Far From Home 26/09/2011
 
I have a great job ....

I have the opportunity to work with some pretty incredible people - on both sides of the camera, and I get to play with new gear like RED's Epic which certainly lives up to the RED induced hype.

I also get to do a little traveling.

A recent job for Ford Global for the release of their new Ford Ranger - took me to some of the most remarkable places in our country.  Traveling with us were a variety of agency staff, producers, clients, and a director and his right hand man from the USA.  It was an interesting trip for them as Australian virgins .... I'm not sure they saw any of the usual Australian attractions, but what they did see would be a highlight for most locals I'm sure.  I know it was for me!!

On a trip that started in Melbourne, went to the snow in Falls Creek, then to Adelaide for a quick trip down the border track and through the Ngarkat National Park, to Cairns - well ore precisely 600km west of Cairns to an extraordinary cattle station where fish, crocs (salt and fresh), brahman bulls and every other variant of Australian fauna live and ultimately to Shark Bay in WA, and on to Dirk Hartog Island.  Not one area that looked like any other - and a massive eye opener for those of us who live in this country.  I can only imagine how Aion, John and Jackie felt as visitors to our shores experiencing such true remoteness!

From the vehicle's perspective - it handled ALL the conditions incredibly well.  It's worth checking out www.fordrangerchallenge.com.au to see what the guys put the trucks through, and what extrordinary country we have available to us.

It was an interesting job and one that I wont ever forget ... just don't mention the snow mobile!!

So whilst my own adventures often take me away - another good friend is away from his home a little more than me - and we tried to portray a little of that in his new music clip.

Colin Hay has released Far From Home, the second single from his Gathering Mercury album, and the clip was cut together using vision that I have shot on a number of different trips to the US and his tours in Australia.  It's come together really well and I'm incredibly proud of it.  Colin's work ethic is incredible - and having the privlidge to tour with him to see how his hard work is paying off is humbling.  I don't know of anyone else that works harder to get his music to his fans ... apart from Ace Baker!

You can checkout the clip through my website here or view it on youtube here.

Take a look around my sight ... and enjoy!!

And if you're an Australian based Colin Hay fan, you might want to keep an eye on your diary for February!
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Album Cover 09/02/2011
 
Colin Hay has just announced the release date for his new album Gathering Mercury.

I'm a fan of Colin's music, and I am lucky enough to be able to call him a mate.  The new album is terrific, and once again shows just how talented he is as a songwriter and a guitarist.

There are a couple of great tracks - and one, no matter how many times I hear it, still brings me close to tears - such is the power of the music.

Head over to Compass Records and have a listen to the first single, and some teasers from the rest of the album. 

While you're there - take a look at the cover!!

I was honoured to be asked to shoot some photo's for consideration as the new album cover.  With thanks to a beautiful St.Kilda pier sunset we walked away with some great photo's - one of which is now the cover.

I have been very fortunate in my career to work on some incredible jobs, and meet some extraordinary people - I even married one!!  This is up there as a little personal highlight.
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New Website 07/02/2011
 
It's been in the offing for some time ... and finally it's happened.  Well, I've had the time to make it happen, but there is a new website to check out at boxingclever.com.au

I've made some changes - simplified it a little, and added a couple of extra elements that I hope people will find interesting and valuable.

This blog is the first.

Rather than worry about a NEWS section, like in the previous incarnation of the website, I figured a blog would be more practical, a little more informative - and perhaps a bit more fun.

There will be updates on work related topics - gigs I'm doing, gear I'm using, people I'm working with etc., but I'll try and add some other bits and pieces that people might find interesting too.  I'll aim at keeping references to the NY Mets to a minimum - but I can't promise that it will be a baseball free zone!!  Particularly with pitchers & catchers reporting in a few short weeks!!

I've also added a photography section to the site, which is something I have been meaning to do for some time.  Photography fascinates me ... the idea that an image captured in a split second could sum up a moment, a thought, a contest or whatever I find alluring.  The challenge I give myself is to try and sum up a "story" in one single frame ... it's not easy, particularly when your day job is to tell a story with 25 images every second!!

Check out the photo's though .. hopefully you like them, don't be afraid to pass comment on them here.  I'm interested to know what pictures resonate with people and for what reasons - or indeed, if there are any images that you find more mundane.

Whatever happens, if you are here because we already know each other - enjoy; maybe you'll find out something that you didn't already know.  If you're here and we haven't met - maybe there is an opportunity for us to work together, I hope that the new website gives you an indication of the variety of imagery I am capable of.
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