The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth

September 15, 2009 / Editorial, Film

When our church, Port City Community Church (PC3), starts a new series, their creative department brands it like the pros. Case in point, this past Sunday’s message on pride and humility. The church created a fake company called Knowego, complete with a roving band of helpers playfully dubbed the Meek Squad. When someone sees a person being overly boastful, one phone call summons the Meek Squad, who swoops in and changes the scenario to humble the offender. (They start by literally stopping time.) PC3 developed a two-minute “commercial” and launched a website complete with faux testimonials and a phone number. (http://themeeksquad.com/)?I was on the team of camera operators for the video, and took some photos for the website, too ~ all using my new still camera that also shoots high-definition video. Who knew humility could be so much fun?

Definitely a Contact Sport

September 9, 2009 / Editorial

Here are some images from a soccer game I covered the other night. A proud dad wanted some shots of his son in action during his last year on the university squad. Three minutes into the game, his son gets hurt and is out for the night. I decided to stay and keep shooting. Glad I did….

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For more shots from the game, click here -? http://tiny.cc/Soccer_UNCWvsCAMPBELL

Bonjour, Montreal!

August 24, 2009 / Editorial

My?wife, Katy, and I took a little trip to celebrate our 10th anniversary. Although it was nearly a year and a half late, we had a great time in one of our new favorite countries – Canada. Hoping to escape the summer heat of August, we headed north to the cool (as in hip) city of Montreal. Although temps were much warmer than expected, we did awesome outdoor things like ride bikes to the top of Mont Royal, tour the city’s botanical gardens and eat like royalty at sidewalk cafes ? for five glorious, child-free days. And of course, I took a few pictures: ? http://tiny.cc/Montreal_Trip_2009

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Photographer vs. Wild

July 25, 2009 / Editorial, News

We all know it’s a jungle out there, especially in the current economic climate. In a new book titled The Photographer’s Survival Guide, Suzanne Sease and Amanda Sosa Stone have put together a handbook that all shooters?newbies and veterans alike?can turn to as they battle the elements. Page 107 showcases a print ad featuring CDP imagery as an example of smart pro bono work. The authors write, “One of the best ways to get exposure is to work pro bono. Art directors seem to do their best work pro bono, and such work often gets into the awards shows and contests. This image by Chris Davis won an award in Archive, a highly respected international publication.” We’re honored and humbled by the mention, and hope this guidebook helps keep us all from having to eat bugs.

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What Do Ya’ Get…

June 19, 2009 / Editorial

when you mix a dozen kids, cupcakes, a piñata full of candy and a homemade outdoor movie screen? Answer: The opportunity for some cool kids’ pictures and some great sugar highs! Can I bring my camera to your next bash?

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Entering a Work Zone

June 2, 2009 / Editorial, News

The new sign for the month of May was very positive. We’re having a lot of fun with the DRIVERS email campaign and the response has been great! The website will have the entire collection, just in case you missed the exit back there!

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Evolve or Die

June 1, 2009 / Editorial, Film

I’ve been working on a couple of new avenues for my business. The natural progression for some commercial photographers is to move into film. So I have teamed up with a local young film maker, Joey Connolley. His demo reel and award-winning shorts can be seen at www.vimeo.com/2655657. He’s super talented and we are learning a lot from each other. Here is our first collaboration piece for Gidget Worldwide. It’s a teaser “spot” for the internet. The full 9.5 minute short is being released this month! Looking for someone who can produce stills AND video for your client?

Gidget Teaser from Gidget Films on Vimeo.