Recharge & Voltz: Ramblings of Introversion "Recharge & Voltz" is about subjects on photography, videography, writing, tech gadgets, outdoors, family, and this thing we call Life. Feel free to contact me anytime. Thank you & Enjoy!

The World Wide Web amazes me still; a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips. What would our Forefathers say about it? Perhaps the Southern Confederates could have figured out a way.... Whatever you make of it, it is truly another freedom to enjoy and not to abuse. Many of the arenas/sites I frequent include daily blogs; perhaps Daily Inspirational photos, etc. I find myself gravitating towards Vimeo, a social networking site for Film/Video Pros & Amateurs, to seek out what I think are good entries. My Colleague and good friend sent me one long ago in which I have saved and watch often. I watch it when things are not going well.... I watch it when I get impatient with my kids ...... I watch it to feel better about the human race as a whole. I would like to share with you this piece, perhaps it will "Recharge" you as it has I. I will be starting either a daily or weekly Blog Entry devoted to Recharging the Soul with the use of short films in  which may never see the light of day or be noticed by the Hollywood Hills folks; they live on through the traveling backroads of cyberspace tubes.

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What is that? (Τι είναι αυτό;) 2007 from MovieTeller on Vimeo.

Well, I'm back from the Nebraska Turkey Hunt and many things to discuss about the trip. We will start with the success, as that was the main reason for the trip; 7 - Turkeys in 7 - Days!! William got 3 while his dad, Dennis harvested 4 (we used one tag from the Outfitter). All Merriam's were bruisers, none under 20lbs. Highlights from the trip include 3 - Harvests on film, a white albino hen turkey that has been seen but never documented until now, a turkey mating ritual (very rare to witness), a turkey fight, and three hunts in which we were directly under or in front of the turkey roost; one site had close to 50 birds in the trees no farther than 20 yards away in front of us! I also documented an annual cattle drive of 250 head that is driven about 7- miles to a new grazing location. Tie-in's here include the Outfitters relationship with McKay Ranch in which he has permission to hunt, etc.
I was impressed with Outdoor Adrenaline Guide Service which is made up of both Garrett & Lisa Bordsen, a husband/wife team. We had Gumbo one night made by Dennis, also enjoyed Buffalo Steaks & Burgers as well. Garrett goes out of his way to make sure you have a quality hunt and bag your limit of birds. Be far warned... you should be in shape and ready to tackle moderate hikes with both steady incline/declines; be ready for belly crawling in cow dung, creek hopping, cactus dodging, dealing with moderate heat (although this was not as bad as hunting in the south), as well as mosquito swatting! One thing is for sure, I have never seen so many and such a diverse number of insect life anywhere in my life! We also found a pair of matching 10-Point buck sheds not laying but 15 steps apart from one another... very rare to find both together. Topography was moderately rolling pasture lands in which the major crop is Alfalfa. Cottonwoods & Cedar trees domintated the sparse make-up of forestland which were generally in small patches scattered about or along creek banks.
All in all it was an outstanding trip with a high harvest success rate and several birds/harvests on film to share. I captured a total of 5-hours of non-stop turkey action. Plans are to edit into a documentary-style video for myself, Mr. Dennis & William Aucoin. I am looking forward to going back again next year with two people; if you would like to be in that number, contact me for further information!! Enjoy the slideshow below; just a sampling of my times there, as the majority of the time we were either hunting, eating or sleeping and that's it!

Seems that in all the day-to-day life going on, work, kids, baseball games, dinner, bath-time, sleep, etc. I tend to run myself into the ground; when this happens of course I usually get sick. I tell people, as long as I don't have a fever, I can endure anything. Many of you know Sunday is my big day to head out of town to Nebraska for a Turkey Hunt with the Aucoin Boys & Outdoor Adrenaline Guide Service. Last night I started to get that old familiar feeling of a pain in the neck, for me, this means a fever coming on. Woke up this am with one nasty sinus infection.... why me???; literally felt like a Mack truck had run me over several times. My head was a vacuum and the pressure of the headache was disorienting to say the least. The post-nasil drip was gagging me and causing me to dry-heave as well. I remembered I had gotten an antibiotic prescription from my Allergist this past March in which I had not filled yet. Viola.... my Holy Grail! Had it filled, took some Dayquil and two Max Excedrin and for now I seem to be on par for moving around at least. To add insult to injury, our AC is on the fritz, AC Guy is here now, lets hope it's not that bad of an issue as Summer is now here and it is a hot one!

The Nature of the Beast, like the one depicted here,  torments me constantly it seems. It may have knocked me down for a spell, but I will not let him keep me down for this outstanding opportunity to film some huge Merriam's Sub-Species Wild Turkey in Nebraska! I'll stay in touch with updates for those of who happen to give a shit.

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Well, I said a week or two on final completion; amazing what one can accomplish when he/she puts the mind at work and "busts ass!" The site is still a "work in progress" as I do not have the Eccomerce/Sales side ready, but the site itself, its look, navigation, and links are complete. I will send out another notification once the site with Ecommerce/Sales are ready. I wanted a more polished simpler look, but that old "tackiness" in me just could not resist a few "add-on" graphics (Earth Roamer Icon created by myself). The images in my galleries will constantly change from time to time and some may stay permanently. I will be including both "Aerial" & "Photoshop Works" galleries in the near future. Once you are complete giving the site a "look-see," please take a moment to come back to the home page, click the "Blog" icon and leave me a comment here at this post on what you think of the site. Be honest, I take both praise and constructive criticism well. Your feedback is highly valued. Thank you for stopping by and welcome to Scout Pro Media Photography. ScoutPro Media

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That's right, Photography. Those of you who know me best, photography is just as much a passion as my videography and I've decided to do something about it. So what is Scout Pro Media Photography all about? The "teaser" image above is a work in progress for a site in production now with a completion date of somewhere around two weeks from now or earlier. It will showcase some of my best image works in which will also be available for resale as fine hard copy hi-resolution prints suitable for framing or digital downloads. So often I hear folks who see my work say,
"Scott...you need to start doing something with these photos... I'd purchase a print such as this."
So, I've done just that with Scout Pro Media Photography, an extension to Scout Pro Productions (Video) which will solidify my place as a well rounded Multimedia Professional. Some of the galleries you will find at Scout Pro Media will be Nature, Wildlife, People, & At Work, which will showcase "behind the scenes images and video" of myself hard at work. Scout Pro Media Photography will partner with Mpix (http://www.mpix.com/) for all your hard copy fine print sales. Mpix offers a wide array of printable paper stock from fine canvas, mattes, glossy, to metallic prints. They have a proven track record, are many of the Pro's premiere choice for printing lab needs, & have a rock solid service department ready to aid you with your questions. So stay tuned fans... the new website Scout Pro Media Photography is coming your way.....

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Ok, so some of you are aware I will be heading to Nebraska at the end of May to hunt/film a turkey hunt. For those of you that do not know. Upon creating a relationship with an acquaintance from a recent freelance video job through Paradise Louisiana, I have the privilege of joining Mr. Dennis Aucoin of Slaughter Logging out of Clinton, LA and his son William on a 3-day adventure to hunt Merriam’s Wild Turkey in Nebraska. The hunt will be hosted by Outdoor Adrenaline Guide Service http://outdooradrenaline.com/turkey.html located in Nebraska. This will be my first trip to a Guide Service/Outfitter for Wild Turkey and my first attempt to "tangle" with the Merriam’s sub-species of the wild turkey. Merriam’s turkeys are noted for their incredible heavy weights and light colored tail feather tips as well. It ought to be a great trip. Our departure will be from May 23rd and returning home on May 27th. Stay tuned for a full report!

SPP filmed Ms. Ainsley Beeman, Ms. LSU 2009, this past 2010 Spring on a Turkey Hunt in Clinton, LA. Although we did not harvest a Turkey this day, we did have a great time afield and did witness a "Close Encounter" with a hen.