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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Prior to officially going on my hiatus from non-commercial photography to focus on my personal photo projects, I was under contract to shoot one more wedding for some good friends. I wanted to focus all of my creative efforts into this day and make sure every base was covered. With 2 very well established assistant shooters, selected by me for their vision and ability to...
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Met up with Joe this morning to shoot his Harley Davidson FatBoy. Good times. Love Milwaukee and its Heritage. a quickr pickr...
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Had the pleasure of shooting Streetlife Jazz once again at Summerfest this year. It’s always a great time for me, and even more of a challenge compared to the usual. Great people and great music. So much variability with lighting and subjects. I highly recommend you all check them out ome time. If you have ever attended a Milwaukee Bucks game, you most likely have...
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I had a fun time taking photos of Andy, Sarah & Ryan this evening at Frame Park in Waukesha, WI. Ryan started to get a bit fussy, but it was fun regardless. Some of my favorite shots from the photo shoot. Gear used for those who are curious: 1. Canon 5D Mark II 2. Canon 85mm 1.2 L II (With CPL) 3. AlienBees B1600 strobe powered by Vagabond II 4. Paul C. Buff 86″...
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I just wanted to give a quick shout-out to my little sis Liz on her Graduation and acceptance to Loyola University! I’m very proud of you! FREEEEEEEEEEDOM!!!!!!!! ...
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I had the opportunity to attend the 2010 Chicago Auto Show’s Media Preview. What a treat to be able to do photos of the event without the thousands of people around. There were a lot of really nice new cars. I was thoroughly impressed with a number of the new designs, especially on brands I would not have paid much attention to in the past. I will say that I...
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I would like to sincerely thank everyone for your support and encouragement through all of 2009. It has been the best year yet and I feel strongly that 2010 will be even better. In total, or at least by the end of the night tonight, I will have reached the 20,000 photo mark for the year. I expect to double this in 2010. I have compiled a large selection of my personal...
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October of 2009 has been a very rewarding month for me, and I hope for others as well who have been so kind to use my eye to capture their memories. Honestly, I can’t remember an October as colorful as the one we have had this year. This year I had made a personal goal to devote my effort to perfect my off-camera lighting and composure while doing portrait work, and...
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The past two weeks have been very disruptive as October weather graces us with its unpredictable behavior. Cloudy, rainy, foggy, and suddenly sunny for a few hours. It’s times like this it’s nice to have willing and cooperative subjects re-schedule at a moments notice. The sun was setting to the west with a diffused wireless strobe camera left allowed for some...
Learn MoreCheck it out everyone. Very cool site promoting photographers rights. www.dontscrewus.org Check them out on twitter also @dontscrewus - Nick
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I could not have asked for a more exciting summer of 2009. One of the most enjoyable and challenging experiences I have done this year is getting involved in wedding photography. A good friend of mine by the name of Scott Sweeney (www.sweeneysphoto.com) had been gracious enough to request my assistance in a number of weddings he had booked. It’s one thing to be...
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I had recently began to sharpen my skills with High School Senior Portraits. We all have our weaknesses. One of mine is pushing myself to try new things. In order to do such a thing, I eased myself into the situation. What better way to do so than to use one of your own family members? My sister is in her Senior year and what better timing for me. Link to my flickr...
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October 3rd was a great day for me, but more importantly – a special day to the great couple in the photos you see here. The weather was overcast and a bit chilly, but overall fantastic conditions for doing a mid-afternoon engagement session. I find these photo shoots to be exceptionally fun because I am able to communicate on a more personal level with the couple...
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