Happy Father’s Day to all of you great Dad’s out there.

First peach of 2013. It’s going to be a good summer.

Mme Noubissi’s Grand Spectacle. Spring 2013 from Gottula Studios on Vimeo.

OK this is long 18 minutes of kindergarteners singing in French. Sit back, grab a drink and relive the Grand Spectacle of 2013 starring the classes of Mme. Noubissi and Mme. Mazari.

christinefriar:

“I think a lot about what makes a strong female character. You know, movies and TV shows, these things have influence, my own website. So I think the question of “What makes a strong female character?”, often goes misinterpreted. And instead we get these two-dimensional superwomen, who maybe have one quality that’s played up a lot. Like, you know, a Catwoman type, or she plays her sexuality up a lot and it’s seen as power. But they’re not strong characters who happen to be female, they’re completely flat and they’re basically cardboard characters.
The problem with this is that then people expect women to be that easy to understand, and women are mad at themselves for not being that simple. When in actuality, women are complicated. Women are multifaceted. Not because women are crazy, but because people are crazy. And women happen to be people!”

-Tavi Gevinson for TEDTalks [x]

This Tavi Gevinson TED Talk is the only one I’ve ever sat all the way through/enjoyed/felt smarter for having listened to. 

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Théodore Blanc and Antoine Demilly

I love this image

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Kari Heybrock in the Studio from Sharon Gottula on Vimeo.

Kari Heybrock not only creates wonderful jewelry for everyday wear, but she hand crafts every bead out of glass. This video artist portrait shows the craft and love she infuses into each bead and pendant. Photographed using the Canan 5D Mark III and the Panasonic Lumix GX1.
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batpigandme:

🙌 RUNNING OF THE BULLS 🙌 #bonsaikennels #frenchbulldog #frenchbulldogs #frenchie #Frenchies #bulldog #bulldogs #bluefrenchie #bluefrenchbulldog #frenchbulldogforsale #puppies #frenchbulldogpuppies #frenchiepuppies #zen #love #beautiful #tbt #englishbulldog #whoisbruno #puppiesforsale #cute #instafrenchie #exoticfrenchies #orangecounty #bullylife #dakkydak #puppy #frenchbulldogstud #frenchiestud #frenchiebreeder by dakkydak http://bit.ly/18MhZye

The Vintage Plate Company from Sharon Gottula on Vimeo.

When Sydney Gaspar from The Vintage Plate Company hired me to create a promotional marketing video for her company I knew immediately that we would create a wonderful stop action series to highlight her vintage china. The intro with the teacups was a last minute addition that really captures the feel of her bridal clients. Music from Triple Scoop Music “Maybe” by Sparrow.

Fusion video for The VIntage Plate Company.  So much fun to storyboard and shoot this one.  I’ve been dying to do some stop action set building since January. And voilà the perfect client arrives.

newsweek:

PSA: Help victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma by donating $10 to the Red Cross. Text REDCROSS to 90999, or visit redcross.org.

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"Grant yourself a moment of peace, and you will understand how foolishly you have scurried about. Learn to be silent, and you will notice that you have talked too much. Be kind, and you will realize that your judgment of others was too severe. Hasten slowly, and you will soon arrive."

Ancient Chinese proverb (via cherpeace)

I need to take this to heart.

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Extreme Suburbia, Sharon Gottula Photography

We dyed him with cherry Kool-Ade and saturated the whole image in post.

Today’s lighting setup. Using #CaliforniaSunbounce, #Hensel, #Canon and #rayflash

Loback Meat Co. Pikes Place Market Seattle.

My newest fusion project with Kari Heybrock Designs.