stephen proctor

Chasing Light & Sacred Spaces
Author of WILD WONDER 📖
Drone Cinematography • Music Videos
Immersive Projection • Album Design
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[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

This past May I had the rare privilege of creating immersive projections inside the Washington National Cathedral (@WNCathedral) for @commentmag's inaugural festival, "The Understory."

The imagery I curated became a visual meditation on the beauty & wonder of Creation. 🧵👇

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

Welcome back, @vickybeeching!!! It's very lovely to see you back on here! You are most welcome.

[Vicky Beeching @vickybeeching]

Greetings! After a long, intentional break from social media, I'm back. I'm intrigued to see what X/Twitter is like these days. Let me know - do you still use X/Twitter much? Is it a place you still enjoy? I'd love to hear your thoughts :)

[Makoto Fujimura @iamfujimura]

#CultureWar -> #CultureCare

Take what you oppose to hate and turn it into care. @iamculturecare

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

@drewdyck

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@lancejorton @MelissaMoore77 @carrieeorton

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

@lancejorton @BethMooreLPM awwww! I do my weekly twitter check in and got these wonderful photos! yay!!! looks beautiful, Lance. thanks for sharing!

Beth, SEE YOU IN A FEW DAYS!!! Squirrel is ready to co-conspire. =)

[Beth Moore @BethMooreLPM]

Some of the relationships I appreciate most are those made and sustained despite significant differences. I believe our insistence on surrounding ourselves with people of like ilk is a form of narcissism. We don’t want relationships that require much. We want a hall of mirrors.

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

@pauljpastor again?!?!?!

[Paul J. Pastor @pauljpastor]

PSA—a sophisticated and widespread scam operation is impersonating me (again). If you receive an unexpected email from “Paul Pastor,” it is almost certainly this. Please report to the Fraud Alert page of HarperCollins.

[Front Porch Republic @FrontPorchRepub]

Paul Pastor describes how Wendell Berry's advice helped him navigate the tension between the Ideal and the Real: "He helped show me how it looks to work for real goods under conditions that are less than ideal." https://t.co/V8Q2LBUqcm

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

@MelissaMoore77 @frjoshTX

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

@pauljpastor you forgot the buzzing of a drone overhead like a mechanical dragonfly.

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

The pre-sale just went live; you can reserve yours now for $25. This is another fun way to bring the beauty of creation (& the surprising variety of Oregon's landscapes) into your home. Plus, it makes for a great Christmas gift, too! =)

check it out! https://t.co/8kmWOdLWmC

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

hey everyone! Fun announcement:
I've created my first ever calendar!!

this was created in partnership with @ORParksForever, a nonprofit that raises funds to protect & enhance Oregon's State Parks & public lands. All proceeds from sales are going to them—I'm not making a CENT!

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

@derek_296 @pauljpastor while I do have an (old) invitation from the Franciscan sisters next door to drone their property, I have yet to buzz the Pastor domain. I did get Paul to fly my drone once though... I felt like that was a big W. =)

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

@pauljpastor need me to come chase them off with my drone? =)

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

I obviously LOVE drones... BUT...

I really hate it when people use them in this way & become a creepy annoyance to others.

[Paul J. Pastor @pauljpastor]

Just had a drone hovering stationary over our house and the neighbors for about 7 minutes.

1. I hate drones with a pure and eternal hatred.

2. There should be standards from the FAA that allow anyone to "hail" a drone from a smartphone, and require them to state their owner.

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

That 1st tiny house ended up being featuring in @dwell multiple times. Even shared a little of my bureaucratic nightmare in this article, which apparently went viral.
lol
https://t.co/HDMBv4eZ9s

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

This is a VERY triggering video for me to watch. 🤬
I absolutely ABHOR over-regulated zoning, permitting, city planning, etc. Especially in rural areas.
I experienced just a taste of what this guy & his family are going through with my 1st tiny house.
Makes me so mad.

[Mason @webdevMason]

How normal well-adjusted people become libertarians

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

@HananTownshend Huge thanks to @iamjonguerra & @audreyassad for their gorgeous vocals, @jeremystanley for capturing it all on film, the incredible production team, @commentmag's staff, & the Cathedral for hosting us in such a beautiful, historic sacred space!

My heart is full!

More to come...

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

This past May I had the rare privilege of creating immersive projections inside the Washington National Cathedral (@WNCathedral) for @commentmag's inaugural festival, "The Understory."

The imagery I curated became a visual meditation on the beauty & wonder of Creation. 🧵👇

[stephen proctor @stephenproctor]

I was commissioned by Comment to curate an hour-long meditation for the event.

I invited composer @HananTownshend to collaborate w/ me — weaving together live music & visuals as one unified piece.

We named it PHOS HILARON (O Gladsome Light) — after the Early Church's 1st hymn.