Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Elijah Walker. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Elijah thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Are you able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen?

Yes, I have been able to earn a full-time living from my creative work. It has taken a lot of hard work, dedication, and persistence, but I have been fortunate enough to turn my passion into a career and make a living doing what I love. I have been able to earn a full-time living from my creative work. My journey started 10 years ago, but I was afraid to fully commit until I made a promise to myself to take it more seriously as I became older and more mature. I created a game plan and started executing tasks, focusing on building my portfolio and investing in my skills and education. I worked as a production assistant on network television shows, including MTV and Netflix, where I learned from experienced professionals and earned opportunities to fly my drone on network television and operate the camera. I faced challenges on set and had to adapt quickly to changing circumstances, but my resilience and determination helped me succeed. Overall, my experience working in the industry and investing in my skills and education have played a significant role in helping me build a successful career in the creative field.

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?

I began my journey in the entertainment industry by starting behind the camera. My background started in theatre, where I learned Shakespeare and was introduced to acting. I found myself gravitating towards the art of acting as a way to express myself. As I continued to pursue acting, I was eager to learn more about the entire process of film development, which led me to pick up a camera and start creating films with my friends. The experience of writing, directing, and shooting my first short film was indescribable, and it solidified my passion for filmmaking.

Throughout my life, I faced many challenges and setbacks, but these experiences eventually led me back to my true passion of filmmaking. Before embarking on my journey as a filmmaker, I worked in security and law enforcement. I felt that I needed a core foundation and pursued those fields to gain the discipline and self-respect that I lacked. As a Deputy Sheriff, I learned many valuable skills, including patience, the importance of trusting the process, and the value of working with a team to achieve a common goal.

These experiences and skills have shaped me into the person I am today and have allowed me to become my own boss, which is something that I lacked earlier in life. What sets me apart from others is my strong self-awareness and drive. I have worked extremely hard to shape myself into my best individual self, and I am proud of how far I have come in my life. Every day, I strive to improve myself and am grateful for the support of the people in my life who have helped me along the way.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

The biggest thing I had to unlearn was the understanding of what success really is. For a long time I was obsessed with the term being “successful”. But I really didn’t know what the meaning of the word meant to ME. As most people would say success is; financial stability, a wife and family (for some), a big house, freedom, etc.. What I found out was success is simply “a state of mind”. If you set a goal, no matter how big it is and you accomplish that goal you have succeeded and therefore you are successful. I have realized its more of the small victories during the day that make people successful. The end goal is a result of the many successes during the journey. Once I understand that, I adjusted my daily routine so I could be on the best past for myself.

How did you put together the initial capital you needed to start your business?

This is always the question many entrepreneur’s want to know when creating a startup. How does anyone make money to start? Technically in 2023, for a video production company all you really need is a good camera phone, an editing app, and a vision. If you have those tools you can already start building capital off your skills. I used what I had at the time to build up a solid cliental base, while I was still working at my job saving money. I also started renting out my vehicle on a car sharing platform to earn extra income. All the money I earned from doing business was immediately recycled back into my company investing in better gear so I can take on bigger jobs. At this time, I have not applied for a Grant, or a loan. I read a statistic from “Investopidia” that stated, “Data from the BLS shows that approximately 20% of new businesses fail during the first two years of being open, 45% during the first five years, and 65% during the first 10 years. Only 25% of new businesses make it to 15 years or more.” With that being said, I told myself If I can get through the first two years without borrowing money I will be on the right path. So far, the business is still going strong.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.eliteeyeproductions.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliteeyeproductions/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eliteeyeproductions
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elijah-walker-87903664/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EliteEyeProductions