We’re bad at cleaning out coolers right after a camping trip.
We wave and take delight in the people dressed up in costumes, waving signs/doing enthusiastic dances on the side of the road. (Pre-Tax time is the best for these.)
We’re not into fake, unless for amusement. (Like wigs, plastic hats, or music parodies.)
We live in less than 400 sq ft and love the way it makes us appreciate.
Sometimes, we live out of an airstream, on a mountain, overlooking Monterey Bay. The showering outside part of this, isn’t so bad.
We got engaged after six months of dating, married three months later, and went out for a burger and a movie in our wedding garb afterward.
We don’t have TV, so when in hotel rooms we generally find the trashiest thing on. Sometimes we put it on mute and do voice-overs for it.
We’re not afraid to sleep in a car for a good adventure.
If our work were in a grocery store, it would be organic, free-range, and taste like chocolate-covered rainbows.
Mary’s “death bed” family secret is she’s descended from Bohemian gypsies; too bad she doesn’t have a Brad Pitt in Snatch accent.
When driving in summer, we prefer windows down and a foot perched on the side mirror.
We have cats and spoon with them, although Joel is allergic.
This is the last record that we bought new. Mostly because it was beautiful, but it’s also a good listen.
We’re 4+ years vegetarian. Sometimes we tell people, “We’re vegetarian, except for endangered animals; we’ll eat them.”
Things we like, in no particular order or consistency:
Marcel The Shell (With Shoes On)
Stumptown Coffee
Strongbad, Wedding Videographer
The Kleptones (Free to download-Uptime, Downtime, and 24 Hours are some faves)
We’re endlessly inspired by the simple concepts behind Ok Go videos. (This Too Shall Pass, Here it Goes Again, White Knuckles, and End Love)
Arrested Development, Modern Family, Dexter, Pushing Daisies, Childrens Hospital, Party Down, and Archer
Joel is on his third pair of Sambas and enjoys a vodka we found through a wedding called “Russian Standard”
This video sums up a lot of what we love about Oregon
This intro sums up a lot of what we love about Portland
If you’re coming to Portland to visit, The Ace Hotel is a unique place to stay
One of our favorite places to camp along the coast is in Nehalem, OR
Related to said campground, bonfires on the beach are amazing and are best enjoyed with bare feet and friends
Mary enjoys good Porters and Stouts; Joel likes hoppy IPA’s
Favorite Cheap Eats in Portland: Bombay Chaat House Food Cart, Vita Cafe, Sushi Ichiban, Los Gorditos, Jam on Hawthorne
Five Current Homemade Meal Faves:
Smashed Potatoes
Sliced Granny Smith + Goat Cheese + Pistachios + Agave + Cinnamon
Homemade Bread (Joel is the expert on this; Mary just enjoys the spoils.)
Chili (and Frito Pie with said leftover chili)
Beans, Rice, Sweet Potato, Broccoli, Gardein, and Jerk Seasoning
Words About Pictures:
Our images are a result of the right people and a good story.
They are non-fictional in subject matter, framed with intent, and anal-retentively groomed during processing.
They’re reflective of what happens naturally, and involve little intervention.
We are rarely satisfied-this pushes the work to evolve.
Our work is a consistent, but not predictable, illustration of people, relationships, and environments.
Life is not glossy and flawless. This doesn’t mean it’s not beautiful.
We respect our clients, present and future, enough not to “sell” to them, but are here to inform and learn about what they may want.
We deeply respect the trust of being allowed to document the “inner-circle,” and are never there to judge.
