Modern Goat Rider
I’m proud to be an Odd Fellow, a group of folks who gather regularly to build community and raise money for local charities. This is a video we recently created to promote Modern Goat Rider,…
BC's Socially Safest Tour Company
As businesses across BC begin to open back up, they’re realizing they need to speak to all the precautions they’ve taken to make their audiences feel safe. And that’s exactly what Prince of Whales,…
Hello Oaklands Dental
Who says dental videos need to be stale and off-putting? Not this guy, or his client. That’s why Oaklands Dental chose to work with CrackerJackFlash. They saw what could be done through another video CJ*F…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Women Throwing Their Weight Around
I had the opportunity to shoot both stills and video for the Highland Games in Victoria, BC today, and I was blown away by the athleticism in the sport, especially on the women’s side. Here’s…
Live with Fervor Today
To say that I am proud of my wife for switching her career to help others, is an understatement. Leaving your career at the top of your game can be a very scary and jarring…
YYJ's 2 Millionth Passenger
With tourism being Vancouver Island’s 2nd biggest industry (following the tech industry), we do see a lot of people coming through the gates of the Victoria International airport each year. That said, 2018 was the…
A food drive with a Tonne of Love
2018 was a very good year for the Tonne of Love Food Drive. With over $30,000 being raised and over 15,000 lbs of FRESH food going to those in need this year, Odd Fellows – Columbia…
Seven reasons why your company needs to consider video content
Video content builds trust, improves SEO, boosts engagement, it increases click-thrus, drives conversion, not to mention, 45% of Internet users watch at least an hour of video content a week on YouTube & Facebook. Good…
Shooting Video + Stills on the Fly
Sometimes I wish I could carry all my camera gear everywhere I go. Because it’s those times, when you least expect it, when something really special happens appears before your eyes. Like a bald eagle…
A Tribe Called Red - Video Project
With JackFlash jumping head first into the realm of videography last year, here’s another recent project that’s worth sharing. In between shooting stills for Rifflandia 2017, (the same 4 day concert where I managed to…
2018 Video Trends
With a feature in National Geographic’s “Your Shot”, plus a featured shot in WestJet Magazine, not to mention locking in a feature for the 2018 Greenpeace calendar (December), I would say that 2017 went off…