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This past May, I had the fortunate opportunity to assist in the taping of a promotional event for a self-sustaining planned community to be constructed in Panama, called Kalu Yala. I was hired my Michael Gough, a highschool friend of my boss at Millenia 3, Robert Owen.

We had a great time shooting and got to really take in some of the “green” topics that the speakers touched upon. This was also my first time visiting Serenbe, a self-sustaining community in south west Georgia. They were the gracious hosts of the event, and not only took care of their guests that weekend but also the crew.

We had three shooters, Michael, myself, and a third, Mark Refuss. We all shot in HD, I ran an HVR-Z1U, while the other guys ran PMW-EX3′s (impressive camera).

There’s some potential in the future, if the project continues on the right track, for some follow up shoots in Panama. Here’s hoping…

The bag is slated for delivery tomorrow. It was supposed to be delivered last Friday 7/2/2010, via overnight delivery. I called Chrome, they told me it had, in fact, left their warehouse on time and should have been delivered on time. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. Not sure if this is Chrome or FedEx’s fault, though I’m leaning towards FedEx since Chrome had recently switched to them, and even offered up their own complaints during our phone conversation.

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Well the bag is in. My first impression is that it is a “tough and functional carry-all pack”. JK, that’s just what the tag told me to say. I usually review products that are of use to me within my chosen profession, and for the sake of continuing that trend, I’ll say that this is a great carry-all for any environment, including media production. Whether you’re tossing gear in it for a shoot, or on the way for an interview at a graphic design shop with your sketches on your back.

Build Quality/Materials: This bag is definitely manufactured well. It feels strong. Impeccable stitching, quality materials, all of which were completely expected. Chrome lists the measurements of this bag at (W)12in x (H)18in x (D)6in. More accurately, the bags back panel is about 14in wide, while the front panel is only about 12in wide. Height for the back panel is 18.5in and 19.5in if you include the top carry handle. Depth is 6in. The bag has an EPA foam back panel that is very comfortable, Airmesh backing on the shoulder straps, stainless steel hardware to control the should strap sizing, and YKK zippers all around. As with all Chrome bags, the exterior material is weatherproof 1000d Cordura Nylon with an waterproof 18oz truck tarp liner on the interior.

Features: This bag has 3 zippered pockets that are also lined with the truck tarp liner Chrome utilizes. There’s also one open exterior cordura pocket on the right side, in addition to the main compartment. The first zippered pocket is located on the top flap of the main compartment. It’s small but is in a very convenient place for keys, cell phone, or anything you need quick access to. The next zippered pocket is on the outside. This one runs the entire length and width of the backpack, top to bottom. I was easily able to put my ipad (in it’s Marware Eco-vue case) inside with room on top for another paperback book. The last zippered pocket is on the inside of the main compartment and is the width of the bag but only about 10in deep.The last pocket is a great size for a water bottle or a bike lock and keeps it readily accessible.
The back panel is a creative foam mold and very comfortable, especially if you’re into touting your brand loyalty. The shoulder straps are also comfy, with breathable mesh, and stainless steel hardware to keep the webbing locked tight and to size.

To be continued…

Found these parking tickets at Urban Outiftters today. They’re perfect for those times when you get some jackass that can’t park and forces you to an even tighter spot. Great design and execution!

A little ad I put together for 4touge.com. It’s purpose could be for flyers or online placement.

So this morning I saw an odd thing. Odd to me at least, as I’ve never seen this done before during this particular activity. Well I drove past a guy stopped at a light in his car…pretty normal right…well the man just happened to be going to town playing his recorder. Yes, a recorder, as in an english flute.

Well as weird as it was, it got me thinking. We all need to do our own thing sometimes. It’s good to ignore what people think and just enjoy what you like to do. So more power to you trucking driving recorder playing man.

My latest design for 4touge.com.  We had a little competition on our car forum to do some design work for our first hoodie.  Unfortunately, no one really entered anything, so we just went with my design.  The theme involves the fusion of certain key parts to the performance of a car; engine power, braking, and suspension.  All combine to give you the best performance while driving on twisty mountain roads.  Hope you like.

Just finished putting together Ashley and I’s wedding invitations. Thought I’d show off the design a bit.

Google has decided to discontinue the ability to use FTP uploads for externally hosted blogger sites. So I was forced to make the move to wordpress. It’s actually been in place for a few months but haven’t really set it up and imported all my blogger posts. But here it is.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

I’m now on the wave…

Overall, i’m baffled at the amount of hype that Google’s Wave has received.  Enormous amounts of press spoke of the revolution of email.  This eventually led to mixed reviews from the tech blogs, though.  Bottom line, this is a step in the right direction.  It has a lot of kinks still, and a lot of features that have yet to be added.  But as a tool for small business, especially one’s with the need to a collaborate on creative ideas, this just might be the ticket.  It’s like email, an online forum, and IM all in one.  So far I like it.