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New York, Sky
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There is a nice park down the street from JoeyL’s in Brooklyn. I went down there with Ryan and Brayden to hang out and decided to see if the guys would let me shoot a couple photos.
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New York
The beautiful Lauren P, JoeyL, and Valerie W.
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Been wanting to start posting some of my 35mm stuff, so I got inspired by my friend Allister Ann who does “Roll of Film Friday” on her site. Film Friday it is.
I thought I would start it off with Laura Bell Bundy. Met her on the TWLOHA road trip across America. Took all of these at one of our stops in California. Going to start posting regularly. Some with more images, some with few, but regardless, more content. Much love everyone.
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Joplin
posted in Inspiration, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized, blog
Friday, June 03, 2011
I don’t want to spend any time talking about gruesome details or tell you every single story that happened, I just wanted to highlight a couple stories and leave you feeling inspired just as I felt when leaving Joplin.
May 22, 2011 Joplin was hit with a category EF-5 tornado with winds circulating at over 200mph. It carved a path a mile wide and 6 miles long, taking the lives of over 130 people. I heard about it as I was watching the NBA playoffs in Hollywood. I immediately felt a strong urge to go so I went the next day. I didn’t really have a plan or anything, I just knew I would go and figure it out when I got there. A brief history. My first film internship was at CIY in Joplin, Mo. Since then I have continued to stay close with some of the staff and even work on occasion together. It is just 2 hrs from my home town Muskogee, Ok.
I flew into Tulsa through one of the worst plane rides of my life. I will save that story for another day. My buddy Blake picked me up in Tulsa and we headed straight to The Bridge in Joplin. There I met my friend Tony who put me in contact with two guys named Parker and Josh.
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95 votesvote as favoriteWith the sun coming up I met Parker and we headed into the disaster area. My initial reaction was complete awe of the debris and devastation. I really don’t remember anything other than calmly repeating, “oh my God” on occasion. I was rendered speechless. We pulled over in Parker’s old neighborhood and went house to house. We checked some unmarked homes and helped any people we came across with whatever they needed. Later that day, we met up with Josh and Mick. Over the next week we did everything from Search and Rescue, cutting up trees, helping families find lost possessions, etc… There was a call about two women unaccounted for down the street. We ran to this home lugging chainsaws and crowbars, along with local law enforcement and volunteers. Adrenaline was high as everyone completely removed this home piece by piece. As each piece of debris was moved I just prayed and prayed we would find them alive. An intense 20 minutes passed as the house was now completely flat to the foundation. We found nothing. My heart has never beat that fast or hard before. Though we were upset, this story does have a happy ending. They were found alive the next day! They had survived the twister and were at a friends.
90 votesvote as favoriteThis is their house after we took it apart. The back side and right side are piles of the house we were throwing to the side.
We helped another family remove their remaining possessions from their destroyed home. While helping she told us her incredible story. They were huddled in the kitchen when the tornado struck their home. Their entire roof was lifted off as it were just a band-aid. While in the tornado, they ran through their home to a bathroom shower a couple rooms over. While running, she was struck in the head by a wooden beam. Her and 3 others made it into a ’single person’ stand up shower and took cover til the tornado had passed. When we finished we thanked her for letting us help, told her she was loved, and that God loved her. I leaned forward and hugged her. Just as I did, she burst into tears. I hugged her for a good minute before heading to the next home. I am not a very emotional person on the outside but I was weeping on the inside. My eyes watered up as we walked to the next house. Another stop we made, a man was trapped in his home by a fallen wall. The wall was resting on his head. Luckily he came out with only minor cuts and bleeding. We helped his wife find her medication and we also found his wallet. When you see some of the homes and what is left of them, it makes me wonder how anyone could have survived.
89 votesvote as favoriteHouse from the 1st story. Woman who was struck in the head while running from the twister.
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103 votesvote as favoriteEveryone we met and spoke with were just truly thankful to be alive. It made me think about my travels abroad. It is always empowering to see people in 3rd world countries smile and be happy for life. Not in the least to take from them, but most of them have only known poverty and hunger, a devastating life in contrast to ours. We live in the land of unlimited option, despite what you say. We “have it all” right here in front of us. Well I saw a city in a western world take an absolute beating. People having everything now having nothing. What was the result of this beating? Joplin didn’t go to the corner bitching and moaning about themselves or what wasn’t being done. I saw Joplin jump back in the ring and fight with everything its got. I saw neighbors helping neighbors and strangers helping strangers. Giving food, water, clothing, assistance, time, energy….Helping not out off self worth or obligation but out of the sincerity and compassion of their hearts. Color, language, religion, age, sex….None of it mattered. It was love at its truest form, unconditional. It was remarkable. I will never forget it.
The last day I was there, I had just finished working and was heading home when I saw two soldiers putting up a flag at St. Mary’s church. I parked and ran across the street to try and capture this beautiful and inspiring moment. I snapped about 8 photos with my 35mm before he climbed down and stood facing the flag. They had found the American flag in the rubble and decided to post it on a broken tree outside the church. It gave me the chills watching them do this. A small little moral boost like that can go a long way. I saw several acts of patriotism during my short trip in Joplin. We are all in this together. As a great nation, we will rise together and help each other through anything. I was and still am so proud.
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99 votesvote as favoriteI went and developed 2 rolls previous to the soldiers putting up the flag and came across this photo. I had shot a photo of the same soldier riding on this truck.
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109 votesvote as favoriteNext are a couple people who just in my brief time have inspired me here.
Parker Williams drove from a couple hours away bringing his truck and a trailer full of supplies. At the end of the first week, he coordinated and set up an event that filled two 18 wheelers full of supplies for Joplin. Amazing guy.
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99 votesvote as favoriteEric Epperson and I go back a while. He was once my youth minister and also played a huge role in getting my first internship in film. His home was in the path of the tornado. Luckily him and his family were unharmed. I love reading his posts and hearing his take on things. He is always positive and a great influence on others. Check out his blog.
100 votesvote as favoriteJosh and Mick drove down from Indiana together. Josh is ex-military and was team leader for our Search and Rescue team. Mick came down with chain-saws
which were very much needed. They were both very eager to help others and get things done. They both plan on going back soon. You can visit Josh’s site HERE for a list of local orgs that need help.
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102 votesvote as favoriteTad Agoglia started the organization “First Response.” He was a CNN Hero in 2008. Please go check them out and read up on everything they do. I spent a day with them as they brought in an extremely powerful generator to run the new 60 room make shift hospital. They also brought some heavy machinery and started clearing way for a new heli-pad. They will be there for weeks, maybe months, doing work. These are people that truly use money and resources to help people. They are definitely a great non-profit to consider donating to.
103 votesvote as favoriteKeep positive, keep praying, keep loving.
I am collaborating with my great friend Jeremy Cowart on an art piece that is coming out tomorrow. He is drawing a piece that will use some of my photos and video I captured in Joplin. Proceeds going to relief. Be on the look out.
I may be selling some 35mm prints here soon to help with relief as well.
200 votesvote as favorite“Only after disaster can we be ressurected.”
- Chuck Palahniuk
A couple months ago I got a call from ESPN asking if I’d be interested in doing a video for RISE. RISE highlights High School Sports. They do “Pro Days” which a professional athlete mentors to high school athletes in the participating sport. They can ask questions, get advice, and get a live demonstration. This episode highlighted Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix (<—Her Twitter). Among several awards, In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Allyson took home a Gold and Silver medal. She is extremely talented. Be sure and look out for here in the 2012 Olympics!
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81 votesvote as favoriteMeredith Jenks was the photographer. She did this poster shoot the day before road-tripping to New York. What a trooper! My job was to document the day and make 2 videos. One being a sizzle real of the whole day, from beginning to end. The other being a short Q&A with demonstration. The video was very tricky. Not only were we shooting while the sun was directly overhead but we also had 7 subjects. The only thing I had control over was the Q&A in the locker room. Everything else was completely run and gun, freestyle. No stopping, no do-overs, no posing. Quite the challenge but the client was happy and the day went very smooth. Very excited to have finally shot for ESPN. I’ve been inspired plenty over the years by the content they release.
Video 1 – Q&A
Video 2 – Sizzle Reel
Major thanks to ESPN, Allyson, and the crew.
Producer – Laura Suchoski
Art Director – Millie Rossman Kidd
Editor/Colorist – John Carrington
Camera Assistant – Megan Miller
*All photos taken by Meredith Jenks
Cale Glendening
I am back!
113 votesvote as favoriteFinally after 3 weeks of excitement, chaos, and pure exhaustion, I am back state side! Right now I am currently trans-coding 400gigs worth of footage. This footage will contribute to an hour long Documentary about Holy Men in Varanasi. Before the documentary releases, probably this summer, there will be tons of content released from this trip. Trailers, teasers, bts, photos, blogs, etc… Joey, Ryan, and I will be timing our releases together so all of our content hits the web together. We are going to be releasing content at specific planned times in the future. We don’t want to give away too much in photos or blogs so then there is no more mystery to what’s in the documentary. I will just ask for you all to be patient with me. I want to take my time editing and give you guys the best possible finished product. I couldn’t be happier with the content I captured there. This trip has already required hundreds of hours, but it will require many many more. I promise it will be worth it in the end. Thank you all for your interest in our trip. Joey, Ryan, and I are very excited for you all to be a part of this journey. Please stay tuned! Tons of good news and content coming!
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Haiti
posted in Children, Inspiration, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized, blog
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Haiti was a trip unlike anything I have ever experienced. I had my presumptions about the country based off the overflowing amount of news and media attention they have gotten the past year. I truly wish I could’ve seen the country before the earthquake, however I don’t think it would be unwise for me to think it was in unstable condition. My first sense of how the trip was going to unfold took place right after we landed. The remote control gate that swings out to your door to let you walk off the plane had been disabled. At this announcement I laughed to myself. You ever have so much go wrong you just start laughing about it? I had been on an 8 hour flight which 4 hours were spent sitting on the runway, then I missed my Miami flight to Haiti by 5 minutes. I literally watched the plane leave the gate. So with the news over the com, I just smiled to myself thinking…travel shenanigans! We were brought out stairs to walk down onto the runway, oh well simple enough. I do that flying out of Burbank. We then got onto the shuttle and headed to immigration. As we were driving, I looked out and we were passing their original airport, pre-quake. It was still destroyed. Massive vine like cracks spider-ed the walls. A year later and their main “airport” terminal hadn’t been touched. We were then shuffled into the old baggage handling building that was now immigration and the baggage claim. The small room could barely handle one plane load of people. I got up to immigration and then remembered, “Crap! I don’t have an address to where I am going, I can’t get into the country!” See Jeremy, Katie, and I were supposed to be on the same flight and go through immigration together, so it wouldn’t have been a problem. It took me about an hour to get a hold of Jeremy and get everything squared with immigration. Finally I was in Haiti and we were on our way to Cadiac!
126 votesvote as favoritePano of Cadiac, Haiti. The building in the middle is a school. The building to the left is where we stayed.
The first thing I noticed is how social the country is. It seems like every single person is outside doing something. Street shops and vendors took up every square inch of sidewalk for blocks and blocks. I would love to see a bird’s eye view of Port-au-Prince. Seeing the hustle and bustle of the streets. We ended up staying in PaP that night at a contact of Jeremy’s, Frederic Dupoux. Our destination was Cadiac but we were told it was unsafe to travel over night. The next morning around 5am we loaded up and headed to our destination where we’d spend the next two days. The drive out there was a rocky 4 hours. You remember the movie “Ace Ventura, When Nature Calls?” For some reason this always came to mind while driving…I am weird I know. Remember when Jim Carrey is driving to the consulate at the beginning and he is bouncing his head and shaking it like he is on the bumpiest road ever? Well that is exactly what the streets were like in Haiti. If you closed your eyes you would feel as though you were driving on a road made of boulders. A couple times I actually felt sick. Along the way we’d notice vehicle after vehicle that was broken down or flipped and totally abandoned. I witnessed wheel fly off a moving car from the heavy bumps. Immediately after arriving in Cadiac I was reminded of places I had visited in Padang and Siberut, Indonesia. Bright lush green fields contrasted with ocean blue skies and puffy white cumulus clouds. One of the most beautiful contrasts of colors I have seen. A lot of the homes we visited were tucked away in giant fields, hills, and thick banana groves. They were much more infrequent to visitors then PaP.
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121 votesvote as favoriteIn a truck bed with 14 people and a goat. Remember that time in Haiti when....
Jeremy and I were in Haiti with a group called HOPE International. They are an organization the specializes in micro finance loans. They have over 200,000 clients worldwide and have given over 1,000,000 loans! The brilliant thing is that they have weekly classes and business meetings ran by locals! They learn business and learn to save. It was so inspiring hearing what some of the people have done with such little money. They have turned their lives around and are heading in positive directions. Hope is helping people have a positive future. I am very thankful for what they do around the world and very thankful for being included in this trip.
The people we met were incredible and, ohhhh my gosh, the kids were so beautiful! Their contagious smiles would somehow infiltrate my cheeks and rip them back to my ears for the duration of our time together. They were effulgent, curious, and so energetic. Jeremy and I approached a soccer game going on in a more remote part of Cadiac. Kids playing barefoot on a concrete slab, with a tennis ball as the soccer ball. Our arrival temporarily interrupted the heated match but soon after we were all playing and laughing as if we entered the worlds biggest jungle gym. (See what I did there?) They wanted entertainment so I just let loose. I started showing them tricks I had learned from pitching and playing baseball. Popping the ball with my arms and juggling. Jeremy was teaching them how to pop and lock it! I then showed them how to pitch and hit a ball. After that I started a sword fight with a kid…..big mistake. I soon fell in defeat to 10+ rambunctious children stabbing me with sticks. I don’t think I have ever had a better time acting like I was 10 years old. Leaving the kids was probably the hardest thing in Cadiac. They had eyes as shiny as mirrors. Their dark eyes reflected every bit of the vibrant landscape. Their smiles were as bright as the sun. I’ll never forget them!
118 votesvote as favoriteTheir eyes turn into big mirrors. I spy Jeremy, myself, a bicycle, another kid, palm trees, and clouds....I wish I had a macro!
125 votesvote as favoriteOne kid kept trying to put his hands and feet in the shots, making the other children laugh. He succeeded several times but the ones above actually turned out in my favor.
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Having some fun.
We left Cadiac and headed for PaP a night early, again due to possible violence the next morning. We went to Fredo’s house again. Jeremy and I decided to stay another full day in Haiti. We didn’t have any real plan, we just went out at 5am and came back after dark. We spent the entire time on the city streets of PaP. Unbelievable. I heard around only 5% of the rubble had only been cleaned up. There were so many building just waiting to come crashing down. Regardless how the city looked, I have only positive things to say about the people we met and interacted with. I can honestly say I have never in my life gotten so much attention than I did in Haiti. All because of my tattoos. It actually got to a point I was pretty uncomfortable. I don’t like drawing that kind of attention to myself, esp somewhere foreign to me. Fredo reassured me everything everyone was saying was positive, but still. At times I had groups around me asking about my tattoos. Supposedly tattoos in Haiti are worn by gangsters. Fredo said, “If you were Haitian, they would be scared of you.” However I am just a white kid so they knew I was harmless, hahaha! Most questions were if they were real and if it was my wife! At times I would have to pull out my Iphone to prove they were real. I would show them photos of me getting the tattoo. I met another guy with tattoos and the group he was with wanted to see mine. They kept telling me to take my shirt off, I looked to Jeremy and he was just laughing and smiling. So in the middle of PaP I took my shirt off and posed with a guy for some photos. I felt so incredibly awkward. I felt as though I might as well have been naked. We had a huge crowd watching, laughing, joking. I will say it was a very cool moment overall though.
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134 votesvote as favoriteOne of the most memorable/dumbest things we did was enter the main Cathedral. (Sorry Shannon, sorry Mom.) It looks like some old ancient ruins or something from centuries ago. It is breathtaking. Jeremy and I followed some spiral stairs up to the bell tower. We got to the top where we had to climb up a hole in the floor. As we climb up and step into the room, we both look up. There are two massive church bells just wedges into the building. These bells weigh hundreds of pounds. I felt as though you could hit it with a rock and they would both come crashing down and smash anything in its path. Jeremy and I both idiotically took turns standing directly underneath to get our content and then quickly stepped out. We walked over to the other bell tower where the bell had already fallen and rested quietly in the rubble. We learned that over 120 people were killed in that church they day of the quake. It was pretty powerful sense of emotion being in this building still standing tattered and broken. A place so many people once entered for hope and faith sent 100 people home when she fell.
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131 votesvote as favoriteThese massive bells are simply wedged. Only a matter of time before the crash down.
129 votesvote as favoriteOverall, I had an unforgettable time. What I will remember more is not the devastation, but the drive, the hope, and the passion of the beautiful Haitians. The country has a long long ways to go. The infrastructure, the sanitation, and widespread poverty is worse than anything I have ever seen. Over a million people living in tents with the population in tents rising. I straight watched kids drink from contaminated wells at a local school. The same well I watched animals go drink from. Please continue to support Haiti, whether it’s through good thoughts, prayer, money, or volunteering. They need our help.
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135 votesvote as favoriteContaminated water source for the village. It is on school grounds. Kids drink from it daily.
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137 votesvote as favoriteRubble and trash. Trash and rubble.
131 votesvote as favorite180 degree pan. People bathing using water straight from the sewer.
Thanks to Katie and everything HOPE International is doing. I am very thankful to have been a witness of the good being done. Jeremy Cowart, thanks for the recommendation and the inspiration. You are an incredible person possessing incredible talent. I am always happy to be around you and proud to call you a good friend. Fredo, thank you so much for rescuing us from a bind and welcoming us into your home. The hospitality you and your family showed us was nothing short of amazing. I hope to see you again soon.
FOR MORE CONTENT
- Several more photos will be launched on my website on my photo galleries as well as my facebook page and tummmmmblr.
- Jeremy fell in love with his Iphone4 on this trip. He did a huge series of photos with it and you’re really going to be shocked. A couple times I was dumbfounded at the results he was getting. Oh well, he is extremely talented so I’ve come to expect nothing less from him. Click HERE to see his Haiti Iphone4 Series.
- There will be some video at a later date. Just don’t know when.
- To learn about HOPE and see how they are involved. CLICK HERE.
Cale Glendening
2010 was a year of building!
I didn’t travel as much in 2010 as I did in 2009, but I was still traveling over 1/3 of the year. I went to new places and experience new cultures. Dubai, Hawaii, Guam, Nashville, Seattle, Vegas are a couple places I traveled to last year. I met some incredibly talented people and worked with creative and subjects I couldn’t have imagined. Opportunity was given to shoot some of my favorite bands in the world. I worked on a couple passion projects of mine, no budget, that really stretched out my creativity. I worked on a couple dvd’s for two leading professionals in their fields. Totally an honor I won’t soon forget. Help Portrait 2010 was a success and a life changer. I shot my first magazine cover and also had a shoot for Billboard Magazine. Still waiting on Jay-Z to call and use my photos of him. Get on it Hova!
God tested my faith and our relationship. Had some of my lowest lows. A couple of illness’s came that really got me down and the big medical bills on top of that just worsened my moral. There were times I didn’t know what I was going to do or if I could pay my bills. There were several jobs and possibilities that completely crashed and burned. You know times you say, “great, this couldn’t get any worse.” Well they definitely can. In the span of one of these horrible months I was in 3 car accidents, yes three. So that brought on MORE BILLS. The day after I got my car repaired from the 1st accident, I was involved in a hit and run. A couple weeks later when I got hit the 3rd time I remember just shutting down. I was thinking and saying the most vile things. I was absolutely torn. I feel awful saying this but I remember saying, “God, what the hell do you want me to do?!?” I was so weak, I prayed and prayed. Sometimes I doubted things would work out, but then I remembered who he is, what he is capable of, and what he’s already done! Though I was completely undeserving, he still came through. He gave me strength, energy, and healing. My health improved and luckily there was nothing major. When I thought I couldn’t pay a bill, a job would suddenly popped up. I am thankful for the trials I dealt with because it drew me nearer to him. It strengthened our relationship.
In 2010 I got to spend more time with my family, my nephews, and baby niece. I learned of another nephew coming soon! I made new friends from all over and built several new relationships. I got to go to Nashville, which is possibly one of my favorite places in the world. I love the city simply because of the people that live there. Some of the best people I know. Getting to spend over a month there was incredible. In California I developed some relationships with very driven, positive, and great people. I can’t stress how important is to surround yourself with positive, driven, drama free, and genuine people. It’d be such a tough place without you guys. I got to see several friends get married, graduate college, overcome struggle, get big jobs, get promotions, and make big decisions. I am so proud of you guys! I can’t even describe how awesome it is to see you all growing and doing positive things. I love hearing your stories!
So now 2011 is here and boy do I feel absolutely thrilled about it. Back in LA, in my office, and I am ready to just hit this year with everything I’ve got. Take all the building and everything I learned from last year and really just get after it. Donald Miller said something in his blog that I thought I would share with you. “I will not watch 2011, I will participate!” Simply said, simply powerful. This will be my theme for the year. I can’t wait to see what comes in 2011. I assure you I will be participating! Get up, get out, and DO! I really hope you all participate in 2011!
Cale Glendening
Months ago Van Risseghem emailed and asked if I would like to hear his music and possibly do a video for one of the songs. He sent me a 30 second rough version of “The River” and I immediately knew I wanted to do something for the song. The concept almost came instantly. “A boat trying to find water!!” my head screamed. We talked for months about the project, discussing ideas, logistics, etc. This project was a big challenge. How can I achieve this concept with basically no money? This is a re-occurring question for so many of us freelancers out there! Just remember to be thinking of what you do have and what you don’t have. We have to stop making excuses and get out there and CREATE!
Shoe-string budgets really offer us a chance to get creative.
In October I went to Oklahoma to begin building props to make the concept come to life. I spent a week just looking for the right boat. Plenty of bass boats available, but I only found two row boats. After we got the boat, my father and I spent another week building the dolly, axle, getting the tracks custom made, and building a makeshift sail we could safely connect/disconnect from the boat.
Finally after a healthy amount of work and anticipation, the shoot was here.
Van was amazing to work with and he is such a great artist. Please go check out his music.
I will be posting behind the scenes photos and video soon.
This project definitely couldn’t have been done without the help of some awesome people.
Thanks to
My dad for helping me build props and get everything together.
John Carrington for doing such an amazing job with Color and After Effects.
Sarah Gile & family for letting us shoot on their property.
The Poole’s for letting us borrow their boat.
Nick Dillard, Brett & McClain Baggett, Garrett Danz, Seth Whitman, and others
for volunteering your time to work on the music video.
Thanks everyone,
Cale Glendening
