Well, perhaps not the cover, but it’s still neat. We were randomly flipping through a January edition of Rolling Stone magazine and what do we see? Our latest photos for Maker’s 46. It tickles us like a kid on Christmas morning to see our work in print. Fun stuff.
We insist. They are salty and buttery and wash down wonderfully with a cold beer. Made by our very own Chef Sara. Aren’t we lucky? They were a treat to photograph and even more of a treat to eat.…post-shoot, of course.
Instead of commenting on where we’ve been since our last post, we wanted to let you all know that one of our photos was recently chosen for the cover of High Performance Buildings magazine. Our client recently designed and constructed their new headquarters, putting many of their energy efficient ideas into practice. It is arguably the most ‘green’ building in Louisville. Neat!
It’s funny the topics that come up during the work day. Today we started chatting about holding your breath. We shared stories holding our breath, trips at the lake, and the sensations that come when you know you need to stop holding your breath. That lead us to ponder: how long can a human not breathe? Bets were made, hands were shaken, and quick Google search answered our question (Dean lost, btw).
The most recent world record is 19 minutes and 21 seconds. Let that sink in. That’s a REALLY long time. A Swiss Free-diver named Peter Colat is the latest freak of nature. We’re still having a difficult time comprehending that he doesn’t have gills.
We recently did an editorial shoot for a local children’s hospital. The article was highlighting a new service that help kids deal with the anxiety and stress of being sick. The Coping Cart is a computer video recording system that allows patients to document their experiences, thoughts, fears, and coping techniques associated with their serious illnesses. The Cart works in tandem with a website that in turn shares these videos with other kids needing support.
What an amazingly positive use of technology! Needless to say, we spent an afternoon watching video after video of brave kids speaking honestly…and we were humbled.
Since the launch of our new (and improved) website, we have received numerous compliments and praise. Not to sound boastful. We just figured it is high time that we give credit where credit is due, for this was certainly not our creation alone.
We do feel the need to note that we hired locally. This town is booming with creative talent, so there’s no excuse to not use what we’ve got. The more we nurture our creative community the more it will nurture us in return.
Ty Kreft, designer, and Ricky Irvine, developer, provided us with one-two punch we were seeking. If you haven’t had a chance to work with these guys, give them a try. We couldn’t be happier with the end result.
We are a bit slow to report, but are happy to announce that our studio was recently featured on Adweek Media’s web page. Wonderful Machine featured 15 of their photographers and we made the cut. Check it out here.
After an inspiring morning brainstorm session, we decided to play with a technique new to us: stop animation. As still shooters, it seems like a natural progression. We spend hours, even days, to make one single image communicate a wealth of information. They say,‘a picture is worth a 1,000 words.….’ So, it begs the question, how much could be communicated in 40 images?