I had forgotten I shot this (in March), but the issue it was in only recently came out. Matt Browne of Winona, MN is featured in “Men’s Fitness” as a Success Story. He fought cancer and weight issues as a child and look at him now. Frankly, it was like looking in the mirror.
Big ups to Alex Roberts of Restaurant Alma & Brasa fame for his nomination as a James Beard finalist in the “Best Chef: Midwest” category. If you haven’t tried Brasa’s chicken sandwich yet, you are missing out (better yet, get it with a side of the creamed spinach).
Congrats to Joe Mauer and the Twins on his 8 year deal. So this is what an $184 millionaire looks like? (An outtake from my ESPN shoot at his Mom’s house)
Evidently, this guy really throws a fit when he doesn’t get his way.
I recently spend two days shooting in Chicago, IL for the Sabert Corp., maker of many a food service product. They discovered my D’Amico Cucina pictures and wanted me to capture that same vibe on-site at some client locations. I really love being around kitchens and restaurants. If you’ve never worked in one, you have really missed out on a singular job experience - it’s a great way to learn about people and personalities. Big thanks to the great people at Tasty Catering and Biaggi’s restaurant!
My friend Trista Baldwin, who is part of The Workhaus Collective and The New Theatre Group, is having her play “American Sexy” produced at Minneapolis’ famed Guthrie Theatre as part of their “Singled Out” festival of emerging artists. I’ve been fortunate to have worked with Trista in the past and was happy to help her & Brian Balcom of the New Theatre Group out with some publicity photos. I can not wait to see this show!
An old image of mine has been used as the cover of DoubleCross Press’s book of Matthew Henrikson’s poem “Another Word.” I really love this image, I guess it’s my homage to Edward Weston with a bit of Zone System up in that mother.
Just received the finished version of Jon James latest CD Au Contraire with some commissioned work of mine. Power poppy, with traces of T-Rex and other early to mid-’70s hooks and guitars. JJ is a veteran of the Twin Cities music scene and has been working on this project for a couple of years. I’m delighted to have been a part of his finished product.
Had a fun job recently for former employers of mine (back when I was an actor & had a day-job) Fredrikson & Byron, PA. F & B is the state of Minnesota’s 3rd largest law firm, and is a proud sponsor of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts current exhibit “The Louvre and the Masterpiece.”
They are promoting their involvement with pictures of employees involved in their own personal artistic pursuits, ones that the person in the next cube might never have known about.
Shot a really fun project for AOL’s online magazine ShelterPop last month. They have a section of photo essays on how people use their kitchens, and I was to cover a stylist, Christine Hoffman, who has a blog and makes pies every Friday. This piece is to be published after the new year, when they relaunch the site with a fresh design. Attached are a few selects that I liked. And she completely hooked me up with some awesome slices to take home!
