whitefish, mt

1: it’s not photography + works totally differently

2: it’s still visual + ideas do translate

3: takes twice as long to shoot + four times as long to process a final product

4: you can’t do it all yourself

5: sound is an entirely different beast then what you’re used to. use the right people + equipment (see above)

6: it’s time to upgrade your video card

7: the creativity is boundless

8: did i mention how much fun it is

9: canon will offer variable frame rates one day + everyone else will follow

10: super 8 is really, really fantastic (more on this soon)

one of my favorite aspects of visual media, be it still images, video or hybrid clips, is the ability to go back through everything much further down the road. sometimes this it’s tough to look at everything other times it’s pure joy. regardless, it’s a great way to keep pushing your style forward + chasing that personal evolution we’re all after.

here’s one of my favs from last year.

racking up the travel miles lately and having a great time working with the likes of cosmo, barkley, 24 hour fitness and even ali vincent, the winner of nbc’s the biggest loser show. covering a few different states has left a slew thanks and i’d like to personally shout out to both portland and phoenix crews for all the help. couldn’t do what we do without a ton of help. anyone that ever thinks photography is a solo endeavor is sadly mistaken.

portland wise, always a fantastic time when you dodge the rain this time of year. colors were fabulous as was the talent. my favorite part, however, might be the meetings – can’t get much better than voodoo donuts and turntables. cheers robert.

beyond my own self indugence wanted to send up a little recognition to the clients i mentioned above as well as jdk and merrell as we’ve incorporated carbon credits into all this work. it’s far from perfect but props to these companies for taking the first of many steps towards making a difference.

i’m experimenting with additional ideas as we push into 2009. look for more background soon but in the meantime send in ideas that you’ve been playing with or using. we’ll start compiling everything for a universal release soon.