Cody Coyote Music Video

Cody Coyote, a First Nations Hip Hop artist based out of Ottawa was in the Yukon last week to shoot his new music video "Northern Lights" with local collaborators Vision Quest. We decided on a  concept that would show the beauty of the North (Cody had never seen a real mountain before coming to the Yukon) and highlight some of the Yukon FN youth in their traditional regalia. Our first location was Emerald Lake (a 45 minute drive from Whitehorse), known for the emerald-like soil that shimmers below the surface. I suppose it could just as easily be called "Northern Lights Lake" as it fit pretty nicely with the title of the song. Here are a few BTS pics from the shoot. The final video should launch in a few weeks.

***An article on Cody Coyote for CBC News "Aboriginal hip-hop artist Cody Coyote visits Yukon for music video shoot": http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cody-coyote-yukon-video-aboriginal-hiphop-1.3604571?cmp=abfb

****Interview with Dave White for CBC Radio: https://soundcloud.com/cbcyukon/coyote-brings-urban-indigenous-hip-hop-north 

National Geographic Magazine

My wife and I were recently at the grocery store checkout when I started flipping through the latest issue of National Geographic Magazine and came across my photo of Dr. Oakley: Yukon Vet!! It was being used in a full page advertisement (page 2) for the Nat Geo Wild TV show!! Pretty exciting to see my photo printed in Nat Geo as this had long been a goal of mine. It's not a feature spot but I'll take it!

 

Old Crow

"When the salmon return, we'll be ready!" - Pauline Frost
The Salmon Sub-Committee invited me to Old Crow last weekend to create a video on the importance of passing on traditional knowledge to younger generations. Themes of identity, community and perseverance where highlighted throughout the weekend.
This was my first trip to Old Crow and it was pretty spectacular. Here are a few screen grabs - video coming soon.

Dr. Oakley

I was on the ol' Facebook the other day and a sponsored ad came across my feed for National Geographic Channel's Dr. Oakley: Yukon Vet show. Lo and behold, they were using one of the photos I took of her while shooting a Behind the Scenes video for them in the fall of 2014 (it's the one at the top/banner). Anyways, thought that was pretty cool.

Here's a link to the video: https://vimeo.com/107859446 

Ready, Willing & Able

"The opportunity to be able to do something, even if it's just for a few months, its a lifesaver for me." - Cheryl

Yukon Community Living Association got in touch a few weeks ago looking to create a video that featured Yukon employers and job seekers from their Ready, Willing & Able program. The video aims to encourage employers to hire people with disabilities. Over two days we shot a number of interviews and footage of employees with disabilities as they went about their daily jobs. From a grocery store cashier, to a self-employed dog walker and janitor, themes of teamwork, accomplishment and pride were highlighted throughout the shoot. Here are a few screen grabs. Video coming soon!