Something new...........

Ah, putting together a new book.  It takes SO long and is very hard to do.  I'm sure many of you creatives know exactly what I am talking about when I say that.  Lots of long hours struggling to make choices and edits - yet when it is done and people get to look at it and you share your work, it is all worth it.

I was thrilled to meet with Joshua a few weeks ago when I was out in Los Angeles.  It was more of a culmination of many back and forth emails, skype visits and phone calls - resulting in a fantastic book and some pretty incredible imagery.  Some of it I was familiar with and some was entirely new and exciting work that sends a chill up your spine.

Can't wait to share and can not wait to meet many of you in person because BOY does it look good.  Congrats Joshua!

Want to see the work?  Give me a call.

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

Goal Setting.

Setting a goal, then reaching higher.

Are you an overachiever like me?  Total Type A.  I love to try and make it all happen.  I'm a bit headstrong, hard working, all about solutions, love to take on issues and champion for the little guy.  Sometimes, I find, I'm last on the list.

My achievements are normally more focused on achieving for others. 

Is that a bad or a good thing?

Good.  I am here to serve others.  I am about setting goals, working with others, collaborating, making things happen, action oriented........for projects, people, passions & companies.

Bad. How can I really do the right thing for others if I don't think about me?

It's all a balance, isn't it?  Setting goals and then making a plan how to achieve it, but for me too.  I have learned over the years that I will be much better for everyone else, if I am good to myself too.  You need to do that as well and you need to surround yourself with people that get that.  Life is short.  Work with people that are all about supporting you (you personally and you in other walks of life).  

Set a goal and let's go get it.  Together.  

You AND me and my creatives that are ready to work for you!

www.jasonevansimagery.com

Follow the leader................

Don't you remember playing games as a kid, like Capture the Flag, Simon Says or Follow the Leader?  These games as kids actually started putting each of us on the path toward how well we could do things in the future.  Things that we learn early on, help us as we navigate our direction down the road.  

When on are on a job, you need to pull out all of these learned items and put them to good use.  You must be able to work well with others, show teamwork and patience, navigate differences of opinion, understand the assets and capabilities of people around you, collaborate on ideas and perspectives...........whether it's for business, sports, production and basically, life.

Today, I'm sitting, working on the computer on a production (kind of like study hall), with client, agency and production all lined up working, and our week, so far...........has entailed all of these areas of expertise.  Ironic that along the way - all of our skills have been mustered from experience and some people get it, while others are still learning and working on that craft.  It's simply the way it is.  Fortunately, like follow the leader - we get to learn from each other and store that information away and pull it out sooner or later.

A little bit of knowledge is taken away after each shoot, each job, each experience.  It makes us better and hopefully it improves who we are, as we continue on the path of life.

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

Summer Fridays......make it count.

Summer Friday.  

We have so few left for this "Summer."  That said, isn't a Summer Friday all about enjoyment, making the most of your time, something special - like a bonus for getting all of your work done and done well, before you head to your "pleasure."

It's kind of like planning appropriately and truly fulfilling expectations, right?

I like the notion of doing your job and doing it thoroughly because there really doesn't seem to be a reason to ever do something half-assed.  Seriously.  Does anyone actually begin something and say, "hey, I just don't feel like it today - think I'll do everything just 80% because that's a pretty good percentage?"  I don't think so.  Simply drives me crazy.  Do something.  Do it well and give it your all or just don't do it.

Summer Fridays, every day - they're a bonus...........make the most out of everything you do and have.  It's all a blessing.  Make it count.

www.jasonevansimagery.com

Success.

Teamwork.  Putting the right people together, at the right place at the right time.........isn't that pretty much what needs to happen to make any group successful?  I mean, whether it is for a sports team, summer league,  business group,  restaurant associates,  advertising colleagues.......you want people that can work well together and be collaborators.

It's the hum of people assisting each other and not getting hung up with attitudes or hierarchy.

Complete focus on the end product, high quality and putting a crew together that work tirelessly, meeting and exceeding expectations.  That's what we do, day in and day out.

www.jasonevansimagery.com

Balance

Balance.

Each day, it's all about finding the right way to approach life. 

Work, family, friends, fun.  Lots of pressures and many pleasures, but can you make the pressure more pleasurable?  Of course.  

As I mentioned in a recent blog post, it is all about your choices and approach.  Finding your balance could be as simple as how you decide you want to approach your life.   Surround yourself with like-minded people.  Make a cognitive decision to work with people that hold the same morals and ethics.  Foster the right opportunities to put yourself in the right place so great things can happen.

Choose to find balance.

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Relish the moments............ because they can be AMAZING!

What an amazing game, last night, and basically - all the time.  Soccer (Futbol) is such a great game to watch.  Little moments that make a full game so hard to pull away from.  I simply could not leave my couch last night for fear of "missing" something.  Now, many of you might say, c'mon - USA women were up 4-1 before the half.  Why would you still worry?  If you have ever played sports, it is NEVER over, till the last whistle blows.  Just as quickly as Carli Lloyd put in her hat-trick, Japan could have come back with multiple goals.  A skilled, capable team is one that you never doubt.

Similarly, a photographer and a great production crew is one that you must ALWAYS have when you are working on an important job.  Have you ever had a team that really didn't meet expectations?  I'm sure you have either worked with people or watched a game where someone just wasn't up to the task.  Even more of a reason that when you have the chance to bring on the right people, work with a crew - select the best.  Don't go for just the easy solution.  You need to bring home the product and you need someone solid to work through the whole project.  Go for the one that will bring home the job with flying colors.

A moment or two is all you get, so make the moments count.  Consider a solid team that will understand your needs, work hard to make it happen and capture what you want.  Don't take chances, make every moment count.  

www.jasonevansimagery.com

Passion Needed.

Are you passionate about what you do?  


How you live?  


Who you spend time with?



If you are passionate, then you have found the key to being fulfilled.  If not, then you need to lasso that passion.





I came across a quote today by Gilda Radnor, "I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end.  Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next."


So, why does that tie to passion?  I say it does because you have to have something deep inside you that makes you tick for the right reason and keeps you going. 

Eric Kulin is a guy who is passionate.  He loves his family.  He loves to fish.  He loves to shoot.  He loves to enjoy life and to make things happen.  What an incredible zest for life and he does not know what's coming next, but he certainly enjoys himself along the way.

May we all be passionate, not knowing what is coming next, but embracing it and making the most of it!  Carpe' Diem!

www.erickulin.com

Time to get serious

Topher seems to always keep us all on track.  Focused. 

I believe that is one of the reasons that his clients seem to fall in love and return again and again. Topher can be counted upon.  He has an ease about how he approaches projects, everyone is always comfortable and knows what is going on, yet every single detail is fully handled.  Production and prep is key to success and that is an asset that is a constant in Topher's back pocket.

Focused.  Detailed.  Comfortable and Luna often tags along too. (Luna is his best friend ~ his dog.) 

If you follow Topher on facebook, you'll learn of Luna's adventures.

www.tophercox.com

Your Choice.

The choice is yours, which path lies ahead.  You can cross the bridge and head into a potentially unknown territory or play it safe and never make the jump.  This morning, as you consider all of your options, will you stay in your comfort zone or might you take a chance.  There is a lot of opportunity out there.  Your choice.  Safe of get out there?

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

Flying High

Joshua has this thing about him.............something about always being out in the midst of the action.  It's one of those amazing qualities that for me, makes him.....well, him.  He is all in.  There is NO halfway for Joshua and that goes for his athletics, life and his photography.  He's the kind of guy that you want to work with because he pushes you and the project to its limits.  Take a look at more of his work ~ you'll see what an asset he can be for "getting it."

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

Puma......the speed of BOLT

Eric Kulin has had a great relationship over the years with Puma.  Fun stuff, great product.  Kind of like a win-win, we say.  He has a lot more to see, just not here on this post.  Take a look, when you have a chance.

www.erickulin.com

What a way to begin the day AND the week...........

There is just something exhilarating about seeing all of Joshua's adventures and posts. I love that he combines his many talents and passions. Can't we all be so lucky? Out on the path, on our own or with a friend, enjoying the outdoors and sights and taking it all in through your eyes and sharing it through your camera and your way of documenting and creating this incredible vision for others? Simply amazing. I marvel at his tenacity of planning and executing in multiple ways. Go get em' Joshua and enjoy your day!

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

Long and Winding Road..............2012, here we come!

This image that Joshua shot actually seems quite fitting, what lays ahead is an adventure. Not exactly sure what is ahead, but I am sure it will present with plenty of challenges and will provide excitement along the way. I'm up for the challenge and look forward to partnering with many of you to see what awesome work we can do together. Let's get going on this new path!

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

Quality Time............

As Joshua said, this shot is what it is all about. We need to find quality time in our lives to spend with those we love, doing what we love to do. Although we all have a lot of work to do and it matters, our health and happiness matter too, REALLY MATTER. Take a moment and think about that while you are in the thick of things. Make sure that you are focusing on the right things, taking a moment to reflect on what is of the utmost importance. Life and living it to its fullest and letting those around us know how much they mean to us. Embrace life!

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

NBA LOCKOUT...........whatever.

I love this shot of Joshua's. Simple, clean, dramatic - awesome lighting. Basically, whether the lockout continues for the NBA and/or the NFL..........sports an sports photography will keep on happening and Joshua will be there. Great stuff. Love it..........Hey Joshua, what's the next ride?

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

One more run?

Joshua really has found a passion in shooting all types of sports. He's an outdoor guy, that enjoys being with people and making really cool things happen. Think he's got a few more runs planned before the season is gone till next winter. And you?

Take a look at some of the projects that Joshua has been working on, maybe you all could hook up on a project - OR - find a compatible hobby?

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

Welcome Joshua - hang on!!

Joshua Weinfeld has joined our group and we welcome him and his youthful energy and spirit. His active lifestyle and music will always keep us on our toes and in the air. Glad to have him here! See more of his work on his site at:

http://www.joshuaweinfeld.com

Time to put on the shoes...............

Eric Kulin has been very busy lately working with many shoe manufacturers. Great products which also inspire healthy living. Feel free to grab some inspiration through some of Eric's work. I know that I could certainly use this inspiration to get moving. Take a look at his website for more imagery. Thanks.

http://www.erickulin.com

Summer Weekend Plans?

So - the question is, what are YOUR plans for this coming weekend? There are plenty of options out there. The big thing that I need to keep in the front of my mind is prioritizing my family time and making the most out of it. Create memories..........that's what Susan & Nicholas do quite often. They capture all of those amazing moments. Take a look at their site..........a lot to see.

http://www.doubleimagestudio.com