Photography, Film, and Ramblings of Justin WillemsenTumblr (3.0; @rabidmonkeyproductions)http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lykv15RPEv1r1ka0po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lykv15RPEv1r1ka0po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><div> <p>No microphones, amps, or expensive lighting. Just a stranger’s living room in Durham, NC. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/almostpeople?sk=app_2405167945" target="_blank">Almost People</a>, who I believe lived at the house we were guests in, played an amazing acoustic set before <a href="http://www.austinlucasmusic.com/" target="_blank">Austin Lucas</a> came and insisted on everyone standing no less than two feet away from him as he serenaded the masses. Just a man and his guitar. I’ve been to a ton of shows but nothing as intimate as this. As always there’s more photos at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinwillemsen/" target="_blank">flickr</a>.</p> </div>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/16715444638http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/16715444638Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:46:00 -0500photographyaustinlucasalmostpeoplerabidmonkeyproductionsjustinwillemsen<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv8ds2pLQc1r1ka0po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv8ds2pLQc1r1ka0po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv8ds2pLQc1r1ka0po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Went out to Myrtle Beach for the first time last month it almost like being back home in California. Here’s some pics from the trip and as always see more on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinwillemsen/" target="_blank">flickr</a>.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/13308644493http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/13308644493Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:21:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1k7xH4jo1r1ka0po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1k7xH4jo1r1ka0po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1k7xH4jo1r1ka0po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1k7xH4jo1r1ka0po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1k7xH4jo1r1ka0po5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1k7xH4jo1r1ka0po6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>It’s taken awhile to get the funds to start changing up good ol Eleanor but I finally got the chance to change her hideous front end. 14” apes, 1.5” risers, new speedo mount, 1.5” tank lift, coil relocation, ignition relocation, wire tuck. She’s quite a looker now.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/10607902218http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/10607902218Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:16:00 -0400motorcyclesEleanorHarley Davidsonhandlebarscoilape hangers<p>I may not have been doing anything creative this past year but RMP now has a site that works perfectly with less than stupid phones. So if you are in line at Kmart and need a fix, type in rabidmonkeyproductions.com and breathe a sigh of relief.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9186862885http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9186862885Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:40:27 -0400rabid monkey productionsjustin willemsen<a href="http://www.invisiblespectrums.com/">Dariun Robinson's Invisible Spectrums</a>: <p>My ol’ buddy and shooting partner is now in NYC living the life. If you are up in the Big Apple and need photos/videos/anything awesome hit him up.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9139216301http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9139216301Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:39:00 -0400dariun robinsoninvisible spectrumsnot my stuffNew York Cityfilmmaker<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dXPdrU_EKFs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I’ve been listening to these British fellows, Mumford and Sons, for awhile now but just saw their video for ‘The Cave’. Pretty awesome and I’m not sure how I’ve lived without it for so long…enjoy.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9130972784http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9130972784Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400not my stuffmumford and sonsmusicthe cave<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6vbv5cec1r1ka0po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6vbv5cec1r1ka0po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6vbv5cec1r1ka0po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I came across <a href="http://www.sgtoepfer.com/" target="_blank">Scott G Toepfer’s</a> site for his upcoming photo book and film, <a href="http://www.itsbetterinthewind.com/" target="_blank">It’s Better In the Wind</a> about just getting out and riding. His photo’s are amazing and I’m looking forward to checking the film out which is supposed to be released soon. Here’s a few to give a taste.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9130937319http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9130937319Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400motorcyclesnot my stuffscott toepferbetter in the windphotography<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/25805201" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Harley’s put together a site called <a href="http://harleydavidsonridebook.com" target="_blank">The Ridebook</a> where they are producing short films with some artsy folks such as <a href="http://www.r-e-l-i-c.com/" target="_blank">Relic</a> and their short <a href="http://harleydavidsonridebook.com/#!/barbershop" target="_blank">Tomcat’s Barbershop</a> about a couple dudes in Brooklyn, New York who like to give classic cuts and ride their bikes. Check it out.</p> <script type="text/javascript" src="safari-extension://com.divx.wpa-KZYJ7HJ34P/176c5dbf/crossContextCommunication.js"></script>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9130866270http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9130866270Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400motorcyclesnot my stufftomcats barbershopharley davidsonrelic<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6uxkU5gF1r1ka0po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6uxkU5gF1r1ka0po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6uxkU5gF1r1ka0po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6uxkU5gF1r1ka0po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6uxkU5gF1r1ka0po5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6uxkU5gF1r1ka0po6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I was given a great opportunity by <a href="http://www.therockshoplive.com/" target="_blank">The Rock Shop</a> in Fayetteville, NC to take some photos of a show they had. The venue is pretty damn nice, they have two stages, amazing lighting, and a killer sound system. It tops most of the places I used to go to in San Francisco and Sacramento and I wish more people took advantage of this much needed alternative to obnoxious clubs and seedy strip joints that surround the Ft Bragg region. These are a few shots I got on Friday of This Town is Poison and Damona Waits. You can see the rest on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/justinwillemsen" target="_blank">Flickr</a>.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9130648743http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9130648743Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400justin willemsenmusicphotographyrabid monkey productionsrock shopthis town is poisondamona waits<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6tcsCiIf1r1ka0po5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6tcsCiIf1r1ka0po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6tcsCiIf1r1ka0po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6tcsCiIf1r1ka0po6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The day that I arrived in Fayetteville, NC a huge tornado destroyed a good chunk of the city. I’ve been wanting to take pictures ever since it happened and finally had the time to go out today. This is over a month since it happened so things have been cleaned up quite a bit but it’s still amazing how much damage the thing caused. See more on my <a title="Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/justinwillemsen" target="_blank">flickr</a> page.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9129495746http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9129495746Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400justin willemsenphotographyrabid monkey productionsfayettevilletornado<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6smy39jH1r1ka0po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6smy39jH1r1ka0po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6smy39jH1r1ka0po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I haven’t had my camera for months now but had some down time and started looking at some old pictures from last year that I haven’t touched since. Here’s some from the Walt Gray Ride that my pops, Katie, and I went on last summer. See more on my <a title="Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/justinwillemsen" target="_blank">flickr</a> page.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128979616http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128979616Sat, 14 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400justin willemsenmotorcyclesphotographyrabid monkey productionssacramentowalt grayride<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq6scnQdE81r1ka0po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I became a published writer/photographer while I was at AIT. Before I joined the Army I took a ride to Lake Tahoe and ended up writing an article about it. Low and behold, Harley actually published it a few months later in HOG Magazine.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128768052http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128768052Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400justin willemsenmotorcyclesphotographyrabid monkey productionswritinghog magazineharley davidsonlake tahoe<p>Moving the site over to tumblr. It’s free, and much easier to update.</p> <p>RMP also has a new email address. The original was receiving entirely too many Viagra pitches and notices telling me I can get a free gold watch.</p> <p>rabidmonkeyproductions@gmail.com</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128709109http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128709109Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400justin willemsenrabid monkey productionstumblrwebsite<p>A brief update on why RMP has been gone for close to a year…</p> <p>Everyone pretty much knows that the economy went down the drain a few years ago, especially in California. I was a recent film school graduate and the work I was getting wasn’t paying the loans so after almost a year of hunting for a job other than RMP with no success, I joined the US Army. After basic training, AIT, and airborne school, I have finally arrived in Fort Bragg, North Carolina home of pawn shops, strip clubs, and apparently tornadoes.</p> <p>I’m hoping to pick up where I left off. Shoot a few music videos here and there on the weekends and also move into photography a little more in the next year. So keep posted, hopefully I won’t let you down.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128675179http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128675179Sat, 16 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400justin willemsenrabid monkey productionsarmyfayettevilleft braggnorth carolina<p>Rabid Monkey Productions is on a brief hiatus. We’ll be back to work next summer in a new geographical location. RMP will miss the Bay Area but we look forward to meeting new friends and experiencing new opportunities.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128651443http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128651443Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400justin willemsenrabid monkey productions<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/11304637" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Broken Heart Cinema</p> <p>‘The Troubled Life’</p> <p>Directed by: Justin Willemsen</p> <p>Produced by: Rabid Monkey Productions</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128619152http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128619152Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400justin willemsenmusic videorabid monkey productionsbroken heart cinema<p>Today we went out to San Francisco and shot the performance of ‘The Troubled Life.’</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128603514http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128603514Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500justin willemsenrabid monkey productionsbroken heart cinema<p>Awarded Broken Heart Cinema’s ‘The Troubled Life’ Video.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128572478http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128572478Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500justin willemsenrabid monkey productionsbroken heart cinema<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/7145587" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Stef Burns “World, Universe, Infinity, Live” DVD has been sent to be printed. Here’s a teaser of Stef playing Echo Lake.</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128517720http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128517720Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400justin willemsenmusic videorabid monkey productionsstef burns<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/3206426" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Stef Burns</p> <p>‘Space Time’</p> <p>Directed by: Justin Willemsen</p> <p>Produced by: Rabid Monkey Productions</p>http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128481108http://www.rabidmonkeyproductions.com/post/9128481108Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500justin willemsenmusic videorabid monkey productionsstef burns