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Georgia Avenue Snapping Turtle (9/2009)

I was driving up Arkansas Avenue, in Northwest DC, about to turn onto Georgia Avenue, so that I could return to the studio on Illinois Avenue, just a few blocks north. I was talking to myself… more like yelling, as I was dealing with some […]

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We Met in Biology Class (8/1987)

It was my first day at Peabody High School and so far so good. However, this next period was a little tricky. A “directive” was set in my heart to get to the next class as quickly as possible. I rushed up or down some […]

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Sinnerman: Performance by Akua & Kris Funn (2011)

I was in full “record everyone that walks into the studio” mode in 2011. I was working on so many creative projects and meeting new and talented people throughout the DMV. It was such an exciting time for sure. I was helping a group of […]

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Notebook Sketch: Other Beings (1/4/2021)

I try and imagine what other “intelligent” life would look like. I often “theorize” they’d be less organic and possibly highly amalgamated with whatever technological breakthroughs their intelligence engendered. The forces of nature do a spectacular job, but when the mind develops it starts to […]

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Beau Soir Ensemble Promotional Video (12/2020)

I enjoyed working with this immensely talented trio of musicians in creating a promotional video, featuring interviews we filmed and intertwining past performances. Michelle Lundy (harpist), Carole Bean (flutist) and Ruth Wicker (violist) needed a promotional video to send to potential venues so we helped […]

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Gimbal Test Shoot: Briana at the Lincoln Memorial (11/2020)

I had a big shoot coming up and needed to test my new gimbal x Segway combination. I had already started to master my less capable Glidecam x Segway combo, but I couldn’t just show up on the shoot learning this stuff. I also needed […]

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Am I A Cinematographer?

I have a bunch of equipment, from several cameras, lots of lenses, every type of light, reflectors, stands, a gimbal, a motorized slider, jib and an assortment of grip. I also shoot a ton of things, from scripted material, interviews, b-roll of all kinds and […]

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Sure Shot: Acrylic on Canvas (1997)

This was a painting I began when I touched-down back in Pittsburgh in 1997. It took a few months to complete, as I was distracted by a job and trying to figure out what the grand scheme of my creative life would look like. I’d […]

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No Strings, Please: A Lesson in Leaping (2013)

It was November 2012 and I just arrived back at the studio on Illinois Ave in Northwest DC, from a meeting with a local PBS station about developing my web series, The Angle. It would be collaborative effort in that the station had enough pull to present […]

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Stand Together: An NEA Project with Park Triangle (12/2020)

I love working on commercial projects for the National Education Association (NEA). Not only do I believe that public eduction is of utmost importance in a civilized society (and those that aren’t so they have a chance to become one), I also enjoy working with […]

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