ABOUT
The Long
Way Around
And why I wouldn’t change a thing.Well, maybe a few things.
I’m Sidney Baker-Green — photographer, filmmaker, colorist, pilot, and entrepreneur. I create stories, teach what I’ve learned, and believe in the power of creativity to build a more intentional life.
SIDNEY BAKER-GREEN
☰
A more intentional life looks different for everyone.
— SIDNEY BAKER-GREEN
Explore
Create
Learn
Grow
Belong
“You don’t have to spend your entire life being the person you once needed to become.”
— SIDNEY BAKER-GREEN
10+
YEARS BEHIND
THE CAMERA
30
WEDDINGS/YEAR
AT PEAK
4M+
TUTORIAL
VIEWS
PILOT
LICENSED
AT 16
CHAPTER 01
It All Started With an Airplane. Well, Sort Of.
I’ve been obsessed with aviation for as long as I can remember. It was my first taste of freedom — the idea that I could go somewhere new, see the world from a different perspective, and create a life on my own terms.
That same curiosity eventually led me to a camera, and a much bigger vision.
It started
with a dream.
CHAPTER 02
A Happy Accident
With a Camera.
I discovered Lightroom through a friend and fell down the rabbit hole. I started photographing everything — the zoo, waves, street corners, and anything that caught my eye. It was a time of pure curiosity, a chance to learn by doing, long before clients, algorithms, or any of it mattered — just the joy of creating.
“I photographed everything that made me feel alive — and in the process, I found myself.”
Curiosity
Led to a
Creative Life.
CHAPTER 03
Sometimes Life
Has Other Plans.
I attended Embry-Riddle, earned my pilot’s license, and was on a path toward a career in aviation. But financial hardship led to housing instability, and I had to put flying on hold. I rebuilt my photography business from hotel rooms, learning resilience, resourcefulness, and what really matters.
“The hard chapters didn’t break me — they built me.”
Different
Chapters
Same
Purpose.
CHAPTER 04
A Biker Bar, a Wedding,
and a Very Unexpected
Breakthrough.
I photographed a biker-bar wedding in Florida — a raw, real, unforgettable day. The photos were featured by HuffPost, and that moment opened doors I never saw coming.
NIKON | HUFFPOST | B&H | FSTOPPERS
A wedding
That changed
Everything.
CHAPTER 05
And Then There Was YouTube.
I pivoted to DaVinci Resolve, started making color grading tutorials, and everything changed. The channel grew, my work reached a global audience, and I had the opportunity to attend NAB and partner with Nikon — two full-circle moments I’m still grateful for.
4M+ NIKON NAB
TUTORIAL VIEWS PARTNERSHIP ATTENDEE
CHAPTER 06
So, Where Does That
Leave Me Today?
Today, I’m building a life that photography helped make possible. But like many creatives, I’ve experienced burnout. I’m rediscovering what lights me up, leaning back into curiosity, and choosing a life I actually enjoy living — not just one that looks good on paper.
“I’m not just chasing success anymore — I’m choosing fulfillment.”
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@SIDNEYBAKERGREEN
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