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A bit ago i matched up with a great, electro pop artists from the UK Edmond Kurkjian. He sent this song to me and it immediately caught my attention and i knew i needed to make a video for it. Here are the fruits of our labor.

Watch it here: http://instilledimages.com/liveaction/  (3rd video in the section)

I cant release the details (or images from) the production i am working on, but lets say, it takes place in a Pineapple Under the sea;) We start production tomorrow, today working from my dear friends place looking out on the canals of Venice Beach. OH! and PS how do you like the new site.

AMAZING work by Eirik Backer ping me if you want his contact

I had the great fortune to work with a very talented signer songwriter Imani Coppola, a few years back. I just got word that she will be featured on VH1′s Best One Hit Wonders of the 90′s. And even though the title says she is a one hit wonder, this is far from the case. She has many great songs, and her recent album is killer. Congratis Imani! Visit her official website / Listen to her music / See her video

Just publishing a new book of my photography. This is a series of images i have been taking & collecting over the years, entitled Love In Unexpected Places. A selection of images that i have captured in which a heart has been present. None of the images were set up or doctored to make a heart, nor did i include any where the “heart” has been drawn or made intentionally.  All of this is happening by chance. I think of it kind of like a “Wheres Waldo” but with hearts…Have a look see and let me know what you think.

So today interestingly enough i don’t speak of a job we did, rather one that we didn’t. This is more for the photogs out there (new and seasoned). Over the past couple of months there has been some great activity….followed by some unfortunate turns. Its all part of the business. You get out to bat, sometimes you hit it out of the park and sometimes you strike out. But i always try to remember, getting up to bat is a success in of itself. I was reminded of this when watching one of the award shows recently. There were a set of actors each with impressive careers, and current kudos for a recent project. But only one wins. The others kick the dirt and move on. The accomplishments no less than when they got the nomination.

Our Friends at RECCO, and a few other fun folks have started THE PORCINE LUNCH CLUB. It is a weekly lunch club that aims to taste 30 of the BEST pork dishes in the NYC area. I was invited to attend the inaugural session at Momofuko Ssäm Bar. Visit the group on Facebook

Well as many of you know i have been fortunate enough to make the move into shooting and directing motion. This week we actually wrapped shooting a music video. I am currently not allowed to release any details, but the final piece will Air on National TV in April, and judging by the camera crews that have been following us for the past 2 days, i might be seen on the reality TV show it will be airing on. Anyways it was a really good shoot, special thanks to all the crew and support teams that made this possible. Proper thanks to our support team and sponsors will be detailed in a future post.

So i was asked to shoot and direct a piece for a new iPhone app, RECCO. Its a great new app where you recommend (RECCO) restaurants, bars, music, really anything to your friends. Its like a facebook for foodies. So think of something like yelp…you get recommendations from total strangers, who you have no idea if their taste is anything like yours…or your friends. Their tagline says it best, “Trusting Friends is better than trusting strangers”. Check it out, download it to your phone in the app store.

James Butler, a musician, was introduced to by a fellow director, Paul Stone, as a perfect addition to the series. James plays all around the city, but primarily in the SoHo area. Trained as a fine artists, James made reference to how the neck of a guitar was like a #2 pencil, each tools he feels comfortable creating with. James has only been playing guitar for 3 years now, and recently taken his talent out to the streets of NYC. If you see him be sure to say hi, “Be Kind It comes back to You…I Promise” -James Butler

The other morning i ran across this fully knit bike cozy. Love it!