Atlanta Ballet’s “Coco Chanel – The Life of a Fashion Icon”
When the Atlanta Ballet got in touch and asked us to partner with them and produce promo videos for the North American Premiere of “Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon” we jumped at the opportunity. Ideas started flowing as soon as we read “One dancer weaving through mannequins, using light and shadow to […]
Video + Photo = Hybrid Shoot Success!
We capture and create visual content for different companies, organizations, schools and more to use in marketing and promotional campaigns. For many years, we were focused on video creation only, but in 2019 added photography as a service we provide too. We understand that when we show up with a team of people, carts of […]
You Don’t Need a Big Budget, Just Good Ideas!
This Content Marketing Institute article provides good data to back up our experience that both the popularity and need for high quality video content for business continues to grow; but the examples cited cover a wide range of budgets, so let’s take a closer look at what happens after a client knows they need a […]
APA SF Artist Interviews
Last November, I volunteered to produce a series of recorded online interviews with the winners of the 2021 APA SF “Something Personal” contest. I know, 2021 seems like a million years ago already, but the goal with these videos was to promote the event in early December where the 2022 winners would be announced. I […]
NYC Street Photography on 5th Ave.
Mixed Bag Media hires architectural photographers all around the U.S. to shoot for Adrenaline, an experience design agency with a focus on financial institutions. The most recent assignment was to showcase the newly installed wraparound digital signage in a 5th Ave. bank branch in the heart of New York City. Because of the marquee location, […]
Photo Libraries, Heat Waves & the Secrets of the Universe
As the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun,” and that’s definitely true for us! When thinking about how to recap last year, I was surprised to realize when different projects took place. For instance, Masterack provided us with an opportunity to shoot a library of new photography for a website redesign that was […]
MBM Creates Holiday Videos!
Considering our offices are in Atlanta, GA and near San Francisco, CA, dreaming about a white Christmas isn’t very practical. But the classic movie starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen is a favorite regardless. Like this movie, Jim and I both love all things old. While not fitting under the vintage […]
Why you should take headshots/portraits during a video shoot
There is an opportunity to easily capture great photography while shooting on-location with video clients that should not be missed. In the normal course of producing videos we shoot a lot of interviews, and that means opportunities for headshot and portrait photos of real people abound! I’m going to describe an easy way to capture […]
Raisin D’Etre Winery photo gallery
Just a few weeks ago, I drove into the golden hills of Lafayette, California on my way to a new adventure. From my past life as Director of Photography for the DIY Network TV show Fresh From the Garden, shooting in a farming/garden environment was not new, but shooting in amongst grape vines on the […]
Mapping Creativity Pt. 2
After Jim attended the Mapping Creativity #fieldtrip hosted by Creative Mornings, we had more than a few conversations and email exchanges about it. Talking about different ways of simply getting ideas out of your head started a whole new discussion. After including our good friend, colleague, and lead video editor, David Robinson, he shared this […]
Mapping Creativity
I’ve always loved maps. Anytime a book has a map I spend hours pouring over it, imagining the world that is represented from that idealized bird’s eye view, seeing relationships between places that enhance and deepen my understanding of the story being told. When I travel I always study maps of the place I’m visiting […]
A Better Way Diagram
As a visual content production company, we produce a lot of great work, but we don’t talk about it enough. Much of our work is created in a vacuum and after a project is done and delivered, I hate to admit this, but it’s often out of sight, out of mind. That’s going to change. […]