Jun 16 2010

Jumping Nick

This afternoon, I had a senior portrait consultation. While there, we did a few test shots for an idea we have of shooting portraits while jumping on the trampoline. To get an idea of how it’ll look, I had Nick jump a few times. I snapped 3 quick shots. This is one of them. I think when we actually shoot these for real in a few weeks, we’ll have a lot of fun, and they’ll be great!


Jan 19 2010

Frosty Fossils

Another frozen foggy day + an F-100 static display = Old Cold Steel


Oct 15 2009

Long Time No See

Despite a month or more of transition, things are somewhat back to normal. For now. New desk, old utensils.

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Jun 30 2009

This is The End

Goodbye all my friends at HenkinSchultz. I will miss you. We had some great times over the past 7 years.

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Jun 18 2009

Convention Center Art

In the main entry area of the Sioux Falls Convention Center is a piece of art by Dick Termes. It’s a large sphere, with illustrative renderings of well-known Sioux Falls landmarks. I was out at the Convention Center this afternoon photographically documenting some other areas of the facility. This angle really caught my eye as I passed by it. The second shot is looking down at a round mirror that lies on the floor below the sphere.

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Apr 14 2009

A Shameless Advertisement

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OK, OK, I admit it. This is a sorry post. This morning I had a photo shoot for Burger King, and this is one of the shots from the session. I don’t normally like to post these types of shots; not the most creative for an “Art by Accident” themed blog. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a great looking ice cream cone. And it’s going to look great on the in-store posters and signage for Burger King. But there’s only so many ways to photograph an ice cream cone before it melts.

That said, I do like the “floating” effect of the cone over the white background. Kind of surreal. And, if anything, it makes my more creative stuff seem really edgy.


Apr 1 2009

Roll, Roll, Roll Your Boat

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I haven’t posted anything since the weekend. I put my camera bag back in the house over the weekend, and it hasn’t found its’ way back into the car with me this week. And of course, because I haven’t had my camera with me, I’ve seen all kinds of photo opportunities!

So, here’s an interesting view of some rolls of printer paper. Normally, they are fairly mundane objects just sitting around the office.


Mar 25 2009

Organic vs. Mechanic

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Not only are the contrast of colors great in this image, there’s also a nice contrast between the organic natural leaves and vines and the man-made, industrial rusted steel cage.


Mar 19 2009

How Tacky Is This?

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Falling down on the job? Lacking Energy? Perhaps a few of these guys are in desperate need of 5-Hour Energy.


Mar 18 2009

United Colors

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“Working together we can achieve great things!”


Mar 17 2009

It’s Not Easy Being Green

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It’s interesting to note how many green things are just lying around… These are all things I found in the studio. For the most part, these are all tools of the trade. So, I guess you could say that we are a green operation… (Yeah, that’s a pretty lame joke, I know.)


Mar 8 2009

Neon Reflection

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I like the distortion of the neon glow in this reflection on glass block.


Mar 3 2009

Nailed It!

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A nail driven through a stop sign. The nail is hardly noticed on a daily basis. But from this angle, the nail seems to make much more of a statement.


Mar 2 2009

Bright Idea

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This is a unique view of a lamp in the office. From this view it seems as though the light bulbs are in the wrong place.


Feb 28 2009

KSOO

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Details from an old neon sign…


Feb 26 2009

February Chill

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The cold, icy weather seems to penetrate the building…


Feb 2 2009

QWERTY

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Sometimes the things that sit right in front of your face nearly every day, have hidden beauty.


Jan 30 2009

Strike Up The Band

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Here’s a detail from a 1962 Gibson electric guitar that hangs on the wall adjacent my desk. I love the red tones in the guitar and this image.