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October 6-7 we had the privilege of shooting the USODA 2018 Mellow Mushroom Optimist Southeast Championship at Lake Lanier Sailing Club. What an impressive showing from the Green and Championship Fleets, ages 7-14. Well done sailors! Highlight video below.
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OVERALL RESULTS CLICK HERE MULTIHULL OVERALL RESULTS CLICK HERE
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Saturday's new speed combine saw over 3,100 student athletes making a mark in high school football history statistics - performing at their best on the road to get noticed. Sunday's 3 stripe camp sported the top 200 student athletes in the Southeast honing their skills with the majority of students already weighing college offers.
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]]>Sailors from as far as Seattle, WA participated in the 3-day event hosted by Sarasota Sailing Squadron that included an invaluable speed clinic hosted by world-famous Olympic sailor Randy Smyth. Friday and Saturday’s conditions allowed for 3 and 4 races respectively, while drizzly and flat conditions Sunday made for a cancelled race day.
Great food, live music, raffles, a warm fire, beer and great camaraderie met the sailors each afternoon after the races. Here are the final results.
Our first time in Sarasota, and the Sarasota Sailing Squadron did not disappoint! We are looking forward to warmer weather and more racing in 2018, where the event has been slotted for March.
Special thanks to event sponsors Sarasota Sailing Squadron, Corsair Marine, Spinlock, Colligo Marine and yours truly- Local Flavor Films and Photography.
-Brian and Kelly
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RACE DAY 1 - FRIDAY JANUARY 27, 2017
RACE DAY 2 - SATURDAY JANUARY 28, 2017
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Thanks to John Burgess, Mike MacLeod and Ted Phillips for hosting Kelly and I on the barge. Please feel free to download and share photos. Click on any photo below to visit the entire gallery and start downloading. Video coming in a couple weeks on www.lakelanierevents.com
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For more Living-the-Lake-Life videos, head over to www.lakelanierevents.com and see how we do it on Lake Lanier.
]]>Thanks Alex, Ken and crew for being great hosts! The best night of racing yet this season, hands down.
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]]>Their annual Life-Vest World Record event was held on Saturday May 22nd where each year the marina rally's all on Lake Lanier to join them for a fun-filled afternoon, the catch? YOU MUST WEAR A LIFEJACKET.
Saturday May 28th, kicking off summer in true #LakeLife fashion, Aqualand Marina puts on one of the best party's on Lanier, hands down. Live music, adult beverages, great food, dancing, even shaved ice, jumpy houses and face-painting for the kids - what else could you ask for?
Thanks Team Amigos for having us aboard!
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Local Flavor Films and Photography in partnership with Mrs. Always Write launched a new website (accessorized with the finest in social media presence) showcasing the who-what-when-where of local events on Lake Sidney Lanier in easily digestible content.
Each week www.lakelanierevents.com will feature an event from the past weekend with a write-up, video and photos. Reading the reviews and watching the videos is just the beginning, follow Lake Lanier Events on social media to find out where we will be each weekend and be part of the adventure!
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The “Hunter” is named to honor a friend of rowing and benefactor to the Saint Andrew rowing club. John Hunter was instrumental in the formation of the Saint Andrew youth team. It was John who had the vision to help the youth rowing program grow from a few dedicated rowers to the team they are today. And, it is in John’s honor that this event is named the John Hunter Regatta.
Click the photo for a sneak peek of a few crews practicing last night, see you this weekend.
For more information about the John Hunter Regatta visit http://www.johnhunterregatta.com/
For more information about Lake Lanier Olympic Rowing Center visit http://www.lakelanierrowing.org/
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We had two full days of racing. Saturday started out with a delay due to light winds. As soon as it was blowing 3mph we got under way. The first race started in Chattahoochee bay with markers dropped near what's left of stub 'A' and had us running across the lake and back twice.
After the first race the winds changed direction, race committee moved across the lake and set new markers off Aqualand's gas-dock point. Winds up from the morning allowed for three more races in the books that afternoon. That night hungry sailors chowed down delicious barbecue then danced the night away to live music.
The sailors who spent the night on their boats were serenaded with the pitter-patter of the rain as it poured through the night. As the Sunday morning start-time approached, the rain stopped, clouds vaporized, and wind began to show promise.
Race committee set an around-the-lake course starting at 'A' stub. The course went to a temp marker past 13, over to R, down to 11, back to A, back to the temp past 13, back to A, over to D, then finish at F (the flagpole at LLSC). The winds held most of the day, complete with the famous Lake Lanier headers as any seasoned sailor will tell you.
Race committee ended up short-finishing at the second rounding of the temp marker past 13 and cutting out D and F marks in effort to get everyone off the water in time for the awards. The wind had given all she had, or so we thought as we watched it build again from the shores of LLSC.
Without further ado, the results: http://bit.ly/22gXDIk
]]>Is it the early mornings, late nights, and hours in-between searching for the perfect shot and knowing you got it? Is it the undeniable satisfaction when an idea in your head comes to life through the process of film-making? Is it the gratitude one feels when others like, comment, purchase and appreciate your hard work and creative eye?
When I began shooting my new photo series a month ago (Golden hour on Lake Lanier) I had spent the month prior visualizing the locations and shots, mentally gearing up for the winter weather and pre-dawn commutes to the locations around the lake. When the first day arrived I popped out of bed well before the crack of dawn with shutter finger twitching.
When I arrived at the location I couldn’t hike fast enough, excited for what each bend on the path revealed as I rounded it. Eastern sky beginning to show signs of a light shift while the western sky still black, magical. As the illumination extended to the north and south the western sky began to show the golden hour unicorns. Unicorns? Yep, they don’t really exist - just like the perfect golden hour shot - unless you are there in the moment and happen to catch it.
The process of communicating an idea into a visual reality is nothing short of a miracle. Every time I export that final video file it’s an extension of the blood, sweat, tears and emotions that brought it to life.
Thinking about upcoming video projects fuels the fire. Each project is special in it’s own way. Who will I work with to help execute the vision? What challenges will I be faced with? How will they be overcome? Will the final result showcase the idea effectively?
Armed with a yolo mentality, taking time to stop and smell the roses along the path yields high rewards within. Always excited to see what is around the next corner in life drives the passion. Successfully communicating my mind’s eye to still or motion art drives the passion. I guess you could say it’s the journey that drives my passion, it is more fulfilling than the destination.
Can passion alone sustain? That’s a debate for another day. Add a healthy dose of self discipline to your passion and you’ll be hard pressed to derail, where ever your journey takes you.
]]>About this time every year I become restless with the stagnant rhythm of eastern standard time. Just a few weeks away until we wind clocks forward again, signaling our transition into a warmer, get-ur-butt-outside season.
Boating season is ramping up, sailing races and regatta’s have begun, rowing and paddling competitions are forthcoming and summer camps are actively enrolling kids. All that’s left is for the thermometer to show us a consistent ‘glass half full’ red line every morning.
As the days become longer my mind tricks me into thinking I can fit more in, as if suddenly there are 28 hours in a day. I get up earlier to capture sunrises and stay out later on the water at night, the time in-between fills itself quickly.
In addition to the vision wall for the summer there is the project list, honey-do list or whatever you call it, where those four extra hours a day would come in handy if they existed. Yet my mind chunks off more than my clock can keep up with.
How do we do it all in a day? I don’t know, I still haven’t figured it out. I’ll let you know when I do. Thinking back to my childhood our older generations seemed to manage time differently, or maybe there weren’t as many options.
Having a personality that commits 120% to a task can be a challenge. Couple that with a perfectionist mentality and it is clear that just banging out tasks, photos, or videos is not an option, it takes time.
My father’s advice rings in my head constantly. When I was a child he would tell me that anything worth doing is worth doing right the first time, even if it took longer. There were times I learned the hard way, thinking I was short-cutting the process, and always paid for it in the end by doing it twice.
I digress, as cabin fever reaches it’s peak I think about the people that live on their sailboat at the marina. While I am anxious to get back to anchoring in a cove on a warm summer moon-lit night, I would think the outlook is quite different to those living in 180 square feet or less, walking in below freezing temps to the community shower and eating microwave or boiled food full time.
This weekend is Southern Sailing Club’s annual chili-off. It’s the first social event of the year since the commodore’s ball was rescheduled. The best of the racing fleet from 2015 will claim their trophies and the bragging rights that accompany them for the year. As for 2016, the racing season is well under way, see you on the water.
]]>I find it interesting that when I head out to shoot photographs it is going to be one of three themes: a specific event, landscape or nautical scene. Yet when I engage in a video project it is a much wider range of topic. My path has led me through a wide spectrum of video productions providing me the opportunity to learn from incredible talent along the way.
Creating any video entails countless hours and uncompromised efforts. If you’ve ever been on set it is eye-opening how many people are required to pull of a finished product, and that is only on shoot day. Then there is the planning ahead of the shoot and the post production after the shoot.
I look at it like I do planning a vacation. You come up with the concept or storyline - like you would decide on a vacation destination. You envision and plan the shots you need to capture to tell your story - like choosing the activities you want to do while on vacation. Shooting is equivalent to the vacation. The post process is similar to when you return home from your vacation; there is laundry to do, photo’s and video to sort through and share, and the dreaded oh-not-so-fun part of getting back to reality.
My favorite part is the vacation, I’m obsessed with every aspect involved during the shoot. You would be hard pressed to find me not smiling ear to ear while I’m behind the lens. Couple that with being outside all day and it’s the winningest combination in my playbook! The post process is my least favorite part of video and still imagery. It is typically the longest part of the process, is tedious work, and my eyes are glued to a screen vs jackin’ around outside.
When the post is complete the finished product flashes memories of the entire process; what elements were executed flawlessly, what happened that was unexpected, what was the most fun and most stressful part of that particular shoot, what did I learn, what can I do better or different next time, the list goes on. Then the repeat with the next concept-turn-to-film.
While I have played a role in hundreds of projects, it is only the last few years I took the plunge myself. Complete with a half-baked YouTube channel, it is all consuming as a one-man-show. I commend the YouTubers who commit to fresh content every week – it’s tough enough coming up with six to eight hundred words for a weekly blog. Yet the feeling that comes over you is nothing short of spectacular when that email screaming ‘Way to go, Local Flavor Films! Your video is now on YouTube.’ arrives. For me it’s the same feeling as being at the perfect location at the right time to capture a sunrise or sunset.
I enjoy story telling. Some have said I have the gift of gab. Oh if it were only that easy to get an idea from brain to screen as verbalizing it. One perfect-day-on-the-lake last summer, we were anchored in a cove with the sailboat; swimming, jumping off, paddle boarding, floating. We ran the waterproof action camera all day not thinking much about it at the time.
There ended up being so much footage from the day it looked as if it were a multi-camera production, b-roll included! And thus our Sailboat Slide video, complete with the over used, cliché’d tune of ‘Sail’ by Awolnation was born.
This summer we are going to super-size the concept with more boats, more people, higher slides, bigger splashes and more fun than you should be allowed to have in one day. I can hardly contain my excitement until then considering the thermometer tormented me this morning with a balmy 19 degrees (that’s Fahrenheit) and a dusting of snow. If your family has a boat and wants to be in our super-sized sailboat slide video this summer, consider this your casting call - HOLLA!
As we get closer to boating season (or what the masses consider boating season - Memorial Day through Labor Day) I will post updates on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. If you want to be a part - reach out. If you want to help behind the scenes, have a camera, water sports gear or toys, WE NEED YOU! I said it was going to be super-sized, right?
]]>Staring at the screen my gut reaction is to head into the time and space continuum we call the internet. Not sure what I am looking for and realizing I am tired, nothing sounds interesting and my head drifts around around the room at photos I’ve taken and hung on the wall.
Many of them sailing photos, some of them landscape. I began to recall the experience from each shoot as my eyes bounced from one photo to the next. A few trips later down memory lane, and BOOM! IT.HIT.ME
You know how some things become engrained in our daily habits? Like brushing your teeth or locking the door on the way out. Well, one of my engrained daily habits was to walk the dog every morning, not just a quick get-your-business-done-as-fast-as-you-can type walk, but a 4-6 mile hike.
Me and the mans-best-friend would get up, gear up, and get outside to start our day, every day, as daybreak unfolded before our eyes; sun, rain, wind, snow. For me it provided clarity for the day, humorous occurrences spawned from animal instinct, opportunity to be one with nature, and fulfill my passion for capturing our daily adventures in a timeless manner, all while achieving exercise that I actually enjoy.
Three months ago Roxy began her eternal hike to the next universe, and I never connected the two occurrences until now. Overnight the new norm was in effect; no hike or memories being made or captured. It wasn’t intentional, it just happened. The next day I slept a little later and never made it outside until after lunch.
That was it, the ah-ha moment that hit me across the noggin. So I challenged myself to get back out there every morning with camera in tow, experiencing the start of each day’s adventure as the sky turns from dark to light.
Last week I posted a panoramic view of the sunrise over Gainesville Marina on social media. It had rained over night and there were some moisture clouds still hovering at the water’s surface which made for some spectacular colors. This photo was taken that same morning from the point at Gainesville Marina.
After seeing how accurately the colors I witnessed in person were reproduced digitally, it sparked a concept to capture golden hour moments across Lake Lanier; marinas, parks, campgrounds, boat ramps, bridges, sailing clubs and any vantage point that showcases Lake Lanier during the golden hour.
I hope you enjoy what is to come.
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Join fellow sailors at The Leukemia Cup Regatta hosted by Lake Lanier Sailing Club, Mar. 11 - 13, 2016. The Leukemia Cup Regatta is a series of events benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). When you participate in The Leukemia Cup Regatta, you raise valuable funds that are invested in research to find cures for blood cancers - leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma - and help improve the lives of patients and families. Sailors and boaters like you have fundraised to help LLS invest nearly $1 billion in better cancer treatments. Mostpeople have been touched by cancer. This is how sailors and boaters give back.
There are a number of ways that you can participate and help The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients, and improve the quality of life for blood cancer patients and their families.
Register as an event participant:
Join as an individual: where you can register yourself as an individual participant. As part of your registration, you will be set up with an online fundraising page.
Create a Team: where you can register yourself and then also involve your crew, family and friends with your team’s fundraising efforts. (Your contacts do not have to be water enthusiasts to join the fun!)
Join a Team: where you can join an existing team’s participation in the event and raise funds. When you select one of these registration options, if you participated in an LCR event in 2014 or forward, you can use the Username (email) and Password provided to you previously to sign in and register. However, if you are new to this (prior to 2014), click on New Account, and enter your First and Last Name and your email address. Your email will serve as your Username moving forward and you will be provided with a Password in the registration email you will receive. You can also register using your login for Facebook or Google+ account if you prefer.
This will help pre-populate some of the registration fields for you. (Leukemia Cup Regatta user names and passwords from 2013 or earlier are unable to be used in the current system.)
PURCHASE EVENT TICKETS OR MERCHANDISE
Purchase tickets for an event or Leukemia Cup merchandise.
Make a donation to support one of our event participants or teams. You’ll see a list of participants in the lower right corner of this page. Click on the participant’s name and you’ll be taken to their online fundraising page to make a donation. You can also donate to your favorite boat by clicking on a participant’s “View Team Page” link. If you would like to make a contribution to the overall event but not in support of a particular participant, select an amount in the “Make a Donation” area of this page, and then click on “Donate Now” to enter your payment information. All major credit cards and PayPal are available payment options.
All donations are greatly appreciated! Your secure, online tax-deductible donation to LLS helps fund lifesaving research and provides information and support to patients throughout their cancer journey. Give today and make a difference in the life of someone who has blood cancer. Thanks to research, survival rates for patients with many blood cancers have doubled, tripled and even quadrupled since the early 1960s. And, advances are far-reaching. From 2000 through 2013, almost 40 percent of new anti-cancer drugs were FDA-approved for blood cancer patients -- more first-ever approvals than for any other group of cancers -- and many of these were advanced with funding from LLS. Some therapies are even helping patients with other cancers and other serious, nonmalignant diseases. But, despite these advances, about one third of patients with a blood cancer still do not survive even five years after their diagnosis, which is why more funding is needed to bring better therapies to patients, and faster.
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support! Please visit the website often and bring friends who would also like to donate! For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.
Boat registration is open and available online via Regatta Network. To begin your registration click here.
Watching a regatta is fun and exciting (unless the winds are down), participating in a regatta is the cat's meow, racing sailboats for a great cause is the crem-dala-crem.
]]>I’m of the mindset that a resolution is like a diet, it never really works long term. If I make my mind up to do something I am taking that decision on at 110% to integrate that something into my daily life, not just find a quick fix that ultimately needs a complete overhaul.
To me, life is a journey not a destination. I enjoy the daily challenge in figuring out each step as it is revealed in front of me, learning as I go. Wisdom is earned, not purchased in bulk at Costco or Sam’s Club.
I started sailing at the ripe age of 10, learned to race in my early teens (ok, 12 isn’t technically a teenager yet) and have been chasing wind since. This year it is time I seriously plug into the local sailing community on Lake Lanier.
I’ve tinkered off and on with the local sailing clubs, some years I’m a member, others I’m not. I’ve been able to crew for a race or regatta as spare time allows, spend time aboard our cruiser – NO..not just at the dock..out on Lake Lanier with the sails up!
I was crewing on Snow Fox last year, when Captain Chambers made a comment that he had done his duty with the sailing clubs, he had put in his time over multiple years, and that it was time for the younger folks to start taking over the clubs and let the old salts truly retire and just sail. Apparently his words found a spot in my already overloaded brain to plant a seed.
It wasn’t that same day or even that same week, as time ticked forward that seed started sprouting and I realized I need to become an involved member of the Lake Lanier sailing clubs, not just a guy who showed up on race day.
One nostalgic summer day in early December (2015) I received the monthly email and newsletter from Southern Sailing Club. Amongst the usual upcoming calendar of events, recap of recent events, and reminder that it’s time to re-up on the annual club membership dues, was a quick blurb that Southern Sailing Club was looking for someone to take over the communications officer position in 2016.
“Communications officer of Southern Sailing Club” I thought…hmmm, that’d be cool, then I went about my day and completely forgot about it. As December transitioned into autopilot through the first of the year, I continued on business as usual not giving any further thought to the open position at Southern Sailing Club.
During the full court press of the holiday season I was purging my emails as I do every year at that time when I came across that email from a couple weeks prior. Immediately I blasted off an inquiry to the commodore of Southern Sailing Club offering to throw my name in the hat if the position was still open for 2016.
Very quickly I received a response back from the commodore letting me know the position hadn’t been filled and a vote of the current club officers would solidify my inauguration. A week later a second email found its way to my inbox congratulating me on my new position as communications officer for Southern Sailing Club. OMG..Really? Sweet!
I’m Looking forward to a wind-filled year of sailing on Lake Lanier, getting to know the sailors of the local clubs, and hearing their stories along with some tall tales. http://www.southernsailing.org/
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]]>Thanks to the organizers from the Southern Sailing Club for their hard work in putting on the annual lobster bake Saturday October 17th. For more info about Southern Sailing Club visit http://www.southernsailing.org/
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