BlogHide Resteemsyostopia (64)in filmmaking • 7 years agoHow Bob Weir, Maria Muldaur and others helped me make a video to restore the top of Mt. TamalpaisYou may have seen the various films I've posted about my efforts to restore the West Peak of Mt. Tamalpais. The latest film, features local Mill Valley artists like Bob Weir, Maria Muldaur…yostopia (64)in filmmaking • 7 years agoBecome a SuperFan, on stage with 360 video!I've been making a list of subjects for 360 films since I got my Insta360Pro a few weeks ago, and one thing I wanted to try was putting the camera on stage during a performance to simulate the…yostopia (64)in filmmaking • 7 years agoThe parallel world: Example? Celebrity travel and privacy.There is a parallel world out there. I was recently hired by an ultra high-end private airport terminal to make an "experience" film about their services at Los Angeles International Airport.…yostopia (64)in filmmaking • 7 years agoFilmmaking paradigm shift... going from 2D to 360.Become Immersive or Die. Although I jumped into 360 video production fairly late in the game... December 2017, it's something I've been leading up to all my life. (For more on that, here's my…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoMobile Portrait Photography Will Never Be the Same AgainWe are on the verge of a historic occasion, the impending release of iOS 10.1 for the iPhone7+.... making it the first phone camera that can produce a decent portrait, with a nicely blurred…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoThe Song of the Last Place (There is nowhere else to go.)The summit of Mt. Tamalpais, sentinel mountain of San Francisco Bay, was considered sacred ground by the Coast Miwok Indians. In 1950 it was decapitated by the Army Corps of Engineers and, although…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoMountains Made of Chalk Fall Into the Sea, EventuallyMy second film in my Mt. Tamalpais trilogy is a meditation on impermanence in the style of Buddhist sand paintings. The objective was to create a painting of the whole mountain as it was before…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoHealing a mountain became my life's work. And it was hidden in plain sight.Ho Steemians! Today I begin a week of sharing the project I'm most passionate about... Restoring the summit of Mt. Tamalpais, sentinel mountain of San Francisco Bay, to a natural state. Five…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoCoast Miwok Indians... one of the few who survive is also a songwriter.Coast Miwok, a language almost forgotten, resurrected by Sky Road Webb in songs filmed in the rain this Sunday. I have a personal quest over these last five years... probably for the rest of my…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoFull Moon Rising over San Francisco in 1 minute (video)Creating a video of the full moon rising directly behind the Golden Gate Bridge has always been a personal photographic challenge for me. Getting the weather and alignment timed perfectly required…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoLiving their life by the seed of their pants. My tribute to the people who feed us. (7 of 7)“This magical, marvelous food on our plate, this sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell. It has a journey. It leaves a footprint. It leaves a legacy. To eat with reckless abandon, without…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoBefriend a Farmer Today... Eat Locally. My tribute to the people who feed us. (6 of 7)“The first supermarket supposedly appeared on the American landscape in 1946. That is not very long ago. Until then, where was all the food? Dear folks, the food was in homes, gardens, local fields…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoIn Farmers We Trust. My tribute to the people who feed us. (5 of 7)“Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization.” ―…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoThey Farm, We Eat. My tribute to the people who feed us. (4 of 7)These portraits I've made of the farmers at my local market have changed my relationship with them -- it's made me much closer to the farmers. By freely giving my time and creativity to elevate and…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoIf you ate today, thank a farmer. My tribute to the people who feed us. (3 of 7)Here's a scary statistic.... The US Census shows that during the past 30 years the average age of U.S. farmers has grown by nearly eight years, from 50.5 years to 58.3 years. (source:…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoFarming is a Profession of Hope. My tribute to the people who feed us. (2 of 7)Enjoy the second round of portraits I've made of my heroes.... The Heroes of the Farmer's Market. No matter how tough the growing conditions are, these are the warmest, friendliest and most…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoKnow Your Farmer, Know Your Food. My tribute to the people who feed us. (1 of 7)Farmers! Without them we'd be dead. Every day for the next week I will share with you my portraits celebrating farmers and farming. For almost 30 years I've been going to my local farmers markets…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoThe magic I make condensing time into a moment.I live about 10 miles north of this edifice, this symbol of the edge of the North American continent, and sometimes when I get up early on foggy mornings I head down there with my camera and tripod…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoBugs Gotta Eat Too! (iPhone 7+ photos)I happened upon a spider and a preying mantis both in the process of packaging up their food yesterday. (Was a strange coincidence.) And since I happened to have my phone in my pocket, I was able…yostopia (64)in photography • 8 years agoMy 2016 Aerial Cinematography Demo ReelYou'll enjoy my fun, fast-paced aerial cinematography reel. It's a gas! I use aerial imagery to give you, the viewer, a clear sense of place... to immerse you in the story. Instead of using the…
