This new reel piece was inspired by some contemporary architecture, a quote from this book and some fun days shooting.

I have been exploring some new directions, textures and ideas, both in motion and stills. I am fascinated by the wrestle between contemporary and traditional as experienced by the main character in Rand’s book. And, in the context of the recent “Creative Exodus in Adland”, the question is which advertisers will raise the bar on creativity & innovation, and which ones will continue to squeeze as much as they can out of old, tired traditional channels and unrealistic budgets.

This music video is the result of two weekends of photo/video walks, some studio shots with bella Lauren, and some great sounds from Anders Trentemøller, which arrived on Pandora while I was out jogging! Thanks to Superstition Entertainment Network GmbH for licensing this song. This was a lot of fun!

“Moan (Trentemøller Remix Radio Edit)” performed by Trentemøller
Written and produced by Anders Trentemøller
Lyrics by Mikael Simpson, Vocals by Ane Trolle
© published by Copyright Control
℗ & © Poker Flat Recordings
Original version appears on the album “The Last Resort”
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WOULD YOU GO BACK?

What started out as a personal photographic project shooting aspects of Cuban culture in Miami, FL soon became something much bigger. In trying to establish where the center of modern Cuban culture is today, in Miami or in Cuba, the exploration went beyond still photography. Cuban Americans are asked if they would ever go back to Cuba – even if it is just for a visit. This is what they had to say.

You can also see it here, or on Vimeo.

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