THE BOOM BAP Feat. SKEME RICHARDS | 06.22.2013 (Video)

Last month, I was asked by the fine folks over at The Boom Bap to come out and shoot a recap video for the event...I gladly obliged.

For those of you not in the know...The Boom Bap is a Hip-Hop dance party held at The 5 Spot in East Nashville the fourth Saturday of every month. I have been attending these events for quite some time now and can honestly say it is the most hype party in town celebrating Hip-Hop music/culture and showcasing skillful turntablism. The resident DJs (DJ Rate, Case Bloom and Bowls) spin a wide variety of mostly pre-2000 classic hip-hop records that always whip the crowd in a frenzy. Furthermore, they frequently bring in guest DJs from out of town to rip up the decks as well. For this edition, we got to witness Skeme Richards bring the heat, he straight killed it...such an epic night as always!! I'd say it is pretty much impossible to walk into any Boom Bap party and NOT have a great time...these guys always come correct!

I thank them for the opportunity to document this killer party and hope to do it again sometime soon!

Check out the video recap below and also photos from the night by Mike Chow and Kelly Hite.

Original Bike Box Promo (Video)

I recently finished producing a promo video for my friends over at the Original Bike Box for use on their new website. Being that I love shooting video and am also a huge fan of riding bikes and anything bicycle related, I knew that this project was right in my "wheelhouse", so to speak. Needless to say, I had a great time putting this video together and working with the Bike Box team to promote a great handmade, local Nashville product.

WHAT IS THE ORIGINAL BIKE BOX YOU ASK??

"A stylish way to carry your gear, the Original Bike Box is handcrafted in Nashville, Tennessee from reclaimed wood and then hand painted to suit your individual taste. Our boxes come in two sizes, perfect for both adult and kids' bikes and easily attaches with the provided hardware. Sturdier than most bike baskets, your custom box can carry your treasures in style!"

Check out their site and pick up a custom bike box of your own! Summer is in full swing, get out and ride in style: website | facebook

Also, big shout-out to local Nashville electronic musician Quiet Entertainer for making his track available for use in the video. Check him out: website | facebook

Tech Stuff
Cameras: Canon 7d, Canon T2i
Lenses: Tamron 17-50mm f2.8, Canon 85mm f1.8, Tamron 70-200 f2.8

Patrick Worley - All Saints Chapel Performances (Video)

Over the past year, I had the pleasure of producing/directing a series of videos for extremely talented classical guitarist, Patrick Worley. Now that all the videos have been released, I wanted to get them all up in a blog post for everyone to check out!

For this project, we used the breathtaking backdrop of the All Saints Chapel on the campus of University of the South in beautiful Sewanee, TN. With a visually stunning location secured, we set to work filming Patrick's performance of 5 classic pieces that he had hand-picked for his forthcoming CD/DVD combo release. The selected works, composed by the likes of Niccolo Paganini, G.F. Handel and Augustin Barrios Mangore, span a wide range of emotions and technique which Patrick masterfully embodies and portrays in his performances.

It was really a breath of fresh air having the opportunity to work with this type of raw talent and professionalism...a nice escape from the often overproduced and flashy world of modern popular music that I find myself covering on a regular basis; not to say there is anything wrong with that at all, but to step back and witness/document true musical virtuosity in it's purest form, especially in such an amazing venue, is an experience I will not soon forget!

Check out all the vids below and be sure to visit Patrick on his website and facebook.

Huge thanks to Matt Miller for his camera and lighting assistance on this shoot and to Marshall Weidner for beautifully capturing audio.

Tech Stuff
Cameras: Canon T2i, Canon 60d
Lenses: Canon 85mm f1.8, Tamron 17-50mm f2.8, Sigma 10-20mm, Canon 50mm f1.8

Yours truly filming a take...photo by Matt Miller