Check out this clip from the feature length documentary I shot titled, “The Magic of Heineken.” The film is an epic around the world “beer odyssey” spanning 13 countries and 6 continents. This scene takes place in Heineken’s home land, The Netherlands, and shows the creation, washing, filling and packing of Heineken bottles, and the rejection of those not fit for the world. Special high speed photography up to 2,000 frames per second was used to capture the fine details of the bottleing process.
I recently returned from Amsterdam where I attended the premiere of “The Magic of Heineken” a hour and a half film about the history of the company, its global outreach, and of course…BEER! It is always difficult to rank your favorite jobs of all time because some of them are great life experiences, while others fulfill you creatively. Occasionally a job does both and when that happens it is truly magical. This project exceeded my expectations in every way. I am really excited to share the details and post some footage, but for now check out the photos of the amazing party they threw at the historic “Pathé Tuschinski” theater in Amsterdam. I am so grateful to have worked for such an amazing company.
Got up this morning with a long to do list because I wasn’t shooting. I took a quick peek at my Instagram feed and saw that my buddy Pete McCoubrey posted a pic of a map that showed the space shuttle Enterprise’s flight path over NYC today. I had no idea this was happening and saw on the map that it was going to do a u-turn over my town in 30 minutes! I quickly fed my cats, grabbed my camera and went to the closest access point to the Hudson River from my house. I got there just in time and so did the Amtrak train. Woot! I love the space shuttle and one of the coolest things I have ever seen was a shuttle launch on my honeymoon. It was quite an experience to see it fly over my town. I am looking forward to visiting it at the Intrepid after it makes its way there.
My photo on a Groupon! Click here to get a great deal from the delicious Zitoune restaurant:
I have been visiting Poland on a regular basis since June 1999. Each visit provides me with unique and ever-changing photographic opportunities. No other place in the world has inspired me as much as Poland. At the time of this post, the majority of images are from my most recent trip in December 2011-January 2012. However, I will be adding hundreds of photos from all my visits since 1999 so please keep checking back. Hopefully Poland will inspire you as much as it has inspired me. You can also see updates of all my photo sets if you “Like” my Facebook Page. Enjoy!
I am in the process of making a new photo set from my Trip to Thailand back in 2007/2008. I have already uploaded a bunch of images and will continue to upload 1 or 2 shots every day over the next couple of weeks so keep checking back. You can also see updates if you “Like” my Facebook Page. Ejoy!
Here is a collection of photos from my trip to Monhegan Island back in 2009. Monhegan is a really magical place. It is 1.5 miles long by 0.75 miles wide and is located 12 miles off the coast of Maine. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 75. It order to get there you have to take a small mail boat for about 45 minutes to an hour. There are no cars allowed on the island and there is a very limited supply of electricity. There are 17 miles of hiking trails, a few small shops, cafes, and art studios. That’s my kind of place. You go there to relax, walk through nature, create art, and unwind. My buddy Frank Cantor turned me onto it. Frank went there for his honeymoon and has been going back ever since.
All of these photos were taken within 6 hours of our arrival. As soon as we got off the boat we were greeted by a small white and beige cat who was hanging out on the dock. We saw people relaxing outside their homes and artists painting the beautiful landscape. We checked into the inn, grabbed a bottle of wine and sat on the porch as the sun was setting. I shot all the sunset shots with a glass of wine in my left hand and my camera in my right hand. That’s my favorite way to shoot 
It was amazing to sit back, relax, and do nothing except watch the sky turn all sorts of amazing colors and snap a few photos. It was one of my most memorable vacations and I am looking forward to going back soon.
I actually posted this photo set a while ago, but never put it in this blog. Oh well, here are photos from my trip to Lagos, Nigeria in August 2011.
Check out a new music video I shot for the band InAshton. It is a no budget video shot with a Canon 5D Mark ii DSLR camera. It is a good example of what can be accomplished in one shoot day with a lot of hard work and a few favors thrown in. Kudos to director and old time college buddy Mike Fiore for pulling together a great team and seeing the project through the extensive post-production process. Most people say you “can’t” color grade 5D footage and it is “impossible” to do vfx work on a 5D. Negative words like “can’t” and “impossible” are not part of my vocabulary except when used as motivation to complete a very diffcult task. Mission accomplished. Congratulations to Mike, In Ashton, and the rest of the crew.
Music video for “It’s OK…It’s OK” by In Ashton on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG8c35UWS4U
Music video for “It’s OK…It’s OK” by In Ashton on BaebleMusic.com
http://www.baeblemusic.com/musicvideo/InAshton/Its-OK…-Its-OK.html
Over the past year and a half I have had the pleasure of being re-united with director Byron Hurt to shoot his second feature film “Soul Food Junkies” which explores the health advantages and disadvantages of soul food, a quintessential American cuisine. As usual, it was an amazing and eye-opening experience for me. Byron is one of the most intelligent people I have worked with in my career and every shoot with him challenges my thought process. Byron’s first film, “Beyond Beats and Rhymes” premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and explored the role of masculinity in hip-hop music and culture. You can learn more about Byron at www.bhurt.com.
This teaser came out 5 months ago, but I just saw it for the first time today, so it is new to me! Check out the teaser (click on 720p, or 1080p) and “like” The Soul Food Junkies Page on Facebook!
Teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrJwsyH8z2o
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SoulFoodJunkies
