Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to David Hercenberg. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Alright, David thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Owning a business isn’t always glamorous and so most business owners we’ve connected with have shared that on tough days they sometimes wonder what it would have been like to have just had a regular job instead of all the responsibility of running a business. Have you ever felt that way?
What is happiness? Happiness is the emotional state of feeling fulfilled and I can honestly say that working with a camera has brought me and my clients a sense of happiness and purpose. Being at the right place at the right time to capture a specific moment allows me to document life and in that process I am able to tap into my creative energy as well as capture something nobody else in the world is able to capture, because it’s happening at a specific moment. It’s a limited time, maybe once in a lifetime opportunity which creates a lot of pressure to deliver. However, after doing this line of work for 20 years I know the struggle and it’s something I welcome with open arms, because it makes me happy. Finding happiness at work is about doing something you love, out of love and spreading that love forward so that others can benefit from it and that creates a wave of goodwill and trust. I have found that when you approach life with love you it can create something permanent and long lasting and that is what documenting is all about. In other words, I love what I do and it makes me happy.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
David Hercenberg is a digital media and marketing specialist with a focus on photography and videography. While a Dean’s List student at Towson University, David produced an award-winning documentary film in Poland and Berlin documenting the atrocities of WWII.
After graduating Cum Laude with a degree in Electronic Media and Film, he created Documented Video Productions, LLC.
Two decades later, he has produced hundreds of videos and websites for nonprofits, camps, schools, families and various businesses across America.
David resides in Baltimore, Maryland with his two children.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
The idea of work smarter not harder echoes in my mind, as a creative artist I’m always looking to improve and find ways to do what I love and help other people at the same time. It is incredibly rewarding when I receive positive feedback from strangers or clients after I help them in someway, it may be take a photo, or capture a moment on video, or collaborate in some way, maybe it’s an idea or suggestion whatever it is, helping others and spreading love, wisdom and courage is what makes me continue down the path of creative expression. Capturing people’s essence and seeing them for who they really are behind the mask, exposing vulnerabilities and capturing moments that will never happen again is an eye opening provocative experience that I wouldn’t want to trade. Once in a lifetime moments that become family heirlooms are priceless, and I am apart of that creative wheel that allows people to keep those cherished moments forever. It’s a honor to be in that position and one that I do not take lightly.
Do you have any insights you can share related to maintaining high team morale?
To keep morale high, it’s about having fun, learning and growing in different ways. Don’t compare yourself to others but only to yourself as to where you were before, where you are now and where you want to be in the future. It’s not a numbers game it’s about feeling something and being apart of something that makes a difference. It’s about growing as a person and maintaining a level of fulfillment of how you spend your time and the impact that has on the community. Sales are important but it’s not all about the numbers. Yes, numbers are a factor for monetary success, but morale isn’t about money it’s about perspective. The interesting thing about camera’s are each lens has its own perspective and being able to see things from a wide angle vs. a narrow one will allow you to change your vision and see the world in a different way. Morale is about confidence and enthusiasm, if you are coming to work without morale then you are missing out on an opportunity to connect and it may reflect on your work and your outcomes. One way to maintain and manage morale is to appreciate the little things along the way and grow as an individual on a personal level and then bring that love, wisdom, and courage to the job.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.documentedvideo.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/documentedvideo/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Documentedvideo
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhercenberg
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DocumentedVideo
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/documented-video-productions-baltimore
Image Credits
@documentedvideo