offline right now, I really like the Forest App that sets a timer and keeps you accountable and you make a tiny digital forest out of your successful focus periods. It works wonders for me, especially on harder days.

2026-03-01 01:30:35 UTC

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Also, if you see something traumatic, I say this especially as someone with hyperphantasia, a pretty well researched tip is to pretty immediately play Tetris (or any bright quick eye moment game) to help reduce PTSD/imagery flashbacks.

2026-03-01 00:26:34 UTC

Fyi you as a regular person do not need to be looking at pics/vids of dead kids. If you can *imagine the idea* of a dead kid and it makes you feel bad/sick, then no extra viewing will help our world, but it can hurt you - a lot - and that threatens how you *can* show up in tangible ways to make life better for us all.
#care #kindness

2026-02-23 02:13:45 UTC

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wow! That is so intense! Definitely hoping you are able to stay safe and your backup systems dont become mandatory!

2026-02-23 00:35:46 UTC

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my friend was telling me 1.5 feet in Boston in ~8 hours which is just WILD!

2026-02-22 23:21:40 UTC

East coast folks stay safe with that blizzard!

2026-02-22 19:24:26 UTC

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:)
This is the link: https://www.bagelradio.com/
Mostly indie alt rock with lots of VERY small artists. And the host is a really cool guy. The program i was talking about is "480 minutes" which takes place on fridays and I think those reruns are on Sundays if I remember correctly.

2026-02-21 20:19:35 UTC

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sorta related: there is an internet radio station i love that is small and plays reruns of their friday show all the way back to like 2006. The other day i was listening and found 3 songs I liked. Shazam could recognize them but they weren't avaliable anywhere. I think only 1 artist was on tidal with a different album and one artist was on bandcamp with a different album. The 3rd functionally didnt exist. If I hadn't heard the 2006 rerun Id never have heard the songs!

2026-02-18 02:54:48 UTC

Youtube was down but my peertube was still up! If you are interested in filmmaking / cinematography / photography videos I have 2 channels here:
http://TrentonTube.TrentonHoshiko.com
#peertube #youtube #youtubedown

2026-02-04 04:47:04 UTC

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26 people, including my wife, spoke to our city council tonight to say "dont make homeless peoples' lives worse" and 3 people said "please do", so naturally following their constituent's wishes they said "awesome we can screw over homeless people!!!!"

2026-02-04 04:01:00 UTC

Watching this city council meeting is like eating glass

2026-01-29 15:38:51 UTC

Woke up this morning thinking about how much in 2007 we talked about the lives lost in 9/11. How much of a constant scar that was. And how in 2026 we have almost 0 discussion of any of the multiples more, or continued, lives lost to the covid-19 pandemic.
#covidisNotOver

2026-01-27 04:03:16 UTC

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well, we know they are expanding in Maine right now, sadly.

2026-01-09 18:06:40 UTC

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I can't judge *too much*, for most of my life I was convinced I was just destined to painfully lose ~2 weeks of life to being incoherently ill on the couch 2-3 times a year, every year, forever.
My main difference is that when I got new info about how things work and how I can protect myself and others, I took it to heart. Which, tbh shouldnt be impressive - it should be the norm, I just wish others did the same.

2026-01-09 18:00:18 UTC

Elderly family member (not immediate, nor someone I physically contact) is sick, again for the 2nd time in like 2 months, with some major congestion, "but don't worry I got antibiotics". 🤦‍♂️ 😢
Breaks my heart and you can't quite ever override the constant health disinfo that is all around us. 😷
Please #WearAMask, it can help protect uninformed elderly people, as well as yourself.

2026-01-06 18:31:39 UTC

1st filmmaking video of 2026!
What it means to advance as a filmmaker and grow your skill set in 2026! I've seen some other takes on this idea and decided to add my own.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t_ibH2FaRo
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147516087
PeerTube: https://trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com/w/meS7knBcTAuh7NkDWG6pzD
Shares very welcome!
#Filmmaking #SupportIndieFilm #YouTube #PeertTube #Patreon #MicroBudgetFilmmaking #MicroBudgetCinematography #Art #inspiration

2026-01-03 18:03:27 UTC

I contacted all of my representatives, yes even my deeply maga one, to say absolutely no war with Venezuela and to impeach trump for doing unconstitutional acts of war.
You can, too. Call or email. Make your position clear. It is essentially a tally, and your voice makes a difference!
#uspol

2025-12-22 01:26:47 UTC

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Having clean air, avoiding illness, and respecting body autonomy with a community perspective are *not* incredibly out there ideals if you care about people

2025-12-22 01:26:30 UTC

"Im taking a brave stand and opening up the secret underworld of people who think air should be clean and don't want anyone to get sick"
is the one of the most embarrassing "journalistic" angles you can work
Not gonna quote the actual article lest it give that fool any more attention.
There are a few million fascists you could pick on instead of people who are targeted by fascists and eugenicist fascist enablers like you.

2025-12-18 06:23:51 UTC

3 Good Things About Today:
-Got a radon removal system installed after months of planning and prep. It already lowered the level by 25%. I am THRILLED to be breathing easier!
-Got my new photography youtube channel/peertube channel all setup, and design aspects completed. If you are interested in my photo work you can now subscribe early at https://youtube.com/@TrentonHoshikoPhotography
Or
https://trentontube.trentonhoshiko.com/c/trentonhoshikophotography/videos
I'm so excited!
-Started a fun movie with my wife.
#3goodthings

2025-12-15 06:48:53 UTC

In a world filled with so much hate and violence, take a moment this week to go a little out of your way to make someone's life a little better, or to ease their suffering even for a moment.
We all have an opportunity to make the world around us a better place, even if for too short of a time. ❤️
#kindness

2025-12-01 02:44:31 UTC

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They also said, paraphrased, "this wasnt the recommendations i wanted" 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

2025-12-01 02:43:55 UTC

Lol today in YouTube Comments, my video titled "cheapest cheap light diffusion" got a comment that said "these options are too cheap" 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

2025-11-13 23:10:18 UTC

Anyone play any fun new-to-you video games recently?

2025-10-16 23:00:11 UTC

If you're protesting this weekend, please wear a mask! Covid and other viruses are circulating, I know several people who are/were just sick. And it is important to make things accessible, especially because most minorities, especially disabled people, are much more likely to have the worst outcomes. Please protest eugenics by wearing a mask while protesting authoritarianism, they're related!
#WearAMask #CovidIsNotOver #NoKings

2025-09-17 05:08:52 UTC

So was my grandpa who was a Marine on Iwo Jima part of this ""antifa""??????????

2025-09-17 02:02:37 UTC

Got (essentially) all my cinematography videos up on my PeerTube! If you want to subscribe to see my videos over there, that would be awesome!
Https://TrentonTube.TrentonHoshiko.com
#Peertube #videoproduction #filmmaking #cinematography

2025-09-06 16:49:04 UTC

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as for the importer, apparently it can get blocked because of too many downloads looking like a bit stealing videos. So i guess that is what happened to me lol

2025-09-06 16:38:05 UTC

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i am self hosting using yuno host to deploy it. Was super easy to setup actually. That sucks about your other instance, im sorry to hear that! I hope your own managed one will be better and give you more control as well!

2025-09-06 16:24:18 UTC

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Working on getting my old cinematography and micro budget filmmaking videos uploaded (manually)!
Https://TrentonTube.TrentonHoshiko.com
#peertube

2025-09-05 22:47:08 UTC

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Youtube importer doesnt seem to work tho 😭 i have over 100 videos lol

2025-09-05 15:28:15 UTC

miiiiiiiiiiiight have just setup a peertube to host my cinematography videos directly (in addition to my patreon and youtube, that isn't changing). More details coming soon, but hopefully I can get a little following going! :)
#Peertube

2025-09-02 15:42:47 UTC

Hope you all have the best day you can! If presented the opportunity, please do something kind for someone - the world is wild right now and even small kindnesses can make a big difference!

2025-07-07 19:20:27 UTC

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Here is a chart about exposure and camera settingd, but this is more for after you start getting comfortable with the settings/buttons. It is good info to know and gives insight into how they all work together.
Chart: https://cloudfront.slrlounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/photography-shutter-speed-aperture-iso-cheat-sheet-chart-fotoblog-hamburg-daniel-peters-11.jpg
Other advice:
If you like how something looks in a photo see if you can replicate it a second time.
And most of all, have fun! Enjoy and experiment!

2025-07-07 19:14:48 UTC

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when I was getting started. Also if you are just trying to get used to holding the camera, using the lens, getting focus, then using full auto mode is super useful so you can focus on learning those parts first.
As for focus, make sure the lens is set to "af" (auto focus) not "mf" (manual focus) - it is a little switch [it looks like that is correctly set in your photo]. If it is in "af" then you shouldnt use the focus ring to try and change focus.
2/3

2025-07-07 19:10:19 UTC

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I dont have any great resources off the top of my head, but as others said, reading the manual and learning what the buttons & symbols mean is a great starting place. On canons there is a little green box on the mode selection dial that is "full auto" mode. Id suggest using that and looking at the numbers that come up on the screen (sometimes you have to press "Q" to make them show up) that will give you an idea of what the camera suggests for exposure and helped me1/3

2025-06-28 14:25:30 UTC

Not very happy our senator is posting "good news" that a steel producer in our state got bought by private equity... someone should tell him about Red Lobster

2025-06-14 13:38:17 UTC

When at protests today, please wear an n95 mask! It helps protect you and others from airborne viruses (yes! That is still a risk outdoors!) including covid, measles, and flu!
We don't want people needlessly ill or dead, we need you and your voice!

2025-05-31 23:28:31 UTC

Just saw a small bird chase away a hawk - sharing because that feels like a metaphor that might be good for people to hear about right now

2025-02-07 20:24:54 UTC

This might seem silly, but please keep posting about nice things in your life! There are lots of terrible things out there, so knowing about people's projects, successes, relationships, hobbies, nice meals, quiet moments of joy, etc. are lovely! I like knowing people are experiencing nice things, especially in a world that doesnt support that well.

2024-12-25 07:12:42 UTC

Tonight I saw the aftermath of a big accident that shut down all lanes of a 4 lane highway intersection, someone blow a red light, AND someone blow a stop sign.
People drive worse on holidays, so please keep extra attentive and be careful - I want your family to have you at their celebrations!
#christmas

2024-12-16 00:04:50 UTC

Made a cranberry curd tart today! I love the crimson color!!
#baking
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2024-11-27 23:40:02 UTC

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That is so annoying, glad you had roadside assistance!!

2024-11-16 17:45:55 UTC

This weekend, if presented the opportunity, give someone some kindness - there's a lot going on and we all need it!

2024-11-07 16:51:35 UTC

"For Brandy, a childhood accident not only changed her life, but challenged what it means to be included."
Local Lives #9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiKcpC363e4
#Documentary #SupportIndieFilm #disability #Community #IndependentLiving #Longmont #Colorado #Boulder

2024-11-07 15:29:22 UTC

Youre going to hear a lot of wrong things over the next period of time, so let's start with a simple fact:
Everything is chemicals. Chemicals are what we call the parts of literally everything. Food/soap/medicine/etc is not "bad" because it is made of chemicals. It cant be made of anyting else!

2024-11-02 19:36:14 UTC

Remember, widespread voter fraud is basically not a thing. Voter supression and removing people's rights or ability to vote is what is pervasive.

2024-10-18 18:16:06 UTC

This game looks amaaaaazing! Ive wanted a new arcade snowbording game for sooooo long!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2743850/Tricky_Madness/
#gaming #videogames #indiegames

2024-10-16 05:34:24 UTC

A new episode of "Local Lives", the documentary webseries I directed recently, is coming tomorrow!!!!
Trying to get more eyes from around the US & the world on these episodes; so they spread further than just locally!
Watch All Episodes Here: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLLxLRAtX2M_f2LzJIzWkM_ZBqhJoZMMp

2024-10-11 05:35:06 UTC

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nice view!

2024-09-01 19:00:40 UTC

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Ghosts is GREAT! They should be having a new season coming soon too! The British one is pretty good as well, but each work well on their own.

2024-09-01 01:33:23 UTC

In "The Matrix" they showed us the rows of guns in the 1st act and the columns in the 3rd act, but because those are different units the matrix is not usable!
#MisleadingMovieTitles

2024-09-01 01:26:42 UTC

Well, technically there were only 50 first dates for one of them, the other one just had 50 dates
#MisleadingMovieTitles

2024-09-01 01:25:06 UTC

Very little Ancient Greek history or mythology in "The Poseidon Adventure"
#MisleadingMovieTitles

2024-09-01 01:23:42 UTC

Scary Movie 1 was in fact way more funny and not very scary???
#MisleadingMovieTitles

2024-08-31 04:00:00 UTC

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at least I am not alone with my morning ruteen organization!

2024-08-24 02:13:19 UTC

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looks delicious!

2024-08-23 05:46:34 UTC

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I like all of these, especially with how you have them displayed, but I REALLY love the bottom left and the top middle.

2024-08-11 00:21:00 UTC

If youre going to a political rally you should wear a mask to protect yourself and others - even if other people dont bother. Live the care you want to see in your community. ❤️