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Happy New Year Everyone!

My first article as Director of Photography is featured in the latest issue of Photo District News discussing the creation of Hypernova's music video, "Sinners."

Thanks to the crew and MAC Group USA for all your help once again!!!

Miami Documentary Premiere

Well, it's not everyday that you shutdown your computer after the workday to attend a movie premiere. It gets even better when you're attending the screening for your own film, and in a few hours "Hecho a Mano" will hit the big screen here in Miami at the Miami Short Film Festival.

Produced by Common Machine Production, this is my first full credit as Director of Photography. Creating this film was a labor of love for everyone involved and I believe it shows in the final piece. I want to congratulate the incredible team of talented folks who made this film what it is:

Producers: Brett O'Bourke and Gaspar González

Director: Brett O'Bourke

Writer: Gaspar González

Editor: Christina Burchard

Assoc. Producer: Christine Sylvain

"Hecho a Mano" will be shown nationally on WLRN in February 2011.

Finally, we've earned a bit of street credit by receiving Best Florida Documentary at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival last month.

Richard Patterson

Richard Patterson

The most recent post on Livebooks.com on my recent website redesign.

Website Redesign - Revamped by Livebooks and Vimeo

www.RichardPattersonImages.com - Website Redesign, a new look: revamped by Livebooks and Vimeo

Livebooks, a leader in website design for visual artists, and Vimeo, the online giant for videographers and creatives, recently joined forces to offer their clients new integrated websites that can showcase both video and still photography.

As an avid user of Vimeo and a long time client of Livebooks, my site has undergone a a major redesign to showcase both my video and still photography work on their behalf for promotional purposes.

Check it out, Click around, and I hope you enjoy.

Vintage Mavens - Video Look Book #2

Vintage Mavens - Video Look Book from Richard Patterson on Vimeo.

Collaborations are in my opinion some of the best opportunities to create without the fear of failure, restrictions of a client, or the tensions associated with deadlines. On a recent Sunday afternoon, Jorge Rubiera and I, got together on Miami Beach to create the second installment to the Vintage Mavens online clothing line campaign created by Shareen Sarwar.

We used the 7D and a Bartech wireless focus control on a glidecam for this shoot, and the ISO ranged from 400 - 12,000. Luckily the moon was full that evening which created a beautiful backlight on the water. We used a regular flash light for the fill / gag lighting once the sun went down and the layering effect helped with the digital noise produced from the high ISO.

Cheers.

Production: Swamp Valve Pictures
Director: Jorge Rubiera
Stylist: Shareen Sarwar
Director of Photography: Richard Patterson
Editor: J Rubiera
Music Composed and Performed by: Edward Adames
Hair and Makeup: Sheenon Olson
Assistant Stylist: Kathleen Vargas

Shop: vintagemavens.com/​

FLIFF | Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

Hecho a Mano - Trailer from Common Machine Prod. on Vimeo.

The world premiere of "Hecho a Mano," my first documentary as Director of Photography, will premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on Oct. 16 @ 3:30 PM.

Hecho a Mano is a documentary film about the work of making art with your hands, told through four Cuban artists: a piano player, a sculptor and twin brothers who make mosaics.

I shot this film for Common Machine Production for PBS/WLRN. After the premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival on Oct. 16, it will be shown nationally in November on PBS.

Producers: Brett O'Bourke and Gaspar Gonzalez
Director: Brett O'Bourke
Writer: Gaspar Gonzalez
Director of Photography: Richard Patterson
Editor: Christina Burchard
Assoc. Producer: Christine Sylvain

Perry Ellis 2011 Women's behind the scenes shoot

Perry Ellis Women's Shoot 2011 - Behind the Scenes "C" from Richard Patterson on Vimeo.

Produced by RichardPattersonImages.com
Shot by Richard Patterson
Edit by Jorge Rubiera