Journal

Journal

Color as Character: What Baby Driver Teaches About Wardrobe, photo by Rusty Rehl
2026-10-27

Color as Character: What Baby Driver Teaches About Wardrobe

How Edgar Wright gives each character a color, why it works, and how Idaho filmmaker Rusty Rehl built the same idea into a spec-ops ad for Combat Sport Supply.

The Art of Holding Back: Editing Lessons from Ocean's Eleven and The Silence of the Lambs, photo by Rusty Rehl
2026-10-27

The Art of Holding Back: Editing Lessons from Ocean's Eleven and The Silence of the Lambs

How Soderbergh shaped the rhythm of Ocean's Eleven in the edit, why The Silence of the Lambs works by withholding, and what Rusty Rehl takes from both.

Playing It Straight: What Spielberg's Aliens and Galaxy Quest Teach About Character, photo by Rusty Rehl
2026-10-27

Playing It Straight: What Spielberg's Aliens and Galaxy Quest Teach About Character

How Spielberg's alien films rearrange the same three groups of characters, why Galaxy Quest works by taking its premise seriously, and how Idaho filmmaker Rusty Rehl applies both.

Martin Daniels & The Boise Ensemble Band: Live at the Visual Arts Collective, photo by Rusty Rehl
2026-10-26

Martin Daniels & The Boise Ensemble Band: Live at the Visual Arts Collective

Concert photos of Martin Daniels and The Boise Ensemble Band, live at the Visual Arts Collective in Garden City, Idaho on October 24, 2026, by Rusty Rehl.

Cinematic Night Portraits in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
2026-10-26

Cinematic Night Portraits in Boise, Idaho

How Rusty Rehl makes cinematic night portraits in Boise, Idaho with colored light, classic cars and practical lights, with examples from real shoots.

Couples & Engagement Photos in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
2026-10-26

Couples & Engagement Photos in Boise, Idaho

Candid couples and engagement photos in Boise, Idaho by Rusty Rehl: real laughter, golden hour and black and white, plus tips for planning a session.