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Senior Portraits Eagan : Alyssa Oakman

Posted on July 21, 2012 by waynem

This week I had the opportunity to work with a delightful young woman in an effort to capture her personality and maybe even a part of her soul for her senior portraits. Alyssa is charming and witty person, she happens to be my daughter’s (and my photographic assistant) best friend and she is a natural in front of the camera. Continue reading →

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Hoarfrost, Eagan Minnesota

Posted on February 4, 2012 by waynem

We sure had some amazing hoarfost in Eagan, MN today. And then it stayed for hours and hours.
I was able to capture quite a nice little collection of images today. Continue reading →

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Jubilee Minnesota 2011

Posted on September 19, 2011 by waynem

Jubilee Minnesota 2011

This past weekend in Apple Valley MN, more than seventeen churches got together to attempt to lift the burden for many of those in our community that need help getting by with the normal things that many of us take for granted. Continue reading →

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Senior Portrait Shoot: Evan

Posted on July 11, 2011 by waynem

This weekend I was out on a Senior High School Portrait shoot with a great young man from Burnsville Highschool, Evan. Evan is a huge sports kid, so much of our task would be to capture his athleticism and his masculinity. Continue reading →

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Saint Paul River View

Posted on September 25, 2008 by waynem

Saint Paul River View Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Some people tend to think that St Paul is not beautiful and alive… I think I differ!!! And maybe even more in BW… ;-D If you are interested in being able to … Continue reading →

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Minneapolis Skyline

Posted on April 16, 2008 by waynem

Minneapolis Skyline Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Listening to: Regina SpektorSummer in the City. Part of a recent outing… I think this whole outing was very successful!!! If you are interested in being able to take pictures like this click here … Continue reading →

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Riverplace

Posted on April 9, 2008 by waynem

Riverplace Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. The other day it was a rainy wet cold miserable spring day. The kid of day that makes you want to wrap up in a blacket and read a good book… But this thought in … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day: Historic Minneapolis City Hall and Courthouse

Posted on June 19, 2007 by waynem

Historic Minneapolis City Hall and Courthouse Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. I take the train to work everyday in downtown Minneapolis and when I am coming into town I seen this fantastic historic building, Minneapolis City Hall. It has been calling … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day: The Circus Comes to Town

Posted on May 10, 2007 by waynem

The Circus Comes to Town Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. All kinds of things seem to come to life in the spring…. This is a concession wagon on Nicolette Mall in Minneapolis Minnesota on a glorious 86F spring day.

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What is HDR or Tone Mapping?

Posted on April 10, 2007 by waynem

HDR, or HDRI stands for High Dynamic Range Imaging. It consists of taking several pictures of the exact same frame, each frame moving from a dark exposure to a light exposure, then combining the pictures. This allows for a photo in which the darkest and lightest parts of the picture have detail , where a single photo of normal exposure won’t have detail in these areas.
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Photo of the Day: A Time Gone By….

Posted on February 11, 2007 by waynem

A Time Gone By…. Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. A shot of a old barn found very close to the big city of Minneapolis or St Paul Minnesota. It is great to find little hidden treasures like this so close to … Continue reading →

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My State Rep takes up life issues

Posted on March 15, 2006 by waynem

I knew there was a reason why I liked this guy…. With heated debate reflecting a deep social divide over issues of life and death, a Minnesota House committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would require health-care professionals to … Continue reading →

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New Orleans Trip Slide Show

Posted on February 24, 2006 by waynem

If you recall a team from South Suburban Evangelical Free Church in Minnesota recently went on a trip to New Orleans to perform some Hurricane Katrina relief work and to care for some of the people effected by the storm … Continue reading →

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Red Alert on Code Pink!

Posted on November 16, 2005 by waynem

This is an alert to be aware of what Code Pink is doing in our schools.

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A taste of things to come

Posted on November 5, 2005 by waynem

Lyn Perry (from so many blogs I can’t remember) forwared a picture to me that defines Minnesota for him. Minnesota Sunshine:  Photographer unknown.

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Picture of the Day: Minnesota Fall Sunset

Posted on November 4, 2005 by waynem

Minnesota Fall Sunset Originally uploaded by !!MNPhotoGuy. There are very few of these left. Enjoy it while you can.

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Special News Release – Anthrax scare

Posted on October 18, 2005 by waynem

Minnesota Vikings football practice was delayed nearly two hours this morning after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on the practice field. Head coach, Mike Tice, immediately suspended practice while police and federal agents were called to … Continue reading →

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MN Vikings New Stadium Plan

Posted on October 18, 2005 by waynem

The Minnesota Vikings have been rocked by scandals and terrible playing this year.  During all of this, owners, politicians and others have been pushing forward the concept of a new stadium for the team to play. A new stadium option … Continue reading →

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What’s going on at SJV?

Posted on October 10, 2005 by waynem

Can you imagine a left leaning news paper having anything good to say about a move towards conservatism in a Catholic Seminary?  Well that is what you will find in this article by Katherine Kersten.  Imagine this scene: It’s 6 … Continue reading →

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Andrea Arriagada, Missing

Posted on October 8, 2005 by waynem

Andrea ArriagadaMissing since 10/03/05Birthday: 9/24/87Current Age: 18Height: 5’3”Weight: 132Eyes: BrownHair: Dark BrownEthnicity: Hispanic Andrea was last seen at her home in Sartell, MN. She was reported missing on 10/03/05 when she failed to show up at a 6:30 a.m. Nordic … Continue reading →

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Katrina Recovery – Part 3

Posted on September 23, 2005 by waynem

Yesterday we evacuated to Utica, Mississippi.  Six hour drive with 90 staff in 9 minivans, 2 sedans and one chase truck with all our luggage.  At this point the storm is heading right where we were – good move on … Continue reading →

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Katrina Recovery – Part 2

Posted on September 23, 2005 by waynem

We’re in Lafayette at the Heymann Center for performing arts – it’s where we are camping out.  We’re sleeping on a stage (90 of us) at the art center which is serving as our base of operations – we have … Continue reading →

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