We produced this video for YST’s 2026 annual gala. It was a a joy to meet Spencer and hear his story. Tulsa is lucky to have a place like Youth Services of Tulsa to help youth and young adults in our community.

This project is a good example of how important it is to keep video that was originally shot for a different video.

Everything you see with Spencer at the American Red Cross and the interview with his former caseworker was shot in early 2026 specifically for this project. But, the video from inside Youth Services with the clients sitting at the table, the aerial shots of the YST buildings, and the former client giving us a tour of her apartment was shot in 2025 for a different Youth Services of Tulsa video.

A portion of those previously shot clips were used for the 2025 video but not everything. I always save everything I shoot for each project because you never know when it may come in handy. Those previously shot clips fit in perfectly with the story we wanted to tell in 2026. I knew when we started planning this project that we would want to use those clips.

It’s easy to have tunnel vision and think only about the current project we’re working on, but it’s just as important to think about how the video (or interviews) could be used for future projects. You never know how they can help tell another story.

That’s why I almost always shoot extra video when working on a project, in the back of my mind I’m asking, ‘How can we use this in the future?’