Peel Screen Grabs

Well, I'm happy to report that I survived the Peel Trip and other than a few bug bites (probably in the hundreds) and losing a few pounds, I did manage to keep all my fingers and toes. To sum up the trip in one word, I would say it was "epic"! The journey started with a roller coaster ride of a flight into McClusky Lake from Mayo and although roller coasters usually end up with me changing my pants, the pilot's cool-as-a-cucumber demeanour was somewhat reassuring. I was happy to have finally landed and have the adventure begin! I won't bore you with too many details but we managed to see a wide variety of wildlife (from wolves, to moose, caribou, sheep, and bears) while being surrounded by some of the world's most beautiful scenery, and flipping the canoe only once.

Now the editing begins...

Here are only a few unedited screen grabs (there were too many to choose from) for the upcoming doc.

Enjoy!

Project The Peel

A few months back a Yukon photographer, Pete Mather (http://www.petermather.com/), asked me to  to join him and a number of Yukon artists for a two week canoe trip down the Wind River (http://www.nahanni.com/content/windriverintro/). Pete proposed that I create a documentary about their adventure in the context of the Protect The Peel movement (http://www.protectpeel.ca/). The idea is that the artists will create works inspired by the trip which they will later sell and use to garner attention and help raise funds for the movement. In recent years the Peel Watershed has become a hot political topic that has environmentalists & First Nations against mining & exploration companies who want access to the currently protected area.

So, of course I agreed to do the project and on July 15th I'm off on a two week canoe trip in the heart of the Yukon! Here's a poster I put together using some of Pete's photos. Look for an IdieGoGo campaign to come soon....

Make Do and Mend

Here's a link to a music video I was key grip on here in Boston a few months back. It was a very quick shoot (about 6 hours), DP'd by Edwin Figueroa and directed by Kevin Maistros for Colograde Productions. Shot on the Red Epic in a cool little warehouse a few blocks from my house.

UPDATE: 1/4 million views and counting - not bad!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68rDJsodaUM&feature=player_embedded

Pitch and Putt

Here's a pitch video for a feature documentary that I'm hoping to shoot this summer. It's titled The New Gold Rush and will follow a number of people involved in the gold industry in the Yukon.  Look for an IndiGoGo campaign soon. (There's also more info on older blog posts).

https://vimeo.com/42866387

Connor

Well I'm back in Vancouver for a short stay and just in time to do a quick shoot with Alix & Tam's new baby boy Connor. This was my first baby shoot and I've always heard the saying that "there's two things you don't want to shoot; animals & babies!" (meaning you never know what you're going to get with them. I have to say though Connor was a real pro throughout the whole shoot and only demanded a quick nap about an hour in. Here's some of the results!