Entries tagged with “downtown-ann-arbor”

September 07, 2011

Emma Gets Made

Emma Hamstra and I first met during her senior portrait session in October 2010. On the questionnaire I give all my seniors, one of the things she told me about herself was, “I am the goalie on the varsity field hockey and lacrosse teams, and enjoy the thrill of being...

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June 22, 2009

Ann Arbor Photowalk — This Saturday

Enjoy photography and exploring Ann Arbor? Join us on Saturday (June 27, 2009) for the Ann Arbor District Library’s first ever photowalk. Photowalks tend to be social events, where you can meet and learn from other local people who love taking photos. It’s also an opportunity to discover how other...

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July 15, 2008

Ice Dancing Champs Visit Ann Arbor

Last week, I had the good fortune to photograph a pair of young, talented, and accomplished athletes named Tessa and Scott. What’s wild is that I had no idea of just how talented and accomplished they were (because busy me couldn’t find all of 30 seconds to Google them). Also,...

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April 08, 2008

FestiFools 2008

Wow! FestiFools 2008 was completely, totally, utterly, absolutely, wicked awesome! Giant puppets marauding on Main Street; throngs of volunteers and spectators jumping, dancing, clapping, and shouting “Wahoo!”; Groove beating on buckets and ladders; clowns and music-makers clowning and making music (respectively); Zoltan posing mind-boggling koans; lots of happy faces; plenty...

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March 14, 2008

Marching towards FestiFools 2008

The 2nd FestiFools Parade is coming around faster than you can get dishpan hands from working with papier-mâché (which, trust me, is pretty fast). On Sunday, April 6 from 4–5pm, giant, fanciful puppets (and foolish co-conspirators) will once again descend upon downtown Ann Arbor, and dance like there’s no tomorrow....

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February 22, 2008

Street Smart

I know that many seniors dig urban portraits. But last summer I photographed this 2.5-year-old girl, who was absolutely giddy about having her pictures done city-style. The results were amazing! Needless to say, this year I’ll be shooting people of all ages in downtown Ann Arbor. With my camera,...

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