Videos

  • Backpacking Trip in the Big Run Watershed in Shenandoah National Park – May 2019

    Trip highlights and vlog-style commentary for a backpacking trip in the Big Run watershed in Shenandoah National Park over the 2019 Memorial Day weekend.

    This hike starts at Browns Gap traveling north on the Appalachian Trail. It then turns on to the Big Run Loop Trail.

    It proceeds north along the Rockytop Trail down to the Big Run Portal Trail.

    The first-night camp is next to Big Run creek near the junction of the Brown Mountain Trail.

    Day two starts up the Brown Mountain Trail over Brown Mountain and Rocky Mountain.

    It then heads down the Rocky Mountain Run Trail back down to the Big Run Portal Trail.

    The second-night camp is just off the Big Run Portal Trail near the junction of the Patterson Ridge Trail.

    Day three continues up the Big Run Portal Trail to the Big Run Loop Trail.

    It ends with a southbound section on the Appalachian Trail back to the Browns Gap parking area.

    Music by Ikson
    Wander – https://soundcloud.com/ikson/wander

    Map of the Route

  • Backpacking Through Shenandoah National Park – October 2018

    This video contains trip highlights and vlog-style commentary for a Fall of 2018 backpacking trip through Shenandoah National Park.

    This hike was a north to south, week-long trip covering the entire length of the park starting in Front Royal, Virginia, and ending in Waynesboro, Virginia.

    SNP Hike Fall 2018 – Mileage Spreadsheet

    Music by Ikson
    https://soundcloud.com/ikson/

  • Exploring Breaks Interstate Park in Virginia/Kentucky

    Hiking and exploring Breaks Interstate Park – a bi-state state park located partly in southeastern Kentucky and mostly in southwestern Virginia. The Breaks is also referred to as the “Grand Canyon of the South”.

    American frontiersman Daniel Boone is credited with being the first person of European descent to discover the Breaks, which he first saw in 1767.

    The Russell Fork river runs through the canyon.

    Song is Paradise by Ikson https://soundcloud.com/ikson
    Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/1LVgg1YoT6U

  • Exploring the Great Channels Natural Area Preserve in Virginia

    The Great Channels Natural Area Preserve is a beautiful and unique area in Virginia.

    The preserve name is derived from the maze-like system of sandstone crevices and boulders that occur near the 4208-foot summit of Middle Knob on Clinch mountain.

    The 721-acre Channels Natural Area Preserve is part of a 4,836 acre State Forest that was purchased by the Department of Forestry from The Nature Conservancy in March 2008.

  • Backpacking Three Ridges Wilderness in Virginia

    Three Ridges is one of Virginia’s most popular backpacking loops. Located in Central Virginia, just 30 miles southwest of Charlottesville, this circuit hike has vista after vista along the Appalachian Trail, and many small waterfalls and pools on the Mau-Har Trail on Campbell Creek.

     

  • Ocean Pond in Osceola National Forest, Florida

    Here are a few shots that were taken at Ocean Pond in Osceola National Forest, Florida with my DJI Mavic Pro.

  • 2017 Ragnar Trail Richmond

    Here’s the second of two short videos of runners and activities from the first day of the 2017 Ragnar Trail Richmond relay race in Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

    This was filmed with a Panasonic GH4.

  • 2017 Ragnar Trail Richmond

    A short video I shot of runners and activities from the first day of the 2017 Ragnar Trail Richmond relay held in Pocahontas State Park.

    Shot with a DJI Osmo.

  • Easter Day 2017

    Some DJI Mavic Pro shots of an Easter egg hunt.

  • Hops in the Park 2016

    Some scenes around “Hops in the Park” last Saturday. It was another great day at Henricus Historical Park.

     HopsInThePark.com Henricus.org VisitChesterfieldVA.com Shot with a DJI Osmo and Panasonic GH4.

  • November 3rd Bike Ride

    A ride down to the lake in Woodlake.

  • Virginia Creeper Trail

    Biking down the Virginia Creeper Trail with the family.

  • Ragnar Trail Richmond

    A video I shot of the Ragnar Trail Relays in Pocahontas State Park this past weekend.

  • Hops in the Park 2015

    A short video with some scenes around ‪”Hops in the Park‬” that I shot last Saturday. What a great day at Henricus Historical Park!

    HopsInThePark.com

  • Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Trail

    Slot canyon trail at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

    A hyperlapse video view.

  • 2015 Jefferson Cup Girls Soccer

    A short video I shot of the 2015 Jefferson Cup Girls Soccer Tournament at River City Sportsplex last weekend.

    Shot with a Panasonic GH4 at 96 fps.

    Music: It’s Ours To Take by Delicate Beats licensed thru PremiumBeat.com

  • Ed the Vulture

    This crazy vulture was pecking at his reflection outside my office window a couple of days ago.

  • 2015 Florida Trip to Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park

    I rented a Panasonic LX100 from LensRentals.com to test out on a recent trip to the Miami area and southern Florida.

    Here are a few clips from Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park. All the clips were hand held and shot at 4K.

    Edited to a 1080p timeline in Final Cut Pro X. The music track is “Upbeat Ukulele” from AudioJungle.

  • Mountain Biking Pocahontas State Park

    I ran across this GoPro footage from a fall ride in 2012.

    Single Track Mountain Biking in Pocahontas State Park – GoPro HD HERO Original – Chest Mount – 720p 60fps

  • 2014 Henricus Mudstock 5K Race

    This is an event by Sports Backers at Henricus Historical Park in Chesterfield County Virginia.

    Filmed with a Panasonic GH4 and a Canon XF100 by Woody Carr and Hunter Carr.

    Animated Logo by Hunter Carr.

    Edited with Final Cut Pro X.

    Music: 60’s A Go-Go BY: OLIVE MUSIQUE – Licensed through Premiumbeat.com

  • Florida 2014 | Winter Birds

    A few scenes of birds we saw on our trip to southern Florida last month. Locations were Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve and Big Cypress National Preserve.

    Shot with a 2009 Canon HF S100. Edited with Final Cut Pro X. Music from iStock.

  • A Sign Something New Is Coming Here

    A teaser video about a change coming to Richmond Executive Airport.

     

    Shot with a Canon XF100. Edited in Final Cut Pro X. Music from Final Cut Pro X.

  • Night Commute Time-Lapse

    My 20-minute commute home in about 25-seconds.

    Shot with a GoPro Hero3 Black Edition using the 4K/15fps ProTune setting. Converted in GoPro Studio to 29.97fps with speedup of 30X with motion blur turned on. Exported using the ProTune preset. Edited on a 1080p timeline in Final Cut Pro X. Music from an Adobe Soundbooth CS5 score.

  • A Celebration of the Vine 2013

    I shot this video with a Canon XF100 camera at the “A Celebration of the Vine” event in Chesterfield County Virginia on April 22, 2013. I edited it with Final Cut Pro X.

    Music: Young Adults By: Peter McIsaac Music – Licensed through Premiumbeat.com

  • 2013 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference Recap Video

    I shot and produced this recap video featuring the winners of three Google Nexus 7 tablets given away at the 2013 National Business Aviation Association’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference. The time-lapse shots were made with a GoPro Hero HD and the announcement shots were done with an iPhone 5 and a Flip MinoHD. The video was edited with Final Cut Pro X.

  • Let Dominion Handle at Richmond’s Executive Airport

    I shot and produced this 30-second spot to help promote our local airport in Chesterfield County Virginia.

    Camera and Lens: Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L from Lensrentals.com
    Music: Supermodel by Olive Musique – Licensed through Premiumbeat.com
    Edited with Apple Final Cut Pro X

  • Richmond’s Executive Airport

    I shot and produced this short video to help promote our local airport in Chesterfield County Virginia.

    Camera and Lens: Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L from Lensrentals.com
    Motion: Kessler Crane PB Pocket Dolly with a basic controller
    Cast: Ben Humphrey and Jeremy Wilkinson
    Music: Teenage Spirit by Olive Musique – Licensed through Premiumbeat.com
    Edited with Apple Final Cut Pro X
    Jet provided by Dominion Aviation Services, Inc.
    Automobile provided by Lexus of Richmond

  • Cosby Road Area Biking 2011

    Here’s a little biking footage I shot last summer with a GoPro HeroHD and a Flip minoHD. This is the final part of my regular exercise loop. The last section is not really a trail but more a route through the woods. I used Final Cut Pro X for editing and color matching. The music is from the mobile iMovie app.

  • Mount Rainier – Emmons Glacier Route – July 21-22, 1986

    Mike Woolley and Woody Carr from Richmond, Virginia climbed Mount Rainier in July 1986. This is a video slideshow from that 2-day climb.

  • Fall Colors Commute Timelapse

    Mounted my GoPro to the windshield this morning for a timelapse on the way to work. Colors and lighting were nicer today.