Author: Gwoods

Why Equal Opportunity Is Important (6/2015)

I had the opportunity to create a short animation project with New Media Mill for the Leadership Conference Education Fund. With only a couple of weeks to turn around the project, I had to dedicate my schedule to make it happen. After a few meetings to […]

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The Angle – Episode 7: Fresh & Fabulous Foods with Lauren Von Der Pool (2011)

We had so much fun doing this episode. For one thing, The Queen of Green (Lauren Von Der Pool) is such a fun and genuine person, so being around her is a gift. She has the best sense of humor and had us rolling in […]

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My Desk: Feeling Super (3/24/2015)

This day excluded zeros-and-ones. I kinda like those days when I opt for a set of pens or pencils get away from screen and keyboard. Custom mixed-media job I did on my sketchbook. Also the Superman mug and banana peel meant I was amped.

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The Beast: URSA by Blackmagic Design (3/2015)

So I went ahead and purchased this 16lb beast (just the camera alone). I think it’s around 26;bs here with all these extras. A 10″ screen? No need for a external monitor for sure… at least for my eyes. Time to get out there and […]

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NEA Priority School, Romulus, MI: Teacher Home Visits (2/2015)

At an NEA Priority School just outside of Detroit, the national Parent Teacher Home Visit Program (PTHVP) is helping teachers and parents engage on a whole new level. Instead of the traditional parent-teacher conference conducted in school, teachers go to students’ homes to hold conversations […]

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My Desk: Winter, Client Edit (12/2013)

The basement became my studio after I left my Illinois Avenue spot. These were some interesting times as I garnered a very important client that was a bit out of my reach prior to. As we can see, some clutter but relatively neat, I must […]

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The Beginning (7/30/1972)

I was born breech, July 30th, 1972 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I came home to an apartment on (then) Collins Avenue in the East Liberty section of the city. We lived across the hall from Erica’s (my wife) grandmother. Erica’s grandmother was my […]

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Howard University: A Visual Study (2014)

I spent a few days documenting Howard University campus life for a project. I’m not sure they did much of anything with the footage. Here’s a string of some of my favorite moments. Kendrick Lamar was the perfect instrumental for the footage.

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Mural and More in Maryland (2000)

This is some dummy copy. You’re not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it is just a place holder for people who need some type to visualize what the actual copy might look like if it were real content. If you want to read, I might suggest a good book, perhaps Hemingway or Melville. That’s why they call it, the dummy copy. This, of course, is not the real copy for this entry.

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Headshots: Andre Perry (10/27/2014)

Andre Perry was in town and needed a set of casual headshots for an upcoming event. It was a nice, sunny day, so we went down the street to a small park. I had his wife Joia hold the bounce card and went to work. […]

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