June 2nd, 2011
THE CHALLENGE
In India there are 5.5 million children not enrolled in primary school. Calcutta Mercy Hospital provides free education to children in the slums of Calcutta through a program called Project Rhino. Schooling through Project Rhino only costs $1 a day per child. The challenge is that they can’t expand into new communities at the moment because of a lack in resources. Still Life Projects was approached to produce two short videos to raise money for the children who are currently on a waiting list to receive free education.
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TAGS: Danielle Hill , India , Jeff Hutchens , NGO , Ryan Hill
January 29th, 2011
Just landed in Calcutta and saw that we won the Excellence in Cinematography Award. Congratulations to Eric Strauss, Peter Hutchens, Part2 Pictures and the rest of the General Butt Naked crew!
TAGS: Africa , Peter Hutchens , Ryan Hill , sundance
December 6th, 2010
If you are through NYC in the next month or two – stop by Bellhaus – corner of Bond St. and Bowery (57 Bond) – to see a print exhibition of 21 images I’ve shot over the last couple of years spanning four continents and several bodies of work.
TAGS: Adventure , Asia , China , Culture , Jeff Hutchens , Photography , United States
December 1st, 2010
The Sundance Film Festival has just announced that The Redemption of General Butt Naked has been accepted as an official selection for the 2011 Festival. Congratulations to our good friends at Part2 Pictures, as well as Eric Strauss and Daniele Anastasion who directed the film. Peter Hutchens, Eric Strauss and I worked as the cinematographers on the film. Click here to view the trailer.
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TAGS: Africa , Peter Hutchens , Ryan Hill
November 13th, 2010
Just returned from a 3-week expedition on the Xingu river in Brazil shooting a team of scientists for National Geographic Explorer. After my last trip to the Amazon where we encountered rain and the pain of switching camps every night this trip was easier, but my fear of all the freaky river creatures looming under the water had me on edge…
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TAGS: Expedition , National Geographic Television , South America
October 16th, 2010
There are quiet moments of drift across every block of every city in every part of the world. Distorted waves playing out across concrete sands.
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TAGS: China , Jeff Hutchens , Photography
October 8th, 2010
If you find yourself lulling about Tuscany over the next few weeks looking for something to do, head over to FoFu Phot’art 2010 (The Fucecchio Foto Festival) in the beautiful Tuscan town of Fucecchio to see a print exhibition of my “China, Dreamt” work. The show will be up until November 7th.
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TAGS: China , Exhibition , Italy , Jeff Hutchens , Photography
September 26th, 2010
Typing from the airport in Istanbul – about to trade kebabs for dumplings as I leave Turkey and fly direct to Beijing for another project there. It’s been an intense time here in Turkey over the last couple of weeks – I’ve been shooting a film documentary. Can’t share too many details now, but I’ve included an image of me shooting on a custom-rigged Canon 5D Mark II.
Absolute thanks to everyone involved.
TAGS: China , Culture , Documentary , Independent , Jeff Hutchens , Turkey
August 15th, 2010
I would love to shake hands with whomever invented the line. Point A to Point B – a restful tension, sharpstraightgeometry. I’m lecturing out here in Singapore for a week for The National Geographic Channel.
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TAGS: Asia , Jeff Hutchens , National Geographic Channel , Photography
August 14th, 2010
Just returned from two shoots to the Dominican Republic, shooting a team of archaeologists searching for Columbus’ lost fleet. A grueling shoot, but a wonderful experience. We had the opportunity to dive, do some archeology in a graveyard, and shoot in a cave with some incredible rock art.
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TAGS: Adventure , Culture , National Geographic Television , Ryan Hill
August 11th, 2010
Underwater but on land. Above Singapore but below the surface.
TAGS: Asia , Jeff Hutchens , National Geographic Channel , Photography
June 8th, 2010
Down here in New Orleans for AC360 – CNN covering the BP oil spill…
TAGS: CNN , Jeff Hutchens , United States
May 15th, 2010
Over the last year Ryan spent several weeks traveling and filming with Secretary Clinton. Inside the State Department is scheduled to air on the National Geographic Channel this fall. The filming took place in Pakistan, Israel, Morocco and Egypt. Premieres Monday, November 8th at 9PM on the National Geographic Channel.
TAGS: Egypt , Israel , Morocco , National Geographic Channel , Pakistan , Ryan Hill
April 27th, 2010
Kodak asked me a couple of weeks ago if I’d be willing to write a blog posting for them with some tips on photography. Click this link for some of my thoughts on how to set your photography apart and see how I’ve applied those philosophies of shooting images from China to the Arctic.
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TAGS: Jeff Hutchens , Photography
March 31st, 2010
As we were getting ready for three weeks in Brazil on the Rio Roosevelt, I knew it would be a tough trip. We were headed to a river that few people knew anything about, nicknamed the “River of Doubt.” Since Theodore Roosevelt discovered it, only one team has attempted the trip we were about to take, pulling out early…
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TAGS: Adventure , Brazil , Expedition , National Geographic Channel , Ryan Hill
March 17th, 2010
After almost three decades spent traveling all over China, I finally made it to Shanghai. The assignment was to capture elements of the city for a worldwide advertising campaign, which, for a cameraman, is basically an excuse to go exploring. I found some of the best stuff in the early morning and late evening hours, trying to find images that captured both the traditional and ultra-modern feel of the place. Here are a few still frames I grabbed in the process…
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TAGS: Asia , China , Peter Hutchens
March 6th, 2010
Between Hong Kong’s many waterways and imposing skyline, there’s a certain magical quality to the city. Despite the rain and heavy cloud cover that limited visibility during most of our six-day shoot, the city’s energy still managed to shine through.
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TAGS: Asia , Culture , Hong Kong , Peter Hutchens
February 26th, 2010
Our trip started in Bangkok, but we hopped in a boat one morning and headed up to the ancient capital of Ayutthaya. Thankfully, we were able to leave the city crowds behind and catch a quieter side of the country.
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TAGS: Asia , Culture , Peter Hutchens , Thailand
December 7th, 2009
Photo District News homepage- an image I shot of Anderson Cooper and virologist Dr. Nathan Wolfe in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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TAGS: Africa , CNN , Global Health , Jeff Hutchens , Photography
September 2nd, 2009
Sometimes you wish you never knew the story behind the image…click here to see why…
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TAGS: Adventure , Africa , Chad , CNN , Conservation , Jeff Hutchens
August 11th, 2009
Just got back from three weeks in Dubai. Toward the end of the shoot I rented a lens and took some photos of the characters we were working with. This one was from Indonesia.
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TAGS: HBO , Independent , Ryan Hill
July 27th, 2009
Raindrops on a bullet train window don’t stick around too long. read more…
TAGS: Asia , Jeff Hutchens , National Geographic Channel , Photography
July 24th, 2009
In the color space that only tungsten and neon in combination can produce. read more…
TAGS: Asia , Culture , Jeff Hutchens , Photography
May 24th, 2009
Working on “The First Jesus?” for Hoggard Films and National Geographic. An incredible trip with amazing access to the most famous sites in Jerusalem.
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TAGS: Hoggard Films , Israel , Jerusalem , Ryan Hill
January 11th, 2009
Wrapping up a grueling shoot with Wade Davis for National Geographic. We spent three weeks on the equator in Colombia traveling on the Piraparana river. Our shoot began in Mitu, a frontier town on the Vaupes river which is a tributary of the Amazon.
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TAGS: Adventure , Colombia , Expedition , National Geographic Television , Ryan Hill
November 11th, 2008
We spent roughly two months with the Oakland gang unit as well as some of the gangbangers in Oakland.
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TAGS: Discovery Channel , Gangs , Ryan Hill , United States
September 11th, 2008
Three weeks in the outback of Australia for Part2 Pictures and National Geographic.
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TAGS: Adventure , Australia , Culture , Expedition , National Geographic Television , Ryan Hill
July 11th, 2008
Still Life Projects has filmed Public Health projects in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and Mozambique. For our most recent PEPFAR film we spent two weeks in Tanzania and Rwanda.
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TAGS: Africa , NGO , PEPFAR , Public Health , Ryan Hill , USAID
