Tuesday, April 12, 2011

This is my life.

Hello friends,
I just got back from New York early this morning.
If you are friends with me on facebook or follow me on twitter you will already know that we (CCM) did a live broadcast of Battlecry (Acquire the Fire) which aired on God TV over the weekend.
I did a live camera for the broadcast.
Let's have a moment together shall we?
I am nineteen years old.
And since I have come to the Center for Creative Media I have been a part of three live broadcasts seen by millions.
I have traveled all over the States capturing the experiences of people on camera.
I have had the opportunity to shoot bands like the Newsboys, Hillsong United, Casting Crowns, The Almost, Leeland, Fireflight, Sanctus Real...the list goes on.
I have been a part of shooting short films that are played at arena events by thousands every weekend.
I have gotten to work at an event sponsored by the NFL and other huge name corporations.
The experiences go on and on.
I am learning.
I am doing.
I am making a difference.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Dallas, TX

There have been so many times in the last several months where I have had moments of utter gratefulness for being where I am and being able to do God's work.
This past weekend I was doing an ATF in Dallas.
You can watch the highlight video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glOxD89jUPs
We actually had about 13 CCMers go to the event because it's so close to campus.
I got to shoot some incredibly talented people.
Unhindered, Casting Crowns, Fireflight, Israel Houghton, and promos with Ron Luce and John Gray.
It was an eventful weekend to say the least.
The event actually took place at an amphitheater.
It's crazy to think I've walked on the same stage as a lot of the biggest names in the music industry.
I had this moment on Saturday night.
I had found myself in a low place.
It had been a long weekend full of responsibilities.
And I was tired.
I walked to the very top of the lawn so that I was looking down on the entire amphitheater.
I saw thousands of people worshipping the creator of our universe.
These are the moments I never want to forget.
These are the moments I am reminded I am not alone. I will never be alone.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

These days

Well life is getting a little crazy these days. Just came back from Tulsa, OK this weekend where there was an ATF event at Oral Roberts University. I would have to say it was my favorite event, besides Hamilton. The host church were fantastic people. The food was great. And a few of us girls got an entire apartment to ourselves. We were truly blessed. I might write about this event later, but I haven't processed it all yet. Here is the highlight video I shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-KtNUBu5Rk
I also got a chance to do Camera 2 for the Jimmy Needham concert. It's one of the cameras that go up on the big screen throughout the event. I really enjoyed that. These weekends change my life every time I go. I believe Tulsa was my 15th ATF. And no matter how many times I see the same show God always does something new in my life. Having said that, I'm headed to the Dallas, TX ATF this weekend, then we're headed to New York next Tuesday for a week to do the Battle Cry, then I'm going home for a week.

So that's what the next month is looking like, the February and March were full of adventures. I went to Missouri to shoot a promo for the Honor Academy of the Ozarks. Then I went to New Orleans, LA for an ATF. You can see the highlights video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb968AbefMI And I went to Wisconsin for a weekend to visit my friend Cara. You'll be seeing a video of that weekend online sometime in the near future.

I've been getting more into photography lately. One of my assignments was to take a faceless portrait. Here's what I did.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Here's what's up.

I know it's been a while. And I really hope I can write that "catch up" blog that desperately needs to be done.

I would like to share two videos.

Last Thursday I went to Dallas as a PA for an event for the Super Bowl sponsored by the NFL and other big names like K-Mart and Lowe's, etc. I did audio and shot logs for one of the ENG crews.
This should explain it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZbTkKAVDNY

This is a short film we made for this year's ATF. It's a metaphorical view on dealing with porn addictions. It's called The Zombie Resistence.
http://vimeo.com/groups/79000/videos/19548698