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

Hi Daniel, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
Flexibility of being my own boss and having the creative freedom to make beautiful wedding films from any where in the world. Not being tied down to an office and the fortitude to travel for work or fun!

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I’ve been in the wedding industry now for years. I think what sets me apart is having worked in different areas of creativity for weddings. I started off being a DJ for weddings which allowed me to learn crowd control, it helped with showing me how music can facilitate emotion. I think I’m always excited about the next project and where and with whom it could be with. Like I said, the wedding community is a tight-knit group, and they’re always willing to help “critique“ and help you reach a higher goal. I think anything can become easy if you are willing to stay with status quo. But if you want to put yourself out there and try new things, then I think it’s difficult in the beginning, and hopefully becomes easier with time and practice. A quote that I love that I’ve heard before I don’t remember who the originator is… “There is no growth in the comfort zone, and there’s no comfort in the growth zone.“

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I just recently has some friends come in from out of town, and I was lucky enough to be able to show them around my amazing city! I feel as if Detroit has had a bad rap for years, but nobody really knows how beautiful the city is. Yes, it’s seen as bad times… but the city, like many of us has made strides and improvements to shine. From the four major sporting events, downtown, the booming nightlife, to these new major and boutique hotels and of course, all the great new restaurants that seem to be popping up every year now. Detroit is a destination once again!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
There are so many people that deserve recognition for helping me with my success. Honestly without the whole wedding community I’m not sure where I would be. I’ve learned so much from the “pros” and “amateurs” all alike.

Website: https://www.danielnicholasfilms.com/

Instagram: @danielnicholasfilms

Twitter: @danielnicholasfilms

Facebook: @danielnicholasfilms

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@danielnicholasfilms

Other: www.Vimeo.com/danielnicholasfilms

Nominate Someone: ShoutoutMichigan is built on recommendations and shoutouts from the community; it’s how we uncover hidden gems, so if you or someone you know deserves recognition please let us know here.