Sara McCaslin

Video: Amy Ray on making change in the music industry

Sara McCaslin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:19:07 +0000

I was honored to volunteer on sound for a shoot with Rain City Rock Camp for Girls. We got to do a brief interview with Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls about how women are shaking up the old guard in music!

In the shop with Mike Daniels

Sara McCaslin — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 21:58:35 +0000

You can’t be afraid of catching a few sparks when you’re filming with Seattle veteran welder Mike Daniels in his shop on Jackson street. His killer welding work will be featured in a process video for Beacon Hill Wood, a live-edge table company.

The video will follow the journey of a dining room table from the forests in Oso where the fallen tree was sourced to the family’s home where it takes on a new life.

The office mascot takes shape

Sara McCaslin — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:40:03 +0000

Meet Coby the Bear. Coby is the office mascot I designed for staff newsletters, events, and general good cheer. After appearing in a variety of 2 dimensional forms (below), it was time for Coby to a papercraft form (above).

I modified a few existing bear papercraft templates and added some of Coby’s signature features.

A hidden gem in the Oso forests

Sara McCaslin — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 05:37:14 +0000

Tucked along the path in a forest in Oso, Washington, this old saw mill is a haven for grafitti artists to get their craft on.

Summer night shoot with Tape Stacks

Sara McCaslin — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:40:57 +0000

Seattle summers are full of magic. Sunny days stretch into long sunsets around campfires, good food, music and conversations you don’t want to end.

So for Tape Stack’s new EP release, we brainstormed a photo for the band that wrapped them in that magic.

We planned to do a series of more casual shots of the band (below). But at the end of the night, I winged a couple painting-with-light shots by running around the band with a LED light panel (above). And those ended up being our favorite takes.

See, magic.

Lian & Delila wedding highlights

Sara McCaslin — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 03:10:20 +0000

I can’t say that I love shooting weddings, but Lian & Delila’s wedding in West Seattle, complete with a drag show reception, was a beautiful thing to witness.

Busting out the tools for a live edge table

Sara McCaslin — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 02:46:06 +0000

I don’t always custom build solid wood tables from fallen walnut trees in the Northwest. But when I do, I make live edge tables. There’s a fine craft to the endless hours of hand sanding, chipping, sanding, more sanding and staining. For my first table, I learned alongside master table maker Thao Tran in Seattle.

Mapping the layout for the spring issue

Sara McCaslin — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:05:45 +0000

We’re working on a mental health theme this issue, with stories on caregiving for clients with PTSD, depression resources for caregivers and how to find support.

Spotted on San Juan Island

Sara McCaslin — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 04:59:20 +0000

If you time it just right, you might be lucky to spot one of the San Juan Isalnd’s precocious foxes. This one was stalking rabbit nests near Fourth of July beach.

The island’s hostel (second image) invites you in like family and the views (the third image shot through a telescope) make it hard to ever leave.

Artists read their favorite comics at Short Run festival

Sara McCaslin — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 15:07:12 +0000

I asked artists at the 2014 Short Run comics & arts festival to read their favorite passages from their comic books and zines. The festival was able to use this video to apply for grant funding for the next year.

Oh, and making chalkboard bake sale signs is another hobby of mine.