A site about the things I make & love

Welcome — You've been warned

Hi, I'm Stephen Cooper.
I dream of things and try to make them, usually failing

This is my corner of the world — a place for the projects I'm proud of, the hobbies that pull me in, and the occasional note on my work.

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01 / About

The story so far

Who I am, what I care about, and how I ended up here. The short version, with room to grow.

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02 / Work

Things I've made

Films, projects, and the hobbies that fill my evenings — collected in one place to explore.

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03 / Journal

Notes & field reports

Mostly half-formed thoughts and infrequent postings

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Latest from the journal

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May 12, 2026
Filmmaking

Chasing the six o'clock light

What a month of waking before dawn taught me about patience, and why the best shot is usually the one you almost didn't wait for.

Apr 28, 2026
Field notes

A small guide to slowing down

Notes from a weekend with no plans, no signal, and a thermos of coffee that was somehow always full.