Music Videos directed by me

Yep, its been a busy year, and i've been squeezing out music videos for a few choice Portland bands like a happy summertime chicken. i have been blessed to work with great folks who have taken a chance with me, an unknown quantity to say the least! however, the results so far have been quite satisfying, so i plan to make OODLES more, eventually trying my hand at short films and features. i have a small pile of ideas i've been saving up, and more new ones by the day...just wait.

its funny, but directing really feels full circle for me. i started studying video production in high school, even moving from LA to SF to study "Broadcast & Electronic Arts" at SF State...finishing my major right off the bat, and dropping out by the time i was a junior. music stole my heart, and i followed that passion as a DJ, musician, promoter and fan for almost 2 decades, keeping photography as my main link to the very active visual part of my imagination.

so here i am. one refresher course last summer to brush up (thanks NW Film Center!) and i have found myself putting 3 videos to bed since. i feel like my creative center is on fire. unlocking this part of my brain feels right. i'm suddenly understanding myself as a photographer better, learning to hone my concepts and trust my instincts like never before. its pretty rad.

on that note, why not a little more sharing thats to the point:

ladies and gents - my new video for The Builders And The Butchers "Golden And Green"

The Builders And The Butchers "Golden And Green"

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making this video was a real treat, as the band told me they dug my Fairytales work, and trusted me to "go for it" aesthetically and thematically. so i did. i mean, when you are handed an epic song that sings the tale of Henry Darger, even mentioning the Vivian Girls by name, you either go straight for the "epic" jugular, or totally off into another world. if you know me or my work, you would understand that for me, there was no choice. it was Vivs or bust!

anyhoo - enjoy, and get ready for more - cause i'm just getting started.


luvs
a

NEW Music Video - Viva Voce "Octavio"

Hi y'all,

Guess what? I directed another music video. This is #2 in what i'm lightly referring to as my "trilogy of terror", what with Loch Lomond going to a watery grave in the first, and now Viva Voce passing on to the spirit world. I am currently in pre-production for the third in the trilogy - a music video for The Builders and the Butchers for their epic tune "Golden and Green." I won't spoil it for you...but its gonna be kinda surreal and spooky too. Suprising, eh? :-)

In the meanwhile - enjoy this hot off the presses spanky nugget - i'm so glad i finally get to share with you!

So many adventures, so little time!

Its been far too long since i dropped the haps on the blog...between Facebook and Flickr, traveling and working my buns off, this lil' portal has gone neglected. SO - here's a few highlights from the last few months...

NYC in December

I went to NYC in December and knocked out 3 shoots in 4 days including Portrait jams with:

Stars Of Track And Field














Alberta Cross














and

Marnie Stern





My shoot with Marnie was captured on video by the fine folks at Pitchfork. Watch Daytrippers to see yours truly at work, and hear Marnie's version of "The Aristocrats". Worth the price of admission alone (free, that is) -trust me!






In other news....

Check out my FLICKR stream for up to date pix. I publish public galleries of photos from all my projects/commissions as soon as I get the chance.....

Here's some tempting tidbits from recent shoots to get you started:

The Thermals














Golden Bloom














Pix from my trip to Yelapa,Mexico



and lots more....

Things have been slower than preferred this Winter, but look for lots more new photos from me in the next few months. Many projects in the works!

Can't wait to take more pictures...fer reals.

loves - ajr