April 2013
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Mickey Alice Kwapis - Taxidermist and Juxtapostion
Back in the doldrums of winter, I heard about Mickey Alice Kwapis: a twenty-something jewelry maker. Unlike most jewelry artisans that use ordinary materials in their craft, Mickey is unique. She makes her art with taxidermied animals - yup, you read correctly. I immediately contacted Mickey and a week later she was in my studio.
This was exactly the type of project I needed to kickstart my...
November 2012
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The Flyboys
A few years ago, I photographed an article for HOUR Detroit magazine; I pitched the idea of bringing four WWII Vets up in a B-17 for the first time in over 60 years. The idea came to me after meeting Bill Rosnyai and three of his Flyboy buddies. I was surprised at how excited they were about the prospect of flying in a B-17 again. In my past experiences, WWII Vets, like my...
July 2012
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Recent Work - A Test with Valerie Landwehr and the...
A few Years ago when I tested for agencies like Wilhelmina, Click, Ford and Elite in New York, I learned how important it was to shoot new material all the time. It’s critical to work freely in order to exercise your creativity, without project constraints.
When I met Valerie Landwehr a few months ago, she immediately struck me as a cross between Christie Brinkley in 1978 and Kate Upton....
May 2012
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"Authenticity" Installment
In my constant search for authentic products, people, places I came across a very cool guy named Tim Suprise. I heard him speak at an event revolving around Michigan Made Products and how they could coincide with the PURE MICHIGAN AD CAMPAIGN. I was impressed by his passion for his product and his drive to succeed at craft brewing. So I gave him a call and told him about my project entitled...
March 2012
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Ty Stone album release and a pleasant surprise...
Let me start by saying I am NOT a concert photographer nor a music critic in any way but I did shoot a concert recently. I’m not going to spend alot of time on Ty Stone - what could I possibly say? The guy is a solid musician, he’s backed by Kid Rock, his career is set. I was invited by a member of his management after I requested a portrait session so I went to the show to snag a...
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Fashion in Detroit Assignment
I was lucky enough to spend the day with Kate Abraham - Fashion Blogger @ DetroitVogue.com shooting the shows at Fashion in Detroit this past saturday. You can see her overjoyed at being photographed candidly…
I started my career way back in the late 90’s shooting runway in New York at Fashion Week for a small magazine. It’s really great to finally see some fashion movement...
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