Four + One Blog

Where the search for a well-rounded existence can stretch its legs.

If you’re new to the blog, here are a few things to get you started. The game behind the name tells the tale of where the name 4+1 originated. You can listen to my appearance on The Quasi-Glamourous Life podcast to hear me talk about work. This blog is constantly in flux. Some of the early posts will give you an idea of what I'm into, my latest posts have tended to showcase my work. Shout at me if you want more of some and less of the other. Enjoy.

Winn Perry: The Movie

Any of you who follow the blog surely know of my love of the Winn Perry shop in Portland. From the first time I stepped foot in there, it just felt right. In fact, I wrote a post on it at the time.
Since then, I’ve dropped in there as often as I could. Got myself [...]

The New Reliability

Just in time for the World Cup, my latest project for First Federal Savings and Loans drops today. Look for it on ESPN if you live locally. Or watch it right here, right now:

The New Reliability from 4+1 Productions on Vimeo.
Credits:
CREDITS:
Director: Jacob Hinmon
Director of Photography: Travis Cline
Production Designer: Megan Pugmire
Stylist: Claudine Ebel
ACTORS:
Seth Allen
Adam Davis
Bernadette [...]

Night Becomes Day

In 2006 I directed a short film as my senior thesis at film school. The film entitled Night Becomes Day played at several festivals in 2007. I’ve had it around but was holding off on putting it up on the internet for one reason or another. Those reasons are now less important than my current [...]

Cellar Ridge Green Building Videos

I just finished up this project for Cellar Ridge Custom Homes. They were building a LEED Platinum certified home out in Happy Valley, OR. I teamed up with them to produce a series of videos depicting the techniques they used to build the home.
We went “This Old House”-style with the look and feel. It’s not [...]

Behind the Scenes: “The New Reliability”

All the elements are coming together nicely, we’re almost done with the edit. Then we’re just looking for client approval. Very excited. If I whet your appetite for The Black Keys with the teaser, here’s the whole song to enjoy along with some behind the scenes photos from our shoot, (click ‘em and they get [...]

Teaser: The New Reliability

Over the weekend we shot a tv spot on my new Canon 7D camera. The footage turned out great. I’m in the editing process right now, we’re recording voice overs this Friday. It should be all polished up in about two weeks.
I couldn’t wait to get a few of my favorite shots out there to [...]

Picture of the Day

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Have a nice weekend.

Light and Shadow

I was laying in bed last night with my two-year-old daughter, Evie, trying to get her to go to sleep. She was laying on her back and looking up at the ceiling. “Talk to me about shadows and light, dad,” she said.
This wasn’t out of the blue. About a month ago, while trying to get [...]

Friday Foreshadow

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Have a nice weekend!

Catch of the (last) decade: Local Ocean in Newport, OR

Just before Christmas, Meg and I went out to the Oregon coast to celebrate our first five glamorous years of marriage. Famished upon arrival, the B&B where we stayed recommended the restaurant Local Ocean. We stuffed ourselves on the best seafood I’ve ever had. You may think this is an exaggeration. Before you believe that, [...]