What a crazy final weekend of 2011. We had planned a family trip to Monterey, CA for New Years Eve. Dinner, relaxing, and so on. But that did not entirely happen. I set the alarm for 4:15am on Friday morning to get set for our 7:00am flight. It turns out as opposed to sleep-walking, that I turn off alarms in my sleep. We missed our flight. By a freak stroke of luck, We...
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Over the weekend of October 15th, my dad and I drove to Faulkton South Dakota for the 2011 Pheasant Hunting Opener for 3 days. This was my first experience pheasant hunting, and at the very least I can say it was a fantastic time. I will say, cleaning the pheasants was not my favorite part, but it is a great feeling knowing you earned your keep. It’s also amazing...
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It’s watch photography time! In an effort to branch out into more corporate and retail photography, I decided to hone in on some of my favorite subjects of all – luxury watches. This style of horological portraiture is primarily meant for resale or online e-commerce showcasing. Showing in high detail the piece in question. Giving the watch a higher class of...
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I had a great time with Erin and Grant again. This was our second time out to help make up for the lack of cooperative weather a few months back. This time luck was on our side. I won’t bore you with commentary – on with the photos! a quickr pickr post I had a great time with Erin and Grant again. This was our second time out to help...
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I went back up to Elkhart Lake and to Road America on Sunday June 5th to watch the AMA Pro Subway Superbike Doubleheader Races. These were my first AMA PRO races in person and i’m really happy I went. Craved a 300mm+ lens however. My 200 worked well enough though. Many people think you need media passes to nail some great shots from the event, but I beg to differ....
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Tony approached me a little over a month ago about securing a date to capture his life changing moment, the moment he asks his girlfriend Lindsay to marry him. June 4th was chosen, and we began the planning stages to ensure his moment was captured perfectly. The day went by flawlessly. Beautiful weather in Elkhart Lake, WI during the AMA Pro Racing event weekend at Road...
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I had been greatly looking forward to shooting Erin & Grant for a little over a month now when they asked if I would shoot their engagement. We have been having some wacked out weather here in Wisconsin and as today finally rolled in, so did the storm clouds. No way i’m rescheduling this shoot because i’ve been looking forward to this all year so far....
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In my previous post – I spoke about being rusty from no practice. Well, i’m getting really comfortable as enthusiastic people come to me requesting to shoot for them. It’s true when they say “SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT” to really get better. Especially after months of down time. It tends to happen here in those wintry states. My random advice for...
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Rust. Lots and lots of rust. No – not on the cars. I’m talking about me. This has been a horrifyingly long winter and I am so glad to be outside once again shaking the rust off of my shutter finger. I’ve been going stir crazy. Today I forced myself to do some photos. Only problem is that it’s difficult to do photos by yourself, with tons of gear to...
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Went to the Media event on Thursday 2/10/2011. Great opportunity to shoot the cars and get a great feel with none of the General public standing in the way. Thank’s to Aaron Steele of Behind The Wheel for access! (www.behindthewheelonline.com) All of the photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nichola…7625509626824/ Some select shots I enjoyed. My favorite...
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My brother has been in town from New York for the holiday break and had asked about possibly doing some portraits sometime to use on his website for grad school. No problem. He came over for dinner the other day and I sporadically set up shop for a quick few photos since this was not planned. This was a good time to do it. He’s very camera shy so it was tough...
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Winter. My most hated time of year. Because of my distaste for the cold and snow, my creative abilities take a hit – but I am always trying to find a way to stay inspired and motivated. It’s difficult, but I must keep moving. I decided to pay a visit to my Triumph Daytona 675 that I put away last month for the winter. I had yet to do any specific shoot with...
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I recently decided to get rid of all of my Canon gear and make the switch to Nikon. It was a guilty choice to make considering my long enamored history with Canon and their optics. However, I felt I wanted to take things another direction with something I felt more comfortable with. After the last wedding I shot in September where a friend who was helping me brought a...
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Welcome to my first blog about automotive rig shots! This was my first time doing these and I must say it was quite the learning experience. Another local photographer brought over his equipment for the day and we went out for a few hours in a local industrial park. In order to accomplish these, you need a place with nobody around to distract you and get in your way. You...
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I had a fantastic time this weekend shooting Rory & Nicola in Milwaukee. They took the time to come up from Chicago so we spent some time talking over drinks prior and grabbing a bite afterwords. A few drinks prior to a shoot always helps relax the mood and even creates a tiny element of surprise at times. A lot of elements about this shoot were very new to me, but I...
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Went on a mini vacation with my lovely fiancé and attended the wedding of some friends in Vegas from October 16th thru the 19th. We stayed at the Luxor. Our original room was in the “West tower” and it was a pure dump. I wanted a new room, so they sent us to the “East tower” and floor 16 with an upgraded room and it was 10000 percent better. The...
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