Enrique Martinez Celaya Documentary

This is the documentary project we at Common Machine are working on featuring the work of artist Enrique Martinez Celaya.

http://cargocollective.com/thecrossingproject

Callaway Spring 2011 Golf Catalog "Behind the Scenes" video

Callaway Spring 2011 Golf Catalog "Behind The Scenes" Video from Richard Patterson on Vimeo.

I had a great time shooting the Callaway Spring 2011 Golf Catalog at Aperture Studios in Miami with photographer Jason Mahshie. The set pieces were beautiful and the images looked great. This is another great edit from Jorge Rubiera of Swamp Valve Pictures. I hope you enjoy.

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

Hecho a Mano is a 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.

The film is a Common Machine Production for PBS/WLRN, due to hit the festival circuit in the summer and early fall with a national air date in November.

This has been a great project to work on and I look forward to the final cut in September.

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

New Trailer "Meniscus"

"Meniscus" a feature film by J.L.Rubiera from Jorge Rubiera on Vimeo.

This is the newest trailer for Jorge Rubiera's feature film "Meniscus."
I've had the pleasure of serving as the Director of Photography since day one.

I love the new look of the film and completely support going black and white. We've also transitioned into shooting the remainder of the film with the Canon 5D and 7D.

The film has taken us a little over a year to shoot and is definitely worth all the effort. Participating in projects like this one is what makes the daily grind worth while. A few more installments and we are off to the festivals.

I hope you enjoy.

The New Yorker Magazine

It's been a great couple of months on the editorial magazine racks. This is my latest portrait of the Mexican group Los Tigres Del Norte as it appears in The New Yorker Magazine this week. The band was very accommodating on an extremely cold night in Homestead, FL. The natural light was terrible, especially at the end of evening, but luckily I had brought a couple of 7Bs to throw-up in the background and the spread of my elinchrom octabank worked great. A big thanks goes out to the bouncer who kept my gear beer free.

13.1 Marathon and the Canon 7D

13.1 Miami Beach Marathon / Canon 7D from Richard Patterson on Vimeo.

My alarm clock jumped started my day at 5 AM for the 13.1 Miami Beach Marathon. My client was looking for a video that highlighted the overall course and the cultural sights along the route and at the finish line. For mobility and ease I loaded my Lowepro Stealth AW II Backpack with my 7D and a variety of lenses and mounted my bike. I used three Fader ND Filters to give me the option to shoot wide open. The race weaved the runners from Miami Beach too Miami and back by one of the main causeways located in the city.

I edited the piece on FinalCut and created the music myself.

Magic Bullet was used to grade the final video.

Off to the races... Cheers.

National Geographic Mag: A Sweet Find at the Airport

Jetways, concourses, and terminals have been a regular theme for 2010 and I often find myself thumbing through the mag racks at the airport. It was a great surprise to come across my first full page spread in the pages of National Geographic. I knew it was going to run, but the payoff really didn't come until that moment. "Hey there Old Yella!"