With her siblings and mom all out of town, Fiona and I had a Daddy Day – zoo, library, MAX train rides, music, and, of course, puddles! She, of course, was completely prepared: a summer dress and rain boots.
Take an interesting location, add water and the command: play! The result? Splashy, happy fun.
I shot this with a 50mm at f2 or so, which gave me some nice, fast shutter speeds to freeze the water droplets. I would often prefocus on a spot on the pavement I knew she’d run through. Our kids have always been happy to play along on our photo ops. Being native Oregonians that thrive in water helps, too.
Note: I’ve updated this entry with a new HTML5 slideshow tool that should play on mobile devices. We’re testing several methods for thos; let me know what you think in the comments.
Every Summer, Kristi and I participate in a faith-based youth event called FaithQuest in the Coast Range of Oregon. We provide media support and create visual worship experiences. We had the honor of working with some incredible musicians and artists over the weekend. Guitarist Rob Wells wrote this song after a particularly moving evening, and I directed, shot, and edited this video to highlight it, with Boone Langston on lead vocals, and his wife Dani and Adam Wolfgang on background vocals.
Photographically, I chose a shaded area for nice, even light; the weather was perfect. I got to work with two Canon XA-10 cams and edited the piece with the new Final Cut Pro X (both fun and a bit frustrating – a great opportunity to learn new software though). The baptism shots were by Brent Albrecht and David McCarter Jr. Part of the challenge is the the creative constraint of time pressure – everything was visualized, scouted, setup, blocked, rigged, shot, captured, edited and mastered in less than 12 hours. So, while it’s probably not my best possible work (learning FCP X along the way slowed things considerably), it is, I believe, my best possible work with these constraints. And, the kids loved it!
As an artist, FaithQuest has become a wonderful and inspiring weekend of art, visuals, singing, laughing, collaborating, and dreaming. It’s become our “creative getaway” that refuels us.
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I recently traveled to Bujumbura, Burundi, East Africa as the photographer for Andrew Palau and the Love Burundi Festival. Here’s a personal selection of photos.
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Here's a sample from a wedding we just shot. You can see why partnering with my wife is a good idea.
Here's a photo of my nephew Kristi and I shot last weekend.
Only 3 percent of Haitians own their own car, so if someone is traveling more than walking distance, they often ride cheap, wildly decorated busses known as "tap-taps." Here Planet Money's Adam Davidson explores the artistry -- and economic theory -- behind Haitians' preferred mode of transportation.
An evening walk at Powell Butte in Gresham, Oregon.
A beautiful collection of moving images & music from post-earthquake Haiti.
With all the hubbub over the fantastic design of the iPad, here's a look backward when tech seemed simple. Was it more complex than we remember? Gorgeous Polaroid documentary.
Here's some modifications to the church spires, based on feedback from the last post.
Working on some worship video loops - what do you think?
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Worship Video Loops: Under Construction