2026 Directors reel. Finally reminding/remembering to get this out there in the form of expressive, emotive storytelling. What a world we live in, a place that nurtures us w/o any expectation of returns. A place where we can play and thrive and explore and grow. These visuals are a subtle reminder to have respect for all things great and small. And to have grace while doing what you do - always create, always redefine.
“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object… if nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.” - Bruce Lee (master in self-reflection, inner strength)
Represented by @thegrengroup
We fully immersed. There was no other way. When the weather hit we realized, I realized, this would be no ordinary task.
In collaboration with @sitkagear
Represented by @thegrengroup
An elk hunt is eastern Washington. Occasionally the quietude was interrupted but the echoes of a crow cawing within a distant valley, or the rush of wind through dry crackling branches. It whistled like a train as the wooden tongs of the trees swayed and grabbed at the invisible river. These movements stood out like a dancing procession down an otherwise empty street, and they’d catch me by intrigue in an absolute still and motionless environment.
In collaboration with @sitkagear
Represented by @thegrengroup
They hunt for food, once a year, an elk. If found and killed, every part of the animal will be utilized for subsistence - to fill a table with family, friends and strangers. But the chances are slim despite the hours of preparation and then the bitter cold and solitude among the yellowing larches and distant caws from the crow.
Shot in collaboration with @sitkagear
Curiosity fuels Cameron Karsten’s visual storytelling. His imagery balances the intimacy of human experience with the scale and beauty of the natural environment. Influenced by the textures and colors of the world around him—gold light, green landscapes, blue water—he pursues work that feels genuine, instinctive, and deeply human.
@cameronkarsten@thegrengroup
I like slow and steady growth. That’s what I’m attuned to, used to and aware of in all aspects of my life; personal and professional. What draws me to fungi is their spontaneous and considerably rapid growth, appearing and disappearing in a matter of hours, days, maybe weeks.
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Each of them would say this: “Designers have become lazy and let computers make too many decisions for them.” - David Carson.
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