Oy.

Having a rough moment.

A client of mine has asked me today to enhance the sound on some footage that contains some highly sensitive information on it. While I will not go into detail about the contents of the footage, I have to say that whatever compensation this person is seeking, it will not be anywhere near enough to what they deserve. I can hardly look at it without a twinge of deep sadness for what the client is going through after something like this.

Meanwhile, I'm transferring footage for someone's 35th anniversary, some kid's dance recital, some guy's hunting trip, a baby's first steps and a ton of slides that someone took during their vacation to Utah.

Life as a professional video editor is not without its odd balance.