Straight Light Studio

10/03/2021

01/13/2020

Fun, fun, fun! These lights are nice and warm as a light snow falls outside.

10/14/2019

A small clip from the session today.

10/14/2019

Ideal electric guitar recording with a Royer 121 plus a Shure SM57.

10/09/2019

I love all my design and production jobs, but book design and publishing is my favorite this week. The work is so peaceful and mind-focusing! There is a new novel out now, which I helped design (cover and interior), called "The Buddha of Eastern Parkway." It is in the brand new genre of Buddhist fiction, and you should seek it out via your favorite book seller. The author is Mary Frances Carney (Eido Frances Carney).

08/17/2019

Working on music together is the greatest thing ever!

07/23/2019

Have you listened to Lakota Dorris’s album, Steadily Moving Through Growth and Decay yet? It was recorded and produced here at SLS, but the reason to listen is that it is awesome! https://lakotadorrismusic.bandcamp.com/album/steadily-moving-through-growth-decay

9 track album

06/17/2019

A sonic gem from 2016. Recorded and produced right here at SLS! Turn it up, there are a lot of tasty details we baked in! https://music.apple.com/us/album/kayamba/1078436749?i=1078436751

04/09/2019

It's a great feeling to "win the gold" for recent promo video work! Much gratitude to the unstoppable Carol Johnson Riley, Director of Olympia Harbor Days, and to Mary Johnson Hall, Chairperson of OHD, and to the rest of the OHD team (who also took home gold for their contributions to the most awesome of all South Sound festivals)! Shanna Paxton Photography, Kathryn Coffman, of Fashionably Frank Marketing, and Parachute Technology. The local maritime community is, of course, rich in history and tradition, and it has been a pleasure to document a small slice of that history in my work. The Olympia Harbor Days Festival marks the end of summer every year over Labor Day weekend.

04/02/2019

Much gratitude to the phenomenally talented Ashley Crute for coming into the studio today! We got so much done in 3 hours, it is kinda unbelievable!

03/10/2019

Congratulations to the very talented Drew Jones! We just put the finishing touches on his 7 tune project. So much fun creating music with Drew!

01/28/2019

Love figuring out how to get the shot!

12/19/2018

Some recent work I did for Olympia Harbor Days! This cruise of the South Sound is very beautiful.

12/08/2018

Each day in Norway has been filled with great work and great experiences! We're here until Thursday. Follow the adventure on 253peacequeen.com.

11/20/2018

Lots of fun recording some solo guitar!

11/05/2018

Recorded another podcast yesterday for Wondery, one of the leading podcast providers in the world. Great fun!

10/07/2018

Another recent video production project:

KBTC, the greater Tacoma PBS affiliate, hired me to produce this series of interviews with community members who experienced the war in Vietnam in various ways. This was a powerful experience for me, and I feel very fortunate to have met all of these individuals and to have learned parts of their stories.
http://www.kbtc.org/vietnam/vietnam-perspectives/

10/05/2018

Lakota Dorris and I produced his album, Steadily Moving Through Growth & Decay, here at Straight Light Studio. If you have not heard it yet, I will say that fall seems like the perfect season for these great tunes, so put it on and let Lakota's words and sounds carry you.

9 track album

08/19/2018

07/16/2018

Meaningful photography

06/17/2018

Full day event coverage (stills and video)—Ballard, WA. So much fun!

06/09/2018

Book design is perhaps the most peaceful and enjoyable of the jobs I am fortunate enough to do!

05/07/2018

Isn't it time to finally act on your vow to record your music? We're here to help.

04/26/2018

Food and drink photography!

04/17/2018

Impactful photography. Straight Light Studio.

03/02/2018

Family history videos. Do you have a box of pictures from years past? Would you like to record a message for your grandchildren (and great-great-great grandchildren)? I have created family history videos for a number of clients, and I would love to work with you on such a project! Contact me to talk about the possibilities.

02/14/2018

Very proud of this release from SLS! The rest of this album is awesome, too, and coming soon!

02/12/2018

Finishing touches... Stand by for "Little Hopeless."

02/06/2018

Want to talk about comfort food? Oh, yes! And comfortable, community atmosphere! Shirro's!! Turn your phone sideways for this one, y'all!