Adrift

It has been almost 3 years since I released "The Unseen Sea" and I'm excited and proud to share with you my latest project "Adrift".

"Adrift" is a love letter to the fog of the San Francisco Bay Area. I chased it for over two years to capture the magical interaction between the soft mist, the ridges of the California coast and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. This is where “Adrift” was born.

The weather conditions have to be just right for the fog to glide over the hills and under the bridge. I developed a system for trying to guess when to make the drive out to shoot, which involved checking the weather forecast, satellite images and webcams multiple times a day. For about 2 years, if the weather looked promising, I would set my alarm to 5am, recheck the webcams, and then set off on the 45-minute drive to the Marin Headlands.

I spent many mornings hiking in the dark to only find that the fog was too high, too low, or already gone by the time I got there. Luckily, once in a while the conditions would be perfect and I was able to capture something really special. Adrift is a collection of my favorite shots from these excursions into the ridges of the Marin Headlands.

I hope with my short film I am able to convey the feeling of happiness I felt while I experienced those stunning scenes.

I am so grateful to Jimmy LaValle, from the band “The Album Leaf”, for composing a custom score for Adrift. Jimmy's music is fantastically beautiful and captures the mood perfectly. Please check out his website. Thanks again Jimmy for your hard work.

I hope you enjoy the film and thank you for watching.

If you like this short film, please consider using the tipping jar, proceeds will go towards the next project...

Licensing: Adrift is copyrighted. All of my work is available for licensing under a rights-managed agreement. If you are interested in using any of my images and/or time lapse footage, please visit my website or contact me directly. Most of my clips are available up to 4K resolution! All of them support 2.8K and standard HD resolutions of 1080p/720p. Some of my favorite scenes in the film are also available as high resolution prints.

Visit my website at simonchristen.com

or follow me on facebook: facebook.com/SimonChristenPhotography

or 500px: 500px.com/SimonChristen

You can hear more of Jimmy LaValle's work here: thealbumleaf.com

or follow him on facebook: facebook.com/TheAlbumLeaf

or spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/02uPe16VFxPaiueQsPEDkE

or even better, purchase his songs directly here: merchlackey.com/albumleaf/

Cast: Simon Christen

Tags: adrift, time lapse, fog, san francisco, bay area, golden gate bridge, mist, sunrise, sunset, beautiful, clam, relaxing, soft, unseen sea, simon christen, california, clouds, glow and night

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