Author Archives: Michael

Hugo’s and Victoria’s Prom

I made some images at the request of my son Hugo and his beautiful and talented girlfriend Victoria, for their Prom night Saturday last. I some shot quickly at our front door,  and one at the Tampa Art Museum, reflecting … Continue reading

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VolleyBall

I just returned from a volleyball tournament in Daytona, Florida, where I got to shoot my daughter’s under 16 team in action. Getting good volleyball shots at these tournaments is a photographic challenge for a number of reasons including the … Continue reading

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Siesta Key Crystal Classic: Master Sand Sculpting

I had a wonderful fanciful time at this show trying to shoot this whimsical forms this afternoon just before sunset. Some post processing fun with onOne Perfect Photo Suite7,

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I ventured out this evening with my daughter Genevieve, her 5 week old son Liam, and Cali her dog, to visit Alamo Square, home of the famous “Painted Ladies”. Unfortunately we missed the bright sunlight on these 6 famous houses … Continue reading

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Life in the city

I was invited to shoot some promotional shots for an upcoming Mr International event at the University of South Florida. With a few of my Strobist buddies we headed to downtown Tampa to shoot our models in the city lights … Continue reading

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Medieval comes to downtown Tampa

Thanks to Scott Melanson who suited up and sweated through the Florida heat to help me get these images. I used the opportunity (as I felt that the Florida ambiance with palm trees was not quite appropriate) to drop him … Continue reading

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Stephen & Maureen

    Stephen and Maureen are talented models attending the University of South Florida. I took these Photos last week in downtown Tampa at their request. It was great to have a few hours to wander around an old historic … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday America!

I took this photo some time back on board SS American Victory, a Liberty Ship docked at Channelside in Tampa Bay. Crystal Gomez is the elegant model in the US Flag dress. One 28″ lightbox to the upper right. Basic … Continue reading

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Faces Modelling Troupe USF, Downtown Tampa

Had the great pleasure of shooting these 8 very talented young people last weekend with the Tampa downtown skyline behind. Of course had to use my trusty tripod and slow shutter to capture the background, and squatting down so low … Continue reading

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Volleyball: Sun Sand & Sweat

It’s hot work photographing sports on the beach, but it is bright (especially compared to indoor volleyball) so you can shoot at high speed, and even use a polarizing filter to cut the glare and enhance the blue sky. The … Continue reading

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