I was contracted to shoot footage for the e-deals company Groupon in order to produce a 60 second spot about Full Blast Adventure in the end of August. The goal was to put together a simple spot that features the highlights of the business to inform visitors on Groupon about what Full Blast Adventure has to offer. Business owner, Cameron Winters specifically wanted to emphasize that it there was more to the experience than solely zip-lining. It’s also about the experience of being lead through the course with friendly and fun tour guides, as well as the experience that families and friends have going on a tree-top adventure together. You can find the e-deal for Full Blast Adventure at their page on Groupon.
The mother daughter team at Cardwell Aukerman photography come together to create an amazing experience shooting senior portraits. The Durango-based photographer team are a photo and stylist duo who will make you look amazing in camera, and you’ll have fun too! Carol Cardwell is the genius behind the camera with over 17 years of experience as professional photographer in the area, and Tiffany Aukerman is her daughter and exclusive stylist operating out of Studio U. Visit their website at DurangoPhotographer.com to see what they can do for you.
Out on a lightly rainy carnival evening during the La Plata County Fair with my Canon 7D Mark II testing its image quality (and weather proofing!). The wet asphalt gives everything a dramatic look. Shot in 24p on Sigma 8-16mm f/4-5.6 and Canon EF 24-105 f/4 L. Very impressed with its low light performance.
Tragedy at El Moro is historical documentary that delves deep into the historical and controversial tale of the day the Durango Town Marshall shot the La Plata County Sheriff to death on Main Avenue in Durango, Colorado. I Originally intended to document this local legend in a 15 minute piece for DurangoTV, but as I uncovered old newspaper reporting on the tragedy, I knew I had to turn it into a feature-length documentary to properly cover the politics and intrigue that led up to the fateful day. My synopsis reads: “Animosity has been brewing between two factions in a rapidly growing railroad town in the Southwest. Gambling has recently been outlawed by the state of Colorado, but a rebellious gang made up of saloon owners and businessmen, are intent on keeping the racket alive. A newly elected sheriff boldly acts to shut down these illegal activities, but, by challenging the gang, the sheriff has made a high stakes wager of his own.” Now if that doesn’t make you want to watch I don’t know what will.
I directed and produced this documentary for FASTFORWARD Media. It features historians Sharon Greve and Duane Smith, and the incredible narration of local cowboy poet “Dirty” Don Hinkley brings the story to life. The documentary premiered for a sold-out house with standing room only at the El Moro Spirits and Tavern, in Durango. This bar and restaurant just so happens to be named after the same saloon establishment and is even located at the same address where the deadly shootout took place over 100 years ago. I’ve posted the trailer, but the documentary will be available on DVD soon, so contact FASTFORWARD Media if you are interested in getting a copy. Also look for it at film festivals across the country including the Durango Independent Film Festival.
Mining Equipment LTD has both their headquarters and manufacturing operations in the Four Corners Area, but they serve clients across the globe. The company wanted to demonstrate their commitment to producing quality machines, both new and refurbished, and therefore wanted to feature their custom-built “workplace simulator” designed to test all aspects of the their rail equipment.
I worked with Richard Dotson in the Fall of 2013 to write the script for this piece to promote the company. I shot footage of the workplace simulator as well as the on-camera shots with Richard reading from a teleprompter, and mixed in stills and previous video that had been taken at their facilities in Farmington, New Mexico. This was one of two productions focused on industrial business based right here in the Four Courners Region, which I produced for FASTFORWARD Media LLC.
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As a director of photography in Durango, I’ve worked with big brands on large productions for companies such as AT&T, Coca-Cola, Lincoln Hotel Group, HGTV, Sierra Club, Grand Gulf Energy, One Energy and Tuffy Security Products. Whether you need a large production team for a video shoot in the Southwest, or a Durango videographer to promote your business we can provide premium cinematic video content that engages your audience.
As a Durango videographer with over 15 years experience in Southwest Colorado, I also provide video services for the non-profit sector, TV commercials for regional auto dealers and video of Durango tourist attractions. We also have a large archive of Durango, Colorado video b-roll on hand to add eye-catching visuals to any regional video project.
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