Thinking Local
Since our move to the island three years ago, I’ve attended A TONNE of networking mixers to help build my business here in beautiful Victoria, BC. So much so, I’ve dubbed my efforts the “Networking…
Bringing Stories to Life
As a creative marketer, I’ve been promoting businesses and services for over 20 years. Whether it’s been through TV, radio, print, outdoor, or digital tactics, I’ve managed to dig deep and deliver concepts that strategically…
2019 Highland Games
When CrackerJackFlash was asked to capture the 2019 Highland Games for the Victoria BC chapter’s promotional video, I literally had no idea what I was getting myself into, to be honest. But the moment I…
Women Throwing Their Weight Around
I had the opportunity to shoot both stills and video for the Highland Games in Victoria, BC today, and I was blown away by the athleticism in the sport, especially on the women’s side. Here’s…
YYJ's 2 Millionth Passenger
With tourism being Vancouver Island’s 2nd biggest industry (following the tech industry), we do see a lot of people coming through the gates of the Victoria International airport each year. That said, 2018 was the…
Tonne of Love
2018 was a very good year for the Tonne of Love Food Drive. With over $30,000 being raised and over 15,000 lbs of FRESH food going to those in need this year, Odd Fellows – Columbia…
Tweed Ride Victoria
Beyond Halloween, my wife loves any occasion where there’s an excuse to get into costume. So when she heard that the Tweed Ride was on in a few weeks prior to the event, she began…
Seven reasons why your company needs to consider video content
Video content builds trust, improves SEO, boosts engagement, it increases click-thrus, drives conversion, not to mention, 45% of Internet users watch at least an hour of video content a week on YouTube & Facebook. Good…
Shooting Video + Stills on the Fly
Sometimes I wish I could carry all my camera gear everywhere I go. Because it’s those times, when you least expect it, when something really special happens appears before your eyes. Like a bald eagle…
A Tribe Called Red - Video Project
With JackFlash jumping head first into the realm of videography last year, here’s another recent project that’s worth sharing. In between shooting stills for Rifflandia 2017, (the same 4 day concert where I managed to…
2018 Video Trends
With a feature in National Geographic’s “Your Shot”, plus a featured shot in WestJet Magazine, not to mention locking in a feature for the 2018 Greenpeace calendar (December), I would say that 2017 went off…
Video Project for Studiostone
Recently, CrackerJackFlash was tasked with a commercial video job for Studiostone Creative, a really neat soapstone carving kit that allows anyone, ages eight years and up, to carve out an animal of their choosing. Studiostone…