What REALLY makes a great bartender? – Minutes with Maybee
DISCLOSURE: The author is currently a business partner with Ryan Maybee in the Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival. If someone asks me how I got into the profession of bartending – or even how I got to where I am today in video production – I can’t tell my story without mentioning Ryan Maybee’s [...]
Sippin’: Coffee – With Caitlin Corcoran
Last month I introduced “Music Mixed: a pairing of cocktail and song” with a pretty dark and serious tone. This month, I’m stoked to introduce “Sippin’.” These shorts will dive into brief topics pertaining to the bartending / hospitality industry and will usually profile an individual that’s doing something (in my humble opinion) that’s unique [...]
Music Mixed: A Pairing of Cocktail & Song
Featuring “The Pendergast” & Mark Lowrey’s “133w” In this industry we’re constantly pairing things together… the right drink with the right meal, the right drink with the right person, the right drink with… well you get the picture. I’d even argue that we as human beings are constantly trying to pair things together; perhaps part [...]
Snowpocalypse / Snowmaggedon / Snowfall Timelapse = Snowlapse
Many people have referred to the winter storm that hit the U.S. just a week ago as “Snowmaggedon” / “Snowpocalypse” etc… The local news stations mentioned that it will be a storm that will be talked about for years to come… the Winter Blizzard of 2011… My backyard reached 9″ (in Kansas City), and being [...]
Quick Updates & Exciting stuff…
If you’re curious what’s taking up most of my time now-a-days… just follow along here: http://www.tmntv.com Here’s some other stuff: This video of the local group Diverse, was recently featured on Common’s blog… yeah… THE Common. Pretty exciting stuff: Diverse – Common – Time Travelin’ (FULL) from Brandon Cummins on Vimeo. Here’s some jazzy goodness… [...]
Radiohead Bartending with Paul, Graphics and More.
Ok… so it’s a terribly deceptive headline… Just a quick update of what’s going on / on my plate right now… – Documented the 2nd Mark Lowrey presents a Tribute to Radiohead (you can find my older stuff from v1 on my YouTube Channel). Videos to come (teaser below) – On the Board for this [...]
KCBA – Traveling Cocktail Club @ BRGR Kitchen (Videography)
Now… I don’t always shoot concerts. A little known fact is that I am formerly a bartender… and I was a pretty serious one at that. I grew up in the restaurant industry, and pretty much bartended my way through college, as the bar manager for 4 Olives Wine Bar. Since moving to KC, I [...]
Diverse – Kickstarter Promo Video
As I mentioned in my recent post I have been working on a short video for the local group Diverse to use for their upcoming Kickstarter project. The group has done a great job of bridging the Jazz demographic into other areas of music here in the Kansas City area, and they’re looking to raise [...]
Sam Billen – Concert Photography
There are some shows you shoot out of appreciation for the music… others for a connection with the artist… this show was a combination of the two. Sam Billen and I have known each other since high school. We both played in bands, and at times even shared the stage with one another. I am [...]
Diverse – Concert Photography / Videography (Preview)
I’m busy editing a whole slew of video from the local jazz group Diverse. We’re putting together a video for them for their soon to launch Kickstarter project, and I’ve got a pretty tight deadline on it. However, I did also snag some killer footage from their recent tribute show to Common’s “Like Water for [...]
The Dead Girls – Concert Photography
If someone asked me why I love to shoot live music… my responses would be wide and varied, but would probably start with: I’m a lifelong musician, have played guitar since 6th grade, love the rock show, and love the energy of live music. But from a photography standpoint, I love it because it’s unpredictable, [...]
Steve Ewing (formerly of the Urge) – Concert Photography
Growing up in the 90′s, one of the artists I immediately fell in love with was “The Urge”. If you’re not familiar, here’s the wikipedia page on The Urge. Steve Ewing was the front man, and was known for his explosive energy and intense stage presence. He’s also got some killer pipes. This guy was [...]
Brandon Draper Group – Concert Videography
Combining low-lighting, an intense blue wash on stage, attempting to combine footage from two VERY different cameras, and an intimate atmosphere made this shoot quite the challenge. It’s one thing when you’re in the pit with tons of fans, elbowing your way through from one side to another to get the shot. It’s another when [...]
