As a professor at MSOE he was interested to hear more about our project. He loved the social and geographical elements of the project and was excited to take part. Mamiya 645 pro Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 N HP5+ @ 400 Developed in D76 for 13 minutes About Project Milwaukee A set of “Street [...]
I saw this guys standing by his truck, cigarette in hand… he just needed a portrait made. Mamiya 645 pro Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 N HP5+ @ 400 Developed in D76 for 13 minutes About Project Milwaukee A set of “Street Portraits”. Relaxed Portraits of people I do not know, strangers to me in [...]
We were checking out some local Graffiti work, when he came up with a friend to check out the same painting. We chatted for a bit about the work, and then I asked for a quick portrait. The friend of the other Graffiti observer… Mamiya 645 pro Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 N HP5+ @ [...]
We met this guy as he was on his way to work, in a rush there was no time for a portrait… just a quick “Holy shit, it that a Hasselblad?” in reference to Rob’s Bronica. We talked for a few seconds about the poor mans Hassy, and then he was off… As we were [...]
Met Dana sitting outside of a hair salon. Her large glasses and peaceful nature made me stop for a portrait. Mamiya 645 pro Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 N HP5+ @ 400 Developed in D76 for 13 minutes About Project Milwaukee A set of “Street Portraits”. Relaxed Portraits of people I do not know, strangers [...]
Why? Because it is fun. New series of work – Beer Portraits Pabst Blue Ribbon – PBR 20×20 giclee print on archival Kodak Professional Endura Supra Lustre paper. Signed and numbered by the artist. Limited edition – 50 prints 20×20 canvas print. Signed and numbered by the artist. Limited edition – 5 prints
It is ever so important to unplug every now and again. One of my favorite times of year is going up to my in-laws cabin with my wife. Small town, northern Wisconsin, no tv, reception is poor so the phone gets turned off, no computers… just family, quiet, peace, myself, my thoughts and well of [...]
I always had this thought that the more money I made the happier I would be… the more comfortable I would be. And while making money can be a lot of fun, the more concentrated I became on making it, the less happy I was. It became everything and every second of every day consisted [...]
Ever since I was a little kid I have thought of life as a business. It may seem odd, but it is true. I was always interested in business and studied people carefully. That is how I learned… just by watching other people. I saw that there were certain things I would want as an [...]
Two Cents is a new visual resource guide for Milwaukee, by Milwaukee. Simon and I (Valo Photography) had the pleasure of working with Publisher, Editor In Chief, and art director, Katie Donoghue, of Two Cents for their latest issue. Every issue contains an 8 page photo spread that deals with the overall issue topic. Issue [...]
Lists are a great way I stay productive. Easy right? Not always. I have tried many different types of list programs, everything from the notebook list to the online list management programs. One thing I have come to learn, at least for myself… it needs to be easy and quick, or I will never keep [...]
Cars are odd things to me. You buy a car, and no matter how expensive they are, the second you drive them off the lot, they start to depreciate in value. However, the want for a nice car is rooted deep within me. This want started at a very young age for me, watching my [...]
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My internal communication with myself when thinking about my career and life has been something like this: “My job is ok and safe” “But you don’t love what you are doing where you are at” “No” “Why stay?” “It seems safe” -repeat year after year In 2011 I need to change my thinking. I have [...]
Layers. Life has many of them, and as I continue on, more of them are visible. As I grow older layers become more important, and balancing them becomes priority. I am in the process of minimizing the layers in order to balance the important ones. You will see more work from me soon.
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Visiting Marinette with my wife’s family, I had a little bit of time to experiment, have fun, and let loose with my cameras on some personal work. Here is one shot I really liked experimenting with abstract photography: Print Info: 8x12in archival quality signed and numbered Giclee print. Edition Size – 20 $120 16x24in archival [...]
I am in love with Hermes new ad campaign. Well, I am in love with the photography by Paolo Roversi. The photographs together tell a mysterious story, and they stand alone as a story within themselves as well. Alone and together these photographs grab the viewer. I like the photography so much, I may have [...]
Since all the images in “Mobile Milwaukee” were created on an iPhone, I thought I would make a little wallpaper for the iPhone as well. Just visit this page on your iPhone, hold down on the image, save it to your iPhone library, and then make it your wallpaper. Enjoy Don’t forget to check out [...]
These are probably some of the sexiest looking headphones I have come across as of late. I am going to order a pair in the color shown here – “salad”. The minimal styling, cloth cord, beautiful fold up design, and simple on cord controls make these phones worth a special splurge… I will report back [...]
Looking forward to the show on July 23, I made this little desktop wallpaper. Featuring “Morning Reflections” taken at one of my favorite morning spots. Download the wallpaper with one of the links below the preview image. If your desktop size is not listed, leave me a comment and I will try and make one [...]
Productivity and time: if you want to do, or complete, something bad enough, you will make the time to get it done.
This interactive billboard in Time’s Square made by space150 is very cool. The crowd is first presented with a live video of themselves, followed up by a Forever 21 model walking on to frame and taking a Polaroid picture of the crowd and then showing it to them. In some cases the model picks up [...]
UPDATE: Looks like the show will only be Friday night. So come down and visit me on Friday, and win something cool from me, or the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre! I am very excited to announce my first solo show. I will be displaying a selection of my mobile photographs this July 23 at the Milwaukee [...]
Teux Deux I found this handy, simply, and lovely to-do app after stumbling upon the blog of Tina Roth Eisenberg called Swiss Miss. Teux Deux is great for me, because it just works for me. I have found myself using it everyday, which is very hard for me with to-do lists. The real beauty of [...]
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