When I started the Covert Japan project back in 2016, the digital download "clipstore" distribution approach made the most sense to me. Just starting out, I had only a handful of videos, so I couldn't possibly expect people to join or subscribe to a website like that. I also had no idea how long I'd continue the project or how often I would shoot, so selling the videos as individual downloads looked like the best road forward.
And it was the best road forward for a long time, as many people (myself included) seemed to prefer the buy-only-what-you-want shop style. However, fast-forward to 2021, and I'm well into my 6th year of shooting. The Covert Japan video library has grown significantly in that time, so now is a felicitous time to offer a membership
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