The Archive
Everything, in the order it happened. The oldest entries are from 2013, when this was a blog about coffee and films and being a new father. It still mostly is.
2025
- Gate 14 in 14 SecondsSitting down with clients at Gate 14 in El Segundo to see if they can describe the somewhat indescribable attraction to the Gate 14 fitness method.
- Unleash The Stables with EcoOut here, everything depends on the Stables. And, the Stables are being tamed by a new breed of pioneer. Build with Eco, and you, too, can Unleash the Stables. Learn more at https://UnleashTheStables.com
- Lil Mum "Look at Dis'So the story goes, late last year we had our youngest son who was desperately seeking some attention. He’d walk around the house asking mama to “look at this”. Eventually this became a bit of a refrain around the house, we were chanting
2024
- Whitney: A Short FilmExplore the emotional journey of Whitney, a young woman facing life's challenges, in "Whitney: A Short Film." Discover how personal growth, identity, and resilience shape her story in this heartfelt cinematic experience.
- Berthold City "Where Did We Go Wrong?"Photo at Hello Village taken by Fusillo Playing heavy music is like tapping into a raw, unfiltered version of yourself. It’s not just about the speed, aggression, or volume—it’s the pure release of everything that is trapped (or perceived a
- Goodbye Oakland A'sA personal farewell to the Oakland A’s as they leave the Coliseum for good. From memories of youth to frustrations with ownership, this story explores the emotions of a lifelong fan witnessing the end of an era for Oakland sports.
- Beam is for Payments Pizza"Beam is for Payments" is a campaign series created for the P2P payment app. The beauty of creating a campaign of this type is the universal language of "paying" is being highlighted, while the lack of an overexplaination or lengthy copy a
- Nowhere Coffee Co. // The Beam BlockAt ETH Denver, I led the creative development for The Beam Block , where local vendors, including the beloved Nowhere Coffee, integrated Beam’s cashless payment system and provided feedback on accepting Stablecoins. This collaboration highl
2023
- New York City in January 2023New York City. The Big apple. The city that never sleeps. Always bustling with energy and excitement. In January 2023, my family and I decided to take a trip to the city and experience its magic. We were not disappointed. From the Brooklyn
- Eco Explore III: Full ProgramExplore III is the next step toward realizing our vision of what we can all build together. And that begins by visualizing the past, present, and future value of money. The line-up for Explore III includes: • A keynote address by Eco’s CEO,
- Eco // Jack Butcher Visualize ValueI directed a branded content shoot in collaboration with Jack Butcher, founder of Visualize Value , a platform that simplifies complex ideas, such as the nature of money, through impactful visual communication. Jack, a former creative direc
- Process 019: Crafting Sacred Artwork in a Digital MediumWithout losing sight of the fact that I only produced one Process film in all of 2022. I’d like to mention that two months ago (December 2022) I finished a film about the fleeting nature of my medium. The difference between analog and dig
- 2022 Year In ReviewIf you’re questioning the length of time between this post and the previous…. Yes. You are correct. I posted in January and then a year later I posted again. I’m not exactly sure what that means other than to say that 2022 was filled wi
2022
- Fight or Flight DesertIt seems like as we deal with wave and wave of this pandemic. That everyone is in a state of fight or flight. Everyone seems more and more agitated, confused, and sometimes just plain angry. I understand much of these’s feelings. Howeve
- 4x4x48Starting off the new year with a bang. My film "4x4x48" has won Best Cinematography at the Sports Feedback Film Festival. There was a short interview done on the project and how it came to fruition at the link here: Interview All that... AN
- Google Stadia "Click This" :30
- Year In Review 2021This is another year in the life of the Jenkins Family. Although twenty twenty one started with a bit of optimism about the end of a global pandemic. We've all just come to realize that we're going to be dealing with this for a very long
2021
- Process 015: A guide to shopping smallIf you’re not aware, you should be aware that I’ve been working on a set of films for a series called “Process” which currently lives on YouTube to CRITICAL acclaim…. from my friends. If you’re not aware, I feel like you should probably bec
- 4x4x48 Official Trailer and Festival AnnouncementVery Pleased to finally be able to share the hype trailer for my film 4x4x48. With a little over a week left before we share the film to the community at Gate 14. I wanted to get people a quick inside look into how absolutely incredible t
- I Need To Get Out Festival AcceptanceWell…. This is fun. After finishing this film a few months back. I decided to shoot it into a few short film festivals and see if there was any chance it would ressonate with anyone else. I kind of forgot about this as the pandemic raged on
- Kroger "The Hamburger"
- Indeed "Struggling Strivers" :30
- ProcessFor a few years I’ve had this idea to make a series of video’s about the Process. What does that mean? Well, as Frank Costanza would say: “That means whatever the hell you want it to mean.” For me, that means any sort of situation, idea,
- Tillamook "Muddy Puppy" :30
- The quarter Year report.As long as I can remember I’ve been involved in making art using the video medium. To be completely honest about it, looking back I’ve been extremely fractured and aloof about how and where my work is presented. We’ve spent the last year i
- I Erased what I wanted to sayI spent the last half hour or so, Writing some emotionally charged and comforting words Some how I erased it all. So here’s a post about that… I erased what I was going to say.
- Not Just Cheese | Tillamook
- Chase: Mathieu van der Poel | Zwift
- Specialized "Break Sh**"
- Game of Chase | Fun is Fast | Zwift
- Do Right By Every Bite | Tillamook Cheeseboards Craving
- I Need To Get OutFor whatever reason this project took a few months to come together. I knew I wanted this piece to be a bit of a larger culmination of my abilities, but I wasn’t really sure how to go about taking on the task. I needed my wife’s help to a
2020
- Berthold City "What Time Takes"If you are at all awake during the years twenty twenty you’ve noticed a lot of insanity and crazy changes to life on earth. Berthold City recognized this early on and attempted to create some video content that poked fun at the absurdity t
- On The InsideLast March the world around us shut down. School was closed, jobs were lost, and most of our entire way of life changed. During this time of change we had the boys at home 100% of the time. (to be frank we still do). In order to keep a jo
- Call of Duty Warzone Verdansk Air :30Call of Duty on air and pre-roll advertising for Season 4 of Call of Duty MW4’s Warzone.
- To Other WorldsOccasionally we’re given unique opportunities which are cloaked in a veil of fear and uncertainty. This year was definitely one of those situations. When we were given the stay at home order we were scared and worried, quite frankly still
- Zwift "Fun Is Fast" :30
- Tillamook "Do Right By Every Bite" :30
- Nest Wifi from Google
- Kilz "Reveal" :30
- 20190607 PM- Svein Tuft - Reason To Ride - -30 Myself By Myself
- The Skyview MotelFor years my travels have taken me up and down California State highway 101. Having driven past the Hotel on the hill in Los Alamos hundreds of times I’d always wondered. “What is that place like?” Then one day on a drive past I noticed th
- To The MoonOccasionally I’ll find myself with enough time to both enjoy playing with my children while also making a piece of work that I can really get excited about. From the middle towards the end of last year I really only had time for one or the
- 2019: Year In ReviewHappy New Year to everyone. We had a pretty great 2019. We’re hoping for continued success, exploration and fun in 2020. Take your time. Take deep breaths. Enjoy a slow pace, and fire it up when you can. Let’s Go!
2019
- The Boy and The BearWas pumped early last year or so when The Boy & The Bear opened a location near one of my clients offices. It was a great brew at home as well.
- Flour, Water and YeastI was working my way through hard drives. Cleaning out old projects, consolidating and organizing and I came across this project I had shelved a few years back. In 2016 I went down to Brea to chat with my buddy Brad Kohler about his caree
- "1" - A Los Angeles DriveRecently the band I play bass in had a show deep in Orange County. Luckily I had a buddy coming from much further North and I was able to get him to drive me to the show. In doing so, it allowed me the opportunity to get closer with my ca
2018
- Terror "In Spite Of These Times"I had the opportunity to work on a music video for one of my favorite hardcore bands. Terror asked me to help them conceptualize and realize an idea. It was a ton of work and there were a lot of creative parameters to work around. We did
- Toyota #EpicMoments Hunter Kemper
- Toyota #EpicMoments: Amy Purdy
- Mercedes-Benz "Figure 8 Stunt" :30
- HP "Portrait"
- Kilz Visionaries Cassie Brand Love - Long form - NFA
- Mazda "Artistry" :15
- Chip Gaines for Kilz Visionaries 90
- Specialized "Grandma vs. Sagan"
- Specialized "A Silent Paris Robaix"
- Magnolia Hero :30
- Michelin Tunnel :30
- Call of Duty Black Ops 4 - CODNation "Porta Potty"
- Bulleit "Elmer" :15
- Call of Duty Black Ops 4 - CODNation "Tai Chi"
- Audi "Reality? Check."
- Bulleit "Club Chai" :15
- Staying SharpRecently I had the opportunity to direct a small app explainer commercial job. We had a nice tight crew of about eight people. My DP introduced me to our grip who was a real great guy. We got to talking during the shoot and he decided to
- Berthold City "Walls Of Hate"Finished up a quick music video for Berthold City. We shot it over the course of about 6 hours in a studio space in the valley. Why do traditionally trained Editors make for great Directors? They can move quickly from shot to shot editin
- Thanks For Riding L.A. MetroOver the last couple of months this Father has been doing the things Fathers and Mother's do for their children. Making sure they provide their kids with all of the resources they can so that they become successful in life. Most recently
- Missing The BeachThis has been the longest we've spent out of the tiny beach town just south of Santa Barbara. As the days grow longer and warmer, we usually start making trips up the coast once or twice a month. However, due to an awfully long Winter coupled with the natural disasters that hit the area. We've bee
- Out On The East CoastJust got back from a quick trip to the East Coast. I got to take my new camera with me and snap some shots. Excited about what I'm able to produce with this new tool. Great times.
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck“Our culture today confuses great attention and great success, assuming them to be the same thing. But they are not” — The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck I've recently come to the determination that listening to the news Los Angeles traffi
- Four Barrel Coffee RoastersI hadn't been to Four Barrel coffee roasters in a few years. In fact, I hadn't been to the Bay Area in over a year and in February of 2018 I got two go twice. Which meant a stop in at the old Four Barrel stomping grounds. We popped in an
- Temple Coffee RoastersThis was from our Parents Day Out trip in Sacramento. We stopped into Temple Coffee Roasters to get a bag of their "Three Pillars" blend. It's a great place to stop if you're in Sacramento. Shout out to the TSA agent who had to pull me a
- Spearhead Coffee RoastersI always try and stop in at the General Store when I'm rolling through Paso Robles. They don't necessarily have a café in the spot. However, they're always carrying some pretty interesting goods. The most recent stop in yielded this epic
- Honey Co Coffee RoastersThis is from one of my favorite spots on the central coast of California. Scout Coffee roasters is my favorite spot in San Louis Obiso and I always stop in when I'm in the area. I enjoy this Honey Co bean so I always pick up a bag or two
- Firecreek Coffee RoastersPicked up this bean out there in Arizona when I was on a trip with the band. I remember the coffee shop being fun. It's a bit of an old style shop with a music venue in the back but when consumed in the café this was a great bean. Firecre
- Berthold CityPhoto: Dan Patrick I'm not quite sure what possessed me to do such a thing. But, I have joined a new hardcore punk outfit called Berthold City. Honestly, it's quite a bit of fun. My good friend Dennis reached out to me in the later half
- The MillGaelyn and I decided to get wild and hopped a plane up to Davis to go to a friend's baby shower. We stayed the night, and made a fun trip of it. The next day we rode metro bikes around Sacramento and checked out a couple different fancy c
- This Is Not A Nice SportWow. Well, it's been about 2 years since we initially shot and edited this short documentary about an amateur boxer named Cesar Rocha. Unfortunately I ran into a bit of a problem releasing this for public consumption over the last year or
- Patches On Swiss Army BlanketsHere's a little fatherhood post for you that may have been missing that from me over the past, oh I dunno. Year maybe? A while back I picked up these replica Swiss Army Blankets from Amazon. I liked the wool vibe and gave the room a bit o
2017
- 2017: Year In ReviewThis year started and ended with a bang. Like any year previous, two thousand and seventeen wasn’t without it’s inevitable disappointments. Personally and professionally I experienced incredible triumphs and dealt with catastrophes. Yet,
- Babylon LA & Trash TalkA Letter To Old Friends, I'm mind blown. I'm beyond impressed. I'm so unbelievably proud to have known you for many years, and watch what you've done creatively. I know so much time has passed by since we were close. You may not take mu
- Cognoscenti CoffeeI've been to Cognoscenti Coffee probably a hundred times. I had always thought of them as a coffee curation café. They find some different, new, desirable bean. Then they serve it to their customers as a taster of what that coffee roaste
- Legacy Boxing GymAJ Perez on the mitts, and Sam Hsieh with the power. Check out this small film piece I directed and edited to promote the Legacy Boxing Gym.
- Inspiration: California. A Surfing FilmI came across this thumbnail from an area of the California coastline that I know oh too well. In fact, I've filmed that exact stretch of highway with my drone, albeit not during the super bloom.
- Santos BeansIf you read this blog you're probably also aware that the family and I spent some time in Los Cabos Mexico this Summer. While we were visiting we took a day drive up the coast to Todos Santos which was probably our best experience the whole trip. We found a little 3rd-Wave spot in Todos Santos and
- Inspiration: Still KD Through The NoiseYeah yeah yeah. I happen to be a Golden State Warriors fan. I'm also not necessarily someone that needs to drive you to content like this. However, I thought that this documentary piece like this is really too good to pass on.
- Take Flight CoffeeThis is a new experience that I hadn't really known about. I believe I bought this box of coffee at a placed called Go Get 'Em Tiger in Los Angeles. I looked up the company and got a bit more of a backstory which really intrigued me. At this point in my life I'm captured by small brands that have
- D.I.Y. King Sized Modern Bed FrameThis post is long overdue, but I found some extra time this week and I'm just finishing up some of these projects that have been clogging my hard drive. Earlier this year my wife and I decided to finally upgrade our bed size. For the length of our relationship we've shared either a full or queen si
- The Backyard Renovation FilmHere it is! If you at all know me you knew that this was coming. The film version of our backyard renovation is finally up.
- D.I.Y. Our Entire Backyard RenovationWe did it. We finished our backyard! Can you believe this? We moved into our home about three years ago at this point. It's perfect for us and even better, here on the Western side of Los Angeles where space is at a premium. We had a pretty big backyard...
- Films for My Boy'sHave you seen this film yet? My boy's and I were playing with the race track in the back yard and I tried to capture our fun on the "slo-mo" setting in the camera on my iPhone. I happened to notice that the camera was really holding it's focus super well and the racetrack itself seemed to last for
- "The Fear Of Weeding Out" by Ross FarrarI'd met Ross over a decade ago. We were both from the San Francisco Bay Area. He in the far North Bay, and I out East. At the time he had started singing for what I considered a half joke band called Hammertime. They had an energy that w
- AdviceThis letter came across my feed again this morning. I know that I've read it before and I'm sure that all of you have read it as well. However, it's yet again a friendly reminder and/or confirmation of how your path is taking shape. At some point I'll record some audio clips of this letter and po
- Saint Frank Coffee RoastersI can’t remember where we were sitting, but from over my tiny cappuccino this giant “F” caught my eye. On closer inspection I realized it was by a brand I’d heard of before called St. Frank. In fact, I’m pretty sure this company is owned
- The 2016 Holiday GreetingI thought I'd do a little write up on my business Holiday Greeting card this year. Otherwise, you know, all that work only gets seen by maybe forty people tops. This is just another piece of creative that I made at the end of the year to
- Motherly Contributor!Excited to share a few articles I've written for the Motherly.co website. I hope you'll enjoy!
- 49th ParallelI picked up this 49th Parallel “just add creme” blend during my staycation out in the central/eastern side of Los Angeles at a Coffee spot called “Go Gett’em Tiger”. I’d seen this brand around from time to time. They’re based out of the Gr
- Joes Cold Brew CoffeeYesterday I was browsing the cold drink section at my local grocery store, just trying to peep on the cold brew scene, and this packaging caught my eye. Joe's Cold Brew Coffee. I'd never had it. Well designed, and a slightly gimmicky "fla
- Dear Mr. ShakespeareSTOP... Get some headphones and enjoy this piece. You'll thank me.
- Poetic ResolveAt the end of 2015 we got a message from our friend Jessica that she had made a resolution for two thousand and sixteen to learn more poetry. Each month of two thousand and sixteen she would send us a postcard and on the back would be a po
- A Simple Story“Enjoy the little things in life for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things.” -Kurt Vonnegut This is a Simple Story about a friend of mine named Lorenzo Diggins. Lorenzo is a creative individual with a unique style a
- Year In Review 2016Dude, What a year. I don't mind being cliché in saying that two thousand sixteen can get the hell out of here. That being said, we had as a family had quite a year. What an amazing journey we are on, and I can't wait for two thousand seve
2016
- David Garza "Bunkhouse Session"Awhile back I had the incredible opportunity to work with Jay Carroll on a few projects he had cooking when he moved down to Los Angeles. This was one of those projects. A short little musical piece by David Garza out at the Bunkhouse in
- Kilz Visionaries "Chip Gaines"My family is definitely what one would call "big fans" of the show Fixer Upper. It's not that I necessarily seek it out when it is being premiered on teleivision, but if it's on, we will watch it. Since they've finally put the show on Netf
- An Email That Makes Your Dayphoto by: Carina Romano (Love Me Do Photography) I'm sure you (reading this) are like me in many ways, and in some ways we are completely different. However, I think we can agree on this. Sometimes you receive an email that just completel
- Coffee: Brújula Specialty Coffee RoastersI got this pound of coffee from my in-laws who spend quite a deal of time in Mexico. They found this tiny Café while on their trips and said that they fell in love with the coffee and brought back as much coffee as they could. I must say t
- Coffee: The Infamous Kopi Luwak CoffeeOh here it is... a few months back my sister took a trip to Thailand and she asked if there was anything I wanted. Obviously I mentioned coffee and happened to have mentioned something about this rare/expensive kind of coffee called Kopi L
- Coffee: Knight Owl CoffeeI'd seen Knight Owl Coffee at different events around Los Angeles over the past year or two. I've picked up a bag, or a bottle of coffee concentrate occasionally. I am super happy that they appear at a Farmers Market not too far from my h
- Coffee: Steep Organic/Fairtrade CoffeeOver the summer we had the opportunity to spend a little bit of time in the WAY WAY Northern California region. Of course while up there, I was on the lookout for some local coffee roaster/brewers and I happened to have found one in the ti
- Coffee For The Creative "Stop Drinking Bad Coffee"Tried to find my creative juice this week after a bad injury has put me off for the past few weeks. I'm starting to feel better, and I guess that my longing to create is finally returning. So... Stop Drinking Bad Coffee. :)
- Coffee: Lucky Jack "Sweet Thing"This is LUCKY JACK coffee... Here in Los Angeles, we have stints of fall and winter punctuating what commonly is referred to as "perpetual Summer". Which means that almost year round you can find a few days to enjoy iced coffee and this i
- Curated: The REVENANT / A World UnseenI was just thumbing through a few of my favorite filmmakers on Vimeo. Just seeing what they've been working on and what's been out there. I came across this awesome piece that Elliot Rausch did on Alejandro G. Inarritu and the film The Re
- The Tools of My CraftI've been interested in telling stories all of my life. I've invested my money, my effort, and most importantly of all, my time, into being relatively knowledgeable about all things story. Whether it's capturing a look, a feel, an image,
- They Ask Me How I'm DoingOver the course of my life I've done my best to keep in contact with a vast variety of people from all the different walks of life I've found myself in. From sports, to music, to work, to family and everywhere in between. Whenever I chat
- Letters On PaperI created this piece called "Letters On Paper" over a year ago when we still lived in a 520 square foot cottage in Santa Monica California. We were staring down some big changes to our family, the way we were living, and our how we'd relat
- Temporal, Temporary, & FleetingThere are a million reasons to NOT do something. The trick is, sitting down, powering through and creating something that was not there before. This is something that my good friend Annie Saunders does very very well. This is something t
- Year In Review: Two Thousand and FifteenWow. What a crazy year we had. A new addition to our family, a new home, new perspective. I always say it, but life changes really fast when you put yourself in a position to let it. We've come so far in just three hundred and sixty-fiv
2015
- Slate Coffee RoastersI was up in Seattle last year attending a good friend's wedding and I had a day where no one was really available to hang out, so I did some Seattle exploring. I happened upon the small store front that Slate operates out of. Had a great
- Handlebar Coffee RoastersIf you're at all like me, and every town you visit you try and find that local roaster or brewer. Something slightly unique that hasn't completely been wiped out by big chains. Then you've probably already found and been to Handlebar Coff
- Kicking Horse CoffeeI happened across Kicking Horse by accident. We were strolling down the coffee aisle at Target in Culver City and the bag caught my eye. The coffee was a little cheaper than Intelligensia's a shelf below, and I'd never heard of them, but t
- Cafe Tarrazu ExtraMy sister picked this bag up for me during her extended stay in Costa Rica. It super smooth, and airy. A wonderful cup of pour over or french press.
- Castle Coffee RoastersCastle Coffee Roasters 428 Anacapa, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 http://castlecoffeeroasters.com
- A Portrait of A Cold Surfer (not my work, inspiration)Yeah, It's been a minute or two, I am aware. Things have been moving at such an alarming rate in our home that it's been hard to catch up, or even more relevant slow down for a second. I spent a few minutes this afternoon combing through
- Brought Back To Life (My Work)You might be looking at this and say "yo, what's with John?!?! I feel like he already posted this thing". The thing is, I haven't. This is a little teaser that I had to put together for an upcoming debut at Seattle Transmedia & Independen
- Bandito Brothers Host Luftgekühlt: A Celebration of Air-Cooled Porsches (My Work)I was so excellently asked to get on the key's for the Luftgekühlt event video that Bandito Brother's hosted a few weeks back. Piece came out looking great, and was released on Hypebeast to sweeten the deal. The cars look great, the foota
- Chameleon Cold BrewAt the Target near our new home they just started carrying all sorts of iced coffees including one that I'd seen around but in a variation I hadn't tried. Chameleon Cold Brew in a Mocha variation is working really well for me right now as
- Unexpected Compliment'sWhen I look at the metrics for this website it doesn't really tell me much about what era of my life you've known me from. Well, it doesn't really tell me if you know me at all. Which is completely fine too. If you didn't know, at one po
- The Day Shall Declare ItHere's the thing people of the internet world. There are all sorts of people in your lives, I'm sure. There are the wacky ones, the confident ones, and the crazy ones. For me one of the people in my life is this lady Annie. She's a wack
- The Rescued Film ProjectI'm not really one for sentimental type stuff... Wait, what the fuck am I saying? I most certainly am. I've been working on a project called Reassembling Marion for the past 4 or so years. The project involves the reassembling of thought
- The 90's era ThrillerAfter seeing Gone Girl back in late two thousand fourteen. It got me thinking about some of my favorite films that it David Fincher's film reminded me of. Not startling at all is the fact that one of my favorites from the mid-ninties was
- A Gift From My FatherI was thinking about sentimentality for a few hours on Friday. The unique gifts that Father’s pass down to their children to pass down to their children. I was thinking about if this existed in my family. I’m not sure if it does. That got m
- Medium: Writing MoreI'd like to force myself to write more. I used to have so many things that I wanted to say and get off my chest, and somewhere between careers, family, and working out I've sort of lost that feeling. Or maybe I just felt like the internet
- 2014: Year In ReviewIt's that time of year again folks. We take a look back through the past year, and take note of the triumphs and tragedies. Of which our family had many of both this year. Not only has Ollie changed from a tiny baby to a raging toddler,
2014
- Giving Thanks A Month AgoI know it's a little late for this, being that the distance to Christmas Day can be counted in hours at this point. However, I just wanted to share a little bit about our Thanksgiving. We live in California where right now the temperature
- The Jenkins FamilyWe're excited to let you know about our ever changing lives, and our expanding immediate family. We've got a long road of getting ready ahead of us, and most likely this will cause us to have to make the big step and move out of our wonder
- Bring Bolt CuttersReally enjoyed this quick little article done by "The Music Bed" on Werner Herzog's guide to filmmaking. If you're not familiar with Werner, I think he's most recognized for his film "Grizzly Man". He has a unique very documentary style o
- The Ernest Hemingway FoundationWas doing some browsing during a render today and came across this great body of work done for the The Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park. I remember him being a bit of a reckless kind of character, but not what is depicted in the im
- Freeman Seattle, WAI got a chance to finally step foot into the Freeman Seattle store on my trip to the Pacific Northwest back in October. Spent some time talking with Scott and Brittany about Freeman Seattle, the store, their open house parties, and the pro
- Liquid LunchWith Thanksgiving behind us, and the long weekend of devouring like we were about to hibernate through April in our rearview. It' nice to get home and make a little snack that's light and full of vitamins. I'm looking forward to getting bac
- PF Flyers - Tim FiteI was on the peruse this morning checking out my friend Lorenzo's blog and he had posted up this great piece on Tim Fite for PF Flyers. I must admit, I wasn't well versed in Tim Fite's work or who he was as an Artist. I may have fell down
- The Story Of Place"What do we bring to this place? Is there any offering in anything we can add that isn't already here?" I just came across this beautiful piece by my buddy Sinuhe Xavier who I worked with a few years back on some commercial projects he had
- Sunday Night Caesar SaladThe mama and I had a little fun this past weekend messing around with a new overhead setup. Still working out a few kinks in the system but hopefully we'll be able to create some beautiful stuff from this kind of setup in the future. It's
- Mac PremoFor a week or so I've been really feeling the stress and anxiety of where I am in my head right now. I've been feeling the weight of balancing work and life. Balancing creativity and a need to make a living. I've been struggling to figur
- On The Fireline: VSCO JournalCame across this beautiful piece on the VSCO Journal site. A little write up on a wildfire firefighter who uses his iPhone to document his work and journey. I'm always in awe of this profession. It's such an important role in our societ
- Paris Through PentaxMy wife had this piece sent to her by our good friend Rob Alexander this morning. I was so pleasantly comforted when watching it. I'm staring down two straight fourteen hour days right now and I'm trying to do my best to stay calm, relaxe
- Iron and Resin / Beacon Coffee CompanyA while back for my wife gave me a pound of this blend created via partnership between Iron and Resin, and Beacon Coffee Company. I've always loved what Iron and Resin have been doing over the past few years. They've created a brand, aest
- Sound DesignAs a filmmaker / editor, I spend an extraordinary amount of time on the visual aspect of my chosen medium. I make sure the image is lined up and beautiful. I make sure the story is told in a clear and concise fashion, and to be completely
- Dark Horse Coffee RoastersA while back my wife took me down to San Diego for a little getaway weekend over my birthday. While down there we tried to stay somewhere fancy, eat some good food, and drink some great coffee. I had heard of Dark Horse Coffee roasters fr
- Team Average, Sri LankaThis is a great trailer a film. Feels like a commercial. I'll bet that the creator of this thing works, or has worked in the broadcast commercial world. I'll bet someone can tell me if they have/do. Honestly, I love it, I love stuff tha
- Lyle & Scott 140 YearsBeautiful piece for one of my favorite clothing lines out of the motherland. Way up there where it's cold, foggy, and wonderful. Hopefully you're having a good week and not cooking your butt off in the heat and humidity. Let this thing w
- Seaworth Coffee Co.Came across this Single Fin Sludge at a local Bristol Farms. I love being able to get these different cold brew coffee's a try. For the most part their relatively similar and really you judge everything against the greatest in Stumptown.
- Labor Day Weekend 2014Took a short drive up the coast to visit with Ollie's Grandma Jenkins over Labor Day weekend. We spent the whole three days soaking up the sun, swimming in the surf, and playing in (and/or eating) the sand. Enjoy the visual escape.
- Wes Anderson CompilationCame across this beautiful little piece. All the vehicle shots from Wes Anderson films over the last few years. Pretty fun idea, well executed, and clearly anything that incorporates Wes Anderson's work is going to be great. Fun to see h
- My Mom's MotorcycleWas having a minute on the couch this morning and decided to click through a few thumbnails on Vimeo to see if there was any great content that I had been missing out on because I hadn't just browsed in a while. I don't know what caught my
- I had too much to dream last nightI've spent the day searching over new opportunities, challenges and goals. Of course change is scary, change will always be scary. When you have a loving, supporting partner and a son who's face can just lighten your soul. Really, there
- Expencive Porno Movie (Surf Porn)Good morning out there. It's gloomy, muggy, and grey out today. So I searched out a little visual escape to take me back to the Sunday beach day of yesterday. Hope you have a nice week. It's summer after all, don't work too hard.
- Motor BeachGood morning. Happy Monday. Here's a little visual escape to help you ease into the week.
- Bone MusicCame across this interesting article in FastCompany a few weeks ago. Talking about how hipsters would listen to and then press music into medical X-Rays to distribute American Rock n’ Roll in Soviet Russia.Pretty interesting, would love to
- Don't Wash Your JeansI've been telling you for years, but you never believed me. Now you don't have to take my word for it. Hear it straight from the CEO of Levis' mouth. Don't wash your jeans!
- Buy My VolvoAnother great car commercial for a craigslist used car ad. Technology has really leveled the playing field. How do you make sure your work stand above and beyond a craigslist ad like this? Hire people that have done it before.
- Artís CoffeeI had never heard of Artís until I was reading a post from an old friend about how he had designed some pour over stands that were on sale at Artís. That being said, I still had no idea where the store front was. On one of our trips up Nor
- K and V BakeI'm so stoked to be able to write about this for a few different reasons. One of which being that this is some of the best bread I have had in Southern California (notoriously NOT good at sourdough's). The second of which is that these tw
- Courier Coffee RoastersGood friends of mine took a trip up to the Pacific Northwest, and knowing that I'm a huge fan of finding all the small batch roasters in America. They brought back a pound of the happy bean for me. <!--more-->I brewed Courier using two me
- #MusicMonday: Spirit Family ReunionI'm not really sure if "Music Monday" is actually going to be a thing or not. But let's just pretend for a minute that I've been doing it for years. I got an email today mentioning that Spirit Family Reunion's new record will be out in a
- Finding WelkinIt's never a good thing to post at the end of a working day on a Friday. (don't think anyone looks at this stuff at this time.) But I couldn't let this one go until next week. A really nicely prepared piece set to dialog from George Orwe
- Four in FourThis piece was posted on VSCO Journal just recently. It's a beautiful piece both visually and technically. I don't like to criticize at all but my only thought is that the quick cuts never really build to something at the end of the piece
- Generic Brand VideoThis is one of the most clever advertisements for a stock video footage website I've ever seen. It made me want to browse the site for footage, or contribute with my own. This may go over the heads of some people, but if you know what a b
- Ryan Tatar / 35MM Surf PhotographyI've been following Ryan Tatar on Instagram and Twitter for a while now and have really loved some of the imagery. Especially as I just wake up and being able to browse through the imagery he's captured of waves and wave riders really cha
- PopcornJust browsing the internet this morning and came across a beautifully done piece on popcorn for NPR. I'm glad that my wife has finally come around to liking one of my favorite snacks since childhood. Probably goes back to my mom making po
- Oil ManThere's not much to say about this piece. It's beautifully shot and well put together. They seem to have a formula set for what their work looks like at all times. It's so nice to be able to have that look and feel already ingrained in y
- Superbowl Social MediaThe Superbowl is over and all of the advertisers are checking their demographics to see what kind of reach they're multimillion dollar campaigns attracted. However, it seems as though one thing is certain. Everyone wants the discussion ab
- Bella Vita FilmOne film. Surfing, Family, Food, Friendship, Coffee, Waves, Ocean, History, Tradition, Passion all in one film? Sounds like it's a "GO" for me to like it. This piece looks wonderful.An exploration of one man's roots while also coupling
- Nirvana at the Los Angeles ForumOver the holiday's I was having a nice chat with my father-in-law about seeing bands and listening to music and all that sorts of stuff. He was telling me all the great acts he got to see at the L.A. Forum when he was growing up just outsi
- Year In Review 2013 (Year of the Baby)If you ask me, I think we had quite an amazing year. Some of the biggest changes in my life occurred during this last year. Honestly, this might be the first time I've ever been sad about the passing of another year. I feel like we've re
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- Nissan '96 Maxima AdvertisementThat time when these guys just made a joke car commercial in their garage and it was recognized by Nissan and they probably got more advertising work out of it? Just pick up a camera, commit to executing a good idea in a funny or unique way
- Jenkins Family ChristmasHey, It's the holiday's! My wife likes nothing more than great holiday festivities so over the past couple years I've been trying to make her face shine brighter and brighter every holiday season. This year we've stepped it up a notch: Tak
- Brought Back To LifeJust finished the latest installment to my series " My Friends are Talented ". Way back in August I got the chance to hang out with Mike Ambrose as he was putting together some new furniture pieces. We had a chance to chat about his new cr
- Football As FootballYou've probably seen this piece floating around the internet. I just never had time to blog it until this morning. This is a pretty cool exploration of if American Football teams followed the suit of their predecessors in the World's footb
- Professional TypographerThis is a nice example of the future of commercial filmmaking. This is a beautiful piece on Gemma O'Brien who is a professional typographer based in Australia. This piece is primarily on her craft, her art, and how she see's the world. H
- Holiday Travels in StillsHope your Thanksgiving holiday was great and you're getting all set and prepared for the onslaught of craziness that will be the Season coming straight at you. We're all set and ready for a nice week visiting with family and friends. Howev
- Father To Son To SonThis is a wonderful commercial piece for Stephen Kenn . He's a furniture, bag, and accessory maker out of the Los Angeles area. Partnered up with Process Creative and created this awesome piece about passing something down. A bag that wil
- Cold Water SurfIf you need to waste about 8 minutes of your lonely Tuesday sitting at your computer this is a nice piece to do so with. You don't necessarily need the music and for me it got a bit too hectic at times. The imagery is enough to push you
- Walks With The BoyI spent about two weeks as primary caretaker for my son while transitioning my wife back to her day job. (Her real job is mama, just like mine is papa) Every night around 5PM he'd get really restless and want to go do something. Go outside
- Best Present Day FilmakerIf you were wondering why Wes Anderson is considered by many to be the best present day filmaker, its because all of his films are phenomenal. On top of having the balls to film and produce this film entirely in 4:3 (Standard Definition TV
- The Morning DanceWhile you may have noticed that a majority of the content of this blog has disappeared, you may also be wondering what content will be put up because of our forced rebuild. My life has changed so much over the past 4 months. I'm not really
- Coming Back From Catastrophic FailureI had a bit of a meltdown when it came to pretty much every website I own.i.e. they're pretty much all gone. So we're rebuilding. Give us a minute.