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Photography & Video Workshop News

norman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:15:23 +0000

Join us for Norman’s first photo and video workshop series of the year . Once again you will have the opportunity to learn from the most renowned photographer in skydiving who will be sharing his 35 years of knowledge with anyone looking to expand their skills. You can maximize your learning experience by attending this workshop as well as the Skydiving Expo in Deland, Florida (which starts the day after our last session) during the same visit! Great opportunity to attend both! Whether you’re a seasoned vet getting published every month or just bought your first camera and are wanting to know what’s the best way to mount it on your helmet, there is a lot to be gained from these workshops. For more information click on the banner below.

Summerfest 108 Way World Freefly Record

norman — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:10:11 +0000

Congratulations to all free flyers participating in the new 108 way world freefly record. I had the privilege to participate in the world record jumps. It was an awesome display of talent and it was great to be a part of it. I thank the organizers and all participants for the opportunity. Please visit our Summerfest 09 gallery to view photos from the event. We also have a great sideshow video for your enjoyment.

Norman

Norman Kent Featured in Distinguished Lifestyles Magazine

norman — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:41:28 +0000

Norman Kent gets featured in “Distinguished Lifestyles” magazine, an elegant Florida publication featuring exclusive homes and lifestyles of famous people. Norman was chosen for his unique photographic work, both in skydiving and outside of skydiving. We invite you to read the featured article.

Extreme Scrabble Photo Shoot Comissioned by Mattel

norman — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:49:40 +0000

Talk about a wacky assignment, Norman Kent Productions was hired by Mattel toy company to shoot for a campaign called “Extreme Scrabble” to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the game Scrabble. Special Edition custom boards with the original colors were created and released for sale in the United Kingdom in celebration of the anniversary. The advertising campaign involved several sports and wacky activities including playing the game underwater amongst sharks, in front of crocodiles, and of course while skydiving, which is where we came in (check out the newspaper clipping). We had to create a safe way to take the board in freefall to simulate a game of Scrabble. The shoot took place in Zephyrhills, Florida, the game was played by Ramsey Kent and Nicole Angelides and shot by Norman. To view other images from this shoot please visit our “Extreme Scrabble” photo gallery.

Wingsuit 71 Way World Record

norman — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:40:52 +0000

Images for the Wingsuit record 71 way at Elsinore, CA. are now available for viewing. We are proud to say that a couple of the images from this event are being considered for Norman’s new coffee table book which is now in the design stages.

German 200 Way Record

norman — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:34:15 +0000

Congratulations to the participants of the 200 way German record. The formation was built over Eloy, Arizona on November 14, 2008. To view images from this event, please visit our photo gallery.

September 11th Memorial in New York

norman — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:52:32 +0000

On September 11, the members of Team Fastrax were asked to do a demonstration jump flying 7 American flags simultaneously over Ground Zero in New York city as part of the official ceremony conducted that morning on the ground in memory of the 9/11 events. Norman was there to capture the images. It was an emotional moment, news media reported that people started crying as the flags flew over New York skies.

Click on the image below to see some of the photos from this event. We will soon have an article about this event, please check back with us at a later time or put your email in the box on the right side of this page to sign up for email updates.

UPDATE: The special commemorative video from this historic event is now available.

UPDATE: The article entitled “Seven Flags for Seven Years Over Ground Zero” has been published. You can read it here.

Norman Kent Speaks at NAB 2008

norman — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:24:05 +0000

Norman was invited to be a speaker at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show in Las Vegas during a party hosted by Sony and VASST. It was very exciting as this is not a skydiving environment and he was asked to talk about his opinion on HD video format vs. film. In his speech, he said “all formats are good, they are simply a flavor to choose from to achieve a desired look for creative purposes” he also talked about how technology in relation to his creative side, were similar to managing fear in skydiving with his creativity in that environment. The entire event was a huge success and his speech was so powerful that two other speakers (including Les Stroud from “Survivorman” show) referred to Norman’s comments several times during their speeches.

100-Way CRW Canopy Formation World Record Video

norman — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:52:07 +0000

In November 2007, the world record CRW 81-way canopy formation was broken and an unbelievable new record was set. The new record was a 100-way diamond shaped canopy formation. The event took place over Lake Wales, FL, and was organized by cfworldrecord.com. The event organizers were Chris Gay, Mike Lewis, Christophe Balisky and Brian Pangburn. All of the parachutes used in the formation were provided by Performance Designs.

We were at the drop zone in Lake Wales to record and document the success of the record attempt both in the sky and on the ground. A short documentary/promo video for the event was recently commissioned by selection.com, which we have just completed.

Our video of this incredible parachuting accomplishment is here now for your viewing below. You can view or download a higher quality version of this video from our Video page.

Women’s Freefly World Record

norman — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:51:33 +0000

There was a new Women’s Freefly World Record built over Eloy AZ in March 2008. Please visit out photo gallery to see images from this event.