Portrait – The “Bruce Lee Kick”

This was the image that my client wanted to recreate. A very famous photograph of Bruce Lee used on a poster.
This was the image that my client wanted to recreate. A very famous photograph of Bruce Lee used on a poster.
This December I was hired to do some event photography for the Dead Man’s Carnival New Year’s Eve celebration that took place at the Hot Water/Wherehouse bar in Milwaukee. This group puts on some of my favorite events to photograph, combining a steampunk/carnival type of atmosphere with games, side shows, music, acrobats, burlesque dancers, and other types of acts from all over the Midwest and other parts of the country. Some of these are truly amazing performers. Quite a way to bring in the new year.
I was contracted to do a quick job for Adspace, an advertising agency in NY that places video kiosks in malls all over the country. Since they gave me a very specific ad to photograph, I can only assume this is part of the verification they offer their clients as to the frequency and placement of the ads.
Read MoreLast weekend I was contracted by Ultra Race Photos to shoot the Santa Hustle 5K Race at Veteran’s Park in Milwaukee. At first I had misgivings about this assignment, as the weather has been really cold, and this park is known as the windiest place in the city of Milwaukee. In fact they hold a kite festival at this park twice a year for that reason.
Read MoreThe Ugly Sweater Run 5K Race was the second race I shot this weekend. This event also took place in Veteran’s Park in Milwaukee. A cold, cold, windy day. I am glad this one only took a couple of hours. Much smaller turnout than yesterday’s race. I am sure the weather had a role in that. Grateful for the work, however.
Read MoreI was hired by an out of state property owner to document the condition of a parking lot shared by an apartment complex, a bank and several businesses. The owner is in New York and wanted to plan renovations and planting that would be done later this year. He needed an exacting survey of the parking spots, painted arrows and lines, as well as the condition of the easements and the lot in general.
While not a very challenging assignment, the client requested some panorama shots, which was quite fun to do in Photoshop. This involved taking 10-12 images, panning about 180 degrees, then stitching these together to create a wide angle view. I also shot short video clips to help them get a sense of the space. All together I shot each individual parking space, details of the posts and painted elements, plus the panoramas.
Update:
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