Articles by Joe Nafis

The Buried Lede

I built an AI content pipeline that publishes a media accountability channel every day across three platforms. Here’s exactly how it works, and what it took to get there. The channel is called The Buried Lede. The format is simple: one media outlet, one thing they got wrong, two links, their article and the primary source. Every day. Substack, Instagram, TikTok. Here’s the system: **Four automated workflows, one human checkpoint** Every Monday: An n8n workflow […]

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Editing a Long-Form LSAT Interview for YouTube

Editing a Long-Form LSAT Interview for YouTube Recently, I picked up a side project editing a long-form YouTube video for Steve Schwartz, whose channel helps people study for the LSAT and improve their chances of getting into law school. The original interview ran a little over an hour. The goal was to turn that into a tight, watchable YouTube video without losing the substance. We landed at around 26 minutes, which meant making a lot […]

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Maho Rasop 2023

In 2023 I worked with Invisible Ink at Maho Rasop Music Festival to help create an exciting and engaging aftermovie of the festival. My job was purely hyperlapse. It was a bit of a challenge as hyperlapses don’t typically work with uneven surfaces, but with a simple tripod, camera and some fancy footwork I was able to create many hyperlapses of the event. One in particular that I am proud of is a zolly long walk-through of the festival […]

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Salsa Dancing – Bangkok

For several months in 2024 I was the resident photographer for Social Dance Bangkok or Bangkok Latin Soul. Usually Sunday evenings the nights started with a free class then evolved into social salsa dancing with some bachata. Many people requested their own photos and many compliments were given to my “sense of dance” where apparently other photographers didn’t capture the motion, the movement, the “feel” of the dancers. It was a ton of fun!

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Animals of Koh Phayam

I shot this video over 7 weeks in April – May of 2023. It was exciting to focus on only the animals. The bats were specifically interesting as they roosted in just a few trees in one location. In the evening they would all start to get active and finally leave the trees in search for food. The hornbills are pretty much everywhere but you have to be ready to shoot as they swoop in […]

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Hà Giang Cao Bằng Motorbike Tour with Pete Ballentine

  In early August Pete invited me to join his ride through Hà Giang Cao and Bằng Vietnam in exchange for some drone flying and tips and advice on filmmaking. Of course I said yes! I had always wanted to do more motorbiking around Vietnam but never got around to it. Pete had previously done 5 long tours through the Sapa region and in Hà Giang so I knew he would be an excellent person to join for […]

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Neighborhood Block Party Photos

In early July DJ Mizuyo was playing at an all-inclusive block party in nearby Sathorn when the promoter approached me and asked if I could help take photos as they had not hired one themselves. I obliged and had a lovely night with amazing music from Foli Sosso and African food cooked by the event planners. We got lucky there was no rain as the venue was beautifully set up for the occasion. Enjoy the […]

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Koh Tao – Crystal Blue Isle

A tiny island in the gulf of Thailand, Koh Tao is simply stunning. It is considered the best place in Southeast Asia to get certified for diving…

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Khao Lak – Jungle and Sea

Lockdown in Thailand means you get to enjoy your surroundings. Khao Lak is a beautiful place to be “stuck” for a lockdown. While the national parks were mostly closed, the beach was open with surf and there was one stretch of the Lam Ru National Park that was open for the full fare. It is a jungle walk from the main entrance down to Little White Sandy Beach and you come out at the main […]

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Koh Phayam – Magic Island

There is an island where it rains cashews and the sand is millions of tiny seashells. The wind carries the squabbling of great hornbills and salty sea breeze of the Andaman Sea. Rainbows are around every corner and the Milky Way galaxy shines bright in the dark sky at night. This is a real place called Koh Phayam. I went to join some friends who had recently flown into Thailand from Germany and finished their […]

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