Jul
29
This is a public service announcement that I think is valuable... I'm banking you know I'm co-founder over at creativeLIVE - where we've delivered more than 15 million viewer hours of creative education worldwide. (If you're new, here's stories about it in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, TechCrunch, AllThingsD, etc and stay tuned for my MSNBC segment coming in 2 weeks...) This is a short-notice opportunity to take advantage...
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Jul
26
I've heard through your shout-outs + tweets + views + comments n such that most of you love what we're doing with music on #cjLIVE. Those of you who pay attention to the show might have noticed that we have been on a bit of a hot streak with new music over the past couple of years. Here's a few of my fav highlights from the very earliest moments of these now well-known musicians: _Macklemore...
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Jul
24
I've been shooting religiously with GoPro cameras since they came out way back in the day. Love those little monsters. At a minimum, I travel with three or more Hero3's for any shoot - I've just found they just come in super-duper handy for all sortsa great stuff. BUT.... taking into account mounts, memory cards, chargers, spare batteries and all miscellany associated with the GoPro and you've got yourself quite a load of...
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Jul
15
The name Travis Rice has for some time been synonymous with the best snowboarder in the world. Literally, of that caliber. Which for those more inclined to the details, that means insane big mountain snowboarding and epic snowboarding films and photoshoots all over the world (watch him on #cjLIVE here). While "artist" may not be a descriptor that comes to mind when one...
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Jul
11
Contracts can be a nightmare. I've never loved contracts even for a hot second, but fortunately I've surrounded myself with an awesome Executive Producer who really likes them -- Kate (she's also my wife), and a great lawyer or two. We know what a pain point this can be for creatives everywhere, so we sat down and pulled together a series of 15 tips aimed to help you navigate these messy waters. We know legal...
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Jul
10
Quick share here..... a short while back I took my very first trip to Belize for what turned into a really, really (2 reallys - or now that's three) high value, pain-free shoot. I've been so very lucky to have shot in some of the most spectacular places in the world -- and just added Belize to that list. We banged out a fun BTS vid to share some of the splendor, but...
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Jul
04
Happy Birthday USA! Quick and Dirty Tips for Shooting Fireworks: [If you want an in-depth step by step check out the video above from creativeLIVE] 1. Use a Tripod You'll want to make sure your camera is stable and secure. Check out some support systems here. 2. Remote Release Invest in a remote release device. You can also use the timer shutter release function - but a remote release is the best option. 3. ISO...
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Jul
02
You may recall a few weeks back I released a video of the behind-the-scenes action for a cool gig I was asked to create for Samsung around their Series 9 Color Premium monitors. It was a dream job in a lot of ways. For one, I got to literally photograph a re-creation of my dreams; for two, on jobs like that I get the opportunity to rub elbows with the best crew ---cinematographers,...
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Jun
28
I didn't talk about it much, but over the past month I lost two close family members in 48 hours. My grandmother passed away on Mother's Day and my wife Kate's grandmother passed away 2 days later. Neither was expected. As you might imagine, it was a crushing week (and following month) for our family. And now not a day goes by that I don't think about them. More importantly, I've had a real chance...
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Jun
27
Just a personal note to YOU from my homie, actor Adrian Grenier [Entourage]... He is stoked to announce the LA, NY, Seattle, Portland & Atlanta theatrical opening for his latest documentary film How to Make Money Selling Drugs. I have seen the movie - it's fantastic. An interesting twisted approach to awareness around the causes and effects of the whole drug war enchilada... If you've ever wondered about the failed, resource-sucking...
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