I want to thank you for stopping by. This blog will be an outlet to show my day to day work, alongside anything else that comes up along the way. My mind is constantly thinking of all things photography. It is extremely hard for me to simply step back and take in the moment. I feel a constant need to capture each instant so that I have something to look back on. It's kind of like having a visual history of my life through the images I create. Now that i have this outlet maybe I can, finally, get some sleep at night and let my mind rest.
Last year my wife and I attended an event called Common Pitch and during the night we had the pleasure of listening to several social entrepreneurs speak. One that really stood out was Jonathan Schoenberg, who was speaking on behalf of the Sir Richard’s Condom Company.
This is a company that has amazing branding, along with a social impact to back it up. Their tag line is “Doing Good Never Felt Better!” When I found out that they were based here in Boulder, I sought them out to try and provide help in any way I could. I had the opportunity to meet Jim and Mia once they moved into the Fearless Cottage. Since then it has been fun to be around and work hand in hand with this passionate group of people. I know in my heart that Sir Richard’s is going to help bring positive change to developing countries about the world. I feel lucky to be one of the people trying to make a positive change. Here is a little more background on Sir Richard’s and Kore.
Sir Richard’s Condom Company launched in 2010 with the goal of helping address the global condom shortage by donating a condom to a developing country for every one purchased. Exceeding FDA requirements, Sir Richard’s condoms are of the highest quality and made with 100% natural latex, without casein (making them vegan-friendly), and with lubricant free of spermicide, glycerin and parabens.
On February 13, 2012, Sir Richard’s proudly announced it’s inaugural donation of 500,000 condoms to Haiti. Sir Ricard’s created the Haitian brand KORE (pronounced KÔR-Ā) with the intention of delivering a product that is culturally relevant to Haitians, thus promoting usage. This video is a way to feature all of the positive things that Sir Richard’s and Kore are doing to help. You should do the same!
Sir Richard’s condoms can be purchased nationwide at Whole Foods Market, natural markets, and pharmacies, as well as online at Drugstore.com, and SirRichards.com
Director of Photography: Jefferygarland.com
Directed by: Jim Moscou
Produced by: Mia Herron
Motion Graphics by: Scott McElroy
Edited by: Evan Swinehart
This past weekend Nike Snowboarding held their annual Shoeshine event. This was my second year in attendance and all i can say is WOW! The artist this year took things to a whole new level. I was told that some of the teams involved had over 250 hours in creating their boots. By the looks of things i can see why. I was lucky to be able to photograph the boots before the event was to begin. It was a good thing because from the moment the doors opened their was a constant line of people to get in to view the boots and party down with the NIKE crew. With in a few hours the Summit Music Hall was at capacity. The Dj’s that provided the music were, DJ Musa, and Digitalism. In my opinion Musa stole the show and had everyone bouncing from start to finish. Now dont get me wrong Digitalism was good but i thought Musa was better. Here are the images i was able to capture during the Nike Shoeshine Party. Big thanks to Nike, Satillite and Snowboard Magazine for the good times.
Nike Shoe Shine is a culmination and celebration of snowboarding, art and music. Every year, Nike brings the snowboarding community, industry heavy-weights, media and friends together for the SIA’s art-party of the year. This year 12 artists where hand selected by Nike snowboarding to contribute their artistry to the 2012 Shoe Shine show. The artists selected, span the globe and form a battalion to create boots that expand upon the Zoom Force-1′s design.
I was asked by one of the 12 artists to help document their teams progress from start to finish. Our team was comprised of 2 Artists, 1 Art Director and 1 Director of Photography. Over the coarse of a few weeks i documented the design and build processes in both still and video imagery. Here is a look at the video images i was able to capture. I would like to thank Nike for creating this fun project. I would also like to say great job to my team and everyone else involved in NIKE Shoe Shine.
Concepts: Raul Pinto & JG Mazzotta
Art Director: Andrew Kimmell
Motion Graphics: Scott McDonald
Editing: Jesse R. Borrell
Director of Photography: Jeffery Garland
Nike Shoe Shine is a culmination and celebration of snowboarding, art and music. Every year, Nike brings the snowboarding community, industry heavy-weights, media and friends together for the SIA’s art-party of the year. This year 12 artists where hand selected by Nike snowboarding to contribute their artistry to the 2012 Shoe Shine show. The artists selected, span the globe and form a battalion to create boots that expand upon the Zoom Force-1′s design. After the SIA show in Denver, Shoe Shine heads over seas to ISPO in Munich, Germany.
I was asked by one of the 12 artists to help document their teams progress from start to finish. Our team was comprised of 2 Artists, 1 Art Director and 1 Director of Photography. Over the coarse of a few weeks i documented the design and build processes in both still and video imagery. Here is a look at the still images i was able to capture. Very soon I will post up the edited video to help explain what it took to make this project come to life. I would like to thank Nike for creating this fun project. I would also like to say great job to my team and everyone else involved in NIKE Shoe Shine 2012.
Artists: Raul Pinto & JG Mazzotta
Art Director: Andrew Kimmell
Director of Photography: Jeffery Garland
Here is a spot, I shoot over the coarse of 2 days. The first night was in a very cold garage in Denver and the second day was up on look out mountain in Golden. I have worked with this agency and director several times before so i new it was going to be a fun project. In the end this was shot, edited and turned around in a few short days.
Cinematography: jefferygarland.com
Directed by: Olaf Richter
Produced by: Genesis Inc.
Edited by: Benjamin Jones
When I moved to Boulder, I was lucky enough to meet Raul and JG, the owners of Installation and Satellite. They both are creative people with tons of ideas and drive. It just felt right to start collaborating on a few projects that they wanted to document. This was the beginning of the Installation series that I wrote about on my blog. I started documenting the building of the furniture and ended with the final installation. This video is a portrait of a photographer, a unique space, and a city ablaze with creativity. It started out as a means to document some behind the scenes footage of myself working on the Insta projects. In the end, however, it turned into a project about Installation and Boulder, along with a glimpse of myself working. Big thanks to Jesse Borrell for all the time and help he devoted to this project!
Special Thanks to Installation (Boulder, Colorado)
ShoeInstallation.com
Music: “Wisdom Of Antiquity” by Break Science, Pretty Lights Music
BreakScienceMusic.com
PrettyLightsMusic.com
Director & Editor: Jesse R. Borrell
NoCoast.TV
Director of Photography: Jeffery Garland
Jefferygarland.com
I am an electronic music lover at heart. I’m all over the place when it comes to a specific genre, but in the beginning, it was tons of Chicago house and UK drum and bass. Sure my taste has changed over the years but the love for the music is still there. Going to raves in abandoned warehouses and closed down schools on the south side of Chicago and dancing all night long was the norm. I look back and think… Man, things were crazy fun when you knew a party was about to go down in the middle of nowhere. All that was needed was a few giant generators and a set of turntables. Then just add the DJs of your flavor plus a few hundred kids and you had a nice little party. Sure, this might have been illegal, but fun none the less. These days I am still into electronic music, but now I see the shows in legitimate venues. Having bought tons of Ninja Tune records in my day, it was a pleasure to document a night with Brazilian DJ Amon Tobin. The Boulder Theater was sold out and then some. The visuals where in sync with the music and the enormous geometric set helped play up the dramatics. During the show, Amon stopped his set to come out and greet the crowd. It seemed like he wanted to say thanks for coming out and showing support. I will say this was one of the best shows I have seen in a long time. From the beginning to the end I was overloaded with mind numbing bass mixed with a plethora of futuristic visuals. I recommend going to see Amon if ever given the opportunity. Big thanks to Ninja Tune and Amon Tobin for the access to document this show.
Several months ago my friend and fellow photographer David Johnson came to town to shoot Hugo Matheson and Kimbal Musk, the founders of the restaurant The Kitchen. The Kitchen is a community bistro known for their farm-to-table menu, which evolves seasonally and reflects the simple and straightforward preparation of comfortable classics. David Johnson is known for his celebrity editorial portraits. I have had the pleasure of working with David in the past and it’s always a fun and laid back shoot. This shoot was for the cover of the Entrepreneur magazine and also some additional shots for the piece they were writing about Hugo and Kimbal. I was able to catch up with my friend over lunch and shoot a few behind the scenes images. The Kitchen is hands down my favorite restaurant in Boulder. If you are ever in the area, take the time to visit one of their 3 restaurants (The Kitchen, Next Door or The Kitchen Upstairs). I promise… you won’t be disappointed. Amazing farm to plate dishes with friendly community tables to share in the dining experience. Big thanks to David Johnson for a great day of photos and to Hugo and Kimbal for some Kitchen fun.
For the past 6 months NoCoast.TV and I have been compiling footage for an up-coming portrait of my work with local shop Installation. Its a unique sneaker boutique located in Boulder. Our actual behind the scenes footage was sparse, so included is a sneak peak of some final concepts. The rest of the story will be told very soon. I hope you enjoy. Big thanks to NoCoast and Installation for all the love and hard work.
Music: “0perating Systems ” By Two Fresh
Elm + Oak Records
Here is a little star lapse I did while on a sk8 trip with a group of friends. We ended up camping in our friend’s front yard in Edwards. The night was filled with great food, stiff cocktails, and a camp fire to make things rustic. This star lapse consists of 900 still images and it took 5 hours to complete. In the beginning I never know what I will get, but in the end it never really matters. I usually like them either way. It’s funny how a camera can make you see things your eyes most often miss.
Recently I was up in Edwards, Colorado enjoying some camping fun with friends. The moon was full and the light it was putting off was so bright that there was really no need for a flash light. The night was filled with good food, drinks and night time photography. With the moon being so bright it was going to be harder than normal to get good star shots. On this night, the moon and clouds actually added to the fun. I set up one camera for a 5 hour star lapse, then grabbed another camera and just walked around shooting moonlit Aspens with long timed exposures. The campfire was up a small path right in the middle of the Aspen grove, adding it’s own mix of light. The night was filled with campfire songs and drunken fun. It was a special treat when I saw several pies make a surprise appearance all wrapped in aluminum ready to be warmed by the fire. I still think WOW we had warm pie next to the fire for a night time snack. Yummy! Here are a few images that I captured throughout the night of fun. Big thanks to our hosts! You guys rock!
The last stop of the Ride with Us Tour was a little while back. After a long summer of travels and sk8ing tons of parks all over, this RWUS was here in Boulder. That made it nice and easy to come out and hang and capture the team having fun. Everyone met up at Satellite for a BBQ and then headed over to Boulder sk8 park which is just down the street from the shop. Here is what I got from the day of hanging. Big thanks to Satellite, Redbull, Vans and the whole crew for a summer of fun.
Growing up I’m sure just about every kid alive said, “I want a tree house!” Being a big kid now, I think I would substitute the tree house with a mini ramp. Believe it or not, there are some people out there who have both… the tree house and a mini ramp. As you can see, this is the first day of the build and things are still pretty rough. Our goal for the day was to get the ramp assembled and leveled. With a few more hours and a few more people to help, this mini will be ready to skate. The next step will be to lay down the plywood and then the sk8 lite. I’ll keep you posted on our progress.
The Ride with Us Tour rolled into Silverthorne and Edwards skate parks a few weeks ago. With several car loads of skaters and camping equipment in tow, this event was going to be fun. The game plan was like usual, no game plan! Our mission was to just have fun with friends and skate as much as possible. On the way to Edwards we made a quick stop at the Silverthorne park to get warmed up and to get out of the car for a few hours. After 2-3 hours, we packed up the cars and the crew and headed further west to Edwards. Upon arriving, we found an empty park, but decided it was a little hot, so we headed to the creek to cool off a bit. After a dip, it was game on at the park. By this time, several more people had shown up and things were starting to go down. A number of hours later, everyone was tired from a great day of riding and we headed to our camp site for the night. The camp site happened to be on a private 5 acre property equipped with mini ramp/bowl, trampoline and a giant groove of Aspens. Oakley was also kind enough to throw a BBQ for everyone up at the spot, so we were styled (to say the least). Here are some frames I was able to capture from the weekend trip. Big thanks to Satellite, RedBull and Oakley for the fun times. I also want to thank EW and family for letting us enjoy your private retreat in the mountains.
When I got the call to work as unit photographer on the Fox TV show called “The Chicago Code” I was very excited. I knew a number of the camera guys on this one, so it was great to see everyone again. Most of the show was filmed on location in downtown Chicago, but some of it was shot on a sound stage just outside the city. When working on set, I am always privileged to be in the presence of true artists working at their crafts. You never know what will happen on any given day, or moment for that matter. My work is never the same and is always a challenge. One minute there is room for me to work, the next maybe not, so I really have to roll with the punches. I often feel like I’m the guy in the room with a big red X painted on my back. I say that because many actors and actresses like it better when there is no still photographer on set, so I do my best to be invisible at all times. A project of this kind requires up to 150 people all working together to complete the day’s schedule… so being in tune with everyone around you is key. When everyone works in harmony, it’s like magic that unfolds in front of your eyes, but when something’s off, watch out because things can get ugly. Here are some images that I was able to capture during the show. Big thanks to Fox and the cast for all the hard work.
I was hired to shoot a live music show at Red Rocks Amphitheater a little while back. I had no clue when I took the gig that Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, would be playing. When I found out, I knew the night was going to have some heavy bass. This was my first chance to see one of the originators in Dub Step perform. I have followed Rusko and his music for some time now, probably since SNES Dub. Right off the bat he was jumping around and getting into the music when he broke his headphones. No worries though, he just went with it, acting like it didn’t even faze him. Eventually someone came up and hooked him up with a nice new pair. After that, he proceeded to drop more amazing tracks with heart stopping bass, smooth drops and up lifting builds. During his set I was able to get a few images of him having fun. Man, he makes some crazy faces… channeling the music through his body movements. All in all, I was excited to witness a great music producer and DJ do what he loves to do most, make music and share it with all that want to hear it. Big thanks to NoCoast for the gig and the chance to hang with a very talented individual.
The Satellite sk8 team recently hit several New Mexico sk8 parks. I was lucky enough to get asked to cover the crazy antics. The whole crew met up in Denver to start the journey from Colorado to New Mexico, with no real plan other than to hit as many sk8 parks as possible. There was a wish list of parks to hit, but really we just let things unfold minute by minute. The guys wanted to hit a spot on the way, so our first stop was Trinidad sk8 park. When we got to the park there was no one there, but with 2 full cars and one crammed van o’ dudes, the park filled up quick. After a few hours it started to rain so we got back in the cars and headed to Santa Fe. We stopped and checked out a few spots, but ended up at the old Santa Fe sk8 park. It’s amazing to see how far park design and building has come from the old days. This park was definitely from another era.
After a day of travel and riding with the team, we walked to The Cow Girl Hall of Fame for a Santa Fe dinner. We were going to be camping on most of the trip, so we headed up the mountain to find a spot for the night. It was interesting to watch a group of guys make their way in the dark through a densely wooded area to find a camp site. When we woke up the next morning, we packed up the vehicles and headed to Albuquerque. Our first stop was for breakfast at a restaurant called Frontier. I was told it was the best place in town for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We ate there 3 times in 2 days. Food is yum yum yummy. After some food we headed to Indian School Ditch. Man… this place was the perfect spot to skate. It was a long ditch with smooth concrete and perfect transition for miles and miles. These ditches are used for flood control, but when it’s not raining they are used for free summertime recreation for skate boarders. While there, we met a few locals who told us about another spot called 3 Mile Ditch just a few miles away. This was another nice ditch with several diy features built up. So we packed up the cars and the crew and headed to 3 Mile Ditch.
After 3 Mile, everyone was tired and beat down. One unexpected bonus was, Charlie hooked up a 3 room suit at a local hotel so everyone could take a nice shower and rest up. After some grub and a little soccer, everyone was ready to hit the North Bomingo Baca Park. It was just down the way from the hotel. The time was 9:30pm and we were just gearing up for another session and the 4th spot of the day. There were lights at this park, but they were set to turn off at 11pm. Everyone took it easy and had a nice mellow session with several locals that were killing it. The next morning we woke up and had Frontier for breakfast (again) then headed to Los Altos Park for most of the day. That session was filled with tons of crazy tricks and several slams. It seemed like people were pushing the limits and their bodies were taking a beating. In the end, everyone walked away tired, but happy to have checked out all the parks and ditches in the area. Here is a list of all the guys that made the trip, cody hodge, nial fredrickson, seth bruce, dan downing, jg mazzotta, raul pinto, anders pigorsh, adam mahar, charlie masque, james mammele, jon hill, debow, bob guerrero and jeffery garland. Big thanks to Satellite and the crew.
This is the 3rd and final part of the Installation Series that I have been working on for a few months now. My goal for the series was to show the process of the build from start to finish, ending with a final set of images showing the completed gallery. In this post you will see the shoe boutique with its new furniture and the installation all set up. In viewing the space and all that was going on in it, I knew it was going to be a challenge to shoot. I wanted to do several singles of the different areas, but I also knew this was a perfect space for a 360 image. I just happen to own a nodal head that allows me to shoot several different images from one point and then stitch them together to form a giant 360 degree image. With this, I would be able to show the entire space in one shot. I hope you enjoy the images and the space that these guys have created. I feel this mash up of gallery meets retail is what every major city needs. If you have not been to Installation in the past few months, then you have to stop by now. Big thanks to Raul, Rich and JG for the fun times during this process.
Here are a few photos from a project I’m currently working on. The mission was to take advantage of a stormy summer night in and around Boulder. So a friend and I set up some cameras and went out to try to capture Boulder at night and in motion. I don’t want to give too much away, but here are a few stills that I captured from that night. Once the project is complete, I’ll have more to share. Until then, have fun and don’t forget your camera… you never know what you may come across.
Satellite, Vans and RedBull continue with their annual Ride with Us Tour. This is when the Satellite crew picks random skate parks to just show up at and throw impromptu BBQs where they give tons of stuff away. Not only do they bring free food and free stuff, they also bring their skate team to rip up the park with the locals. The most recent event was at the Broomfield Sk8 Park. The day started at 1pm and upon arriving, I noticed that it was already 95 degrees. It was sunny and way too hot to be doing much of anything. At one point the deck was so hot it was burning me through my clothes. All I wanted was a cold beverage and a nice big tree for a bit of shade. Don’t get me wrong, I was having fun, but the sun was way too intense for me on that day. Being that it was so hot, I chose to shoot at 400mm all day long, exhausting every ounce of shade I could find. Most of the riders were skating in short stints, often taking breaks for water and shade. All in all, it was another fun day with the Ride with Us crew. Big thanks to everyone that made it out and thanks to RedBull, Vans and Satellite for giving back to the youth.
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