so good friends over at counter production are finally putting the finishing touches on their latest documentary – americans. was fantastic working with them last year in montana on the blackfeet nation. what an amazing place + amazing people with a heartfelt story to share.

this was the inspiration for my blackfeet gallery. of which we’ll be releasing more images once the movie is out so as not to give away too much. you can also see my pdn photo annual shot done on location on the reservation here. really stoked on cp’s work + the new site. keep an eye for release dates for this sucker, especially if you live near an independent film festival.

nico’s got fantastic production stills to share from this job + previous work all over the place – italy, new zealand, india + more. definitely take a look.

+ if you think you work hard, try making a small scale independent doc. nico + anna + crew busted chops for more then a year on this thing. entirely funded via donations + local support including a handful of local museums. here’s a shot of the trailer that was home in east glacier for a few months until it got too cold. + if you ever get the chance, jump in. it’s worth it.

after a complete rebuild i’m happy to announce that the new site is live. it’s at heathkorvola.com + features a full overhaul from anything i’ve done in the past. in fact, it’s substantially different from anything i’ve seen from photographers/filmmakers yet. it stems from an idea i’ve had for quite awhile + am excited to see living. not only does the site feature a bunch of new work + projects but even more fun is that it takes on a whole new shape. the reel idea is employed as a navigation tool so simply by arriving at the site the viewer is treated to brief window into the work. reel-nav.

it’s been strange to see photographers move into video + then begin putting reels up for websites. i’ve always felt that this is fun + perhaps slightly useful for the viewer but kind of betrays our roots. my vision was to not only be true to my still roots but also take the reel a step further. rather then a simply show piece, can it act as a navigation tool itself? why not.

once your on the site the reel auto starts. the kicker is that it’s not just random highlights stitched together but rather features clips of still, motion + new media from the galleries just below the video window. it moves through in a timeline fashion representing each gallery or project as indicated by the blue triangle. in other words, for a viewer simply to open the site they get a no click preview of the various work as it’s laid out on the site. of course, it is just a reel + the galleries feature more in depth material but it’s a step in creating a more fluid viewing experience.

granted this is the first iteration but it’s an exciting step + we’re already working on round two. i’m excited to see where this goes. give it a look, i think you’ll like it.