My First Flash Mob

I recently worked with Living Social to orchestrate videotaping a surprise proposal at their DC event space...  click here to see if she says yes.  It was a lot of fun to be in on the secret and figure out how to get the most video coverage without being in the shot.  If you look closely you can see my feet in a few of the shots.

Experimenting in kite photography

During a recent mini vacation to Ocracoke island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, I combined my passions for kite flying and photography for the first time.  Thanks to advances in technology in kites and cameras I was able to photograph remotely with my iPhone!  In general, I think the results were pretty good but I could have used more wind or a lighter rig to sustain my flying time a little while longer.  Click here for a link to the Flickr set.

Animation for Association of American Medical Colleges

I have had the privilege of working with the AAMC for over five years now and just finished this short promo piece.  I assembled it primarily from last years photos and it will be used to promote their national conference in early November.

Solar Powered Revolution

The Wright brothers first took to the skies in 1903 and aviation technology has continued to evolve in ways they never imagined.  Until recently, sustainable powered flight was limited to combustion engines.  The Solar Impulse crew aims to revolutionize the world with their innovative solar powered airplane and circumnavigate the globe in 2015. 

Their stop in Washington DC was part of a U.S. tour from San Francisco to New York and I had the priveledge of interviewing pilots Piccard and Borschberg at the Smithsonian Air and Space museum in front of the original Wright flyer!  Many thanks to the Embassy of Switzerland for including me in this exciting project.

Join the Clean Tech Revolution here!

Image courtesy of Solar Impulse

Interview still by Justin Dent

Taking it up a notch

After working out of my home office for years, I am thrilled to announce my new office space is at The Lookout located in Adams Morgan!  This is the closest I have come to working in a proper office environment in over ten years and I am excited to be surrounded by a group of fellow entrepreneurial video and creative professionals.  Come by and join us on our roof deck to enjoy the breeze and talk about the future.

The Next Wave - exploring industrial design

I had the pleasure of working with Douglas Burton, the curator for a beautiful 4000 square foot exhibit on industrial design at Artisphere.  Hurry up if you want to see it though, it is only on display through the end of this week!

Vegas Elvis caricature

Ok, I'm having a lot of fun with these animated GIFs

Discovery Shuttle in motion

African WIldlife Foundation's new website

One of my favorite clients, the African Wildlife Foundation has launched a beautiful new website that is packed full of information and stunning imagery... take some time to explore it and learn more about the conservation efforts going on in Africa's Hearlands!

Guest Panelist at SLS13

I'll be sitting in on a panel discussion on viral videos in modern culture at American University's Social Learning Summit on April 13... It will be a great lineup of speakers from around the area and should be very interesting!

Orchid conservation website features my video

The North American Orchid Conservation Center, a relatively new organization, has just launched their website.  It features some amazing orchid photos by Richmond Virginia photographer, Hal Horwitz and the video I produced for them last year.

Smithsonian OFMR video is live!

My most recent video for the Smithsonian is now live on their new website...

Phoenix Zoo Installation

I've recently branched off from my traditional video role and incorporated photography into a new project with the Phoenix Zoo and Extreme Engineering.   Extreme Engineering makes mobile zip lines and they came to me for an automated photo solution that was portable and wireless.  After some research and experimentation, I put together a customized package and it is currently up an running at the Phoenix Zoo for a two month installation.

Best client ever?

No offense to any of my other AMAZING video clients, but how often does one lucky video guy get to go behind the scenes with the likes of the Discovery space shuttle, Hope diamond and other priceless national treasures?  Pretty often it turns out... I just wrapped up a several month long project with the Smithsonian's Office of Facilities Management and Reliability during which I felt like a kid in a candy shop.  It was great to be surrounded by people who are passionate about what they do and it shows!

Check out the video here and look for it on their new website coming soon.

Smithsonian wrap up

I just finished my last shoot for a new video that I am creating for the Smithsonian's Office of Facilities Management and Reliabilty. This behind the scenes look at the Hope diamond was a great way to start off the new year!

You can look forward to a finished video in the next few weeks.