I recently completed my first 30 second TV spot. It’s for a national funeral company, of all things. This was produced with a colleague and friend Randy Allbritton, with art directed by his lovely wife Debbie Allbritton of “Special Sauce”, with final editing by Clatter & Din in Seattle.

I have to say, motion capture is a lot of fun. It’s more intuitive and natural than I expected. The editing process does present a learning curve, but like most software, it just requires trial and error. The beauty of this project is it was a team effort. We still shooters needn’t do it all. It helps to know what’s involved, but being an expert at everything is unrealistic.

Shop Talk… I added the 45mm f/2.8 to my Lumix. It equals a 90mm in an SLR. The Leica lens is so sharp. Throw in the macro feature and I’m in love!

This is too good - ridiculous stock photos of seniors using computers. I can’t tell you how many photos of people using computers I’ve done … there’s a never-ending demand! View high resolution

This is too good - ridiculous stock photos of seniors using computers. I can’t tell you how many photos of people using computers I’ve done … there’s a never-ending demand!

RIP Brian Lanker

The world lost a very talented, kind and generous soul yesterday.

More fun at Teatro Zinzanni in Seattle. Better than a “three-ring-circus”! To see more, click on the image. View high resolution

More fun at Teatro Zinzanni in Seattle. Better than a “three-ring-circus”! To see more, click on the image.

This goes way back… shot with a Polaroid “Swinger”, the white camera that said “yes” when it was ready to shoot! It’s one of my earliest self portraits, done at 12 years old. I still like the tension created when subjects fall off the edge of the frame. (And I still like small furry creatures.) View high resolution

This goes way back… shot with a Polaroid “Swinger”, the white camera that said “yes” when it was ready to shoot! It’s one of my earliest self portraits, done at 12 years old. I still like the tension created when subjects fall off the edge of the frame. (And I still like small furry creatures.)

One man’s fantasy of a workplace bygone era. View high resolution

One man’s fantasy of a workplace bygone era.

The Last Roll of Kodachrome—Frame By Frame! Culture: vanityfair.com

I’ve been shooting publicity shots for Teatro Zinzanni in Seattle for a few years now. They’re a terrific dinner/theater/circus/vaudeville and more type club. I was compelled to shoot portraits of the performers. The look is inspired by the postcards of yesteryear. 

LUMIX GF1!

Here’s the first batch of Lumix GF1 images, shot on the day I bought the camera. These were done with the 20mm “pancake” F 1:7… an amazing lens for a point n’ shoot. This is equivalent to a 40mm on an SLR.

I was like a kid on Christmas morning with my new toy. I forgot how much fun it can be to shoot with a normal lens perspective. Still, I was feeling a bit guilty. Then I saw the price of those shoes I shot photos of… $895! They were more expensive than the camera!