Another rotten day at the office...

I won't kid you... this year has certainly seen its share of challenges. Between the housing crisis and the economic meltdown, it seems like we're working twice as hard just to keep up. Having said that, however, I always feel blessed by the fact that as much of a roller-coaster as it's been lately, there are still very few things I'd rather be doing.

Case in point: Today's shoot was for Silver Spur Tours, a wonderful tour company based in Sedona, AZ. It's beautiful country up there, and just elevated enough to be out of the blistering heat of the Phoenix summer.

I love road trips because, compared to flying, you can pack so much more gear. I'm a bit of a pack-rat, so I tend to bring at least one of everything I might need.

Mike Kaser of SST (directing me in this photo) has recently decked-out these amazing Sprinter vans for his tour company, so one of the things we were spotlighting today was these incredible tour vehicles.

They truly are the ultimate in luxury vehicles. I'd much rather ride around in one of these than a limo. Far more headroom!

It's always great working with great talent, and Mike's favorite is Tiffany Young, so I twisted her arm and brought her along on the trip.

Mike always likes to get shots from the air for his tour videos, and in Sedona, that means a helicopter. Here we are about to step into our Bell Jet Ranger. Yes, it was a very tough day indeed...

There's the horrible view out of the window. OK, I think I'm overdoing the sarcasm at this point.

The final shot of the day here amongst the red rocks. Mike has a unique way of creating these videos which makes his shoots challenging and fun at the same time. He prefers to shoot what he feels is important, and then add the scripting and voice-over later on, which is the reverse of most of our clients. Skeptical at first, I've come to appreciate the technique.

...and as the sun sets slowly in the West, everything goes back in the truck for the 2 hour drive back down the hill to home. We're equally as comfortable traveling across the country as we are across the state, so if you have a project in mind that you'd like video for, please don't hesitate to drop us a line at 480-240-9270.

Here are links to a few of our previous Silver Spur Tours videos...

Arizona Landmarks

Grand Canyon Country

Sedona Wine Country