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Nature and Wildlife:
I always planned for my adventures to take me somewhere a bit more grand than the Midwestern states. This collection of photographs depicts the Great Plains to the Rocky Mountains and continues through to the West Coast. I have visited many state parks in my travels in search of what cannot be found within the city limits.
People:
A person's expression says what a tree cannot. I try to find those momments when words fail and leave you with a face. The people in this gallery are friends that have gone with me on adventures. These are images that tell of a person's relation to the camera, to their enviroment, and to eachother.
Urban:
In contrast to the nature gallery, this series of pictures has taken me from Chicago East to New York. Inbetween here and there, I have studied the small parts that make up a city. Moreover, I like to concentrate on the places that no one commonly inhabits; the alleys, rooftops, and abandoned stuctures of Chicago and the greater Midwest have peaked my interest.
Headshots:
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Bands:
If there's one thing I've learned while holding a camera, its that you always get to the front of the show. I greatly enjoy shooting live performances, the energy is unmatchable. Things get even better when you know the band. I've been shooting shows for a while now and have finally collected them into an album. Please contact me for rates if you'd like concert photography of your band.
18th Century:
When I tell people that I reenact the Revolutionary War, the usual response is, "Oh, the Civil War?" No, The American Revolution, the reason that we are a country today, remember that one? This gallery is kind of like a time machine in the sense that even though the Canon XTi wasn't developed until the 21st century, you can still see what people looked like in battle and around an authentic 18th century millitary camp.
Munich, Germany:
Germany was the first leg of my trip overseas in May of this year. My stay was brief, only two days in Munich, but I enjoyed every second I was in that country. Germans are the most polite and civilized people that I've ever had the pleasure to encounter. Munich was a beautiful city. I believe I've finally found the place I will someday expatriate myself to.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
After being dragged kicking and screaming out of Germany after only two days, the second stop for our documentary was Duabi in the UAE. Located on the edge of the Persian Gulf, it was averaging around 120 degrees with humidity way over 100%. Duabi is a society of wealth and power. The city is sprouting up so fast, whole city blocks are coming up at once. I've never been anywhere like Dubai, and hopefully I won't ever again. The place, as architecturally staggering as it is, left a bad taste in my mouth- kind of like oil and corruption.
The Traveling Bolex:
This little camera was my closest companion second to Adam on the trip overseas. What a workhorse it was. Built ready for a world war, I put it through its paces in Germany, the UAE, and Pakistan. It took a beating, and never failed me. Who knew I'd still be using a bolex after graduating college? Much like the traveling gnome in those travelocity ads, see where my little camera has been in the world in this gallery.
Lahore, Pakistan:
Located in the Punjab province, the population is close to reaching 9 Million. There are 3,600 people per square kilometer. Needless to say its extremely crowded. The family vehicle of choice seems to be a Honda motorcycle, which can actually fit five people. Baby in front, Dad driving, two kids in the middle and Mom pulling up the rear. Makes you wonder why we need mini vans here in the States. This gallery holds my first impression of Pakistan, from Badshahi Mosque to the Royal Fort, and inside the Walled City in Lahore.
Outskirts of Lahore:
The crew and I got to go adventuring outside of the center of the city for a few days. We attended a concert of sorts at the Sufi shrine, Babasha Jamaal. The air was so thick with hash smoke, we didn't really notice how repetitious the music was. We also had the chance to film the gate closing ceremony at the Wagah Border between India and Pakistan. The guards there are actually 7 feet tall, I'm not joking. Adam and I scouted some train yards at dawn and our crew filmed a Cricket match at Iqbal Park in Lahore.
Sialkot:
We hit the road for three hours in several packed vans and headed up to Sialkot, the town Iqbal was born in. His parents are buried there and we paid our respects. In Pakistani graveyards, there are musicians performing on instruments that can only be played on hallowed ground such as this. The experience was eerie and awe inspiring. Hopefully the pictures in this gallery will once and for all answer the eternal question, "Why would you want to go to Sialkot?"
Murree and Islamabad:
I feel comfortable in saying that I have never, in my life up until this very moment have seen more goats in a single glance than on the road to Murree in Pakistan. The sights from the mountain were exceedingly beautiful. We ate at a roadside stop and witnessed the untimely death of the chickens most of the crew would eat. We rode horses through the woods. We got out of the crowded city and communed with nature, which really means that we used the outdoors as a bathroom. Ah, Murree. Home to the only brewery of beer in all of Pakistan!