A house burns all night
In the middle of a field.
A beautiful sight
Even if the burning house
Does happen to be mine.
Sooner or later
All burning houses will be mine.
“On Attachment” by Suzanne Buffam
#agameoftones #analogfeatures @analogfeatures #analoguevibes #shootfilmnotpeople #setlife @fullcirclefineart #fire #bessa #voigtlander #5219 kodak #500T #cinestill800t #burnitdown
Sick day out on WOODWIND last weekend! 20-25 💨 from the west, fast reach out to the Bay Bridge and fun short-tacking up the Severn! Super fun sailing with @delaneyvorwick and as usual, awesome photos from @glennevis . Surreal that we own this business and these boats now which have such a huge presence in Annapolis and which played such a big role in 59° North starting in the first place. Pretty fun!
✌️-Andy
Hey it’s me, I forgot to post on Instagram for 8 months again…
I’ve made it a habit to wax nostalgic of the previous year and I couldn’t let 2025 be the exception. It was truly one of the best years of my life. In spite of the general state of filmmaking and the world, I managed to stay employed, not to mention share some sets with the best folks to ever do it. I got to shoot a ton of film, worked on some beautiful docs, keyed a couple big ol’ narrative DC Units - honestly, it was perfect. I’m manifesting shooting something this year - not trying to be a DP, but it would be nice to find out how much the muscle has atrophied so if you’re willing the spin the wheel, let me know…
I crossed another ocean! I somehow managed to rack up more than 6500nm on sailboats this year with half of that being in one go. It’s impossible to put into words how good sailing has been for my ADHD soul, and how grateful I feel to have been trusted by the mentors I have. The Pacific trip with @schell_andy and @emilycaruso1 is an experience I will never forget and easily the highlight of my year. Finally skippering my own charter in the Caribbean and getting to experience the Mediterranean for the first time weren’t far behind. We also fully sent it on a couple races - a nice second place finish in the Vineyard Race with the incredible homies on Team @oakcliffsail , and a First Place smackdown at the Navy Sailing Oxford Regatta with Team @barebones_sail069 . I’ve got two bucket list sailing race campaigns on the horizon for 2026 but I’m fully worried about jinxing them so we’ll just keep it at that for now. The work and the play is nothing without the friends that make it worth doing. @thatchicksage came back from New Zealand and set her oven on fire, I saw at least 43 disco balls, and Lithuanian viryta is still usually a mistake (but the vibes are immaculate). Around a year ago, I met a stranger and have ended up experiencing the disgusting heart-meld that I’ve yearned and worked for since my early 20s - it still doesn’t feel real. I love her and I love you all.
Yapping continued in the comments…
The beautiful mix of “I thought you were still on the ocean” and “How was your trip?” has been such a wonderful welcome home. It also reminded me that the last thing I posted here was that I was leaving… I’ve been back for a month, and May was busy as hell. Huge thanks to everyone who still hired me despite my adventurelust - I promise I still work well on set (:
The Pacific trip was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, and without a doubt, the most I’ve ever learned about sailing. We covered over 3,300 nautical miles in just over 17 days—which is about as fast as you can dream of crossing that stretch of ocean. We saw the full spectrum of conditions: from five days of windless rain and nighttime squalls in the ITCZ, to seven days of 9+ kt SOG averages flying through the trades, to the slowest 300-mile homestretch without enough fuel to motor in. We had dolphins, a whale shark, manta rays, squadrons of flying fish, and even a hitchhiking booby. We were visited by King Neptune himself and tried for our crimes against his kingdom. We also had a 3 a.m. engine fire scare 1,000 nm from land. On the whole trip, we saw exactly one other ship - we were in no man’s land.
For three weeks, the only things that mattered were our lovely Falken and the crew aboard her—a group of some of the best sailors I could imagine sharing this time with. Getting to work under Emily and Andy was truly a dream come true. These two see the world in a way few others do, and for them to entrust me with watch-leading and navigational duties was incredibly humbling.
It’s hard to put into words how grateful I am for this experience and the opportunity to keep growing my little sailing career. These chances are rare. What Andy has built with the 59° North team has changed my life for the better and continues to fuel my hunger for endless horizons—even when that means discovering the head exploded all over the walls at the start of your shift…
There are still a couple big adventures on the horizon, including the Annapolis to Newport race next week, but I’m not sure anything will ever top this one…
#sailing #ocean #fujiframez #sailboat #gfx #griii #adventure #pacific #sailingstagram
Heading south for the winter // the annual trip to someplace warm to disrupt the February blues. If nothing else, it’s always an adventure - but those stories are for a different time… #stayguiltyshootdigital #gfx50sii #ricohgr3
Realised it’s been a while since I put my face on the feed so here I am, we’re still here!
The word of 2024 was definitely circumstances 😅 I visited 7 countries last year, 3 of which were wholly unplanned. Shot a little movie with some of the best crew friends anyone could ask for, spent an ungodly amount of time trying to keep things sharp and cameras working and artists happy and my career alive 🫠🙃 Sailed more than 2300 miles offshore, somehow managed to also do ~585nm on the Chesapeake (?) and get my first USCG Master License out of it. Currently attempting to learn Python so I can accurately track disco ball stats, but for now I’ll just have to say we did alright on that front 🪩
It’s a brutal world out there folks... Be kind to yourself, tell your friends you love them, seek help when you need it, find a hobby, and try to run away when you can… Just call or write every once in a while because I already miss you. Happy New Year.
my heart hurts and it will keep hurting… as someone who has been tangential to DC my whole life, the front row seat to the real (and sometimes fictionalised) political crises of this country is an uncomfortable one. I hope projects like The Handmaid’s Tale & Plot Against America remain a distant nightmare but I can’t help but ache for my friends who are women, lgbtq+, dealing with citizenship woes, bipoc, the list goes on… Time will tell, we have community, let’s use it 🖤 love you all
its been almost two months since ive posted a boat photo and i was worried the sea would think i forgot about it 👉🏻👈🏻🥺 #staybrokeshootfilm
shoutout to half of these photos being from over a year ago #agameoftones #analogfeatures @analogfeatures #analoguevibes #shootfilmnotpeople @fullcirclefineart #voigtlander #bessar4a #5219 #sandbagger #sailing #sailboat
whilst we’re celebrating indies, it was pretty hype to see @historicalfilm mentioned in @deadline this week! The camera team on this is one of my favourite of all time, and it’s crazy to look back on weeks of living in a cabin in the woods with this much fondness #35mm #staybrokeshootfilm
Congrats to the whole The School Duel crew for a great premiere at @deauvilleus - this was an incredibly unique story and vision and I don’t think it could’ve been pulled off if it weren’t for the team behind it. Especially congrats to @kyledeitz - his hustle is so real and the imagery is worth a watch alone… Also shoutout to @arri_rental for the support on an often chaotic equipment schedule!
two of my favourite photographers on a stoop in Brooklyn, and also me #35mm #staybrokeshootfilm
#agameoftones #analogfeatures @analogfeatures #analoguevibes #shootfilmnotpeople @fullcirclefineart #voigtlander #bessar4a #5219 #newyork #brooklyn #kodak #kodakfilm #photoftheday #agameoftones #opticalmoments #trappingtones #chasinglight @andyschwartz_
