Friends & Collaborators
| NAME | WEBSITE | DESCRIPTION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agboola, Wale Dean | Wally Agboola Photography | Music, fashion, and commercial photography. Wale is a good friend of mine I've known for several years who always brings a lot of energy and dedication to his work. | Contributor |
| Alan, Aaron | The Official Website of Aaron Alan | Aaron Alan's website showcasing his theatre experience, references, and his extensive resume. I've known Aaron since the 10th grade and for as long as I've known him he has always been a HUGE supporter in my work. Aaron is one of those rare people who just seems to connect with everyone around him and bring out the best in people. A lot of my work would not have been possible without his help. | Collaborator, Contributor |
| Braun, Troy | PhotoAgent | This is the website of my photography agent, Troy Braun, from Minneapolis, MN. We've been working together since early 2010. Troy is a person who knows a lot of people and is able to look at things from multiple perspectives. He is open minded and enjoys connecting professionals together. | Photography Agent |
| Carleson, Seth | SethCarleson.net | Seth's professional portfolio in animation, graphic design, web design, and photography. Seth and I were former roomates at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Seth is a multi-talented person who enjoys many things under the umbrella of "design." Seth is also a musician who is currently working with connecting musicians together through the internet. | Contributor |
| Caswell, George | Caswell Photography | Professional photography website. George has been in the photography business for over 25 years. From May to October of 2010 I worked closely with him as one of his photography assistants. Out of all the photographers I've known in the "business," George has certainly given me the most insight into some of the darker sides of his this industry works. | Former Employer |
| Clark, Alex B | Alex B Clark | Animation, film, web design. Alex is one of my favorite people who loves nearly everything he's into. Alex has ways of making even the most boring subjects interesting. He's a very gifted animator, musician, and designer. Alex was my first roommate at UW-Stout and introduced me to a lot of people. | Collaborator & Contributor |
| Flieschman, Richard | Flieschman Photography | Richard is a professional photographer from Minneapolis who was generous enough to let me borrow his studio from time to time for some of my own shoots. He's the best food photographer in Minneapolis! | Contributor |
| Jerlach, Lars | Techtonic Industries | Tectonic Industries is a collaborative art partnership of the Danish artist Lars Boye Jerlach and the British artist Helen Stringfellow. The collaborative was formed in 1999 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the members now live and work in Minneapolis, USA. | Instructor |
| Kanthak, Tom | Reaction Studios | The photography of Tom Kanthak. I shot with Tom on one of his assignments in his studio. Tom has been one of those photographers willing to share his insight with me and help me with evolving in my own work. We both shared a common interest in retouching and met through my agent, Troy Braun. | Contributor |
| Olson, Tim | A Photo Assistant | Tim Olson's website has valuable information on assisting photogaphers. Tim and I worked together when I was assisting George Caswell. Tim loves to give advice and help to those seeking it. His "no B.S. approach" is really important for people looking to make it as a photo assistant. | Contributor |
| Paul, Staci | Staci Design | Graphic design & photography are Staci's expertise. Staci has been my primary photo assistant and graphic designer since early 2009 and has helped me with dozens of photo assignments. Staci is one of my best female friends who I've had the pleasure of bouncing ideas off of. She's honest, insightful, and very very intelligent. | Assistant, Collaborator, Contributor, Graphic Designer |
| Honke, Brian | The Artworks and Designs of Brian Honke | A collection of Brian's band layouts, apparel designs, and drawings/sketches. I've known Brian for years now and he has always been very supportive about helping me out with projects (i.e. sneaking into buildings). Some of Brian's ideas have led me to create some of the projects I've done. | Collaborator & Contributor |
| Moen, Dan | Midwest Virtual Tours | Company website about his 360 degree virtual tours. Dan and I first worked together through our mutual friend Aaron Alan for the 48 film festival in Mankato, MN, where I shot stills. Dan is perhaps one of the more ambitious people I've known with video and beating the competition. | Collaborator & Contributor |
| Pergande, Christine Marie | Christine Marie Arts | Chrissy was my short-term roomate my last semester at UW-Stout as well as a collaborator and good friend. Her artwork speaks for itself! Her mind is peculiar and I love the way she thinks about topics/ideas. | Collaborator & Contributor |
| Pontuti, Kevin | Film, Photography, CGI | Kevin Pontuti is an established photographer, retoucher, and CGI artist who has worked with artists such as Annie Leibovitz and David LaChapelle. Kevin was my teacher and mentor for the last year I spent at University of Wisconsin-Stout. More than anyone else I know, he helped me understand my potential in photography. | Contributor, Mentor, Instructor |
| Schumacher, Jada | Design-Orange | Jada Shumacher is a design teacher at UW-Stout. Her website creates crisp paper goods + accessories for home and baby. She designs colorful and lively notes for officemates and kids, or to woo your sweetie with pillow cards! | Instructor |
| Seleander, Phil | Sea Land Air | Inspirational blog full of useful designs, photography, and other interesting caveats. Phil is one of the best graphic designers I know personally and he's helped me with a few of my own photo projects. | Collaborator & Contributor |
| Stokes, Lee | Retoucher | Photo retouching for the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Mr. Stokes has been in the photo retouching industry since before it was even done with computers. He is responsible for many successful campaigns. We talked a couple of times and he gave me excellent advice and steered me in the right direction. | Contributor |
| Sullivan, Chase | letherdie.wordpress.com | Poetry and short story essays. Chase and I have been collaborating on and off since 2008 when we created the video Newrosticia Plasterfacious from one of his short stories. | Collaborator & Contributor |
| Tapia, Sam | Graphic Design & Screen Printing | Sam' portfolio on Behance.net for his screenprinting & graphic design. Sam was my first roomate at UW-Stout and someone I've known since about 10th grade. Sam is probably one of the funniest persons I've ever known and it's always a pleasure when I see him now and again. | Contributor, Graphic Designer |
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Commercial Links & Resources
| Website | Description |
|---|---|
| aphotoassistant.com | A resource-based site featuring lessons & tips on assisting for photographers. This site also features news on upcoming events for workshops/seminars, internships, rental shops, and other information on photo/video organizations, etc. |
Personal Links
| Website | Description |
|---|---|
| Seven to Three (7:3) | 7:3 showcases contemporary artwork (design, photo, video, multimedia, sculpture) from the Detroit / Metro area. |
| Vivid Wedding Photography | Believe it or not, I shoot weddings as well. |
| View my page on LinkedIn. | |
| View my "fan" page. | |
| Behance Network | View my portfoilo on the behance network. |
| Found Folios | View my portfolio on Found Folios. |
| DeviantArt | View my portfolio and profile. |
| Tumblr | View my "inspiration blog." |
| Model Mayhem | View my portfolio on Model Mayhem. |
Surreal and Dark Art/Photography Website Links
http://beinart.org/ - This website features an ever-expanding gallery of surrealist, psychedelic, esoteric, outsider, fantastic, toy, lowbrow, comic, erotic, and visionary artists.
http://surrealist.com/ - A history of surrealism, surreal art, and the artists involved in the surrealist art movement. A definitive history of the surrealist movement.
http://darkroastedblend.com/- All Kinds of Weird and Wonderful Things, Discovered Daily! This is a very well done website/online-magazine with quality articles.
http://darkscenario.com/ - Dark and unordinary artists featured in a gallery. This site hasn’t been updated for awhile… not sure if it’s still in operation.
http://www.eyesofchaos.com/ - A visual service agency specializing in dark illustration work for the horror, music and film industry.
http://www.darkartists.org/ - A free online community for dark art
