I needed to produce something beautiful

I needed to produce something beautiful. Life was getting a little too intense with all the upsetting news. Images of dead dictators, angry protestors on both sides. murdered zoo animals and a terrible economy, I needed to go back into my files and pull out some beauty from within me.

Last year I photographed the lovely and talented ballet dancer Sarah Bukowski dancing with a torch. The shoot was part of my match light series. During the shoot I experimented a little with motion and flame. Here is a two-minute clip with a few stills added. Something I put together last night, to help take the edge off.

Click in this link to view the movie in Vimeo.
http://vimeo.com/30880692

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the movie in Vimeo

Tuareg Jeweler

For some crazy reason I did not have a direct posting to my documentary of Elhadji Koumama. Elhadji is the man who inspires me to be true to myself. He often says "For which we do" meaning his tribe of silver artisans who have been making silver jewelry for over a thousand years.

So here is an easy link to the video. Click on the image to view the video.

Thanks,
Christian

A new video on Suzan Mikiel

Suzan Mikiel is a street photographer who recently moved to Los Angeles from New York City. She is another iPhoneographer that I know. She shoots in the more traditional style of street photography and tries to keep her post production stylization to a minimum. In this video she describes what it is like to transition from one city to another in search of new beginnings.

Click on the image to see the movie.


One of my iPhone shots of Suzan during the filming in LA.

http://vimeo.com/25783292

Candace Smoking video

This was an experiment using the iPhone for capturing both still and motion, then editing it all together in Final Cut. The model and I didn't have anything planned on the day of the shoot. We just kind of knocked around a few ideas. This may be a little rough around the edges, but I think it's worth posting, just to show the creative process. It's short so take a look.


http://vimeo.com/23421719

Juene Femme de Reve

I was asked to produce a movie using the iPhone for the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art exhibition on "Art of the iPhone." Along with four of my photographic prints, I created a 5:58 long piece using my iPhone. I decide to explore the duality of a woman's sensuality/sexuality. These two internal feelings and emotions than garner for attention in one's psyche.

I would like to thank Rachel Abby for her unselfish spirit and opening up her inner being. Keke Vasquez-Tamali'i for transforming Rachel with wonderful makeup and hair artistry. And Jody Frost for her unflappable support and guidance in keeping me inline as to not sway from the core meaning of the story.

Please enjoy.
Christian

http://vimeo.com/22488731

Documentary on Jaime Ferreyros

Click on the image to view my latest documentary on Jaime Ferreyros, iPhoneographer. He speaks about his craft and process of using his iPhone to create stunning images.