2021 October 21 The mission of my Concept Photography book (upcoming), is to describe my process for going from concept to completed photograph. It’s also an introduction to the wonderful group of people who were an important part of the process. While there are many ways to get from A…
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Tom Libertiny is an award-winning composer, author, photographer, and director. He creates stories with intention across words, visuals, and music.
2021 | Visuals | Concept Photography Book | Casting Talent
2021 October 15 The mission of my Concept Photography book (upcoming), is to describe my process for going from concept to completed photograph. It’s also an introduction to the wonderful group of people who were an important part of the process. While there are many ways to get from A…
Continue Reading2021 | Visuals | Concept Photography Book | Process Overview
2021 October 6 The mission of my Concept Photography book (upcoming), is to describe my process for going from concept to completed photograph. It’s also an introduction to the wonderful group of people who were an important part of the process. While there are many ways to get from A…
Continue Reading2020 | Movies | Positive Viewpoints During a Challenging Year
2020 October 10 I believe we can all agree that 2020 has been a year of learning and change to put my positive viewpoint on it. I’ve been fortunate to have long-ago ended my lease on office space. The many benefits, including gaining back two hours of my day by…
Continue Reading2020 | Words | Competitive Intelligence | Does it Lead to a Good Business Strategy?
2020 April 17 “…and so we decided to develop our new product based on who we didn’t want as a client.” I’ve used this unconventional long-term strategy to launch successful businesses, help not-for-profit organizations (NGO) to grow, and to teach strategic planning during interactive training retreats. Competitive Intelligence According to…
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2020 March 3 Joséphine Bonaparte, Empress of France, was a self-taught master of client service. Without her diplomatic work there wouldn’t have been an Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte or French Empire. In the 2020 April issue of Elusive Story, I tell the nearly unbelievable story of Joséphine’s rise to Empress. But…
Continue Reading2019 | Movies | Katrina Van Tassel | Spirit of Love
2019 October 28 Katrina Van Tassel. She’s the whisp of a character who is barely mentioned in Washington Irving‘s story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Irving’s glimpses of Van Tassel show her as “the young love interest.” But, she’s the driver behind the actions of Ichabod Crane and Abraham Van Brunt.…
Continue Reading2019 | Words | Multiplatform Storytelling | Part 3
2019 July 21 Ankh is an interactive rock opera that combines music, fashion, and technology while telling the story of two people involved in a very personal civil rights battle. Multiplatform Storytelling vs. Multimedia From the beginning, Ankh was designed to tell the story through Multimedia–specifically through its live performances,…
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2019 June 24 Caroline Six is a singer, songwriter, and musician in Michigan. Or is she? In Null Paradox, the Interactive Rock opera, we’ve learned that the character Annabelle is Victoria’s confidant, Although, after Victoria spies Annabelle having a conversation with The Bully, Victoria has some questions to ask her…
Continue Reading2019 | Words | Multiplatform Storytelling | Part 1
2019 June 23 From my perspective, multiplatform storytelling means exactly what the phrase suggests: telling a compelling story through different forms of media. Writing, photography, film, music, live performance, and video games each offer distinct possibilities. The goal is not simply to repeat the same material in another format but…
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