DAVID BRANSON VISUALS

I'm Moving

2010-04-23T19:52:00.000-07:00

I'm moving this blog to DavidinSA.tumblr.com for the next three months, while I shoot a documentary film in South Africa!

Kevin Ayers and the Subway

2010-04-20T23:39:00.000-07:00

Kevin and I met up at the L.A. Subway entrance at Union Station and shot another song. A completely different take on the environment, this time using it to contrast and modernize the classical music.

Kevin Ayers, Spanish Guitarist

2010-03-22T20:28:00.000-07:00

Kevin Ayers can play some badass spanish guitar. Last weekend, I (along with three other filmmakers) shot a minimalistic type of music video for his cover of Cimarosa, a very classical piece of music. To the majority of today's TV-subscribed audience, this type of music is slow-going. We covered him with six cameras while he played the song out six times - 36 angles. That gave me some room in the edit to keep the momentum visually stimulating. The music being traditional, I thought the environment's minimalism would pair well with the song's composition.

The Green

2010-03-11T05:04:00.000-08:00

Rain has taken its toll on the land and now we must live with the temporary beauty. Even some colored-in landscape near the freeway can make the traffic slightly more bearable.

The Warehouse

2010-02-24T17:50:00.000-08:00

This monumental civilization footprint is off of a biking trail in Ventura. It's been a warzone, canvas, bed, music hall, skatepark, and.... warehouse? I will definitely be shooting something here...

Mugsy: Domesticated Wolf

2010-02-24T14:02:00.000-08:00

No, Mugsy is not a wolf. Actually, the opposite, in all ways - more like part cat, part koala. This is the ridiculously awesome pug I've grown up with for the past fifteen years. A hilarious, lovable character.

Venice Beach Canals

2010-02-07T15:28:00.000-08:00

Venice Beach, CA is widely known for it's hippie vibe. Take a few steps off the boardwalk and the view will change. Venice used to be wired with a large canal system making up the majority of the city's transportation routes. In 1930, when the automobile became the norm, most of the canals were filled in. Here is what is left today.

My Friend's Wall

2010-02-05T13:51:00.000-08:00

My friend's JJ and Chanel are decorating the wall's of their new place if San Fran with some of my photos. Very humbling. Very sweet!

Here are a few of them as full-size JPG's:

Kayaking Back Bay

2010-01-27T22:53:00.000-08:00

Cutting water in Newport's Back Bay was a very tranquil experience, but I couldn't help comparing it to a previous adventure in Monterrey Bay. This felt much more urbanized, with the wildlife's habitat on the run from mankind.

LA Thunderstorms

2010-01-20T21:38:00.000-08:00

Walking around December

2010-01-03T14:47:00.000-08:00

Writer's Block Film Shoot

2009-12-29T23:36:00.000-08:00

Here are some behind-the-scenes shots of Writer's Block, a short film I wrote and directed, that was shot in October.

PHOTOS BY JARRED RAY

Ilford 3200 Grain

2009-12-20T11:46:00.000-08:00

I stopped by Dexter's Camera and snagged some expired Ilford 3200 black and white film.

Very raw, very grainy. A truly uncompromising medium that is a joy to work with.

Some November Shots

2009-11-29T14:39:00.000-08:00

Shaun and Hossein

2009-11-24T17:42:00.000-08:00

Two of my best friends are leaving for Taiwan. They will be teaching English while they build up contacts in the growing modeling business in Asia. These are a few of the shots for their portfolios.

Recent Portraits

2009-10-15T12:31:00.000-07:00

A few portraits of some beautiful people.

Photogenic Guatemala

2009-03-09T12:04:00.000-07:00

In January, I was fortunate enough to venture around Guatemala. I highly recommend exploring this place. A very friendly, vibrant culture.