Welcome to the Truppe: Jared Leeds

We live in difficult times, but we believe challenges heighten our resilience and our work. Strength as a photographer and director lies in the ability to create trust, to put people at ease so the true self can come through. Whether working with one person or a large commercial production with a crew of 30 people or more, Jared Leeds connects to people on the most basic level and they respond in kind with emotionally charged moments. Jared tells stories with empathy, intimacy and compassion— the art of living is real, propelled forward in robust imagery and motion.

Based in Boston, Jared and his team have produced campaigns with creatives all over the world. Clients as CVS, Fidelity, UPS, Vanguard, Sunovion, Stearns and Foster and many more reach out to him because he is a versatile creator, motivator and collaborator. 

We are proud to welcome and present Jared’s observations, clarity and vision to you and your clients. Check out his website and follow him @jleedsphoto. See more news and updates for us @dougtruppe.

Peter Rodger Gets Mega Results with Cool Mega Pans

 Photographer/director Peter Rodger is not afraid to go big. Mega Pan technology is the perfect complement to Peter’s award-winning, cinematic approach. Mega Pans are extremely high-resolution images that can be printed any size. Ranging from 500 – 1500 megapixels, there is no limit to what you can do with such high resolution to maximize brand content.

Mega Pans offer endless social and shareable applications and opportunities—a dream for all kinds of commissions and brands as a part of a more engaging social/web engagement strategy for entertainment venues, concerts, public gatherings, sporting events, festivals, trade shows—anything you can think of. High-resolution, printed to any size for online, websites, SM, building exteriors and interiors and retail outlets are just some of the ways to build and thrill audiences. Zoom into the imagery and Mega Pans reveal the sharpest, most intricate details, down to words, people in buildings, background and topography you might not notice.

It's epic storytelling in a very cool, natural execution for events, products and commissions. Click on Peter’s signature Mega Pans and see all of Peter’s latest work here. Follow @dougtruppe for more news and stories.

Click and Zoom into the image to go big and get spectacular detail.

We’re on the Road with Tom Hussey: At the Dirt Racetrack Full Speed Friday Nights

Tom was on assignment for AAA. The job—travel by car within a defined territory to find “America” photographically. The images were to be used in decorating a new AAA headquarters. 

On the first day, after getting his bags and rental vehicle, he headed north from Minneapolis and stumbled on an oval dirt racetrack going full speed. It was a Friday night. “You could picture this track back in the ‘20s and ‘30s. Drivers with home-built cars and guys handy with screwdrivers and wrenches would show up at a dirt oval to see who was fastest,” he says. No big sponsors, no glass suites, just skill, passion, friends, family and the hope of a checkered flag. The final checkered flag falls over the finish line. Trophies and cold beer get shared as trailers are loaded. Lights go out and the hopes and plans for next Friday night’s chase start revving up. See more of the Racetrack images here and follow @tomhusseyphotography  for more updates . Follow @dougtruppe  for latest news and stories.

We’re on the Road with Tom Hussey: Triathlon Time Brings Addys

Tom was on a shoot for Epipen in Miami.  Ever the curious, he noticed a major event was being set up across the street from his hotel. It turned out to be a National Triathlon. 

He decided to get up early on the morning of the tech scout to see if there was a story to tell.  He walked into the event with three professional Nikons around his neck and people figured he was supposed to be there. “I talked with competitors and made images of the entire triathlon. The light was absolutely perfect, and I was able to create a fun new body of work,” says Tom. As he walked back into the hotel lobby, his client (CD) was getting a cup of coffee and asked what he had been doing. Tom showed her some of the images on the back of his cameras. There was enough for a promo and he asked her if she might be willing to design it for him. She agreed, and he mailed out around 3,000 of them. Tom entered the promo into the Addy awards and was thrilled to call his CD letting her know he had won a Silver Addy.  See more of Tom’s Triathlon images here . Follow @tomhusseyphotography to see more work. Follow us for more news and stories here.

National Triathlon Part 1: Swimming.

National Triathlon Part 1: Swimming.

National Triathlon Part 2: Cycling.

National Triathlon Part 2: Cycling.

National Triathlon Part 3: Running

National Triathlon Part 3: Running.

Doug Truppe’s Platform of Values: Curiosity - The Human Elements for Life and Work

Doug Truppe is on the road again and presents a unique approach to his work and life with a platform of values to live by.  “I live, work and make choices by these values with photographers, creatives, clients and everyone I meet.”  The Human Elements—Curiosity, Passion, Kindness, Truth and Integrity— is an ongoing series of presentations of our photographers and directors to the creative community.  First up is Curiosity. We all know the old adage, “Curiosity killed the cat,” but curiosity breathes life into everything we do and create. Curiosity is the fuel for discovery, learning and intelligence, and it just might be the most useful gift we are endowed with. It’s the love of knowledge and learning and a kind of madness that cannot be stopped. It is the essence of human existence and happiness, and we are proud to present our view of Curiosity with @jimhughesphoto, @waltersmithphoto,  @tomhusseyphotography, @peterrodger and @agoodwinphoto. See the value of Curiosity here.  

If you are Curious to know, see more and set up a presentation on this series, contact hello@dougtruppe.com.

Click on the photo to see much more of Curiosity.

Photo by: Peter Rodger

Doug Truppe’s Platform of Values: Passion - The Human Elements for Life and Work

Doug Truppe is on the road again and presents a unique approach to outstanding production that brings your storytelling  to life. “I live, work and make choices by these values with photographers, creatives, clients and everyone I meet.”  Doug’s values of Curiosity, Passion, Kindness, Truth and Integrity are part of  an ongoing series of presentations from our photographers and directors to the creative community. We present  the value of Passion— an energy, a compelling desire for someone, something, some place, some idea. Our passion is our purpose. We show it in every image we make with: @KevinArnoldPhoto, @ClaudioNapolitano  and @Scott_Mont   here.

New collaborations and new relationships  with values are the building blocks to great storytelling.

Click on Passion to see much more.

Agent Doug Truppe Presents The Creative Corner: Photographer/Director Kevin Steele Talks with Becky Winters, Senior Director, Creative Group at Norwegian Cruise Line

Kevin Steele chats with Becky Winters, Senior Director, Creative Group at Norwegian Cruise Line, about how he captured the essence and emotion of the Alaskan cruise lifestyle shoot that turned out to be a highlight of Becky’s career.

We hope you enjoy the sessions and would love to hear from you. If you are an industry creative and would like to participate, get your voice and ideas out there, feel free to contact us: hello@dougtruppe.com. Follow Kevin for more news and updates  @kevsteele.

Kevin Steele talks with Becky Winters, Senior Director, Creative Group at NCL.

We're on the Road with Tom Hussey: Surfing USA

“If everybody had an ocean across the USA, then everybody’d be surfin’ like Californi-a.” Tom had an intern named Sarah who was from San Clemente, California and grew up surfing.  She told him how much she missed it and Tom, ever the adventurous, decided to go with her for a weekend to that surfing area to photograph some of her surfing friends and anyone else he met along the way.

He spent four days travelling from one beach to  another photographing people  he met, as well as Sarah and her friends. “We met a large family who made the trek to Southern California every year for a week-long surf vacation.  They would camp and ride the waves from sun up to sun down.” says Tom.  Many of the images are from the family, in particular the young woman with the board on her head, the older grey-bearded man smiling at the camera and the guitar-playing young man. It was a great trip and Sarah loved that her internship with Tom got to fly her home for a long weekend doing what she loved—surfing.  See more of Tom’s “Beach Boys and Gals” here and follow @tomhusseyphotography for more updates and stories. Follow us here for new work.

We're on the Road with Tom Hussey: Texas Brewery Tour

Texas Brewery Tour is a promotional piece featuring images of local craft breweries in six Texas cities that complemented Tom’ Hussey’s hosting of the “I Love Texas Photo” Instagram account.  “I Love Texas Photo” asked Tom to post content showcasing his favorite people, places and things across the Lone Star State. 

 Being a big fan of craft beer, he just naturally thought it would be a lot of fun photographing as many local Texas breweries as possible.  Over the course of three days, Tom drove approximately 1,230 miles and visited 15 breweries around Texas.  “I met some of the nicest people brewing some of the finest craft beer I’ve ever had, hands down,” says Tom.  See more images from Texas Brewery here and follow @tomhusseyphotography  for more stories and updates. Follow us here.

The Art of the Personal Project Profiles Kevin Arnold

Take a look at this fascinating piece on Kevin Arnold by APE contributor Suzanne Sease for “The Art of the Personal Project.”  Kevin’s fine art takes us to the stunning prehistoric landscapes of Tombstone Territorial Park in the Yukon Territory of Canada’s far north. Detailed aerial views present a vast, mysterious world that tells the story of how the land was and continues to form.  Read the column and view more of the project here. Follow Kevin @kevinarnoldphoto for more updates and stories and follow us on Instagram here.

We’re on the Road with Tom Hussey: Kaffie-Frederick, Inc. General Mercantile

On a road trip through Louisiana Tom Hussey came upon The Kaffie-Frederick. Inc. General Mercantile in a small town called Natchitoches (pronounced Nacatish). Kaffie-Frederick General Mercantile is Louisiana's oldest general store, owned and operated by the same family since opening in 1863.  It is run by two brothers who are the great grandsons of the founder. Walking through Kaffie-Frederick is like stepping into a time warp.  It’s the sort of a place that used to be a common sight in most small towns and now has been replaced by big-box, home-improvement stores or online shopping.  

 The store features everything you remember from the "good old days"— hardware, housewares, cookware and kitchen supplies, classic toys (like Radio Flyer) and gifts. The original freight elevator still operates, and the 1910 cash register is not only in great condition but is used for every sale. Happy to say, shopping with old-world charm is out there if you look for it. See more of the Mercantile images here and follow @tomhusseyphotography for more updates and stories. Follow us here.

We're on the Road with Tom Hussey: Northern Lights

Northern Lights was a five-day project conceived with a love for all things handcrafted. Vermont has a great number of artisans working a craft that long ago was outsourced or taken over by machinery.  When  Tom started planning the trip it was referred to as a “Cheese Tour.”

Tom wanted to get to know and photograph the people raising the animals, making the cheese and taking it to the world market. As he was researching the cheese process, he discovered there were numerous other handcrafts produced in Vermont—thus the scope of the project expanded a bit.  He photographed six different cheese producers—loving every one for different reasons. He met other craftspeople as Calley Hastings, a wonderful woman using goat’s milk creatively to make  craft caramel in a rapidly growing business. He also discovered Timothy Clark Furniture—handcrafted incredible Windsor-style chairs and benches. White Room Custom Skis, owned by Vin Faraci, are custom fit to each person with gorgeous hardwood-laminated designs on the ski tops. Inspired by the journey, the people, their passion and the goods they create, Tom found hardy New Englanders are keeping the tradition of hand creation alive and well—even thriving. 

See more of Tom’s images for Northern Lights here and follow Tom @tomhusseyphotography for his latest stories and updates.

We're on the Road with Tom Hussey: Magic at The Candlelight Lounge

 “New Orleans life is such a night life. The thing that comes up very often is that our day doesn’t start until midnight or two in the morning.” Robert Asprin, American Author

 It’s late and we were looking for a Second Line Band to photograph with no luck. We are deep in the heart of New Orleans’ Treme district. We stop and ask a man, who introduces himself as Oswald, if there’s anywhere close by that has live music? He points across the street to a faded yellow building. His son’s band is playing later.

 The lounge is one big room, a bar, pool table and a large painted dance floor. The bartender says they got the best live music in NOLA. Around 10:30PM the bass line kicks in and the room begins to move. The band is the Treme Funktet— no playlist just old-school New Orleans music mixed with brass band, funk and some mainstream jazz. The group leader, Corey Henry, is royalty here and known for a Treme-born style of funk based in the New Orleans Second Line tradition.

Sound bounces off the plywood ceiling as the whole room seems to move to the bass line groove.  It’s getting late, but there’s no set time for the band to quit. We pay our tab and head back to the hotel as more people are pouring in. The Candlelight Lounge is the beating heart of the last live music in the Treme.

See Tom’s full gallery of images from the Candlelight Lounge here, and be sure to follow @tomhusseyphotography for more updates and stories.

Agent Doug Truppe Presents The Creative Corner: Photographer/Director Scott Montgomery Talks with Ari Wells, Founder and CCO of Hearth Agency

Scott Montgomery talks with client and friend Ari Wells, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Hearth Agency in San Diego, about achieving “the moment” in the collaborative process on set and behind the scenes.

We hope you enjoy the sessions and would love to hear from you. If you are an industry creative and would like to participate, get your voice and ideas out there, feel free to contact us: hello@dougtruppe.com.  Follow Scott Montgomery @scott_mont.

Click on the Image Below to Start the Conversation.

Scott Montgomery (top) with Ari Wells, Founder of Hearth Agency (bottom).