Welcome to Royal Oak Burial Park
Royal Oak Burial Park really lives up to its tagline, “A beautiful place to remember.” That’s why CJ*F pulled out all the stops to capture over an hour’s worth of beautiful footage for its agency…
No person is an island.
That’s why I joined Think Local First Victoria here in Victoria, and I’m proud to be one of 200 (and growing) local businesses that support one another and our communities. This week is also Think…
Greenpeace - Time
Like many people around the world, I was truly moved by Greta Thunberg’s speech at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York last September. Yes, we have all been hearing a lot about climate…
Orange Shirt Day
On September 30th, my wife an I put on our orange shirts and joined thousands of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people across Canada to honour the former residential school students whose families and communities were impacted…
Tomorrow's Voices Heard Today
Last week’s climate strike was nationwide, and here in Victoria BC, close to 10,000 people, mostly students gathered around the Legislative Buildings to have their voices finally heard. The energy was intense, people were angry,…
75th Birthday Surprise
I think my mother-in-law is awesome. Not only is Linda Rogers an accomplished writer and Victoria’s former poet laureate, she also has a heart of gold and has made me feel like I’m a big…
Weapon Wheels
Every once in a while, I get to shoot something a little out of the ordinary. In this case, a product shot for a set of one-of-a-kind car (and truck) wheel rims that feature revolvers…
An intimate dance with PointeTango
I had the opportunity to dance with a couple of world-class dancers at this year’s Victoria Fringe Festival, and this little video I shot and edited was my POV. Also during the filming of this…
Deswik Conference Video
Deswik is a global consulting and technology company that delivers efficiency-focused solutions to the mining industry across all sectors. They also know how to deliver and host a terrific conference, and that they did at…
Documentary for The World According to LICK coming soon!
This is a little teaser for “The World According to LICK”. An independent documentary I’m shooting that revolves around Linda and Rick (aka LICK), who are not only my in-laws but probably two of the…
Outskirts of Love
“Outskirts of Love” is the name of a new blues album composed by musician, Sue Decker. Sue came to CrackerJackFlash to shoot a professional series of photos that would speak to the soulful feel of…
Get in the Picture!
CrackerJackFlash was asked to photograph a still to be used for a transit ad that asked the audience to “Get in the picture” with the Vancouver Island South Film Commission (VISFC). The client’s direction was…
Thinking Local
Since our move to the island three years ago, I’ve attended A TONNE of networking mixers to help build my business here in beautiful Victoria, BC. So much so, I’ve dubbed my efforts the “Networking…
How we fly a kite in Victoria, BC
When the winds pick up around here, people don’t just go out and fly a kite. Naw, they’d rather boot over to the nearest shoreline to go fly WITH their kites. And I have to…
Bringing Stories to Life
As a creative marketer, I’ve been promoting businesses and services for over 20 years. Whether it’s been through TV, radio, print, outdoor, or digital tactics, I’ve managed to dig deep and deliver concepts that strategically…
2019 Highland Games
When CrackerJackFlash was asked to capture the 2019 Highland Games for the Victoria BC chapter’s promotional video, I literally had no idea what I was getting myself into, to be honest. But the moment I…