For my USA friends, tomorrow is our Thanksgiving holiday where we traditionally give thanks for all that we have in life: friends, family, individuality - whatever it might be to his or her own... And I love to invite our international friends to join us in this celebration. While I normally invoke a more serious tone for this holiday - one filled with true, humble, gratitude - today is all that, but I couldn't help... read more ›
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19
If you come around these parts often you know that I have a keen interest in education. The fact is, in order to find success in a creative career or otherwise, learning what's most important and executing against it is critical. In short, if you want to kick-ass at your job, hobby, passion, life... you need to learn how to learn (see my homie Tim Ferriss'... read more ›
Nov
15
What: bike shot Why this angle: the air + the trail tells a good story. plus all those vertical lines kept the scene clean. Nice light too...looking up really "opened up" the image. Simplicity almost always wins - in this case it does. How: I laid under the jump and motor-drived the action at 9fps. we shot several attempts to ensure the rider was in the right spot relative to the rest of the scene...plus... read more ›
Nov
14
London photographer Roman Sakovich has hit a nerve - many nerves that is, including mine - with his recent portrait series titled "Half". Thru some simple but astute post production, Sakovich combines the two halves of a person...on the left 'before' addiction & abuse, and on the right, after, at full throttle. Certainly the studio photos have been enhanced, but the results don't waver. Simple photographs, compelling + robust narrative. Signs of good art. #Respect.... read more ›
Nov
12
Hey friends - want to take a second to re-introduce Erik, my on-staff video guru. He's been with us for a few years now and, as a film school grad and long time commercial shooter, his opinions are a great asset to my own. One thing we've both agreed to lately? That GoPro is an amazing company and--it's becoming increasingly clear--they really understand what their consumers want. So I'm kicking this one to E-rock (affectionate... read more ›
Nov
09
UPDATED AGAIN WITH A TREAT: SPECIAL OFFER: This is LIVE right NOW. Buy the Tim Ferriss creativeLIVE course #4HourLife and get a free copy of Tim's new book. Click for details http://cr8.lv/4-Hour_promo. Sale ends today! (somewhere around a $35 value ...book + shipping) _____ UPDATE: Tim is LIVE NOW... both today and tomorrow. Tune in here at creativeLIVE.com/live _____ Short version: renowned 4-hour-everything guy Tim Ferriss is gonna be on creativeLIVE next week... read more ›
Nov
07
Photography is in my blood, and space has always held a fascination for me. Easy to see then why photographer and NASA astronaut Donald Pettit's talk about photographing in space held me rapt. No models or art directors, editors, agents or clients, just this one man an his small struggles to capture an environment that not many get to experience. Watch the vid to learn about his work, his equipment, and a surreal existence aboard... read more ›
Nov
06
Hi everybody --- Jerard here with a guest blog post on election day in the USA! I sincerely hope you are voting today. Many people are ready for this election to be over. And after today, hopefully without legal turmoil, it will be. It's so easy to get disillusioned and discouraged by elections. The video above has been circulating the internet since last week and it struck a nerve with millions of people. A 4-year-old... read more ›
Nov
05
The damage and scale of the superstorm Sandy continues to come to light today. At least 56 people in the U.S. were killed and another 67 in the Caribbean. Cost estimates are in the $60 billion range and more than 4 million people remain without power. Reports from all of the major news organizations paint a more complete picture by the hour - ranging from major inconvenience to total devastation.... read more ›
Nov
04
Hi friends! Quick favor to ask here - would LOVE your help if you're interested. I need 10 extras to be in the background of an photoshoot TOMORROW - that's MONDAY NOVEMBER 5TH in SEATTLE, from 1-5pm. The criteria... You must be: _ a nice person who enjoys visiting with others _ 100% guaranteed available in Seattle on MONDAY NOV 5 (that's tomorrow!) from 1-5pm perhaps a little longer _ 21 years old or older... read more ›
