Harlowe & The Ranger Station

July 20, 2012

A Music Video in the Making

Emilee Booher for the Willamette Weekly recently got in touch with Harlowe & The Great North Woods to film a music video for Live Reel, a new addition to the Local Cut Music Blog. I’ve been sitting on these photos for a while, eagerly anticipating the video release. Now I can finally share with you some of the behind-the-scenes action from our evening together.

The video was set inside the Ranger Station, a hand-crafted cabin made from reclaimed materials that sits in an undisclosed North Portland location. I was actually blindfolded when we drove there (not really, but if I told you anymore they’ll have to kill me). Had I known it was going to be such a feast for the eyes I would’ve brought all of the cameras, but I think I managed to capture some decent moments for posterity with what I had.

Being invited to hang out during this filming was such a treat. I had a front row seat to what felt like my own private concert, and the gracious owners of the Ranger Station provided us with an endless supply of cinnamon-orange spiced iced coffee. Harlowe performed 9 takes of their fan favorite, “Roses,” and I didn’t get sick of it for even a second. I think that says a lot about this band, and this song. It’s one I could listen to on repeat for an entire week, and still want more.

You can watch the final video by heading over to the Local Cut. Thanks to Emilee and Michael for lending their talents, as well as the owners of the Ranger Station for their beautiful space.

The Ranger Station - North Portland Cabin

Portland Band Photographer - Chris Miller at The Ranger Station

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods - Bokeh Panorama

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods

Portland Band Photographer - Drumsticks on Fur Rug

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods

The Ranger Station - North Portland Cabin

The Ranger Station - View Camera Prop

The Ranger Station - Lanterns and View Camera

The Ranger Station - Rustic Details - Rucksack and Galoshes

The Ranger Station - Orange Candle

Portland Band Photographer - Drummer Peeking Through Window

Portland Oregon Photographer - Pizza and Cigarettes

Portland Oregon Photographer - The Ranger Station - Deer Antlers

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods

Portland Oregon Photographer - Lantern at the Ranger Station

Portland Documentary Photographer - Filming for Live Reel

Portland Band Photographer - Mark Robertson at the Ranger Station

Portland Documentary Photographer - Luna the Dog at the Ranger Station

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods with Luna the Dog

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods at the Ranger Station

Portland Documentary Photographer - Lighting Candles at the Ranger Station

Portland Oregon Photographer - Candles at the Ranger Station

Portland Oregon Photographer - Wood Fireplace at the Ranger Station

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods - Rhodes Keyboard

Portland Oregon Photographer - Candles on Amps at the Ranger Station

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods

Portland Documentary Photographer - Filming for Live Reel

Portland Documentary Photographer - Emilee Booher for Live Reel

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods

Portland Documentary Photographer - Filming for Live Reel

The Ranger Station - Portland Lifestyle Photographer

Portland Lifestyle Photographer - Knick Knacks at The Ranger Station

Portland Lifestyle Photographer - Lights at the Ranger Station

Portland Band Photographer - Harlowe and the Great North Woods

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Amazing photography. I want to take pictures like you! But for now thank you for sharing your wonderful art!

top notch work, Kim! From your superb editing skills to composition to interesting subjects/objects it was a lot of fun going through these. I like your photojournalistic approach to this session.

Great photo series. Wish I had a location like this!

Beautiful work! Envy the location and love your images.

wow. incredible aesthetic! seriously.

these are amazing, such a cool feel all around.

Love these and the way you laid out the different styles and images!

Nice coverage! I really like the shots through the window.

you’ve got a great feel for your colors. love it.

These are so great! I love the woodsy, farm hand-crafted feeling and the warm yellow glow in the last bunch.

Wowza! Amazing photos, how are you able to get such sharp images, in what I can image is pretty low light? Cheers!

Thanks for the kind words, Angela! The low-light images were all shot with a 50mm f/1.8 lens at ISO 800, and I underexposed them a bit to make sure I didn’t get camera shake and pulled the exposure up in post. While it was pretty dark towards the end of the night, the Ranger Station is actually very small so all the candles and lanterns helped quite a bit to illuminate the space. Hope that helps!

What?! Dude, that setting is insane! I can only dream of photographing something like that.

Wow, that location is to die for! Your eye for detail is ridonkulous. Sounds like such a fun day. :)

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