Westly "West" Christy is a man of many talents. Most notably, he has worked as a highly skilled and creative photographer for 8 years, but he also has talent as an actor, writer, director, and cinematographer. He lends a hand with what is needed because he loves the art of story-telling in whatever means. "I just want to be useful and interesting," he explains and fears, above all, being boring. He is anything but that.
He was pursuing his dreams of film-making when as he puts it, he got roped into a wedding photography gig, even though he didn't own a camera at the time. During his experience with the camera he used for the wedding, it led him to purchase his first DSLR to use as both photographer and film-maker. He began using his natural talent as photographer to help fund his films. However, many discouragements within the film-making endeavors, led him to step back from that and focus primarily on the "survival job" and poured himself into his photography. But, choosing that path led him to Cafe-Girl Productions, Inc first as a set photographer for "Nate & Laura & How They Met" season one, then continuing forth with more and more opportunities to lend a hand, such as being co-director for "TimeKeys" and as director of photographer/co-director for season two of "Nate & Laura & How They Met". He is now thrilled to be working as a film-maker again and looks forward to so much of the upcoming projects, including "Guilt", the feature length film he wrote, to be filmed in 2020.
West says two opportunities stand out as being those that he is most grateful for, being asked to initially be set photographer for Cafe-Girl which led to re-joining the film world and being able to display his photography at a local community theatre. But, most notably, he recalls the time he was asked to photograph by a man to photograph his family, which included his wife and daughters. West recalls that the oldest daughter was uncomfortable having her photo taken and didn't want it done. However, once she saw the finished product, she ended up asking him to take her senior photos. Seeing someone light up after seeing their photo is his favorite part of being a photographer.
The most challenging aspect of his career is, to quote him, "EVERY.WEDDING.EVER". He says that every wedding brings its own challenges, whether it be too many mirrors, smoke, way too much sunlight, or a dark interior, each experience increases his anxiety yet he perseveres and his confidence grows as clients keep requesting him.
He feels he brings his knowledge of how to make quality films on a budget to Cafe-Girl as well as his technological skills as a photographer with his understanding of lighting and framing, which better enhances the logistics and procedural part of film-making. He also believes that his supervisory skill enhances his directing. Taking some time for himself to reflect on his past film-making experiences, he believes has made him a better person and he feels that this can help Cafe-Girl be the best that it can be in bringing quality productions and services. He is truly thankful for the amazing people is working with in Cafe-Girl and has no idea where he would be without them in his life.
Within Cafe-Girl, he feels for the first time that he is truly being heard and his input is being valued. He also sees that he is not alone in this feeling and believes that everyone who has worked in whatever fashion for Cafe-Girl is equally heard. Now that he is moving forward in a larger way as producer, he wants to continue that culture of listening and valuing, ensuring that no one feels left behind.
One aspect of Cafe-Girl that he is excited about is finally being able to see his screenplay, "Guilt" brought to life. This feature length film is something he has been working for ten years, in many different ways, with much difficulty. He is happy to know that it will finally see fruition and thrilled with the opportunity to share this story.
In addition, West is honored to be a part of Cafe-Girl, to see stories come to life, and to help others bring their stories to life. He is also elated to help birth the other products and services of Cafe-Girl and to help build the relationships required for all to be successful.
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We are so proud of you West. You have been working for years on making your dreams come to life and keeping your creative center. We love you <3
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