Riding into the Sunset
With an average sea temperature of 9 degrees celsius, you really have to live and breathe your sport to want to dive into it regularly for long periods of time…like there’s no other option! And…
Black Lives Matter
The recent death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police has spurred outrage both down south in the US, and around the globe. We’ve all had enough! This is 2020, and the…
Fervor Turns One!
A year ago today, my wife left the security of her day job to turn her side gig into a full time one. Three hundred and sixty-five days later, she continues to live up…
Think Local First
The symbolism behind this video was inspired by the 3rd, the 4th, and then the 5th piece of business that fell by the wayside last week. As the emails of regret kept tumbling in, I…
Welcome to Bill Mudge House
I recently had the privilege of capturing a heartfelt story for Bill Mudge House, a halfway house here in Victoria, BC. One of the men captured in this video was just released from prison 14…
PSAs for the PCFSA
In joining the board of directors for Pacific Centre Family Services Association (PCFSA) last year, it quickly dawned on me that the organization was in dire need of donations and volunteers to keep the organization…
75th Birthday Surprise
I think my mother-in-law is awesome. Not only is Linda Rogers an accomplished writer and Victoria’s former poet laureate, she also has a heart of gold and has made me feel like I’m a big…
Deswik Conference Video
Deswik is a global consulting and technology company that delivers efficiency-focused solutions to the mining industry across all sectors. They also know how to deliver and host a terrific conference, and that they did at…
Get in the Picture!
CrackerJackFlash was asked to photograph a still to be used for a transit ad that asked the audience to “Get in the picture” with the Vancouver Island South Film Commission (VISFC). The client’s direction was…
How we fly a kite in Victoria, BC
When the winds pick up around here, people don’t just go out and fly a kite. Naw, they’d rather boot over to the nearest shoreline to go fly WITH their kites. And I have to…
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…
Live with Fervor Today
To say that I am proud of my wife for switching her career to help others, is an understatement. Leaving your career at the top of your game can be a very scary and jarring…
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…
CrackerJack Surprise of the Week #976
The XXIII Olympic Winter Games are now well underway, and our Canadian Olympic athletes have gotten off to a terrific start so far, with 12 medals won already at the time of this post. I’ve…
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…