Who is TINSTAAFL Productions, what in the world does it mean, and why is it the name of your company?
TINSTAAF stands for "There is no such thing as a free lunch."
The name stems from a boat, a Hobie Cat pontoon boat to be specific. It was the name for the family boat of TINSTAAFL's owner and founder, Nate Lee.
Nate is a 27 year old creative guru that hails from the Coastal Community of Wilmington, North Carolina. He was first exposed to video production and photography in highschool, and continued to explore the subjects in the film program at UNC Wilmington. Nate's love for the ocean and images inspired the idea of making a surf film that would be shot in locations across the globe. Over the next two years he traveled the world with professional surfers to shoot a surf film entitled "Baggage." The film was an official selection of the 2007 Cucalorus Film Festival, received great reviews, and won the "Best Message" award from Eastern Surf Magazine. Nate also worked with many of the top surf companies in the world during this time and still works with them today. His travels have taken him to numerous countries and he has lived in Hawaii, Vail CO, Panama, and North Carolina.
Nate's work has matured quite a bit over the past few years as he has branched out to all kinds of videography. He has wokred professionally in many video arenas including: Wedding Videos, Corporate Video, Advertising, Live Performances, Action Sports, Web Marketing, Real Estate, and much more.
When Nate needs creative help he pulls from a group of very talented people located all over the country that he feels are just as detail oriented as himself. Feel free to contact Nate any time at nate@nosuchthingproductions.com.
Nate Lee
Founder and Head of Production.
on location for ESPN.com in souther Peru.
Goofing around, downtown Wilmington