Local Ink... it's "Art on Cotton!"

I had the opportunity recently to reconnect with my old acquaintance Mark Ohlson, who started up a local business in Portland called "Local Ink." They partner up with talented local artists to actually put the art onto high quality garments... shirts, hats, etc, and they sell the products through their website www.local-ink.com.

Mark called me because Local Ink was going to be participating in the 2009 WMPG Fashion Show, and they wanted to capture their presence there on video. We interviewed the models, Mark himself, members of the audience, and captured a whole bunch of fun, colorful footage which captured the fast-paced, trendy, and FUN vibe of the event, which took place at SPACE Gallery on Congress Street.

The final piece is a :60 promotional piece designed for the web, with the goal of creating some additional buzz for these guys! They've gotten some great press lately, and being able to show their company in action-- in their element-- was a really special thing.

Click here to check out the video on their website, and then drop Mark a note at mohlson@local-ink.com to learn more about their company. Oh yeah, and check out their products too... Cool stuff! I can't wait to work with Mark and Local Ink again.

Adam Flaherty
www.adamflaherty.com

A Plethora of Projects!!

Hello everyone, I thought I'd take a moment to update you on some of the projects I've been working on.

First and foremost, I've spent the last few weeks designing and programming a new website for my business. It's much more complex, modern, and fun. In addition to some new updated video clips from recent productions, I've got some great still shots from recent productions to take people "behind the scenes" of a video shoot. It's set to launch around the first week of June, so stay tuned!

I hired my friend Scott Hamann from Harbor Light Films to come up to Augusta with me to shoot a full day conference on Autism put on by the Maine CDC. We both left there having learned a lot, and with about 16 hours of video between our two cameras which I proceeded to edit down to a 4 DVD set. Event coverage is great, whether it's company conferences, public speaking engagements, weddings, or dance recitals... Please contact me if you're in need of professional event coverage!

I've been shooting some video with New Hampshire musician Bill Foley. He's an acoustic performer who takes his show to restaurants, lounges, and even nursing homes all over New England. Bill needs some video for his website so that clubs can see and hear some of his act. Check him out if you can... he's very animated, and the crowd tends to love his performances!

I'll be back in touch soon with more updates. With the launch of the new site, I'm going to be blogging a LOT more, and you can also follow me on Twitter at @AFlaherty_Media.

Till then,

Adam Flaherty
www.adamflaherty.com

Would The Corporate Division Approve?

I've never worked at a Burger King, although my good pal Tim Collins did for a while in his high school days. Every now and then he tells the story of pointing out to an adult manager, who was changing the letters on the large, burger-shaped billboard out in front of the restaurant, that the first word of the phrase "Shinning Stars Wanted" had an extra "n" in the middle of it.

Coincidentally, two times last week, in different states, I drove past Burger King signs with blatant misspellings. When I see mistakes like this, I can't help but think about A.) the person who put it up there, and B.) the person who APPROVED it after it was put up. Some of us aren't the best spellers in the world, and that's fine -- but before this thing goes LIVE, catching the eye of every Joe who drives past it, wouldn't you think that a manager or someone on the ladder needs to give it a thumbs up? Below you'll find photos of the two signs that made me turn my head, and then turn the car around to get a second look.

Yes, you're seeing this correctly-- Burger King of Biddeford, Maine is excited to offer one-of-a-kind SPONGBOB KIDS MEALS! I wish that with the adult meals, they would include just a plain spong. No character needed. SPONGS RULE!

And yes, the Plaistow, NH restaurant wants you to know that they are offering hot, soggy BACON CHEDDER RANCH sandwiches! Not only can they not spell the type of cheese, but they also found a clever way to craft some D's out of upside down P's! Well done!

That's all for now -- back to work!

Adam

www.adamflaherty.com

New Website Launch - Gypsy Tailwind

First, I must apologize for how absurdly long it's taken me to update my blog. I'm slowly working on a new site design for myself, and plan to get back to blogging regularly when the new site is launched, but there's no good excuse for not letting you all know what I have going on.

Today I launched a brand new site for the Portland-based band Gypsy Tailwind. Dan Connor, the male voice in the group, was the front man for Gouds Thumb, one of my favorite Portland bands who called it quits back in the mid 1990's. At this point, I've had the honor of working with all of the Gouds guys in some capacity over the years, (music, web, video, etc), but I'm very excited to see Dan become a prominent figure in the music scene once again. Anna Lombard is the female voice, and her ideas were very prominent in the design process, so feel free to contact her and tell her how cool it looks! gypsytail@gmail.com

Gypsy Tailwind has one album available, (you can preview and buy it through their website), and another one that they've just wrapped production on, but they're going to hold onto it for a few months, design the artwork, and build some anticipation before releasing it to the people. If it's anything like their first record, it's filled with warm acoustic tunes, killer harmonies, and a little taste of country. The good kind.

Stop by their new website and check them out! www.gypsytailwind.net


Need an affordable and easy to navigate website? Give me a ring.

Adam

www.adamflaherty.com

Good For a Laugh

Every once in a while when I'm going through my papers, I come across this letter that I received a couple of years ago when I was working at Groff Films in Portland. It always makes me laugh, so I thought I'd share it with you. In order to read it, you may have to click on the image to expand it. Enjoy!

The Documentary World

A few weeks ago, I crossed paths with Neil Novello of The Iguana Division, Ltd. We hit it off ahtting about video, and I've gotten a chance to see some samples of his documentaries. As a result of our meeting, I'm now redesigning his website, and the new face lift should launch in the next couple of days. I urge you to go have a look at a few of the video samples, they're fascinating.

The Governor's House B&B

I've recently had the opportunity to work with Bob Chaffee, the Innkeeper at the Governor's House Bed & Breakfast here in Portsmouth. I went in and shot some video of the house, the common areas, and each of the 4 guest rooms, and embedded the videos on their website. The homepage features a montage of clips of the outside and inside of the house, while the links to the guest rooms on the "rooms" page link to short :30 video tours of each room. This place is very cool, check them out when you're in town!

More soon,

Adam
www.adamflaherty.com