How To Start Creating Composite Images
Blending images together to create something altogether different is a huge skill. There are some things to consider if you wish to create strong composite images, as we explore in more detail.
Detroit Photo Walk, no.2
On Saturday, Oct. 8 I joined other photographers on a #satphotowalkdetroit, where we started at the Fisher Building in New Center, meeting on the West Grand Blvd entrance towards the Boston Edition before circling back. After parking on the opposite side I exited the Fisher’s building’s west side and recognized some familiar faces and noticed …
Detroit Photo Walk, no.1
On Saturday, April 23 I broke out my camera and met up with over a dozen other members of the Detroit Photo Walk, with organizers Gerard “G” (Tantrumfury) and Jordan Eckman (eckshoots), at Joseph Campau Ave in Hamtramck, MI. It felt great meeting up with people again. I met some new members, like KaushiK sur, …
How I Manage Daily Tasks in Notion
I’ve been using Notion for about a year now and can honestly say it’s been the best thing for me in terms of keeping track of tasks, goal management, and so much more. The best way to describe Notion is by picturing Excel and Evernote merged together with a gorgeous user interface. The first thing …
Gerard and Danni
The other night I met with my friend Gerard near Riverside Skatepark near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. I’d never been to this spot before—and to be honest it has been a while since I’ve been in the city itself. Gerard (@tantrumfury) brought his friend Danni (@dang.danni) as a model and we started taking pictures …
Danielle – Nankin Mills & Newburgh Lake Public Boat Launch
Danielle is a talented young woman with a passion for academics and fashion. She wanted some dramatic portraits near the water and also something with a lot of colors. The two spots I picked out for her were Nankin Mills and the Newburgh Lake Public Boat Launch. These two spots are on Hines Drive near …
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The Light in the Ocean Album Artwork Design
I had the pleasure of designing album artwork for the band “The Light in the Ocean” which is composed of: Jared Emery: Guitars, Vocals, Saxophone Chris Johnson: Guitars Jacob Ewert: Drums, Keys, Vocals Travis Freudenberg: Basses, Growls The album started off with the following “sketches” aka rough composites (using stock imagery) which outlined a boat, …
Caitlin – Detroit – Belle Isle & Downtown
I met Caitlin through her parents, whom I’d shot a wedding for in 2018. This family is incredible and everyone is full of so much love and joy. Caitlin is a musician and scholar, a young woman of many talents. She had her heart set on Detroit and asked me to pick out some …
Visiting Friends & Family in Florida
Related collections: American Neighborhoods Forests and Trees Roads & Highways from Above On January 16th we all headed on a plane to Tampa, Florida to visit some of Jen’s family, who lives nearby. Jen hadn’t seen her aunt since she was a little girl, and she was excited to meet all of her new cousins …
Jordan – Belleville Lake
Part 1 working with Jordan involved his football gear on the field of Wayne Memorial High School in November of 2018. There was still snow on the ground at this point! Never wanting to turn away from an opportunity, despite there being little sunshine, we went for it. Jordan is a really funny dude, but …