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  • Welcome to Green Bay Photographer Mike Roemer’s blog.

    I'm a commercial and editorial photographer based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

    I've lived the photography business since childhood, first tagging along during my father's long newspaper photography career before ever carrying my own camera gear. My interest grew as I watched the fascinating process of my dad making black and white images appear while shaking trays of chemicals under the red lights of a developing room.

    I began my own photography career when I put down my football helmet and picked up one of my dad's cameras to shoot sports for my high school newspaper. I went on to study photography and communications at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and interned at newspapers ranging in size from the Door County Advocate in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., to the Milwaukee Journal.

    After college, I packed all of my belonging (skis, bike, clothes, black and white TV and camera gear) into my hatchback and trekked to South Dakota for a 10-year stint in daily newspapers.   Meeting tight deadlines, adapting to curve balls and making the famous and not-so-famous comfortable in front of my lens were just a few of the skills I picked up.

    I returned to Green Bay in the mid-1990s to start my own business, and now regularly travel around the U.S. and internationally for my clients. When I'm not shooting on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, I enjoy the creative challenge of combining unusual angles, lighting and lens options to produce the perfect commercial image.

    When I'm not busy behind the camera, I can be found having a slightly below-room-temperature German beer in my backyard with my wife, Judy, while grilling up my “nearly famous” baby back ribs, or taking advantage of the local waters by sea kayaking, sailing or just hanging out in Fish Creek, Wis., my favorite Door County town.

    Thanks for taking a look!

    Mike Roemer

Photos From The Green Bay Packers Christmas Day Game vs The Chicago Bears.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:14 am

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 35-21 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wisconsin in an NFL football game on Christmas Day to lock up home field advantage as the number one seed in the NFL play-offs and to go 14-1 on the 2011 season.

I had an okay game, but not a great game.  I was blocked on what could have been a few nice shots as players got upended, but that’s the way it goes.  Aaron Rodgers had a career high five passes for touchdowns.  I long for the excitement that Brett Favre would show when he threw a touchdown.  Aaron doesn’t look much different when things go good or bad.  Aaron is calm, cool and collected at all times.

Thanks for looking at my photos from the game!

Mike

Packers fans watch the pre-game while relaxing in the Lambeau Field parking lot.

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers and John Kuhn warm up before the game with a little helmet bump.

Green Bay Packers' Scott Wells opens up a running lane for Ryan Grant.

Saint Vince tops off his outfit with a santa hat.

Green Bay Packers' Jermichael Finley catches a touchdown pass as Chicago Bears' Nick Roach defends.

Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould misses a field goal.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reacts to a failed third down conversation.

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews crawls his way through an interception celebration.

Chicago Bears running back Kahlil Bell runs for a first down.

Chicago Bears Armando Allen finds room up the middle.

Chicago Bears outside linebacker Lance Briggs tries to block a pass by Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers runs for a first down.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers gets tripped up by Chicago Bears outside linebacker Lance Briggs.

Green Bay Packers running back James Starks finds a running lane up the middle.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones scores one of his two touchdowns on the day.

Chicago Bears quarterback Josh McCown tries to elude the Packers defense.

I've shot plenty of pictures of Packers coach Mike McCarthy over the years and I always look for something different. I like this shot for the isolation it puts him in.

Chicago Bears quarterback Josh McCown runs past Green Bay Packers defensive end C.J. Wilson and B.J. Raji for a first down conversation.

Chicago Bears quarterback Josh McCown celebrates by dunking the ball over the goal post.

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Happy Holidays From RoemerPhoto!

Friday, December 23, 2011 7:02 pm

I try to pre-visualize my photos.  I had been pre-visualizing Judy’s and my Christmas photo for months, but the lack of snow trashed all my ideas.  Here is a little something Judy and I came up with for us and our new pup Chica.

Happy holidays to everyone from RoemerPhoto!

Mike

 

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manfred - I like your fc bayern t-shirt! but your photos as well!

Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers AP Male Athlete Of The Year.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:45 pm

Today was supposed to be an office day.  Tying up odds and ends on a few jobs and finish up Christmas cards, but mid morning I got a call that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named AP male athlete of the year.  The editor that called wanted to know if I could be at Packers practice and get a few fresh shots of last years Super Bowl MVP.  The Packers don’t let you shoot all that much during practice, but I think I got a few okay practice shots.

Congrats Aaron!  I hope you once again make my January and February a busy and fun time.

Mike

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Mike Wiesman - By the looks of it, they practice in some fairly cold temps too. How long did they give you to shoot during practice? Not long I imagine! Nice shots.

admin - Yes, they keep it cool in there. All the doors are open. They want to make it like a game day at Lambeau. I got to shoot for about the first 20 minutes.

Photos From The Green Bay Packers vs Oakland Raiders NFL Football Game.

Monday, December 12, 2011 12:57 pm

Not that I’m complaining about the Green Bay Packers having such a great season and being undefeated, but when the Packers get out to such a huge lead the action can get a little boring in the second half.  I almost thought I was at a preseason game.

I was very happy with a couple of the features I got before the game started. I poked my head into the bowl a few hours before kickoff and knew I had an interesting shot waiting for me in the center of the field when I saw a half dressed player, Oakland Raiders’ Lamarr Houston, taking in the warm December temps.  The second feature was of Steve Tate of DeForest. WI.  You can find Steve and his Packers cheese head with the word owner on it at most games.  Fans who own Packers stock can call themselves owners and the number of owners is rapidly going up with the sale of an additional 250,000 shares of stock.

As for action, I did okay.  I was in position for a few nice defensive plays by the Packers including a couple of interceptions and Lambeau Leaps.  As for offense it was nice to see Ryan Grant get his running game back into gear.

So, the Packers are 13-0 on the 2011 NFL football season after defeating the Oakland Raiders 46-16 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on December 12, 2011.  It will be exciting to see if the Packers can put together a perfect season.

Thanks for looking!

Mike

Oakland Raiders' Lamarr Houston gets acclimated to the weather at Lambeau Field a few hours before kick-off.

Packers stock owner Steve Tate before the game.

Green Bay Packers' Clay Matthews warms up before the game with a leaping catch in the end-zone.

Green Bay Packers' Greg Jennings is all smiles during player introductions.

Green Bay Packers' Clay Matthews pressures Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer.

Green Bay Packers linebacker D.J. Smith pulls in an interception in front of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Green Bay Packers linebacker D.J. Smith gets tripped up by Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer as he runs back an interception.

Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant eludes Oakland Raiders defensive back Mike Mitchell and Michael Huff.

Green Bay Packers running back Ryan Grant gets tripped up just short of the end-zone.

Green Bay Packers Tramon Williams breaks up a pass intended for Oakland Raiders' Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers gets the ball knocked loose by Oakland Raiders outside linebacker Aaron Curry.

Green Bay Packers linebacker D.J. Smith intercepts a pass intended for Oakland Raiders tight end Kevin Boss.

Green Bay Packers linebacker D.J. Smith celebrates his interception.

Green Bay Packer fans show their love for beer as Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Erik Walden does a Lambeau Leap after scoring a touchdown.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Matt Flynn gets sacked in the end-zone by Oakland Raiders middle linebacker Rolando McClain for a safety.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers watches the game from the sidelines during the fourth quarter with a comfortable lead.

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Joan - Amazing photos Mike! Gotta say the two photos of Grant are my fav, maybe I was starved for him to have a good game. Thanks for posting all of these.

I read MIT just developed a camera that captures digital images of light at one trillion frames per second. Imagine all the sports images you’d have to sort through at that rate….

andy stenz - “almost thought I was at a preseason game” – HA! Didn’t know the guys stood out on the field to get used to the cold. Make sense.

Love the Smith interception photo.

Photos from the Green Bay Packers Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL Football Game.

Monday, November 21, 2011 10:21 am

The Green Bay Packers are 10-0 after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-26 at Leambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin in an NFL football game.  Here area some of my favorite shots from the game.  This may sound like a broken record, but I was happy with the shots I got from the game including the shots during warm-ups.  I was hoping for a sunny day at Lambeau Field like the forecast had promised, but it was almost like a night game.  From a sports photographers point of view I hope we have a different look in the final games.  Maybe a nice blizzard game at Lambeau or another snow globe game like we had in the playoffs in 2008.

Thanks for looking!

Mike

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers smiles during warmups. The Packers went on to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. on Sunday Nov. 2011 to stay a perfect 10-0 on the NFL football season.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson gets surprised with a hug from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Jacob Cutrera before the game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Connor Barth takes his shirt off for warmups to try and get used to the below freezing temps.

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews does a finger tip catch in the end zone during warmups.

University Wisconsin band before the game.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson gets fired up during team introductions.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers flips the ball to running back James Starks.

Green Bay Packers running back James Starks tries to elude the defensive pressure of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber.

Green Bay Packers strong safety Charlie Peprah celebrates a defensive stop.

Green Bay Packers inside linebacker A.J. Hawk tries to stop Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back LeGarrette Blount on his touchdown run.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back LeGarrette Blount flips the ball into the stands after his touchdown run.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks for a little help from his offensive line.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back E.J. Biggers takes down Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley drop the ball as Tampa Bay Buccaneers strong safety Sean Jones defends.

Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews sacks Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back LeGarrette Blount.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams intercepts the ball in front of Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings tries to pull in a pass from Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Green Bay Packers running back James Starks.

Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn scores a touchdown.

Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn does a Lambeau Leap.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb gets past Tampa Bay Buccaneers punter Michael Koenen.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson pulls in a touchdown pass.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

I usually look for a dejection shot like this at the end of the game, but with the help of Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Connor Barth I was able to get it during warmups.

 

 

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