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A Terrible Production
While founded officially in 2022 A Terrible Production has been creating and producing audio and visual content since 1997 under Ryan’s name personally and more recently (since 2011) under J&J Innovations LLC
The company was initially founded to create macros for C&C programmers when Ryan was a high school student. A year later added web development and photography for a local real estate office. By 2020 the company had expanded its offerings to an entirely in-house digital design and marketing package including managing projects from an idea to market presentability (web and mobile applications [UI/UX – User Interface / User Experience], product hosting, marketing & branding [including market segment testing], podcast hosting and production.
A Terrible Production proudly supports non-profits & charities that advance human rights (LGBTQ+, Racial Equality, Gender Equality, Religious & Social Stewardship Education)
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Random History Podcast
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Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Our Services
Photography
Our award-winning photographers can provide still images, traditional video or drone aerial video, and still shots
Audio Enginieering
Top-of-the-line audio capture and the production team can manage all your voice capture needs. From podcasting to traditional radio ads we’ve got you covered
Drone Photoshoot
Nothing like getting the big picture – Our FAA-registered Part 107 Drone Pilots are the industry’s best at getting the big picture of your construction site or home for sale
Video Capture
Photo Click
Place Visit
Awards Won
Our Portfolio
Restoring Your History One Image At A Time
Hint – Use the slider arrows to see before and after
In this photo, you can see Martin Luther King Jr. Removing a burnt cross from his yard as his young son Martin Luther King III looks on. I decided not to add color to the child as I did the rest of the photo. The reason is that here we see MLK seemingly unfazed removing this symbol of hatred from his yard while speaking to his son. Unfortunately, the great MLK was not able to pass down all of life’s lessons to his son as he was soon after martyred. Much of the wisdom of this great man would soon be lost. Within living memory, so many big names of history had tried to force the United States to look at itself in the mirror, Adolf Hitler, Joeseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, and Leonid Brezhnev the United States never yield, it was the son of a rural Georgia pastor who forced the nation to look within to move forward on the stalled promises dating back to the Civil War. With the death of MLK there is no doubt a nation, and the world lost a voice of reason, a voice of peace, a voice of unrelenting Faith in humanity that while he shined briefly, it was truly with the radiatance of a thousands sons.
This photo is from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. While some have attempted to downplay what happened over the years, the facts are simple. Hysteria grew among white residents of a black uprising, in response to the specter, to the illusion, of the “uprising” on the morning of June 1st, 1921 thousands of whites descended on the Greenwood neighborhood and burned and looted 35 blocks of black-owned businesses and homes. This action, as shown in this photo, was aided and supported by the white police force that arrested black citizens. In all, 1256 homes were torched, as well as a library, school, and numerous churches and businesses. Estimates put the death toll at over 300 people. When the national guard arrived on June 2nd the rioting ceased with the presence of the military, they put out the fire but also aided in holding 6000 black residents at the fairground to “restore order”. No official public acknowledgment was given until the 75th anniversary in 1996.
Telling Life’s Stories
Random History Podcast
History has always been a passion, while I do not believe that history repeats itself entirely, but I do believe as Mark Twain said “History never repeats itself but it rhymes.” History though is intriguing. When I’m reading I often come across some small detail about a larger subject that just seems endlessly fascinating. These are the subjects I try to cover.
The current topic being covered is the little known American Invasion of Russia in 1918 (W.W. I). The operation was British led, with British, American, French, Canadian, Polish and local Russian support. The goal was to reopen the Eastern Front, link up with the Chech Legion, strangle Bolshevism in the crib and make the world safe for Constitutional Monarchy’s with limited citizen enfranchisement. Oh did it all go so wrong…
Pessimism & Pop Tarts Podcast
An upcoming podcast series chronicling the childhood, life, and times of our staff members (sister & brother duo) Sandra & Ryan. The series is as brutal as it is compelling. The self-reflections are honest, and the family dynamic is chaotic but they survivish through wit and classless humor.
The Polar Bear Expedition - The US Invades Russia
Our Team
Audie Kincaid
Photographer
Sandra VanDyke
photographer
Ryan VanDyke
Marketing Director
When you or your organization needs results and impact that lasts well past the current marketing campaign or fiscal quarter call us. Our work leaves a positive and memorable impact on the people and communities we serve
Ryan VanDyke
Marketing Director
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