New Work: Simply Organic Vanilla in Madagascar

Client: Simply Organic Creative Director: Brad Rich Editor: John Richard Director / DP John Richard Additional Video: Kai Stark  Read More

An Inside Look at Frontier Natural Products CoOp [video]

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Some Secret Scenes from The Reluctant Apocalypticist

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Essential Oils in Nepal (photographs)

This is a selection of work from earlier this month about the production of essential oils in the country of Nepal. Most of these were taken near Kathmandu and in the western part of the country near the city of Nepagunj.  (click any image to enlarge) #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px... Read More

Photojournalism

Work from a variety of assignments and projects. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }  Read More

Portraits

Pictures of people. Click on any image to enlarge and again to advance slide show. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }  Read More

To the Source; Peppermint in Washington State

This weekend, I traveled to eastern Washington to work on a promotional video for Aura Cacia, an essential oils company based out of the Midwest. The video follows peppermint from harvest to distillation and will be featured as part of a continued web series. For more about the company, you can go to their web site at www.auracacia.com Here are some stills  Read More

Homesteading is Difficult; Rewarding

This is a short tease that I made from footage I shot during The Reluctant Apocalypticist. It was really fun to shoot, except for being attacked by a rooster.  Read More

Morning Chores on a Farm

Kalona, Iowa. Perry Bender is a member of the Old Order Amish community who operates a farm and greenhouse with his wife and eight of his children. Chores on Saturday begin at 4:00 am so that 80 chickens can be dressed and ready for customers who show up as early as 7:30.  Read More

Dreaming of the Big One; Johnson County Fair

The Johnson County Fair is held every year in August. #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 25%; } #gallery-4 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }  Read More