Meet Connor Tieulie: Cinematographer & Photographer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Connor Tieulie and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Connor, what principle do you value most?
“Knolling” is a new word that I have recently discovered that shed light on a principle I have been following for most of my career, but I never was able to really discover it until I knew what it meant. In any creative career, the organization of all moving parts is essential for being able to focus and use your full potential in any given moment. The principle of knolling is the act of keeping all of your personal belongings, tools, documents, media, etc de-cluttered, organized, and placed purposefully in your environment. I use this process of knolling to keep my media organized on hard drives, to keep my equipment accessible and clean, and above all, I use it to de clutter my life and to stay focused on what is important at the moment, so I can thrive as a creator. Many of us may already do this every day, but adopting knolling as a principle in my life has made it 10x more impactful as a process of staying dialed in. 

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’ve always had a love for adventures and getting off the beaten path. My artist career started because I wanted to make videos of my friends and I mountain biking. This is exactly what I started doing at the age of 12, I didn’t care about ever becoming a “photographer” or “videographer” but I simply enjoyed the process. After a few years of this, the real world really started to look me in the face and I was searching for a way to stay away from the norm. I was already getting hired to make mountain bike videos for local companies and loved the creativity aspect, so I figured a good route would be to go into film. I was ready to be done with school so I decided to drop out at the age of 15 and go directly into film school while working random jobs on the side to keep everything moving. Eventually, I gained enough traction to go full-time freelance in 2018 and I have never looked back. The process in no way has been easy, but I will say it was much easier than settling for a normal life. I will never stop learning or looking for the next adventure, and this is one concept that keeps my fire lit.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I spent a year at the Walnut Workshop studio where my team and I had a fantastic space called KnollHaus. Walnut Workshop is in the area known as Five Points, now more formally known as RiNo. Some of my favorite spots for food around there would be Curtis Park Creamery, Walnut Room, and Jenny’s Market. I sometimes frequent the Embassy Tavern for a beer, and my personal favorite beer spot, 14er Brewing which is right down the street from the studio. Occasionally I will go down to Union Station and just walk around and do some people watching while I brainstorm up ideas for any current projects in my timeline.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Along the way, there have been many humans I have crossed paths with in life and there have been countless lessons and magic acquired in the process. My friends and family growing up all had the mentality of “we do it our own way” and being able to spend so much time with them has really shaped me into the person I am today. My friends and family showed me that living a lifestyle that is far from the norm is achievable with passion and effort. I’d also like to extend a thank you to all of my Highschool teachers who believed me when I said dropping out was the right move for me!

Website: www.connortieulie.com
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Image Credits
Seth Beckton, Andrew Muse, Juliana Broste, Rob Coca