Project 365 Blogs

Today I figured I'd once again grace the project with a new face. In order to do that I obviously needed to get off my fattening ass and venture outside the boundaries of my home. From the second that plan formulated, a series of events were set in motion and eventually led me to the Strong Man...read more

"glasses really you accentuate your nose, or maybe its the hair" Joyce said to me while looking through today's shots. I agreed and explained that its never really got in the way except while trying to kiss a woman of similar nose size. I've had pretty good luck with my face these past 29 years...read more

We've been places… Ya thats for sure. We ended our trip with an overnight stay in Dallas Texas. After some severely overpriced food at the hotel and a great night sleep we were once again on an airplane. Having the flight broken up like it was really made the traveling easier. 3 hours for the...read more

Well thats it… My wild west trip is coming to a close. 3 short weeks of sand, wind, off road adventures, rock climbing and general low humidity fun.

I'm not sure what I'll miss more, the lack of sweat or the wild, open and undeveloped land. Yes, everything is further apart, but the...read more

If your from the east like me and you here the word Cowboy you immediately think of history class, an old western or even Owen Wilson in Night at the Museum. What you don't realize or at least I didn't is that Cowboys are still a intericle part of western life. They not only still exist… they...read more

A recovery day is always in order for any vacation and today was just that. I find it humorous that I need a recovery day from a vacation within a vacation. We only got a few hours of sleep as we needed to empty out and return the rental car by 11am. It wasn't very hard to get out of bed as the...read more

I'm typing this from inside a warm and cozy tent in Yosemite National Park in Northeast California. We drove from my brother Cory's in Twenty Nine Palms California located 2 hours south east of Los Angeles. The drive took us just under 8 hours with a few stops to de grumpy me with food. We had...read more

I'm sunburnt, bruised, scraped and bleeding. I spent the day jamming my fingers in holes, cracks and crevices. With names like Blow, Feminine Itch and Bitch In Heat, you'd think we spent the day at a whore house or a porn convention when if fact we were enjoying the wonders nature had made for...read more

Ok, so its officially my Birthday. At the time of this blog I am 29 years old. I have already had one Guinness and a nearly too big LIT. That would be why tonights picture took just a bit longer than it should have!

Honestly as I type this I am also attempting to remove a sliver from...read more

Today, out of nowhere Joyce and I decided to head to Yosemite National Park after visiting my Brother Cory. We will not be staying nearly long enough to see anything but figure 24 solid hours with 6 of them sleeping should give me a sneak preview of what I could see with a solid week. So with...read more

Lets try this again. Moments ago I suffered a near nervous breakdown as my computer locked up mid sentence and refused to start up for 10 minutes. I tried every trick I knew. As I sit on the bed watching the white screen with Apple logo and progress wheel endlessly spinning I think about how...read more

Most of my day was spent working on graphic design for clients back in Florida. At this point I can't call this a vacation as its more of a temporary relocation. My daily routine has not changed at all! I'm just in a different part of the country! I actually like it out here. Its hot but not...read more

So… sticking with the theme of the trip thus far… Today I find out that the vagabond that Anthony lent me has a bad battery. It charged all night long but didn't take a charge. Its not nearly as bad as having the inverter go bad as I'll be able to use his inverter with my battery so were still...read more

If this is some sort of joke, because I'm not laughing. Yesterday my PC cord went bad right before the shoot. Today right before the shoot the Vagabond II stops working. Battery is charged, the green light is on yet no power! I'm really not happy! My light stands get here tomorrow and now I have...read more

5:58am

After a frantic night of packing and computer repair we finally made it out the door. I'm running on no sleep and about 5 cheese sticks. I'm shaky, pale, tired and borderline zombie! Shawn was nice enough to drive us to the airport at this ungodly hour and we even got away with an...read more

What do you get when you put a mullet wig on a little kid and have him stick his tongue out? One cute fuckin kid, thats what! This photograph actually cost money to make. $2.04 to be exact! for what? talent of course! Yes, we had to bribe him with money to cooperate! At 3 years old he knows...read more

Have you ever seen a family portrait that made you wonder WTF were they thinking? I'm sure we all have. Matching jeans and white T-shirts, Mullets on Everyone! A family portrait has its own category of photography. At least in my "book" it does! You have your traditional shots, which in my...read more

Today it was suggested to me that I "lighten" things up a bit. Since yesterdays shot was dark, evil and downright disturbing, I took that challenge. I figured I'd once again use Jacque to illustrate the Dark vs Light theme. Easy enough huh?

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This afternoon while out in public with my pencil thin split mustache, I happened to catch a glimpse of a Chilis chef/cook riding his bike. He was wearing the most obnoxious chili pepper printed chef pants. I swear if I wasn't a photographer I'd most definitely be a chef, if for the sole fact...read more

Day 236/365 - He insists he's an electrician!

An inherent flaw in the 1st generation Play Station three is that they overheat very easily. This in combination with dust will almost guarantee a catastrophic failure. The little red blinking light and quick three tones means your screwed. I...read more

Late last night I got a message from fellow photographer and friend Ben Price. He asked if there was a chance I'd be up at 9am. I said what most people would expect. "9am? You must be crazy!" However, Ben was leaving for college and I figured I could sacrifice a little sleep to see him off....read more

I'm sure half of you out there can relate when I say, sometimes you just feel like taking it easy. Today was one of those days. I wanted to scale it back but wasn't ready to throw in the towel and snap a shot of myself. I decided the next best thing would be my father. He loves poker and what...read more

Today I was so sure that I had a great idea! That was until I shot it and realized it wouldn't work for the project. I've yet to do any images with nudity or near nudity or even images of questionable levels of age appropriateness. Not that I'm against them its just I'd like to keep the project...read more

"A sliver of light"

How I ended up shooting a nun I will have no idea. It started with the simple idea of using a rosary my brother has hanging in his room. I figured why not try something a little different. I started with just close ups of my hands holding the beads. However, I was less...read more

It's not every day that I get a shot that really doesn't need Photoshop! Today was one of those days where everything seemed to be falling apart but miraculously it all comes together at the very last moment.

I had texted Brittnee early in the day to confirm that we were in fact still...read more

Tonight I give you a very basic image in an effort to afford me more time to whittle down the list of items on the old to do list. Finishing the cleaning and reorganization of my room is one of them. I figured why not use the movies I'd be removing from the shelf in order to clean and re-...read more

With an ear to ear grin and a warm fuzzy feeling I present to you Day 222! My goal for this year was to get published in a national magazine. On August 10th, 2011 a whole 222 days into the year that goal was met. Shutter Bug Magazine published a profile of me in their September issue of the...read more

I just couldn't resist capturing my 3 year old nephew Rylan playing PS3! He gets so into it just like his dad. He turns his head and remote when steering. He sticks his tongue out when concentrating and even yells at the screen when he crashes. If he doesn't end up programming games or something...read more

"I'm back!" After several days of reduced photoshop work and exploration of different photographic techniques, I find myself once again in my ass numbing, pore posture inducing computer chair. Frustrated over both my turtle slow nearly full macbook and a un reliable photoshop. craving beer and...read more

That background sure is blurry! Yes, once again I decided to step outside the safety of my home, studio and photoshop and attempt to find real life locations around my city. Tonight I find myself at The Roosevelt Bridge, a giant curved architectural landmark of Stuart, Florida. This bridge is...read more

After a surprising response to last nights "A storm just under the surface " and an even more surprising 116 on Explore I found myself having it easy for Day 214s shot since the theme, model and location were already nailed down. Interior designer Eve Beres will be appearing in Luxe Magazine and...read more

I've always wondered how women fit so much crap into their purses. It seems like you can ask them for just about anything and they have it. You can't bring a book bag full of candy into the theatre but you sure as hell can bring a sub zero refrigerator disguised as a fashionable purple leather...read more

I've promised for weeks that I'd take it easy for one night and not spend an eternity in Post Production. It takes a lot for me to break away and I guess the 24-70 was enough to do it. I have terrible eyes and focusing a camera without auto assist is nearly impossible for me. Further more using...read more

"Title me Please" - If you like it say so at the bottom by hitting like or commenting!

I've burned myself while capturing fire. Choked on smoke, inhaled dirt and spend hours cleaning up a mountain of baby powder all for the sake of atmosphere shots. I've chased birds up and down cliffs...read more

Eyes are organs that detect light, and convert it to electro-chemical impulses in neurons. in short… its how we see the world and how we as photographers take that world and present what our eyes see to you.

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"and the winner is..."

We'll get to the fights, but first a little back story as always!

When I think of kayaking, I think of beautiful wilderness, cool, crisp and clear water that you'd be tempted to drink. I picture a shady area you can beach yourself on to have lunch or just lay...read more

So I woke up today with my left hand stiff from ant bites suffered while setting up last nights shot. I decided the best course of action was amputation from the elbow down. However, I had second thoughts after thinking about how many successful one armed photographers there were. I've heard of...read more

It's a mystery as old as clothing itself. The unexplainable disappearance of socks during the drying process. Some say it's a small sacrifice to the dryer gods while others say they get caught up in between the dryer cylinder and dryer wall. I'd like to believe they go to a better place. A place...read more

Every once in a while you grab a shot that is both unexpected and turns out great. Shawn, Jacque, Joyce and I had made a quick trip to Walmart for some beer and juice. I figured I'd grab a quick shot for Day 197 since the last week has been a little more than intense when it comes to photoshop...read more

Wether you listened to pop, glam, rock, southern rock, hair bands or metal, the 80's were undoubtedly a time for major advancements in music. Being born in 1982 afforded me the tail end of the era but not enough time to truly appreciate what the decade had to offer. Luckily with Itunes and...read more

Sometimes a simple shot can say more than the most complex shot in the world. A picture is worth 1000 words huh? well I certainly always try to have it say ten thousand words and if that's not enough I'll add 2000 actual words on top of it. Tonight was a simple night. One light, camera and a...read more

After 192 days of non stop photography, I find myself at a point where I stress over what I'm going to shoot, where and when. The last few days I've been so engrossed in The Ghouls Gone Wild edits that I've had to set alarms to remind myself to snap the days shot.

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2 months of planning and the day was finally here. This would prove to be the biggest shoot I've done to date. 19 models, hair, makeup, wardrobe it would all come together in hopes of making an amazing and memorable image.

The day started out on an odd note. I was startled awake by my...read more

Since the straight jacket for Saturdays shoot is nothing more than a smock for a really long armed person, I figured I'd see what it looked like when photographed. Shawn semi volunteered for the role of long haired crazy!

I used this opportunity to once again work on an area where I'm...read more

Not much to say tonight. I spent most of the day painting a sky scrapper! Ok I didn't do that. Although, I did whoop ass in some Monopoly. So much so that someone couldn't handle the awesomeness and nearly had a meltdown. I do love to beat a sore loser!

Today's idea obviously came out of...read more

The name of the bar is Mickey Finns… Why don't you call it Ruffies or Rapies? Mickey Finn is a drug that induces Unconsciousness and vomiting. Home run as far as a bar name goes! Anyway, I ventured out to this bar in hopes of grabbing some interesting shots of both the "night life" and karaoke....read more

I might as well start the blog today off with bad news. Joyce slid by with a narrow victory in the 4th game of Scrabble. We are now tied at 2 games a piece. She of course is overly joyed and rubbed it in something fierce with a victory dance and a solid round of ball busting. She played a good...read more

"Spontaneously Planned. "

After another late night and early morning I'm once again beat! I spent the better part of the day down south in Palm Beach scouting locations for the Ghouls Gone Wild shoot. Joyce and I were given directions to an abandoned warehouse in the industrial district...read more

Today I promised myself I wouldn't get carried away and if I hadn't of stopped myself I just may have. I was woken up early and didn't get nearly enough sleep. I tried to go back to sleep after I got a little work done but couldn't relax. I finished my work for the day and hung out around the...read more

Today was the redneck circus. Lil Bobby, Joyce, Jacque and Cleatus (myself) were scheduled to make an appearance and snap some stylized portraits. I woke up at just after 10am and got right to work finishing the stained beaters. I printed out and ironed on my new logo and web site to the back...read more

Today I give you… an image that needs no photoshop. Last night I figured I'd throw everything including the kitchen sink at the image while today I opted for a model that didn't need much work. Shawn has been working out pretty vigorously for the past few months. I've slacked off a bit due to...read more

Sometimes when creativity is taking a night off you must attempt to find inspiration from other sources… For an hour I came up blank, worse than blank… flat out void. The last thing I want to see is another lame ass shot of myself. For a short while is was looking like that would be the outcome...read more

I love when I have no clue what the days theme will be until I get halfway to the location! Today, Jacky came back up to visit Shawn for the night. We all went out for some frozen yogurt at Tuti Fruti. I opted to skip as I had my sights set on chocolate mouse and vanilla custard! It was leftover...read more

Ok, so bouncing back from my 2 day photoshop marathon I give you a piece of shit broken PS3 and my loving reaction to its insolence! Shawn and I have done just about every thing we can to this POS and it fakes that is works but when it comes time for the heavy stuff it hangs up. I really think...read more

If you enjoy this blog please scroll down at the end and comment or hit the like button, thanks - Michael

Once again, I take this project to the extreme and attempt something I've never done before. I've always wanted to do a full on alien but didn't think I could. Today I said...read more

"I dreamt of a tiny angry me!"

Frustration is what the real theme of today is! I tried for 2 hours to blend the little guy with the background and it wasn't happening. I should have photographed myself on grey instead of white. I think the white washed me out just a bit too much. But, I'...read more

Theres something sexy about a woman with a chainsaw. That is unless you've pissed her off! Tonights photo came to me out of absolutely nowhere. Shawn, Jacky and myself had taken a quick trip to pick up some pallets and then a slightly longer trip to Publix supermarket to pick up supplies for...read more

After getting to sleep just past 6am again and sleeping till 2pm. I didn't have much energy to do anything, yet I managed to drag myself to the beach with Joyce for some kite flying time. This time I actually brought the 14 meter kite and board in hopes of the right wind conditions. However, the...read more

I finally finished Day 157s Mini Scrabble shot at just after 3:30am. I laid down to get a few hours of sleep at 4am. I figured since I had all my other batteries charging, I might as well give mine a quick charge. The alarm went off at 7am and I instantly knew that gear batteries were fairing...read more

Ah, day 156 done before 2pm the next day! We awoke shortly before 2pm. I only had a slight headache from the night before and to my amazement, the backyard wasn't burnt down, the firepit was not a raging inferno and the pool still had all its water. Minor cleanup was needed but that was it. We...read more

It's a bird, no it's a plane… No its super boy! He can leap over couches with a stiff toss from his dad. He can out run a speeding train from his car seat. He will melt your will power with a single "but pwease!!!" He is Rylan, my nephew.

It was 7:00pm and Shawn had a young blond new...read more

I'd like to first let everyone know that A. I'm not addicted to beer as this is only a satire. And B. I wasn't out of beer. I was just acting as if I was.

Today I had both the pleasure of setting up my Snow White shoot with Jacky Brodhead of Princess Enchantment.
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If someone asked me if I would be able to do a shoot like today in less than 1 min, I'd look at them and laugh. Ironically that is just what happened today while shooting the 3rd and final Memorial Day shot. The location is Tradition Square at the event "Take time to honor" a joint effort...read more

Day 147 is part 2 of my Memorial Day tribute. Brought to you again from Operation Take Time to Honor a Memorial Day tribute to the 2700+ soldiers lost from Florida between WWI and the present. Read more on the memorial at...read more

"The ultimate price for freedom."

To honor the over 2700 fallen soldiers from WWI to the present whom called Florida home, The Southeastern military Academy and Road to Victory military museum will be displaying a hand made cross for each soldier killed in action. It's a bittersweet site...read more

Today was one of those rare days where I actually had productive paying work. Douglas Rodriguez, owner of 5 restaurants through out the country and author of 4 international cookbooks, called me earlier this week in need of my services for the 3rd time. Combining his restaurants D.Rodriguez...read more

Whats left to say that I didn't already say in yesterday's blog. Well, it took me until well after 8pm to start feeling better. I forced down a few crackers (48 to be semi exact) and started feeling better. I then ate a full dinner and drank a whole lot of water.

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140 days ago I made a promise, nay a covenant to boycott the razor until the day where my photography graced the pages of a magazine! I didn't really know what I had gotten myself into that fateful day, but I know now, after nearly 6 months of dealing with what I came to call bob, that next time...read more

Its rare that I capture a real moment let alone one as intense as today's. I had figured I'd setup another elaborate shot and photoshop the hell out of it until it barely resembled a photograph. You all know, pretty much my standard operating procedure! However, when I heard my brother Shawn cry...read more

I'm a bit hostile right now as I had to dip into my reserve creativity tank only to find someone syphoned the last of it out while I wasn't paying attention. Some bastard is running around with the only creativity I had left. What a dick!