KCB; Successful Small Businesses - Anthem Media

This shoot rocked! We had a wonderful opportunity to meet a number of the successful small businesses in Kansas City and what we saw was wonderful. These individual firms are each succeeding in overcoming incredible odds against national competition. They included Bruce Smith Drugs, White Haven Motel, Hartman's Hardware and Rainy Day Books.



Credits:
KC Business
Assistants - Bryce Napier

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AIA Personalities - Willoughby Design

Another sweet photo shoot for Willoughby Design and this one involved working with my good friends at AIA Kansas City. We had a superb day capturing Shirley Helzberg, Marc Kline and Kay Barnes; all in ONE DAY! Thanks to all those that made this miracle happen.

It's a great concept, where these public figures talk about the relationship with their architect(s) and how the landmark buildings they're pictured with happened because their architects are so darn cool. The campaign is already out and is receiving great acclaim.



Credits:
AIA Kansas City
Willoughby Design Group
Art Director: Zack Shubkagel
Stylist: Sarah Thompson Lift
Assistant - Ryan Yoakum

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SAVVIS - VML

Thank you very much Lori! This was a great shoot working with VML to record the same images they captured in their new SAVVIS video campaign. We had a lovely time with rocket skates, hanging moons and flying chickens!



Credits:
SAVVIS
VML
Assistant - Neil DeKrey

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KC Mag; Starker's Restaurant - Anthem Media

I loved this shot - thanks to John McClure of Starker's Restaurant for letting us capture this lovely photograph of him in his finery.



Credits:
Starker's Restaurant
KC Magazine
Assistants - Bryce Napier

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KC Mag; Christmas Candy - Anthem Media

I got a chance to photograph the lovely Christmas Candy options in Kansas City. Dean & Deluca were very helpful but I particular enjoyed the Candy Shoppe in Crown Center - a ridiculous array of options!



Credits:
KC Magazine

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Spa Tuscano - DLR Group

DLR Group invited me to photograph their new Spa Tuscano project. It's a beautiful interior, very delicately designed and I've got to say a great place to get a Spa treatment.



Credits:
Spa Tuscano
DLR Group
Art Director: Samantha Murray
Assistant - Ryan Yoakum

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Paddy O' Quigley's - WSKF Architects

Pub time; another great WSKF project. This time we got to photograph one of the newest additions to the vibrant crossroads area in Kansas City. Wonderful interior.



Credits:
Paddy O' Quigley's
WSKF Architects
Assistant - Neil DeKrey

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Summit Pointe Elementary - Hollis + Miller

Finally we got a good weather window and had a chance to capture this beautiful exterior shots of Summit Pointe Elementary School. We focused on the corner details and the entry lobby that were crafted by the design team at Hollis + Miller.



Credits:
Summit Pointe Elementary School
Hollis + Miller
Art Director: Joseph Wilper
Assistants - Wes Mikel

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Hurrish Homes & Development

Off to Green Bay in November. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Luckily the weather wasn't too bad, although Steve told me how the weather gets to minus sixty in the winter - WHAT! Great homes and a ton of fun. Now if I could just get tickets to the game...



Credits:
Hurrish Homes

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Accardo Arts District

Chris got me on board to capture some more examples of the wonderful buildings that are part of the Accardo Arts District.



Credits:
Accardo Arts
Art Director - Chris Accardo
Assistant - Neil DeKrey

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Home Design; Frank Lloyd Wright - Anthem Media

There are a couple of Frank Lloyd Wright projects in Kansas City and I finally got a chance to photograph one of them. This particular Frank Lloyd Wright house hasn't been photographed very often in the past so it was a unique opportunity to photograph an architectural masterpiece. The overall story was not just the house but also the Anthem Media party that was taking place that evening.



Credits:
Home Design
Art Director - Chadwick Brooks
Assistant - Angela Needham

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T & G Builders

This time I got to fly to beautiful Maryland; on what has to be the smallest plane I've ever traveled on to the smallest airport I've ever visited. Loads of fun! Luckily I got there safe and sound and the equipment made it to. The shoot went great and it's a wonderful part of the world.



Credits:
T & G Builders

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Tim Hamill Cheeky Roast - Ad Club Kansas City

This was a fantastic event to cover (and organize as I'm on the board for Art+Copy in Kansas City). We organized a legacy roast for an Ad Club celebrity and as the inaugural winner it was an absolute honor to celebrate Tim's long and legendary career.



Credits:
Ad Club - Kansas City
Art+Copy Club

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Summit Pointe Elementary - Hollis + Miller

Hollis + Miller just had us photograph the interior of Summit Pointe Elementary School. It's a great building with some beautiful details and thank you to all the Hollis + Miller children who helped make the shoot work so well.



Credits:
Summit Pointe Elementary School
Hollis + Miller
Art Director: Joseph Wilper
Assistants - Bryce Napier

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Benchmark Homes

Another fun trip to San Antonio and this time I got to see the Alamo - nice. More importantly we took some photos! Great homes and great interiors.



Credits:
Benchmark Homes

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Boulevard Brewery - 360 Architecture

This time I got to photograph the interior and exterior of the Boulevard Brewery. It's a fabulous building with the new extension designed by 360 Architecture. I got another chance to get on a cherry picker and conquer my fear of heights - always a good time!



Credits:
360 Architecture
Boulevard Brewery
Art Director - Jeremy Ragonese
Assistant - Neil DeKrey

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Adams Residence - 435 South Magazine

This was another great photo shoot for 435 South Magazine. The house features an incredible private art collection and some wonderful spaces.



Credits:
435 South Magazine
Art Director - Steven Barbeau
Assistants - Robin Talley

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Kietzman Residence - KC Homes & Gardens

I've been looking at this project for some time and I finally got a chance to photograph it. The building is a fabulous design and the interior is superb. Randy and Jane are really cool to hang out with and I loved the final images.



Credits:
Randy Kietzman Architecture
Kansas City Homes & Gardens
Art Director - Andrea Darr
Assistant - Robin Talley

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Townsend Incorporated; The Reserve - Matt Sheperd Advertising

Townsend Development is continuing full-steam ahead with the Federal Reserve project and this week we had the opportunity to capture the models. Focus Architecture did a wonderful job on the interior design and styling of the models and I can't wait to see how the final project builds out.



Credits:
Townsend Incorporated
Focus Architecture
Matt Shepherd Advertising and Design
Art Director - Matt Shepherd
Assistant - Neil DeKrey

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Smokestack Series - Boulevard Brewery

Boulevard Brewery just released their new series of Smokestack Beers; they are hand crafted ales that come in a larger bottle that allows you to share with friends. It's a fantastic product and I was asked to photograph their first product run.



Credits:
Boulevard Brewery
Smokestack Series
Art Director - Jeremy Ragonese

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Barker Residence - Kansas City Homes & Gardens

This time it's a new build project for Kansas City Homes Gardens with a lovely nautical theme. The detailing was phenomenal and thank you to the Barkers for their incredible hospitality.



Credits:
Kansas City Homes & Gardens
Art Director - Andrea Darr
Assistant - Neil DeKrey

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Tim Hamill Cheeky Roast Mailers - Ad Club Kansas City

My first event as Director of Special Projects for the Art+Copy Club gave me a great chance to put together a custom photo shoot with a little touch of humor to reflect the roast concept.



Credits:
Ad Club - Kansas City
Art+Copy Club
Spyn Studio
Art Director - Luis Garcia

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Nelson Atkins Museum of Art - El Dorado and BNIM Architects

The second half of our Nelson Atkins Museum of Art shoot was focused on the interior fixtures designed and manufactured by El Dorado Architects. There are simply fabulous; intricately detailed and precisely engineered. They really work.



Credits:
Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
Steven Holl Architects
El Dorado Architects
BNIM Architects
Art Director - Jamie Darnell
Assistant - Ryan Yoakum

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Nelson Atkins Museum of Art - BNIM Architects

The newly opened Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is now a stop on the global architecture tour and has really put Kansas City on the map in a number of magazines. This week I got the chance to spend a delightful day with Sue Malik reviewing the exterior details that were conceived at Steven Holl Architects and realized here in Kansas City by BNIM. It's a masterpiece of a building with beautiful details.



Credits:
Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
Steven Holl Architects
BNIM Architects
Art Director - Sue Malik
Assistant - Ryan Yoakum

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AIA Artisan's Awards - 360 Architecture

360 Architecture called me in to cover their interior fixtures for the AIA Artisan's Awards; it's an award based on quality design and construction. We focused on their Mailbox and Harvest Table fixtures; I love them both but the shot of the Mailbox with Danny in front of it REALLY worked for me - thanks Danny for modeling as always!



Credits:
360 Architecture
Art Director - Bruce Moores
Assistant - Ryan Yoakum

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KC Mag; Chadwick Shopping - Anthem Media

My dream finally came true and I got to spend three days shopping with Chadwick and his friends! Seriously though it was a ton of fun and I really enjoyed seeing some cool products...maybe I need to go shopping...



Credits:
KC Magazine
Art Director - Chadwick Brooks

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Regent Homes, Inc., Sea Scape Homes, LLC and Hann Homes

Off to Seattle for beautiful views and fantastic architecture. Three clients on this trip so a big mass posting for the team. Each builder had some excellent work in a slightly different genre and I gotta say Seattle at this time of year is darn fine.









Credits:
Regent Homes, Inc.
Sea Scape Homes, LLC
Hann Homes

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Extreme Residence - Kansas City Homes & Gardens

Woohoo! Finally; the big time! Yep we got to photograph the Extreme Makeover House. Great house with some really cool features.



Credits:
Kansas City Homes & Gardens
Art Director - Andrea Darr
Assistant - Octavian Cantilli

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KC Mag; Chefs at Home - Anthem Media

What's better than photographing restaurant food reviews? Why it's photographing chefs at home! That rocks. Thanks to Blue Stem, the American and Room 39's chef owners for letting me come and visit them and photograph them at the dinner table. Thanks especially to Ted for teaching me the joy of bacon and brussels sprouts.



Credits:
KC Magazine
Art Director - Toni Lapp
Assistants - Wes Mikel

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The Two Karens - Lore Magazine

This was a really cool shoot involving a wonderful couple of people. We drove out to distant Topeka and captured the two Karen's who between them run the Kansas Association of Realtors. We got to run all over the State Capitol and captured some great shots inside the new speaking chambers and the two Karen's were great fun to work with. Here's an on-line version of the article.



Credits:
Kansas Association of REALTORS
Lore Magazine
Assistant - Octavian Cantilli

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Mountain View Homes

Off we went to Laughlin Nevada - now made famous on TV! Great fun and a lot of really nice vacation homes. The only downside was getting wrapped up in time for the Rugby and watching England getting slaughtered by the South Africans...



Credits:
Mountain View Homes

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The Residence - Hufft Projects

This is one of my favorite shots ever! Matthew and Jesse Hufft are wonderful people and incredible designers. I thoroughly enjoyed working with them and I was delighted with the results. This is actually a private residence in Springfield (which always shocks people) and has been awarded a variety of honors and been published in several magazines. I can't wait for the next Hufft Project.



Credits:
Hufft Projects
Assistant - Octavian Cantilli

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Real Deal Tattoo Convention - Rico

Rico is a really good friend of mine so I was very happy to offer to capture imagery of the first annual Real Deal Tattoo Convention. The event was a fantastic success and one that I can't wait to capture again in 2008.

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Mike Murtha Portraits - MMC

A lovely location portrait session with a very cool guy. The story is that Mike has been archiving images from his high school photography library for many months and painstakingly placing them online for review.



Credits:
MCC

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Staff Portraits - Walton Construction

This was a really fun couple of days; Walton Construction had us capture every employee of the Kansas City office for use on their bid sheets. There were some fantastic characters and it was hilarious trying to get the Site Superintendents to smile!



Credits:
Walton Construction
Assistant - Ryan Yoakum

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AIA Architectural Photography Presentation - Alistair Tutton

I just got a chance to present to the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and had a fantastic time. The lecture was How to Work with an Architectural Photographer and it was an absolute blast. There was a full-house and Octavian Cantilli helped me tremendously by photographing the event. If you were there I hope you had a fantastic time and I'll look forward to presenting to you again soon. Thanks to AIA Kansas City for all their help.



Credits:
How to Work with an Architectural Photographer
AIA Kansas City
Photographer - Octavian Cantilli

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Kyle Lindsey Custom Homes

Off to San Antonio and a chance to photograph an incredible home. Kyle built this specifically for the San Antonio Parade of Homes and it's a masterpiece.



Credits:
Kyle Lindsey Custom Homes

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LaMonica Residence - 435 South Magazine

Michael LaMonica and I are darn good friends so I was really pleased to hear that not only was his home going to be featured in 435 Magazine but I was even going to get the chance to photograph it. The home is incredible; the interior detailing is beautiful and Mike was a blast to work with.



Credits:
LaMonica Design
435 South Magazine
Art Director - Michael LaMonica

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KC Mag; 75th Street Brewery - Anthem Media

I like BEER. Full stop, period, done. So what better shoot than a brewery to keep me amused. Great product and great food. Thanks for all the help 75th Street.



Credits:
75th Street Brewery
KC Magazine

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KC Mag; Room 39 - Anthem Media

Scrumptious! I got a chance to sample some of the best food in Kansas City on the recent Room 39 food review - this stuff is awesome. Luckily it's also local. The wife and I are now spending a little more time at the lovely Room 39.



Credits:
Room 39
KC Magazine

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Firestation Number 16 - Hoefer Wysocki Architects

We got to shoot a firestation! This was a really fun shoot; the firemen at number 16 were great fun to work with and Amy and Sara were great fun in working with me to pick a wonderful set of images to describe the whole project.



Credits:
Hoefer Wysocki Architects
Art Director - Amy Vittorino and Sara Cramer
Assistant - Neil DeKrey

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HALO Foundation - KC Bartenders Competition

I must admit I don't photograph many live events but I couldn't let this one get away. Ryan Maybee from JP Wine Bar invited me to participate in doing my charity work for the week and capture the fabulous 2007 Bartender Competition for KC to benefit the HALO Foundation. A great event and a wonderful experience; please have a flick through some of the moments from the show. Talking about charity; let's get together and buy the Uptown a "w" - way to ruin a great shot!



Credits:
HALO Foundation
Ryan Maybee

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Nara Lifestyle - 360 Architecture

Following up from the original shoot 360 Architecture had us add to their photographic portfolio in time for the latest AIA award submission. The best part was that we got to work with some people this time! A big thanks to the folk at 360 and Nara for working with us to capture some fantastic images.



Credits:
Nara
360 Architecture
Design Ranch
Assistant - Ryan Yoakum and Neil DeKrey

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Children's Mercy West - WSKF Architects

This was a beautiful shoot with the brand spanking new Children's Mercy West facility. I particularly loved the interactive wall in the waiting area!



Credits:
WSKF Architects
Assistant - Neil DeKrey

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Townsend Incorporated; The Reserve - Matt Sheperd Advertising

The Federal Reserve has just built a spankingly new fabulous headquarters in Kansas City and are moving out of their superb former home on Grand. It's a beautiful building right in the heart of down town with some incredible architectural features and we got to spend a lovely couple of days capturing panoramas from a variety of levels on the building and the roof top. Good fun and a lot of post production to merge all the images.



Credits:
Townsend Incorporated
Matt Shepherd Advertising and Design
Art Director - Matt Shepherd
Assistant - Neil DeKrey

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Sukonik Building Corporation

No Liberty Bell time but I did get some fantastic home exteriors and interiors.



Credits:
Sukonik Building Corporation

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Townsend Incorporated; Wall St KC - Matt Sheperd Advertising

I spent a fantastic week shooting a bunch of editorial work, unfortunately I can't reveal all those intimate details so here's a shoot from a couple of weeks ago that I never had the time to show off. It was another trip out with Matt Shepherd and the Wall St. space and we had a great time capturing the newly furnished conference room and coffee area.



Credits:
Townsend Incorporated
Matt Shepherd Advertising and Design
Art Director - Matt Shepherd
Assistant - Ryan Yoakum

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