08 Feb 2011

Registration for the Spring Intro to DSLR filmmaking workshop offered through NW Documentary is open, and is filling up.  The new DSLR cameras are turning the video world upside down. They are quickly becoming the preferred tool of photographers and cinematographers alike. Using the latest Canon cameras from Pro…

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08 Feb 2011

Photo of the Year Wrap

Photo of the Year 2010 was an incredible success! A lively crowd gathered at the Oregon Historical Society on January 22nd to view the finalist photos and support the MESD Outdoor School.  See photos from the Awards Gala. The online voting produced 10 amazing finalist photos, which were voted…

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03 Jan 2011

Call Me A Duck

In December we were excited to collaborate with Director Michael McDermott to produce a new video for  The University of Oregon Admissions Department, featuring the U of O men’s a cappella group On the Rocks. It was a perfect storm of circumstances to create a successful viral video campaign….

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03 Jan 2011

Winter Solstice

The 2010 Winter Solstice arrived with the once in a lifetime opportunity to also witness a total lunar eclipse on the same night.  Seemed like all the excuse needed to be somewhere spectacular to watch the show unfold.  Unfortunately, a winter solstice in Oregon does not often come with…

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03 Jan 2011

In March I will be offering a workshop called Discovering the DSLR through NW Documentary.  The new DSLR cameras are turning the video world upside down. They are quickly becoming the preferred tool of photographers and cinematographers alike. Using the latest Canon cameras from Pro Photo Supply, we will…

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29 Nov 2010

Discovering the DSLR

We have partnered with NW Documentary to offer an introductory class on shooting video with the exciting new line of DSLR cameras. They are quickly becoming the preferred tool of photographers and cinematographers alike. Using the latest Canon cameras from Pro Photo Supply, we shoot a special performance by…

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29 Nov 2010

Back It Up

The elephant in the room for any production studio is where and how to store an exponentially expanding stockpile of digital video and photography media. Even well before launching Uncage the Soul Productions in 2004, I was collecting an archive of digital footage and photography from personal trips and…

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29 Nov 2010

Uganda

A September trip to Uganda with the Global Emergency Care Collaborative to produce a fundraising video introduced us to the beautiful and remote community of Nyakibale. There is nothing particularly easy about filming there, which made this project all the more appealing. All camera, audio, and editing equipment was…

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01 Nov 2010

Welcome!

Hello friends! Welcome to the next evolution of Uncage the Soul!  Inspired by the balance, vision, and spirit of the owl, we have chosen to adopt its likeness as the expression of our work.  Some of my most vibrant memories are the consequence of an owl swooping low and…

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01 Nov 2010

Photo of the Year 2010

Uncage the Soul is proud to present Photo of the Year 2010, an annual photography contest benefitting the Multnomah Education Service District Outdoor School Program in Portland, Oregon. Now in the ninth year of organizing and hosting this international photography contest, Uncage the Soul Productions is pleased to have…

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