As part of my project to find subjects that practice Buddhism, I embarked on a 6 week tour of the northwest part of the US. Naturally, part of my motivation is to visit national parks along the way and my first two stops where Badlands and Yellowstone.
Jack embarked on a southern migration a few weeks ago to escape the Michigan winter and work on his multimedia project, Beyond the Cushion. Having been in lock down for the past several years like everyone else, this is the first time he is able to use this nimble conversion van for an extended period to efficiently travel and stay inconspicuous! It has been a fruitful journey being to interview a number of people for the project and see some of the less visited national parks! Here are a few small samples of the journey thus far.
The second segment of my epic road trip was in the Southwest and even though it was in the winter months, the weather was great during that time of the year. The great thing about the arid southwest is that things don't look that different compared to the summer. Undoubtedly my two favorite cities during this segment was Sedona and Santa Fe for different reasons. Like Bend OR, Sedona is a bit of any outdoor lover's dream with the vast array of things you can do almost year around. Meanwhile, Santa Fe had the hippie eclectic charm and spiritual energy that made me feel right at home. No doubt, I will spend more time in this part of the west in the future.
As a silver lining of the great pandemic of 2020, I took some time (actually a lot of time) to reflect on my body of work and put together some 'highlights' from the past 20 years of professional work. Ironically, the bulk of what I've pull together is a very small percentage of the type of work that I normally do for our corporate clients.
Highlight video montage of 3 month journey working on personal project about buddhism in the west.
“The journey of fifty thousand miles starts with a good internet connection.”
I wish I could say I was disengaging from the “Matrix” on this pilgrimage in the west but the reality of the digital economy is a rather constant connection to the virtual world. And even though it was only really 3 short months, the experience somehow seem like a decade of experience. Whilst on this journey, I experienced so many peak moments in such a compressed […]
During our transition to being a virtual company, I took the opportunity to reexamine my own situation after being in the Bay Area for over 25 years. I had been considering relocating outside the Bay Area for some time but finding a mutually agreeable place with my ex hadn't been easy. Regardless, I decided to take a leap of faith and agreed to letting her move back to Michigan with my daughter for the next year. Since I wasn't quite ready to move to Michigan yet, I thought it would be a good time to become a 'digital nomad' and work on road.
break from running for a self portrait on camera phone
Part of my new year’s resolution was to run a marathon this year and I am excited to share with everyone that I am participating in the Big Sur marathon this April. To help me stay motivate and do something positive while training for the marathon, I am raising money for Children with Cancer charity, which help me […]
Here’s a look at our American Crown Fall 2012 shoot, which was shot at the historic Alameda Theater. At the very end, check out the behind-the-scenes video from American Crown that shows Jack and Andria in action.
Photo Assistant: Damien Maloney
Make-up: Julie Dy
Models: […]
Meet Rebekah and Thomas! Jack had the pleasure of spending their special day with them in early October and it was truly a beautiful day. After a lovely ceremony at St. Raymond’s Church in Dublin, these two lovebirds (and golf enthusiasts) decided to celebrate at Pleasanton’s lovely Calippe Preserve Golf Course. Breathtaking views, a gorgeous sunset, and surrounded by loved ones, Rebekah and Thomas were all […]