Video

The times the are a changin my friends. I have a deep love for photography and always will but i have become infatuated with video lately. The idea to me that I am able to just document everything with sounds and motions has a large draw over the still image of photography to me right now. I by no means want to make a switch over for it but I am trying to become decent in both aspects of documentation.

I spend a lot of time on vimeo just browsing videos and watching what appeals to me. My favorite ones are just videos where its people just hanging out. Whether it be family or friends it just has such an affect to know that those memories and times will forever be able to be viewed by them and cherished. I cant wait till I am able to see videos me or my friends have made and think "Dang those where good times"

Video is still a very new thing to me but I am trying to make myself work on it so I can get better. This is just some footage I took while playing some polo with Dusty, Glenn and Andrew a lil while back. Its a fun video i think. Nice practice to work on other things and just keep editing.

Bike Polo from Nik Bjurstrom on Vimeo.

Thanks for the view

Oh how I have missed the blog

It has been a long time since my last post as anyone could tell by scrolling down a bit. Im hoping to start making this more regular again now that I am back and shooting consistently.

A lot has changed since my last post in late June. I am now living in Boise going to school at Boise State and pursuing my teaching degree. I am still doing the newspaper stuff just now as photo editor at The Arbiter which has given me a lot of new things to shoot and do.

As of now life is good and Im loving all of it. Family is well as are friends and I just am excited to see where this road will continue to take me.

Glenn and I shot photos the other day of a Martin Luther King march that started at the school and went down to city hall. It was a fun shoot and a good way to start of the semester. This is just one photo from it that I liked.

Thanks for visiting and be on the look out for more posts.

Also follow my good friend Andrew as he goes through his experiences in South America over the next few months. Im sure there will be a lot of good things coming from him.

Summers and Bikes; Nothing better

For nearly as long as I can remember I have always enjoyed riding bikes but over these last two years that enjoyment has grown into a love.  This love has lead me to meet many new friends and have many great times.  I only wish that everyone could see the times that are had when riding with some good buddies just cruising around never knowing where or what may happen.  This is why Glenn and myself have been doing some filming with a very small video camera that I recently acquired.  By the end of summer we are hoping to have a film put together showing how great a summer on bikes in North Idaho really can be.  This here is just a teaser along with a photo that Glenn snapped of me a few days ago. Enjoy and be on the lookout for more to come.

Fix Wheel; Teaser from Nik Bjurstrom on Vimeo

This weekend was a long, tiring yet great weekend. Spent the whole time in St Maries with the family and friends just enjoying the amazing weather. 

I have a lot of new things going on with just graduating, working and getting things figured out for next year.  At this point I don't have a whole lot to say other than I am still here and will try to be posting more regularly now that I may have time to be shooting things I enjoy more.  So be on the lookout.

But while waiting enjoy this cute little ladies photo that I took while camping this weekend.  

Warm Weather

Its that time of year where people are finally starting to migrate back outside and enjoy this amazing area we live in.  The sun has come out from hiding the last few weeks and made friends with all of north Idaho once more. 

These days lead to more time outside with friends and family. Long summer or spring days of wasting time playing catch, frisbee, riding bikes, golfing, boating, being beach bums and of course a nice cold drink to go on top of every single one of those. Its for all these reasons and more that I love all this area has to offer.  I would not trade a summer here for anything, I only wish others could experience something as amazing as what we have here.

This is a just a golf photo that I thought would fit nicely with showing some nice weather and a good activity. (This is my photo by the way not one I found)

First shot at it...

I recently acquired a recorder to start trying to get some audio from events I shoot for the paper.  This is my first attempt at it so let me know your thoughts. I know the edit is rough but im working on getting better software with all the transitions and what not.  On another note this whole event did not last more than 30 minutes so its kinda a stretch but let me know.

This is a group of people from Kenya, the Maasai Tribe, they have been traveling around the area lately doing their dance and song performances.  Its an amazing group of very talented people and are extremely nice also. 

Let me know some thoughts.

New Bike

This weekend was my birthday and all i got to say is man we had to much fun.  I dont have a whole lot to say right now but here soon i will have some new and great topics to talk about but this one is just showing off my bike.  As my birthday gift to myself i built a new bike so here are a few photos.(some more epic photos to come soon also)