New Year, New...

... Well lets face it, most people don't keep their New Year's resolutions. Of course it doesn't hurt to make yourself publicly accountable for them, now does it? This year I've kept it reasonably simple.

2012 Resolutions:

1. Brew at least six different styles of beer before Dec. 31, 2012. (I've started my first on Jan 1 this year!)
2. Climb 5.10 in a gym and 5.9 on rock
3. Lose some weight so I can do #2
4. Buy a new-to-me car that won't break down on a nearly monthly basis
5. Get the ball rolling on finishing the script and pre-production for my feature film to be shot in 2013

That's it. Just five thing's I'd like to do this year to really make a change in my life. I've got lots of other big plans for 2012 as well: working on other projects, getting new gear, and driving to LA for a few weeks.

Thanks for a great 2011 and here's to an awesome 2012!

My Apple Pie Ale

HO-LY COW.

September 2nd. That is the date of (until now) the most recent entry in my blog. Heck even Tom has me beat by 4 posts!

So much has been going on, I don't even know where to begin.

I started shooting video for BridgeWay Community Church in early September



I also helped Olivia Kay with her kickstarter project.



Of course I've still been shooting for 12 Stars



And I Shot my first wedding (Jacklyn and Jarad McLeland)

And that was all in September.

I rang in October with my second wedding - Chris and Nicole Shotwell (you know, the weekend after the McLeland wedding)

My schedule with 12 stars picked up even more - Now I'm working "most" time - about 60% of what a full-timer would do. We're still a ROWE so, no hour counting here and that has helped a lot - allowing me to move my schedule around at will.



I've been working a lot with Emmanuel. Mostly just messing around, but he has gotten me leads on further paid work with some local DJ's and Dancers.




I've also done a few other odd-jobs here and there, finished the last few days with Syncope and signed on to Gaff another project coming up in about 10 days. These last two weeks Rocky and Zach have been on vacation, so I've been manning the office myself while still shooting and editing (and boy is that a rough job on your own).

Well, that about catches me up with what's been going on since September. I'll try not to take so long before the next post!

There Are No Tunnels

It's finally here, the Syncope Trailer!

Give it some love and tweet, facebook, and blog the trailer.

The premiere is, last I heard, scheduled for sometime in October in Chicago.

Red River Gorge pt 2

Here are the pics from day 2 at the RRG.

We got off to a late start because of the rain and everyone was a bit tired, so not as many rocks were climbed.

Red River Gorge pt 1

Mojo giving Brandon a catch

Man has it been a while. I didn't even remember how to order food at Miguel's!

I tagged along with Tom, Mojo, and Brandon as they hit up Pendergast and then Military wall last Saturday and Sunday.

Lessons of the weekend:

1. Bring more batteries - lots more
2. Bring more light - lots more
3. Bring your static line

Now the best part is that we are going back again the weekend of the 9th and I don't like to make the same mistakes twice.

So now for your viewing delightment, here are the remainder of Saturday's winning photos. I'll post Sunday's tomorrow (as I haven't gone through them completely yet).

The "Faces of Mojo" Project lives on, someday I may post about it.

Hey Tom, It's your Birthday! Everybody wish Tom a Happy
Belated Birthday when you see him next.

Brandon was kind enough to bust out probably the most
killer image of the day, and Tom was kind enough to be my VAL

From "I'll just do the Iron Cross," to "Oh why did I just
do the Iron Cross?!"

Follow the light Mojo, follow the light

The underclings were good, too bad there
wasn't crap to oppose them with

Mojo takes home the award for the most
Zen-like photo of the trip

These guys were making short work of this
5.8 route, so I made Brandon go back a few
moves and use his heels like a man.

Navy SEAL dog will kill you. Also, "OMG GUYS! Have
you heard of this thing called MUD?! It's SOOOO AWESOME!"

I'll post day 2 pictures tomorrow.

And for the lighting geeks out there, the lit photos used one Canon 430EXII strobe on either full or 1/2 power without much of any modification. Triggered with Impact PowerSync16 radio slaves.