Philip Bloom relies on a variety of cameras and Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe by Meagan Keane

Philip Bloom follows passion and earns passionate following

Freelance filmmaker relies on a variety of cameras and Adobe Creative Cloud to create documentary and fiction projects

Filmmaking is less of a career and more of a way of life for Philip Bloom. He began his 24-year career focusing on news and documentary work, building his skills in all aspects of video production. Today, he?s a prolific freelance filmmaker and outspoken proponent of low-budget video. Everyone from hobbyists to experienced professionals look to him for information on what cameras, software, and gear they should be using. In addition to being a vocal Canon supporter, Bloom also advocates the use of Adobe Premiere Pro CC for video editing and regularly shares his knowledge and experiences with more than one million monthly website visitors.

Adobe: How did you first get started in editing?

Bloom: I?ve been working in editing for nearly 25 years. I first went to work at a news bureau and they gave me three days to learn how to edit. I picked it up so quickly, by my first day on the job editing I was cutting the lead package. It was an easy, natural thing for me. Eventually I moved to the documentary unit and spent 15 years traveling the world shooting and editing stories.

Adobe: Why did you stop working in broadcast?

Bloom: The station I was working for decided to shut down the documentary unit and go back to 24-hour breaking news. I?d been in charge of the unit for three years and didn?t want to go back to editing news. It was a comfortable, well-paying job, but documentary work was my life and my passion, and I?d always told myself that the moment I felt like I needed to move on, I would move on. read more...