Images

Sedona was a great time. I have already made that case. Now for the Images from Sedona. These are a few of my favorite ones.... Enjoy!

As the Sun Rises - Sedona Style!

The Earth she turns.....In my world, Every day!! Well, Yesterday was Epic! Early start at 4:30-5:00am for the Sunrise! WOW! It was Fabulous!!! I had forgotten how majestic it can be in Sedona. It can also be quite windy, and COLD!!!! It was 40 degrees on the Mesa at that early hour! I must have looked like a the Michelin Tire Man!!

As expected, I was the only sole there! Eventually, a group of Japanese tourists arrived asking many questions:

Can you see the sunrise from here?

What type of camera is THAT? Ahhh....Panasonic....Japanese made....VERY GOOD!

What? Timelapse? What is that?

I met a woman (very talkative)!!!! OMG! I learned the about her children, where they live...etc... It never ceases to interest me...

When you have a camera people are curious!? Maybe it is time for an experiment. Set up a camera somewhere, Anywhere! Turn it on! Begin recording.... Step away and just watch the Theatre begin! Perhaps some day?

But for now...Sedona. Overall, the trip was a success. I had a great time shooting. I had a great time with the people I met. I had a Very fabulous time with my travel partner!

I am looking forward to the rest of the timelapse project! We have shoots planned for Los Angeles, San Francisco, and perhaps Moab... Maybe more!?

Stay tuned....

Be Prepared! The Cameraman's Motto!!

If something is going to go wrong...... Whoa! Watch out!! It sure did today! Me, being the prepared one as always, actually had a major Goof up of epic proportions! I packed all the camera gear...Check! I packed supplies for the duration of the Timelapse shot...Check! Weather gear stowed....Check! Assistant along to document the adventure and assist whatever? Check!

Half-way up the mountain goat path of a road a thought occurred to me. Did we remember the camera batteries. We packed the camera. I remembered that one.... But, the batteries I didn't remember seeing either of us with them. I do know they were charging right by the door... Oh! I thought We "Must have remembered them." They are too important to forget......

So, I stopped the car, opened the trunk, and found to my immediate disappointment....We had no camera batteries at all.....NONE!! After thoughts of HariKari, and driving for 45 min. to get almost to the top of the mountain Vista, we turned around and drove 45 min. back down the Mountain goat path road to retrieve batteries. By this time, I had exactly one hour left till sunset.....

It was time for PLAN B!!

We decided to shoot from the airport Mesa instead of the Mountain Vista. It was actually a great spot after all. We got great footage..... Saw a wonderful sunset, met very nice people asking questions like....

What kind of camera is that?

Is this for a Movie?

What exactly is TimeLapse?

It takes How long? Hours to get minutes of footage? Really?

Do you know anybody famous?

So, we Cinematographer's shooting Timelapse in Sedona, Arizona had a bit of publicity if only for a fleeting moment. We were the Rock Star Photographer's of the Airport Mesa with our larger than Life Camera.

And so, I am preparing for an early start for a sunrise from the same location. But, something tells me I will be very alone at 5:30am. For some reason most people don't want to get up before the sun to record its rising..... Hmmm? Fancy That?

Amazing.... Majestic.... fabulous!!

Sedona this morning is Wonderful. The air is crisp, clean and cool! We have great clouds here today and I am very excited and encouraged for the timelapse shoot today!! It should be a great day to get some AMAZING Shots!

More tonight.....