In May 2013 I had the privilege of working with an up-and-coming coffee company called Redeeming Grounds. RG’s first coffee project is based in Colombia where farmers in a guerrilla zone cut down their coca (cocaine) fields and began growing coffee. This promo shares part of their story. Read more about RG’s mission at http://www.redeeminggrounds.com/. Produced by Dave Baker & Tyler Lund Directed by Dave Baker Edited by Tyler Lund …
Dave and I were honored to be contributors in the most recent edition of the Bittersweet Zine. For our photo and video assignment, we spent time at four incredible organizations in the Washington, DC area that are working with teen moms. We were truly amazed by the work of each organization and loved getting to know a few of the girls and their children. We are thankful for the work …
I got a wonderful gift for Valentine’s Day this year. Dave surprised me with an edited video of our wedding!! We are coming up on three years of marriage so I guess it’s about time! What a great way to relive such an important and joyous day. Call me crazy since it’s only been three years, but everyone looks so young! A special thanks to Ryan Klaver for shooting the …
This short video is made from various offcuts from the Change Boys film. It is called Coffee or “Buna” (in Amharic). It shows a little bit of life and demonstrates the process of making coffee in an Ethiopian home outside of Addis Ababa. Special thanks goes out to George Rogers Clark for allowing me to use the song The Great Divide in this film. Check out his other tracks and buy …
During our filming for the Change Boys documentary we were able to travel with a couple of the boys back to their home town to meet their families. One of the primary goals of the the program is family reconciliation and it was such a gift to be able to witness these families first hand. We felt so welcomed with both of the families that we visited, even though I am sure …
Erica and I had the privilege of being a part of Emily and Josh’s wedding party. Having a front row seat to the wedding festivities offered a great opportunity to shoot some home video on my iPhone 5. Enjoy a glimpse of their special day. Congratulations Josh and Emily. Music: White Dress by Ben Rector — Into the Morning Download the song here. If you would like to receive blog …
In August, Erica and I had the privilege of traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to produce a short film about street boys. We would like to thank everyone who supported us and made this great adventure possible. Enjoy the film. Change Boys is a documentary film about a band of street boys whose lives have forever changed through the radical obedience of a few people. Producer, Co-Director, & Editor | Dave BakerCo-Director, …
We are beginning the long process of sifting through footage and transcribing interviews in the next couple of weeks and are excited about what we see. I wanted to share a few productions photos to get you all excited for the film and also share a bit of what we saw over our two weeks in Ethiopia. We spent most of our trip looking through a lens, worried about things like …
As you may or may not have noticed, Internet in Ethiopia was quite spotty, and we had a rather hard time posting to our blog; however, have no fear, because we’re back, rested, and have stories to share. First, we want to thank you for your prayers and support! The trip was full of life changing moments and beautiful stories. The video and photographs we collected during our time in …
Hello all. 26 months after getting married, Dave and I are finally getting a blog up. Instead of writing a long post about our lives over the past two years, I have opted to share photos taken on my beloved phone camera. I love to look back through the albums on my phone at the little pieces of life that I chose to document. It amazes me how quickly we …