I knew it was going to be good ride because my moustache was symmetrical with killer wig-wags that pointed straight out to the sides. To be honest I really didn’t know too much about Lightening in a Bottle as I set out from Portland. Gabe had told me it was defiantly one of the best festivals and the LIB crew was solid through and through. Obviously so, since they invited me down to LA to “do what you do” because a good friend vouched for me. So I went. Once I got on the grounds I found Gabes descriptions to be dead on. As the festival began I couldn’t help notice density of pro lenses climbing all over each other to get the same shot. Though I know they were getting amazing shots I decided to look in other directions. So my first choice was to focus my sights on time-lapse photography. Throughout the weekend I shot over 12,000 images of both stills and time-lapse. (You can see my still gallery here.) After it was all done and over I edited this time-lapse’s down to 4,250 images then paired it with Super Tall Pauls cover of Crazy. In short; I went to Lightning in a Bottle as a open book ready to be filled. I found LIB to be an amazing place filled with amazing people and I am honored to have been one of them.
Disclaimer: I’m not claiming to be amazing.

Still Images From Lightning in a Bottle

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Now when a friend says, “Go do what you do……., and dont worry I vouched for you.” and you do a lot of different things, you start to worry about doing it wrong. Not that I was worried about doing anything wrong but when you are surrounded by legendary artistic talent your self imposed standards [...]

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Tyler Hansen’s™ Surprise Party

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     When it comes to photography in my personal life I have specific rules of engagement. The 1st and most important is that I carry my cameras everywhere I go and I try like hell not to use them. I reserve my cameras for the moments in which the most authentic way for me to [...]

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The Life of the Fly

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Last spring I was discussing fly fishing with Adam MacNamara (owner of Castaway Guide Service) and I said,” You know what would be really cool? A  photo essay on the life of a fly.” He agreed and told me he would pitch it to his friend who is the editor at Flyfishing and Tying Journal. [...]

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Art Outside Augmented Mural

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Gabe Shaughnessy, my studio mate, and I (Studio 1) created this interpretive mural during Art Outside 2010 in Austin, Texas. The interactive mural was hand painted by Gabe using black and white paint in a paint sprayer. At night, digital projectors illuminated the mural, and Gabe continued painting with projected light. Meanwhile I captured time-lapse [...]

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Burning Man 2010 Metropolis

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Burning Man 2010, Metropolis, is the start of my second decade at Black Rock City. After going 10 years with out a break I took last year off. To be honest I wasn’t planning of going this year but I had an opportunity to work while I was there and who could say no to [...]

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CHAMPS Trade Show, Las Vegas August 2010

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In mid August most of Studio One Set off to Las Vegas to work the 2010 Champs Trade Show. I was hired to shoot the Bringer Springs official CHAMPS after party at the Wasted Space in the Hard Rock Hotel. The first set of images are of the guests infront of a sponsor wall. The [...]

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PDX Bridge Festival 2010

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These images are of the first annual PDX Bridge Festival! As the official photographer it is my mission to get the kick ass shots that this event deserves. I will be updating this gallery throughout the festival so keep checking back. Now I know I wont be able to cover it all so I created [...]

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EnviroMedia Portland Office Tour

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This April, the Austin based agency, EnviroMedia, hired me to create the second half of a stop motion tour that showcased their new Portland office. It was a fun assignment but had it’s own unique challenges. EnviroMedia is an ad agency that focuses on environmental and public health marketing so it was important the show [...]

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Heppner Photography Workshop

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Last weekend I taught my first photography workshop. I have been wanting to share my approach to photography for some time now and let me tell you it went great. I spent the weekend out in Heppner Oregon conducting classes, critiques, and applying the knowledge in the field. Though I was there mainly to teach [...]

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Dan Cohen’s Sculptures

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To document the entirety of Dan’s sculptures it was critical to use a rotating stop motion technique. I have been working on refining this rotating technique and I must say I’m happy with the results. The fist image is a example of the animation and the remaining images are still detail shots of his work.

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West Meets East

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West Meets East is a inter-media performance that combines digital projection, photography, and black and white paint. Both analog and digital mediums combine on one plain to create a unique interaction between old and new. This performance was inspired by a week long trip to Kyoto Japan and surrounding areas. It was captured through the [...]

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A new insight

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Over the last few months I have been studying the Portland skyline’s sunrise and sets through a new panoramic process I have been developing. I am working hard to develop the process and discover new locations from which to view the city. Check back often to see the latest additions to the gallery.

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New York Observations

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Although my main mission while in New York was to scout out and shoot panoramic locations I couldn’t help to take some quick shots while walking form location to location.

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New York City Compressed Panoramas

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These images were taken while on my last trip to New York City. Though I only had four days in the city I was able to capitalize on every moment. As a result of my efforts I was in position for every sunrise and was able to leave New York with twelve stunning compositions. I [...]

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Zion-Escalate Bike Tour

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Last fall Gabe, Micky, Adam and I all meet up to tour our bikes through southern Utah. Our route took us up through Zion national park and on to Escalate. Along the way we climbed long steep uphill grades, rode along a hogs back and hit some seriously steep downhill. All with my camera in [...]

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Castaway Guide Service Fly Catalog

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