“The Chancellor’s Medallion” animated with light.


I’m pretty excited about this 1st place winner in the UPAA MIC this past month. I was confident it would do well, I’m pretty attached to the photo and I enjoyed taking it. When we scouted the location we were expecting another typical lab. The plant growing area turned out to be beautifully lit and full of possibilities. I knew what I wanted to do right away. One hurdle, though, was the space. It was only big enough for one person. Luckily I love these challenges. For this shot I jammed by camera in to the corner on a boom and tethered it to my laptop where I could fire it off remotely. I displayed what the camera was seeing using LiveView and stood right next to the researcher, Ching-Hong Yang, where I could give him directions and move him in the frame. I love it.
As always, check out all of this month’s winners: http://www.upaa.org/mic-archived-galleries/october-2011
Two of my photos placed this month in the University Photographers’ Association of America (UPAA) monthly image competition and I am thrilled! My photo of Lupe Fiasco taken at this year’s Pantherfest placed second in the news, spot, & feature category. The team photo of the women’s basketball team standing in the shape of a heart (their team motto this year is “one team, one beat”) placed third in the sports features & illustrations category. Take a look at the rest of this month’s winners: http://www.upaa.org/mic-archived-galleries/september-2011
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Right now on campus….a FOX!
More than 14,000 members of the UWM Panther family attended PANTHERFEST at the Marcus Amphitheater Sept. 9 - including main acts Lupe Fiasco and Girl Talk. In case you weren’t part of the biggest crowd in PANTHERFEST history, check out the photos and see for yourself why it’s the party of the year.
Reveal your power. The 2011 UWM Viewbook.
I had a blast working on this project… Climbed a rock wall (with the help of a ladder), sailed on Lake Michigan, and worked with great people! Awesome! Team “Viewbook” had a bunch of “powerful ideas” and now we have a “proven result”.





