One with the Rhythm

This has been a long time coming, a collaboration between my beautiful wife, Adrienne and Myself. She is really the creative force behind the story. She has always had a passon for jumprope since childhood and we recently started taking it more seriously while doing CrossFit. Story and Staring: Adrienne Justice Visuals: Nic Justice nicjustice.com Music: Soporus soporus.com

Circle of Hope

This is a snapshot of what Circle of Hope is and where they are heading.

CrossFit Renaissance

CrossFit describes its strength and conditioning program as “constantly varied, high intensity, functional movement" This is a movement that is really spreading far and wide around the world. CrossFit Renaissance has be in the game for years and helping people get some amazing results and making great friends while doing it. It might seem a bit intimidating to see someone climbing a rope of lifting weights over their head but the vibe in the was friendly. People are working out hard but only so they can play hard and laugh with each other. The owners Bill and his wife Joyce are easy people to get get along with and they are commited to getting you to reach your fitness goals and exceed them faster than you imagined. With group WODs(work out of the day) everyone is working together not against each other, it is a fresh take on the usual earbuds-in so dont talk to me vibe at a more traditional gym. http://crossfitrenaissance.com

Excellence Drives Growth Everyday

Excellence Drives Growth Everyday (EDGE) is an after school program that empowers children to dream and realized the potential they have within. Inner-city schools in Philadelphia participated with EDGE in its inaugural year where high school coaches help 3rd grade students learn out to get along with each other and how to be a good friend. Operating out of Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association's guidance EDGE has not grown into two classrooms.

Christmas in Ohio

2012 Christmas in Ohio with the Pipitone family with a my 2 year old nephew. It was great getting to watch a young ones eyes light up on christmas morning. The entire weekend was met with snow, family, and candy. The Christmas Song (The Ravonettes) (Travis Taylor (feat. Emily Vella)) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

SET FREE

My great friends (and family) at Drowning Fish Studio http://www.drowningfishstudio.com/ called me up saying they had some friends in town from Ocala,Florida that had a new acoustic song that needs a video. I woke up the next morning as we got to work on this. CJ played the part of audio engineer which is why it sounds so great, but I promise you this isn't a lip sync this is a live take. After a few camera misfires and some song re-arrangements we finally nailed it on the 13th take where everything came out just the way we wanted. I used a DIY Dolly my friend Harvey Wallbanger made the 8ft PVC pipe track worked great in the close quarters. I got a bit excited/ambitions with the movements and would fall off the tracks but overall is was a great tool to have on this shoot, really couldn't have pulled it off with out it.

I am Cameron's Banjo

This is a short project I put together for my friend Cameron Dewitt (http://camerondewhitt.com/) to help his kickstarter project along the mid-way hump. Voiceover styling provided my friend Blew Lewis. I wanted to explain a bit of the dark history of this instrument. The banjo is often associated with a "redneck/backwoods" sound, but it actually comes from Africa and wasn't played by white men unless the were wearing blackface make up, in Minstrel shows. But now banjos appear on Grammy Award winning albums. After discussing the banjo's history we get to quickly talk about what it is made of and how its drum (stretched skin) like body is different from other stringed instruments with hollow bodies. We eventually get to the promotion of the new album by Cameron DeWhitt. But now people know more about the banjo than they did before they watched this video."

Shalom House-Colosimos Gun Shop

Gun Control is a a growing issue today but it didn't come out of nowhere. Shalom House in Philadelphia has been working to remove violet crime for years, Colosimo's Gun Shop was a known for dealing guns to straw purchasers which is a form of illegal gun sales. This is the story of how a group of activists took a stand and saw a change.

CrossFit Summer Classic

Let us Compost Kickstarter

Reno's Lonely Lights

I just love the way the water catches the reflection of the casino lights. Reno comes off looking very lonely. which is true but is exaggerated since it was about 8degrees at 2:30am on a Wednesday. Shot with HVX