I’m heading off to the airport in the next hour or so- destination Colorado and Philmont Scout Ranch!
After wrapping up my first job for REI, I can head out with a sense of accomplishment. I can’t wait for you to see the REI stories I captured in Colorado which will be posting on their social network pages soon. If you’re not a fan of REI’s Facebook page, check it out if you can because I will be posting videos on there for months to come. The premise of the videos or web series is to capture REI members sharing their favorite outdoor adventures in their favorite neck of the woods. It might be a group of friends on a paddling trip, or a retired couple cycling from Bryce to Zion or motorcyclists riding and camping on a road trip. The possibilities are exciting. REI will be posting ways that you can submit to be filmed on their Facebook page. My job is to film and edit these adventures. How cool is that?
I’m heading with my son to Colorado today to spend some time with family over the weekend. Colorado is so amazing in the summer and a nice relief from Austin weather. We will make our way down to my parents cabin in southern Colorado where my son will stay with his grandparents for a few days. They have every day planned and so many cool things that a 4 year old can do in a remote area in the mountains. He’s excited!
I’ll be at Philmont all next week in support of my Philmont Documentary Collection which I released in November (www.Philmontmovie.com). I’m excited to announce that on July 5th the documentary will make it’s Philmont premier. It’s something I have wanted for a long time. I am excited about this filming venture because I can really just take my time and get a lot of beauty shots and not have to be documenting people. Don’t get me wrong- I love to document people, but it can be exhausting being a one-man crew and the change of pace will be welcome. Philmont will use the footage as they choose. It will most likely be supplemental footage for their new established video team. One of the best parts of the trip is the fact that I’ll be joined by my good friend- Andy Gerhart. I met Andy about 20 years ago at Philmont and we’ve shared some great times. He helped me launch our band, “The Tobasco Donkeys”.
And then I’m back in Colorado for a family reunion and to meet up with my wife and daughter for a few day vacation. It’s going to be a great couple of weeks!
I will post from Philmont and when I can. Have a great holiday weekend!
-Larry