The newest addition to the HIP Visual Arts portfolio is a short featuring Jessica Jensen and Amalia Barker out for an evening trailrun to the Diamond Fork Hot-springs. In shooting shorts such as this, my goal is to improve my ability to visual convey a story. The combination of video and stills is a totally new field for me, but each time I venture out to experiment, I come back with new skills and bigger ideas. Throughout my career as a photographer, the goal has always been to capture and convey a story that would inspire others to act; whether that’s purely in a recreational sense or toward a greater cause. The creation of these video shorts brings a whole new element into the production side of the business. There is more preparation to be done and unless you’re Superman, it requires additional people involved. The first two shorts I have created were solo projects, but to continue to push the creativity and get better results, I can see I will need assistance in capturing audio as well as a gaffer/light tech. The creative capacity of the D3s opens so many doors and coupled with the wide range of SLR lenses inspires creating some powerful pieces for both personal and commercial work.
This video features music from the KI: Theory, who support the creation and distribution of media. They allow their music to be downloaded for free for use in non-commercial videos. This is part of the new model of media usage and creation that will level the playing field and allow creators from all fields and backgrounds to collaborate. The key is the networking and turning that collaboration into business. Check out KI: Theory and support the great music they are putting out.
Moving forward with these shorts and the general creation of media and stories, I would like to work together with local athletes of all disciplines. If you have an idea for a short and would like to work with me, leave a comment or shoot me an email garrett (a) hammersincphoto dot com
I am excited for a new opportunity that I am pursuing, I have the opportunity to work on a large video project over the next year. There will be a variety of projects from cut & dry how-to videos to some amazing ambassador documentaries.
To follow the progress of this project visit:Marshall Radio TV
These videos will be particularly interesting to anybody who has an interest in birds of prey, falconry, animal husbandry and training, radio telemetry, and video shot on an HDDSLR.
This first video is covering a lecture given by Ed Pitcher of Malad, ID discussing his new book “The Flying of Falcons” an amazing treatise on seeing the big picture. One of my favorite aspects of the book was the universal nature of the principles and how they can be applied to personal relationships.