East Lake Community Church – The Story

I recently had the opportunity to partner with East Lake Community Church as they started a 4 week series entitled “The Story.” The first week, they had an artist on stage painting the beautiful painting seen in the video above. This is her discussing the creative process and what that looks like for her. Shot on a Canon 7D. Wide interview shot on an HVX200. Lenses used: Canon 135mm L 2.8, Canon 35mm L 1.4, Tokina 11-16mm Kessler Crane and [...]

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Downhere – Rediscover You Promo

I recently had the opportunity to shoot a concert and interview with Downhere. I’ve been a fan of theirs ever since they released their first album, and it was a sheer pleasure being able to work with them and help them further their ministry. Every album they release is filled with meaningful lyrics and thought provoking ideas. If you haven’t checked them out before, pick up one of their albums. I promise you will not be disappointed! Their new single, [...]

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Building 429 Concert – Food for the Hungry

I had the opportunity to shoot some footage at a recent Building 429 concert. They were out on tour to raise money for “Food for the Hungry” and sponsor children in Haiti. The stories they told and images they showed were very powerful and moving, painting a picture of just what the world of Haiti is like after the earthquake. For more information, go to: building429.com or fh.org

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Big Daddy Weave Concert

I had the opportunity to capture some footage at a recent Big Daddy Weave concert. I mostly had the run of the venue, able to go wherever to capture the footage I wanted. What resulted of that freedom is the video captured here. I discovered that the Olympus 50mm 1.4 has a small chunk taken out of the rear element, giving a unique color glow on all the footage. It’s one of those lenses that will be fun to have [...]

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Erik Smallwood – Butterflies & Conversation

I still remember the first time I heard “Butterflies and Conversation.” It was just after I met Erik. He directed me to his site to listen to a few songs. I instantly fell in love with his musical style when I heard “Butterflies,” and listened to it about 10 times in a row. It was at that point that I knew I wanted to do a music video for that song. We ended up finally finding a time to do [...]

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Echo Conference 2010 Highlight Reel

The Echo Conference is an event bringing those involved in media within the church together to encourage one another, to learn new techniques, and above all to remind them that it’s not all about the technology, but instead that there is a greater purpose for what they do. This video was one I produced for the joy of capturing an event I greatly care about. I approached those in leadership about shooting some footage during the conference to create a [...]

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