Oakley – Philanthropic Enterprise
( through audio/visual mediums)
Dear friends,
I wanted to take a moment and share a little bit about some of the things I am doing towards the benefit of myself and society.
As many of you know, I am a radio, television, and film major currently studying at University. Part of my vision in study and application is to communicate inspiring and motivational ideas through film and media. Of course, I also have some interest in the entertainment business, however, it is based solely on that of integration, unity, and discovery: not this mindless amusement we find coming out of Hollywood today.
With that said, I am also looking forward to using my passionate interest, talent, and abilities to aid local and one day national entities dedicated to the those in need on both local and global scales. My service would be based on non-for-profit motives and all donation towards a given project would be solely used toward the production of a high quality film that communicates the ideas, mission, and success of a given charitable organization.
Although I am still fairly young and have a lot of learning and experience ahead of me, it is one of my greatest hopes that this vision will be seen through by not only my personal means but by people like you who long to help and do something beyond what they normally do for the benefit of others.
I have one example of a recent project that I’d like to share with you all. It is a short introduction to a DVD I along with a young photographer created for a Pregnancy Crisis Center located in West Houston.
There is also a longer behind-the-scenes video for anyone interested in more information about the project and how it was put into action.
Finally, I would like to share that I will be in a meeting for another similar project for an organization called “The Success for Life Through Reading” program. They are dedicated to providing college aged volunteers to reach out to low-income families and preschooled children. Part of their activities is donating books and reading out loud to the kids. Later this afternoon we’ll be discussing a very important series of videos they want to produce for the program to help recruit, train new members, and inform parents of the importance of reading in early development and love for literacy. If you’d like to learn more about the program visit the following site:
http://www.ecv.unt.edu/success-life-through-reading/
I know there is a lot we can do together and am thoroughly excited to see what the future holds.
Thank you for your time and Blessings to you all.
~Rob Oakley
Oakley – Senior Photo Shoot 1
My first senior portrait session:
Greetings everyone!
I realize it’s been sometime since my last written post but I hope you’ve been enjoying the occasional photos I’ve been posting in the mean time. As some of you may know, I am currently a college student and am just starting a career in photography and film production so my experience may seem limited along with the amount of projects I share. Although this is somewhat a disappointing fact, it is my goal to see through the inexperience and make fascinating discoveries that I wish to share with you all. You can think of this blog in the light that I am indeed an inexperienced photographer, but! I know a lot about the basics and theory of our mutual subject and am confident in applying them. Because some of you may be just as inexperienced as I am, maybe together we can make mistakes and walk away from it with a better understanding of our craft. It is my hope, however, that I’ll be the one making more of the mistakes so that you won’t have to. And with that I’d like to get into my next “first” project.
This weekend I’ll be heading down to Waco Texas to take pictures of a high school senior who is also a fellow Boy Scout and friend I once worked with at a scout ranch for a summer. He’s a talented musician, passionate about youth group activities, and is considering a major in linguistics; he is non-other than Austin Lane.
This weekend I plan to visit various locations, experimenting with natural light and a little bit of fashion. As I plan to get there a day ahead of our planed shoot, this will give us some more time to discuss locations and some “outfits” the “model” would be interested in wearing to compliment the mood and his unique personality.
I’ll be limited in gear, but will make due. It is part of my philosophy that, “A little budget and little resources can only guarantee more creativity,” for as some of you know, the less we have the more creative we have to be with what we DO have and to achieve what we want. You may end up using a large satin bed sheet instead of an expensive high quality reflector you would buy at B&H, or you may have to plan a day of outdoor shooting because you don’t have set of expensive strobes. Now these are some essential tools but they should not limit your creativity because you don’t have them.
After all, and I quote Chase Jarvis, “The best camera is the one that’s with you.”
And as a crazy frizzled haired teacher used to say, “Make mistakes, take chances, and get messy!”
Plenty more to come!
Oakley – Le Jeune Wedding
I’m excited to report that a plethora of exciting images and articles will be coming to my Facebook page and Website in the coming weeks! I’ll be working on writing content for the site including “How-To” articles for anyone interested in starting a new hobby or career in photography or videography and will also be touching up on some great tips in postproduction work using Photoshop, Premier Pro, and After Effects.
In the mean time, please enjoy this short intro to Terrance and Johnathan Le Jeune’s beautiful wedding!
[Vimeo 19543974]
Oakley – Validation
Please take 16 minutes to sit down and enjoy this amazing, spectacular, well thought, and well shot short film. I guarantee it’ll put a smile on your face and inspire to make someone close to you or even a complete stranger smile too. Feel free to pass this along as it has a message that I believe everyone in the world needs to hear.
Oak Tree Meadow Pro Media 