Idle No More

Idle No More, a set on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Idle No More Global Day of Protest, Lansing Michigan, January 28, 2013

Let Petra Productions make you a mini-documentary for your website

This is a grant funded mini-documentary that I made for Art Alley in Lansing, Michigan's historic Reo Town. I filmed various activities at the gallery over a two month period of time this past winter, and then encapsulated the footage into a 5 minute video. It was a pleasure working on this project. I love the spirit of the neighborhood and was surrounded by fun loving Lansing artists and community organizers.

Exciting News

Aloha and Many Thanks to Su, from StarSunflower Studio for giving Petra Production's Blog a Stylish Blogger Award. I appreciate your support. What a great way to start the New Year!

Su and I met through Flicker, when she was creating a website for Dunegrass Music Festival. Petra Productions provided some photography for the website. I have found Flicker to be a great resource. Just this past year my page helped me get a few clients and I received feedback about my photographs from around the World! What fun!

To learn more about Su and her company StarSunflower Studio visit:

http://starsunflowerstudio.blogspot.com

To accept the award I have to do a few things including sharing Seven things about me: No problem, I love the number 7!

1. I love to travel. I never travel without a camera or two. ( Video and Photo) I’ve been creating travel diaries and photos essays about my adventures since I was a kid. This led to the creation of Tree Hugger Travel, a source for earth and cultural loving travelers on a budget. Check out the website, on it you will find videos, photos, travel tips, Seven Suggestions, and a Global Foot Print Calculator.

http://treehuggertravel.weebly.com

2. I just began playing the Ukulele and absolutely love it. I’m in a class with several of my friends and we formed a band called, Ben and the Ukulele Ladies! I have a Concert Ukulele and my favorite songs to play this week are Hallelujah, Wagon Wheel and Love is a Rose.

3. Petra Productions is a small business that I own and operate. I’ve been storytelling with cameras and words since I was 11. I have had many different types of jobs from community organizer, puppet maker, research assistant, video production teacher, social worker, and educational video producer. I’m proud that my work has helped support local groups, non-profits, artists and people like you. My dream is to find a producer/sponsorship to help me fund the Tree Hugger Travel Documentary Series for PBS. Check out the Tree Hugger travel Website for more information. Who knows what will happen next. Life is many things including a fun adventure!

4. I strive to live lightly on the Earth: I eat low on the food chain, garden, recycle, bicycle and create art out of up-cycled materials. I love being in nature. I would like to have a Tree House & live off the grid in 10 years.

5. I collect many things including: world music, my friends artwork, religious icons, teapots and clothes.

6. If you let me pick what’s for dinner I’d select something Indian, Lebanese, Thai or Japanese . . .

7. I began Blogging several years ago after I got laid off from my job teaching video production and World Cinema in the middle of a semester. I did not see that coming! My creative outlets, like Blogging, helped me transition into the next stage of my life! This former art instructor feels the need to say, Keep the Arts in Public Schools! Everyone benefits from taking time to be creative! Viva la Art!

I have two Blogs: this one, Petra Productions, a lens into my video, photography and new media business and my first Blog, Collector of Stories, A documentary makers media musings.

Check out my on-going list of notable documentary films:

http://petradaher.blogspot.com/search/label/documentary

The Stylish Blogger Award is a great way to network and share resources. I learn so much from my online creative community. My next task for accepting the award is to list 15 Blogs I find noteworthy. After much consideration these are the 15 blogs that I find helpful, creative, thoughtful and inspiring!

Congratulations folks you have also won the Stylish Blogger Award!

http://sheilamorley.wordpress.com

http://www.shopnotmadeinchina.com

http://www.shewhoeats.blogspot.com

http://www.dearhippie.com

http://ricothomasrico.com

http://www.bug.co.uk/blog

http://www.littleartshram.org/blog

http://www.craigtannercreative.com/lightdiary

http://down-in-a-rabbit-hole.blogspot.com

http://www.ecoearth.info.blog

http://kenstone.net

http://www.aphotoaday.org/blog

http://ukulelehunt.com/blog

http://blog.craftzine.com

http://blog.penelopetrunk.com

Rules for accepting this award are:

1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded it to you. Take all the time you need!

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Pay it forward to 15 recently discovered great bloggers.

4. Contact those bloggers and tell them about their Blog Award!

Give Petra Production's Limited Edition Artwork for the Holidays!

Procrastinators' Art Market-
Homemade works from Local Artists
12/19/2010 & 12/20/2010
Sunday 12-7 & Monday 12-6.
Rivendell Co-operative House
731 W. Genesee
Lansing, Michigan

Last minute shoppers avoid the stress of going to the Mall and support a local artist! Prices range to fit every budget!

The Event will feature:
Art Market, Open music jam, veggie appetizers & game playing

Featuring: Petra Productions- nature & graffiti photography, cards, magnets, collage...Abby Deneau Designs-ceramic sculpture...Everybody Reads Books & Stuff...Michael Crosby-ornaments, glass, sculpture...Cecilia Garcia-lovely holiday treats for gifts or a meal...Hira's Bead Bazaar-beaded jewelry with semi-precious stones & glass...Jeremy Algrim-ceramic & other mediums...Kathie Kuhn-Clay flowers, peace shirts, and macrame jewelry.

How to get there: 731 W. Genesee, Lansing, 48915
Right next to the Black Child and Family Institute, about 1 mile West of LCC

If you can't make it check out my online store :
http://www.petradaher.com/store.html

May the spirit of the season fill you with wonder.
Happy New Year !

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Wishing you happiness.
Helen Keller


Come, woo me, woo me, for now I am in a holiday humor, and like enough to consent.
William Shakespeare

Please visit Petra Production's New Website and Online Store

Petra Daher Production's has a new Web site and Web store please visit it and tell me what you think. I was excited to use Weebly to create two new Web sites in the past month.

Weebly is an online, free widget-based Web site creator, funded by micro-seed fund Y Combinator. Weebly also provides the option to create a blog or upgrade to Weebly Pro, for even more features, like a video and audio player and password protected pages. Weebly Pro is still a bargain!

I heard about Weebly during a great discussion on Linked -In. One of the groups I belong to, Visual Artists and their Advocates, debated the best way to make an affordable website for an Artist and in my opinion Weebly stood out as the winner. I found the platform to be easy to use, well supported and the group is open to suggestions.

Petra Production's Website will allow you to view portfolios of my video, documentary and photography work, request an estimate or place an order.

My web store will allow you to purchase my limited edition fine art photography or place a special order for Photography, Greeting Cards and eventually Documentaries and Educational video. Please visit:

www.PetraDaher.com

I got so excited by Weebly that I also created a website for one of my projects, Tree Hugger Travel. Tree Hugger Travel is a source for travelers. The website, photographs, Podcasts and documentaries we create are an entertaining and informative resource for the busy professional, retiree or student, who when time permits, transforms into a trailblazer.

We will add new articles, videos and photos each month. Subscribe to Tree Hugger Travel and become a part of the Tree Hugger Travel Community. Weebly offers the ability to create a forum on your website. Please take part in the Tree Hugger Travel forum on our site. We are discussing permaculture and low impact travel techniques. Visit today and share the link with a travel loving, tree hugging friend!

http://treehuggertravel.weebly.com

I hope you find this information helpful thanks for visiting!

Stock Footage by Petra Daher Productions

Many of you know one of my favorite things to do is to go on travel adventures with my cameras. I am an archivist and documentary maker at heart and have an extensive collection of video footage and photo archives to prove it. My collection contains a little bit of everything: Nature, Culture, Subculture, Activism, Action, Activities.

I'm now partnering with Pond5 the world's largest Collection of Royalty Stock Footage. Pond5 is a place to buy and sell royalty free stock footage, stock video, production music and sound effects.

Check out my Video Portfolio!

Search Stock Video by Petra Daher

View Petra Daher's Artist Profile on Pond5

Invest in Internet Video for your Website

Recent surveys show what we already know, more than four out of five Internet users will watch online video ads. Many people now turn to the World Wide Web to research, locate and find services. Just Google it!

Kristen Edelhauser, from Entrepreneur Magazine, reported that, “The advertising of the future is going online--and going local. This hot trend is growing rapidly and shows no signs of letting up. In fact, according to a report by Borrell Associates, local online advertising is expected to grow by 31 percent this year, hitting $7.7 billion. The report also predicts local paid search will skyrocket by 86 percent this year, up to $1.8 billion. Local e-mail marketing will experience growth of about 54 percent, reaching $233 million.”

TurnHere Internet Video posted these powerful video statistics Online video drives strong business profile performance: Listing profiles with a video experience 32% more clicks than a profile without video Listing profiles with a video experience a 16% increase in calls over a profile without video 81% of videos are watched to completion 78% of survey respondents agreed that online video ads provide as good as, if not more of, an opportunity to learn about an advertiser than TV. Over 50% of DVR users fast-forward through commercials while watching prime-time shows3. Video statistics show the influence of online video ads: 80% of web users will watch video at least once a month. 30% visited the advertiser’s physical store. 55% visited the advertiser’s Web site after viewing the video. 24% made a purchase after viewing the video. Video Works By: Making a personal connection with buyers, customers and prospects Building trust and showcasing expertise during the decision-making process Delivering a powerful message in an authentic manner Delivering key messages with lasting impact Showing the world business attributes with television-quality production Promotional videos makes a lasting impact!

Petra Daher Productions is proud to be an Elite Turn Here Filmmaker. Turn Here Internet Video is a progressive and community minded company that strives to support small businesses. Please send me an e-mail if you would like to learn more about special offers on Internet video through the Turn Here Referral Program.




If you are ready to invest in a video for your website, we are here to help! Petra Daher Productions can create affordable Internet video for your business, organization or non-profit.

Here is an example of a business portfolio that we produced for a small businesses.