It’s that time of the year again to look back on the work I completed the previous year as a Midwest commercial photographer. Here is a selection of my favorite images that I created for my clients and a few I created for myself in 2016. Some of my biggest clients continued to be in healthcare, but I also pushed more into the world of industrial photography and that was fun, interesting and challenging. I already have some industrial photography work scheduled for 2017 that will take me around the US and even outside of the country a few times. The only downside to some of the industrial work is that I can’t show it – those darn confidentially agreements. When I go through a year’s worth of work, more than a few sports photos jump out as my favorites. Continuing to be a sports photographer is good, as I think sports photography helps you speed up your workflow both in shooting and post production. That’s a good skill to have in all aspects of photography, whether the hat you’re wearing is as a commercial photographer, agriculture photographer, lifestyle photographer, transportation photographer or healthcare photographer.
I’d love to write more about 2016, but I need to get out there and start working on the images for my best of 2017.
Thanks for looking!
Mike
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I was shooting some summer lifestyle photos for the Visitor and Convention Bureau in Manitowoc, Wisconsin when I found out that a tall ship had overnighted in their harbor. Between locations, I swung by the marina to catch this shot of the boat heading out in to lake Michigan.
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A group of bikers take an early morning ride along the shore of Lake Michigan. I shot this as part of a project to help a client build a library of images for various needs.
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While shooting some group and individual shots of the Green Bay women’s basketball team, I needed to get a shot of the freshman class. They just jumped out on the white seamless and did this without any direction from me.
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I shot this for an industrial photography client as a continuing project to build images of their partners. I love the laughing smile and the relaxed pose she gave me.
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This is a nice moment between a patient and staff that I shot for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
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Bartender and owner of the Wickman House, Mike Holmes, makes a Moscow Mule at the Ellison Bay, Wisconsin restaurant. This was shot while on assignment for the New York Times.
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During a lifestyle shoot along the shores of Lake Michigan, the Two Rivers Fish Derby parade passed by so I grabbed a couple shots.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Randall Cobb make a young fan’s day before a Packers game.
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While shooting from a lift high above the start line of the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon with Lambeau Field in the background, I couldn’t pass on the great shadows cast by the early morning light.
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An excited Aaron Rodgers during Green Bay Packers player introductions.
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I’ve shot this photo a number of times, but I think this is my favorite one. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Jordy Nelson spin a ball in the end zone after warm ups.
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Green Bay Packers defensive end Datone Jones tries to catch a squirrel that ran out on to the field in his helmet.
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A young family enjoys the fall colors of Point Beach State Forest.
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Cowboys Brice Butler tries to hide behind a ball boy after scoring a touchdown.
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While waiting for another shot to come together during an industrial photography shoot in Illinois, I couldn’t pass on the great light on these shapes.
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The Kewaunee, Wisconsin lighthouse as a super moon rises over Lake Michigan.
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Verona celebrates their 69-41 win over Appleton North in their Division 1 semifinals in the WIAA girls’ state basketball championships.
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I shot this photo on a getaway week in Door County, Wisconsin. As my wife, Judy, checked out a couple of stores, I strolled down to the start of the Fruit Loop Fun Run which was part of the Fish Creek Winter Festival.
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Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre pats himself on the head during a halftime ceremony for his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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This shot got a ton of likes when I posted it on Instagram. I think it evokes a memory for people of sharing time with a parent. Lee Kuehl enjoys a brat with his son, Jake at Lambeau Field before a Packers game.
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Graduation at St Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. I’ve shot this event a number of times for the college and I’m always on the lookout for little moments like this.