New York Times: Seattle’s Greenest Office Building

October 11, 2011 by Kirk Mastin | Leave a comment

Some images from a recent assignment for the New York Times to photograph the construction of the Bullitt Center.

The Bullitt Center aims to be the greenest office building in Seattle. I can’t wait to see what it looks like when finished.

Chris Rogers and Denis Hayes stand in the construction site for the new Bullitt Center being built in Seattle, WA.
Chris Rogers and Denis Hayes stand in the construction site for the new Bullitt Center being built in Seattle, WA.
Chris Rogers and Denis Hayes stand in the construction site for the new Bullitt Center being built in Seattle, WA.
Chris Rogers and Denis Hayes stand in the construction site for the new Bullitt Center being built in Seattle, WA.
Chris Rogers and Denis Hayes stand in the construction site for the new Bullitt Center being built in Seattle, WA.
Chris Rogers and Denis Hayes stand in the construction site for the new Bullitt Center being built in Seattle, WA.

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Find Your Place: Spec Running Shoe Ad Shot on Canon 5D

April 11, 2011 by Kirk Mastin | 2 Comments

My fellow friend and fellow photographer Michael Hanson and I went out  for a few hours and shot a quick, simple, and hopefully inspiring running shoe ad.

It was a culmination of ideas we are throwing around on how to make emotional ads for outdoor companies in a short time frame and with very little gear. I think it turned out well and we are stoked to make a few more of these this Summer for clients.

Equipment:

Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 50mm 1.4

Canon 70-200 2.8 IS

Canon 45mm 2.8 Tilt Shift

Edited in Final Cut Pro

Graded with Magic Bullet Looks

Logistics:

Planning time: 3 hours

Shoot time: 3 hours

Edit time: 4 hours

Total time spent on this video: 10 hours

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Video | La Push Pummel Sea Kayak and SUP Gathering 2011

March 29, 2011 by Kirk Mastin | Leave a comment

La Push Pummel Sea Kayak and SUP Gathering 2011:

A combination of stills and video from my weekend shooting at La Push.

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La Push Pummel Sea Kayak Gathering 2011

March 15, 2011 by Kirk Mastin | 3 Comments

I just returned from the La Push Pummel winter kayak and stand up paddle boarder gathering on the Washington coast. It was fantastic.

I used a Contax 645, Pentax 67 and a Canon 5D Mark II with a 600mm f4 lens.

I have so many images to share I don’t know where to begin. Here are several teaser images with more to come:

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‘Avatar’ & Creative Constraints: My Interview on NPR

January 13, 2010 by Kirk Mastin | 1 Comment

Creativity and Limitations

An interview by Jeannie Yandel of KUOW/NPR

Click here to listen to my interview

The upcoming Hollywood blockbuster “Avatar” cost upwards of $500 million. But that price tag doesn’t guarantee a good movie. Filmmakers don’t need limitless resources to make something great. At least, that’s what Kirk Mastin believes. In fact, Kirk thinks limitations help make movies better. Kirk is a filmmaker and photojournalist who teaches digital storytelling. He writes about creativity and limitations at his Website, Lo–Fi High Style. Kirk told KUOW’s Jeannie Yandel about three movies that show how to view obstacles as an opportunity for more creativity.

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