Tuesday, March 2, 2010

10 Days Looking

10 days is a personal project seeking, looking, and lingering in places, and spaces.

Shooting for clients and “working for clients”all the time has a way of getting in the way of SEEing

Feeling makes the way to see again. Coloring outside the lines; following instinct over structure can

be a liberating relief… below is a view into that process.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Vision Quest– the search is on…

Wall of new tears

Vision Questing our Email Campaign is our current big seed we are cultivating. We workshop by ruminating every week on imagery that we collect. Together we discuss images that inspire, titillate, and move us to act, think and feel. We lay out images across the floor and notice what works, and what doesn't. Our favorites of the very best go up on display for all to see. We continue the discussions until the next meeting. OUR GOAL: to discover our visual integrity for our next email campaign. So Far, So good!

Friday, December 4, 2009

Imstepf Films sets roof on FIRE~

What's a happening on set? Well I tell you chums. Things are on fire at the moment on set. Pyro maniac is the key descriptor here people. Our film department is playing with matches again. We love flames, so why not put them on the reel? We're burning everything under the sun to see what it looks like in the lens. Exciting isn't it? Well flames are so luscious, fiery, they are wild too!
Flames are always changing, so not one image is the same. Stay tuned for the some results!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Film department on FIRE~

flame on

FIRE the Noun: Fire, flame, burning things, heat, hot, sexy, bright light, smoke , combustion, collection of fuel, fervent passionate emotion, enthusiasm, luminosity, glow, criticism, antagonism, discharge, explosively propel, informal dismiss, undergo ignition, stimulate or excite.

FIRE the PHRASES:
breathe fire be extremely angry : I don't want an indignant boyfriend on my doorstep breathing fire.
catch fire begin to burn. • figurative become interesting or exciting : the show never caught fire.
fire and brimstone the torments of hell : his father was preaching fire and brimstone sermons.
fire away informal used to give someone permission to begin speaking, typically to ask questions : “I want to clear up some questions that have been puzzling me.” “Fire away.”
fire in the (or one's) belly a powerful sense of ambition or determination.
firing on all ( four) cylinders working or functioning at a peak level.
go through fire ( and water) face any peril.
light a fire under someone stimulate someone to work or act more quickly or enthusiastically.
on fire in flames; burning. • in a state of excitement : Wright is now on fire with confidence.

play with fire
set fire to (or set something on fire) cause to burn; ignite.
set the world (or Brit. the Thames) on fire do something remarkable or sensational : the film hasn't exactly set the world on fire.
Brit. take fire start to burn.
under fire being shot at : observers sent to look for the men came under heavy fire. • being rigorously criticized : the president was under fire from all sides.
where's the fire? informal used to ask someone why they are in such a hurry or state of excitement. What the FIRE do we know about fire?

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Flaming Vegetables


We hit the ground running and felt a thunder shower of desire storm the set with the idea of firing up the burners to shoot up some flames... there are some amazing spots out there. Main stream stuff the the red lobster, apple bees, places like this always throw in a flam shot of flying veg or protein.. heck flame shish kabobs look sexy. We tried the veggie version.. and blasted our way through plenty of butane. Had a party doing it. We have snippets of it on the IMSTEPF film blog. If you try this at home.. be prepared for mess.. need lots of tarp to cover floors an equipment. Its action food land.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Love Pretty Food Blog goes Macrobiotic


Grilled Salmon Salad

Love Pretty Food Bloggers are plugging along in Culver City. Tasting and sampling abound for the Summer Lunches series. Focusing on healthy; reasonably priced and pretty. M Chaya De Chaya was our last stofoff. Sounds too tofu- ISH for me but they have choices on their menu, which are not solely fish or tofu products. One question ..?? is anything prepared to order? I mean it's a bunch of prepared foods sitting in the case on display.