I had the privilege of interviewing Frank Cowan, a crisis communications expert. Frank Cowan retired the first time in 2002 after 20 years as an Instructor/Public Information Officer with the CSTI, San Luis Obispo, specializing in Crisis Communications. Please take a minute to view his full bio here.

In this interview, we’ll cover private property rights, trespassing, dealing with authorities and the “new media”. I am very grateful to Frank for his time and hope he can join us again. Read the rest of this entry »

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A couple of pencil-outlined birds escape from a little girl´s drawing, leading us through the life she dreams of.
you can find more about the making of at this link in Lascano’s page: http://carloslascano.com/carloslascano/vid_ashortlovestory.html

This was shot by my friend and fellow media guy, Todd Barber. It’s of his daugther as he wakes her up to take her tot the pool. I don’t really want to post personal stuff on this site, but I think this video is adorable and a nice slice of life. Enjoy.

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This is the campaign video I did for Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. They wanted a video that would inspire people to volunteer at the church. We shot with the Panasonic HVX + M2 Adapter + Nikon lenses. Also shot with the Panasonic HPX3000.

Director/Producer/Editor: Brian Potter
Director of Photography: Jonathan Mayfield

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With the announcement of several DSLR’S recording some exceptional video I started to think about what will separate the media that will be coming out in the next few years. At this point, you can pick up a HD digital video camera for as little as $200. Now, what kind of “HD” you get for your money obviously varies, but the point is HD video is available to everyone.

With technology being so cheap and accessible to so many it is vitally important to maintain a strong artistic presence. Now, I’m still struggling to grow artistically and find my own voice so I am by no means “there”. I mean, there has always been a family member that “can make a commercial” for you or do a “wedding video” and we all know that it is no where near professional quality. The fact is though, technology is becoming increasingly affordable and accessible to so many people.

With the technological advances in media more and more people are able to express their true passion to tell a story or create art. It is now more important than ever to develop your artistic fingerprint and stand out from the crowd. It’s time to bust through glass ceilings and propel into a new level of creativity. We have to push the boundaries of what is “safe” or “works” for us. I want to throw out the formulas I’ve used to create pieces and come up with brand new concepts.

With technology pushing so far so fast, it’s important that we don’t caught up with new trends or products and leave our artistic growth in the dust.