Steve Koontz Personal Portfolio

# five

So I haven’t been writing very much over the last few months. I have had many ideas of things to write about, but I all too often find things that I like doing more like skiing or watching the Celtics. I’m attempting to fix this little problem of mine. I’m starting off by uploading some photos of my Panama trip to flickr. You can find my flickr account by clicking on the “Contact” link on the top of this page and then clicking on “Flickr Goodness” link on the bottom of that page. ... Read more...

# three

The voice of era dies at 68. Don LaFontaine is the voice behind thousands of commercials and movie trailers. He is by far the world’s most famous voice over artist. Not many people knew his name but everyone knows his voice. He is best known for his token phrase “It a World…” Recently, he gained some visibility by staring in a Gieco commercial as “that movie trailer guy.” Apparently he passed away from some lung problems.

I had the privilege to work with Don on a project about 2... Read more...

# two

I got back from a trip to Panama last week. I was there for 7 days. The primary purpose for the trip was to travel up the Teribe river to film a short documentary about the Naso people, an indigenous tribal group living deep within the rain forest near the Costa Rican border. This tribe is in the middle of a cultural struggle between a progressive king who is in favor of a state sponsored hydro-electric damn and a primitive society previously isolated from such... Read more...

# one

Welcome to my new website. You will find my most recent thoughts posted here in my blog. I’ll be writing about things that are relevant to my career in photography and audio/video production as well as different things I find amusing. I will try to post a new blog every week or two. So check back often or subscribe to my RSS feed.