Overcoming the Elements

Boy, my past few shoots have involved really difficult conditions. -15F in Minnesota, general cold/snow in NY and 34 degrees with a constant non-stop sideways rain for hours and hours. You can see me making the best of being wet, cold, and miserable while standing on a 12 foot ladder with an Arri 416 under some bead board for a small amount of protection. The irony is that my family never encouraged me to go into the family business so I could have a comfortable white-collar job with good pay, benefits, and a cushy warm cozy office. Now look at me. LOL! On my next gig I will be sleeping outside on the ground in climates ranging from tropical to sub zero frozen ground. Stay tuned for details about that one!

Success in the Cold

Well, the shoot went really well and no one got frost bite - even Jerry Seinfeld and Tom Pappa who were running around in dress shoes and Brooks Brother's suits! Those guys were super great to work with as well as the awesome crew. Special thanks to Clair Popkin for the photo. More details to come!

It's a Tad Chilly...

... in Duluth, MN where I am heading now to shoot ice fishing. It is a promo for a new network show. It should be fun, but with a high temp of 8 degrees and a low of -15 predicted I hope neither the cameras nor I freeze. On a positive note we will be flying into the Richard L. Bong Airport. Hopefully Richard will give us a warm welcome.

Apple of my Eye

I have been lucky to do a bunch of work with Apple this year. This past spring they sent me around the world shooting profiles of people who develop apps for the iPhone. It was yet another amizing life experience. Thanks to this job I got to learn the RED ONE camera and also helped spread the swine flu from San Antonio to Paris and Toyko. Well, perhaps it wasn't me personally who spread it, but we'll never know ;) This video premiered at the WWDC in June and launched the new iPhone 3Gs. It was directed by 2 of my favorite dudes in the universe - Pete and Luke McCoubrey. Rock on fellas.

iPhone 3Gs 2009 WWDC Apps Video

Like a Phoenix Rising from the Ashes

Well, it has been over a year since my last blog post. The main reason for this is that I have been keeping in touch with people via Facebook instead of this blog. HOWEVER I have decided to resurrect The Captain's Blog and start posting again! Most posts will be very brief, but some will be more detailed. The main thing I want to do is just get it going again. So here we go!!!