Running & Gunning...

Recently got to shoot the Micael Jordran of auto parts in Minneapolis. On location, I got the opportunity to shoot the CEO of Advance Auto Parts. We spent an afternoon scouting lights and locations before taking advantage of every minute of time we were allowed. The light ended up being lovely and we worked with some in store lighting to come up with as natural a look as we could.
This week looks like it will produce some pretty cool images on our jobs. I'll be sure to update the blog as soon as we can. Working on portfolio reviews and fine tuning our promo material these days...

Blowin' Through The Windy City...

Just got back from being on the road in Chicago last week. We had a great shoot and enjoyed the windy city, always a great place to be shooting in. We got to follow around some players from the Chicago Blackhawks as well as a juinors team from Canada. It really was an interesting shoot which produced some cool, new shots.
Just about ready to send it out the door, hard drives and all...

Enticing Ecuador...

Fresh food and faces were a plenty while on our recent shoot in Ecuador, South America. Normally I do not get the chance to do a lot of food shoots, but always relish the chance... as it is often followed up by a sample of what you're shooting. Always a bonus.
This week has us shooting in Chicago for a few days and then back to Minneapolis for a shoot at the end of the week...

Favorite Subjects...

An Icelandic architect who was a good friend to me in Denmark. Bjarni was talent for a shoot we did earlier this spring and also taught me one of my favorite songs of all time. A beautiful Icelandic folk song. Just about as good as it gets...

Boston, MA...

Back from a quick shoot in Boston. On one of our days, getting done early allowed us to stroll around a bit and catch some good East Coast light as the sun was going down, and a huge, amber harvest moon came up over the Atlantic. Had a great time on the job, came back with a nice body of work too... Shooting in the Twin Cities the next two weeks...

Fantastic Fall...

Loving all the fall delicacies that Minnesota has to offer. As many of us have done at this time of the year, I was lucky to take a day of recently and head out to an apple orchard for a day of rich yellows, rust reds and plenty of crisp apples.
Heading out to Boston this week, just a little in and out, returning to the cities beginning of next week. Hope to be able to share some more work soon. Got a few jobs coming up in the next few weeks that should be fun, check back for more updates....

Back In The USA...

New York. NY...

From the city that never sleeps, and apparently never walks either... Leaving for Ecuador this week for a very interesting shoot. Looking forward to sharing updates upon getting back into the states, until then, we're not sure what we'll get up onto the blog while on location.

Crisp mountain mornings the worlds second highest capital await. Afternoons shooting in ancient cities with ancient traditions. Should be visually, a very interesting job...

Guatemala...

Yesterday was Guatemalan independence day. I was lucky to spend quite a bit of time in Guatemala over the last few years and just wanted to share an image from Guatemala as they celebrate 189 years of independence...

Fashionably New Work...

Always a treat to be able to share new work that you are excited about. This was a recent shoot, one that we also shot video on which when the cut comes back, will certainly be available as a blog post. I think this job produced some of new work that will be taking us in a new direction for future shoots... of course, thanks a million to all who helped out on this...

Shall We Dance?...

Enjoyed shooting in the "dog days" of summer recently. Looking forward to some autumn shoots coming up though, a good sweater and perhaps a hot cider.
Some cool new work should be up soon, including posting some of my recent video/still collaborations. As clients ask for motion along with stills more and more, I am hoping to share some of the pieces from shot projects. Updates to come...

The Toppermost...

I recently had the opportunity to photograph Ron Schultz for the Lawdragon 500, profiling the top 500 lawyers in American. Ron, a Minneapolis based lawyer, is one of the top lawyers being profiled in the upcoming campaign. I wanted to shoot this different that a normal shot you might see and ended up finding this awesome little pocket of light in the exit ramp of a nearby parking garage. So I asked Ron if we could go out, in the 95 degree heat, walk across a work zone and use this small, yet totally great, space. We shot there, the light was good and Ron's suit was perfect. And now, should I ever need (hopefully not!) a lawyer, I know who to call...

Find Us On FOUND FOLIOS...

Excited to be up on Found Folios this year, just recently got up my portfolios which will be changing throughout the year as new work comes in. This is a really cool online portfolio that allows past, present and future clients to see a good selection of work in a easy to navigate format. Right now there are three galleries up to browse, with a diverse selection of work from all sorts of assignments. To check it out, go to Found Folios.
In the process of getting some cool projects under way, some domestic and potential for some over seas. Looks like we might end up in Ecuador next month, camera in hand for some cool shooting. Also hoping to shoot a safari project in Uganda for a start up safari company in early 2011, working out the details...

Finding An Answer...

On a recent shoot for The Garage, we had a lot of great talent on set. The only thing missing was something to bring them together, something for them to interact with to give us the imagery we needed. I came across a small red ball, which ended up being the answer we needed. As they talked, played and laughed, the ball threw in just the right amount of color and distraction. We walked away with some great frames, easily one of the best "distracting red bouncy ball with youth" shoots I have ever done...

From Cover to Cover...

Had the chance to shoot a the cover and a spread for Imagine Pub recently. Have not yet had the chance to see the tears, but am looking forward to see which images they choose to go with... Off to shoot a story for an LA based magazine today...