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Photo of Dan Conklin on assignment in Jamaica at the inauguration of a fishing village.Dan Conklin and his wife (and audio technician) Neu traveling on a shoot in Nicaragua.Dan Conklin shooting an interview in Haiti.

I am a video producer who specializes in short documentary and educational videos. This type of media is especially useful for project fulfillment reports, and communication about work-in-progress. You can see some examples of these types of video here. Video can make a greater impact than photos alone because it transmits audio information as well as a much higher amount of visual information to the audience.


One thing I also really enjoy doing once in a while (infrequently, I'll admit), is writing magazine articles on technical or technically related topics. Here are some links to a few I've done.

Multimedia For Linux: a review of dyne:bolic

Outside The Box: A very short guide to multimedia for Linux

MainConcept MainActor 5.5.7 For Linux Review

Here are some older ones:

Digital Artist Allen Toney (I'm shocked that this one is still online)

TUTORIAL: Make an Auto Starting, Multimedia CD with a Video Embedded in an HTML File

Here is a link to my Mini-ITX project in a lunch box.
It runs on Linux from a Pen Drive!

Here is my current, low power consumption PC!

Why you should try Linux!



I have been involved in visual arts since the early 1980s. While in college, I worked professionally as a stage lighting technician. At that time I also began to learn photography and print journalism as part of the student publications staff. My experiences in those areas seemed to naturally lead to a position at my hometown local TV station after graduation, even though my college majors had nothing to do with television and communications. My college majors were bachelors of science in the Christian Bible and Ministering To Youth, with a minor in missiology. This translates, roughly, into secular majors in literature and educational administration with a minor in cross-cultural entrepreneurial studies. However, since college, I have worked at many TV stations up and down the east coast of the United States, in broadcast news, and in commercial and documentary production.

The reason I mention all of this is because I believe that where we are, at any point in our lives, is the sum of all of our experiences up to that point. I have been working, more or less full time, for the last few years as the multi-media producer at Food For The Poor, Inc. You can also see some of my work on their web site.



(Hit the menu button for a list of my videos)

Here is my resume

Dan Conklin shooting in Honduras. Photo by Edward Linsmier
If you would like to contact me, please send an email to:
 admin at louddata dot com