Model Shoot: Alisha
During July 4th weekend I went up to Michigan to visit some friends up there, go to a concert, and of course arrange some shoots with local models. I got up there in late afternoon on July 2nd, met up with my friend Sarah McCarthy, the MUA for both of ...
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July 9, 2009
Invasion 09: Beneath the Sky
Headling Cosmic Invasion was Beneath the Sky. Although they are a band from the region (Cincinnati, OH), they are known nation-wide and have established themselves as a notable Metal / Hardcore band. Since they have seen their fair share of stages, they knew how to tear it up and put ...
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June 27, 2009
Invasion 09: Society’s Plague
In addition to a skate tournament, Cosmic Invasion had a stage with live bands playing all day. One of the bands, which was right before the headliner, was Society's Plague. There were an extremely skilled and high energy Hardcore / Death Metal group out of Lexington. The beauty of shooting ...
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June 25, 2009
Invasion 09: Skate Tournament
This past Sunday was not only Father's Day, but also National Go Skateboarding Day. It just so happened that both fell on the same day this year. Cosmic, a local clothing and skate shop, hosts an event called Invasion each year on National Go Skateboarding Day. There is a skate ...
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June 23, 2009
Model Shoot: Ericka
Last Saturday, I had another photoshoot set up while down in Florida for a charity fundraiser event. As with the one the day before, it was Matt Crim, Michael Cardwell, and myself photographing, and Sarah McCarthy doing the makeup. We met up with Ericka Wright at a local breakfast place ...
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June 17, 2009
Model Shoot: Stefany
Last Friday, while down in Florida for a charity fundraiser event, some of the other attendees and myself booked a couple photoshoots with some local models. On Friday, June 5, we met up with Stefany Renay at a local breakfast joint called the Blue Lemon Cafe. After a nice breakfast ...
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June 14, 2009
The Dame: The Funkman Tour
Recently, The Dame played host to The Funkman Tour, which consisted of Del the Funky Homosapien, Mike Relm, Bukue One, and Serendipity Project. The show, which was heavy on hip hop with a side of funk, was the second time I have shot something at The Dame since doing freelance ...
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May 11, 2009
Model Shoot: Kimberly
For a while I have had this idea that I thought would work great for a photo shoot. The premise is to have the model wear a pretty dress, and the location of the shoot be an urban decayed building, thus creating a contrast between the nicely dressed model and ...
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May 7, 2009
Assignment #8: Knobs, Handles & Hinges
For this week's assignment, I decided to go with some common objects that tend to all be unique - Knobs, Handles & Hinges. They are EVERYWHERE you look and attached to almost everything, so there are nearly infinite subjects for everyone to choose from. That means that the photographer has ...
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April 30, 2009
EKU: Hinder
To top off the night was Hinder, the headliner. You could tell that the crowd was getting more and more excited as the night went on because they knew who was going to close out the concert. Hinder casually strolled out onto the stage and set the crowd into an ...
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April 29, 2009
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