Category Archives: Photography

Photo of the Day: Guthrie Theater

Posted on January 1, 2011 by waynem

The Guthrie Theater is the best place in the city to take portraits, to see great theater, to eat or just to hang out. I love this place.
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Guthrie Theater

Posted on December 30, 2010 by waynem

The Guthrie Theater is a Tony Award winning center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the result of the desire of Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Oliver Rea, and Peter Zeisler to create a resident acting company that would produce and perform the classics in an atmosphere removed from the commercial pressures of Broadway.
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Photo of the Day: Hoar Frost

Posted on December 19, 2010 by waynem

This is an image of the incredible beauty of winter and hoar frost at one of my favorite local parks Lebenon Hills Park in Eagan.
If you live anywhere close I encourage you to get out the that park. It is a great place.
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Photo of the day: Brooklyn Bridge: New York City

Posted on December 12, 2010 by waynem

“The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. With a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.”
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This was part of our family trip to New York city in the summer of 2010
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St Patrick’s Cathedral New York City

Posted on December 6, 2010 by waynem

St Patrick’s Cathedral New York City
“The new cathedral was designed by James Renwick, Jr. in the Gothic Revival style. On August 15, 1858, the cornerstone was laid, just south of the diocese’s orphanage. At that time, present-day midtown Manhattan was far north of the populous areas of New York City.”
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Church of St Paul the Apostle: New York City

Posted on November 22, 2010 by waynem

Whereever I am, I always finding myself looking for interesting architecture and of course New York is a wonderful place to find some of the best.
The Church of St. Paul the Apostle is a substantial Roman Catholic church on Ninth Avenue between 59th and 60th streets, in Manhattan, New York City, New York. It is the mother church of the Paulist Fathers, the first order of Roman Catholic priests founded in the United States.
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New York City : Metropolitan Museum of Art: A moment of peace.

Posted on October 31, 2010 by waynem

“The Metropolitan Museum of Art, known colloquially as The Met, is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile in New York City, USA. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works of art, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, often referred to simply as “the Met”, is one of the world’s largest art galleries; there is also a much smaller second location in Upper Manhattan, at “The Cloisters”, which features medieval art.”
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Photo of the day: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Posted on October 11, 2010 by waynem

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden or The Walker Sculpture Garden as many of the locals know it as.
“The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is an 11 acre (45,000 m²) park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States.[1] It is located near the Walker Art Center, which operates it in coordination with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. It is one of the largest urban sculpture gardens in the country, with 40 permanent art installations and several other temporary pieces that are moved in and out periodically.”
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Photo of the Day: Lake Calhoun Sailboats

Posted on October 9, 2010 by waynem

Lake Calhoun Sailboats
This location is one of the most iconic in the city of Minneapolis. It is beautiful day or night, summer or winter.
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Picture of the day: Target Field : Minnesota Twins Stadium Target Field Matt Fox Professional Debut

Posted on October 7, 2010 by waynem

Take me out to the ball game…
This shot was captured at the Minnesota Twins stadium known as Target Field in Minneapolis Minnesota. This was a great win for Matt Fox’s professional Baseball debut.
I had great fun with the boys and I was able to witness this wonderful sunset.
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Lake Calhoun Minneapolis Morning Light

Posted on October 7, 2010 by waynem

Lake Calhoun Minneapolis Morning Light
This location is one of the most iconic in the city of Minneapolis. It is beautiful day or night, summer or winter.
This is a more artistic view of this classic scene…
Have a great evening friends.
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Photo of the day: Walker Art Museum Minneapolis

Posted on October 2, 2010 by waynem

“The Walker Art Center is a contemporary art center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The Walker is considered one of the nation’s “big five” museums for modern art along with the Museum of Modern Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum and the Hirshhorn. It was founded in 1879 by lumberman Thomas Barlow Walker and which he formally established at its current location in 1927 as the first public art gallery in the Upper Midwest. Directly across from the museum are the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, which opened in 1988; and the Cowles Conservatory. The Walker Art Center underwent a renovation and expanded the museum in April 2005.”
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Photo of the Day: 911 We Remember : Dedicated to those who fell and to those who carry on.

Posted on September 11, 2010 by waynem

During our trip to New York City we had the honor of stopping at ground zero to rememeber those that were lost and all those that still live with the pain of that day. This was a very moving place.
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Time Square New York City

Posted on August 10, 2010 by waynem

Time Square New York City Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Time Square New York City There are probably few experiences in the world like the rush of energy when experiencing the overwhelming impact of Time Square. You will have to try … Continue reading →

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USS Intrepid New York City

Posted on August 9, 2010 by waynem

USS Intrepid : New York City
Bright and early on a warm summer Saturday morning we ventured out to first figure out how to use the subway but then secondly to get to Lower Manhattan past the financial district so that we could catch the first ferry to the Stature of Liberty and Ellis Island. So the question in my mind was how you capture these iconic places in a little more unique and interesting way while at the same time capturing the essence of their significance to both America and the world. I hope these images accomplish that feat.
As you are on the boat to Ellis Island and the Stature of Liberty you get to see this beauty in harbor, The USS Intrepid. This ship has a great history. You could spend a day just exploring this incredible machine.
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Statue of Liberty : New York City

Posted on August 8, 2010 by waynem

Bright and early on a warm summer Saturday morning we ventured out to first figure out how to use the subway but then secondly to get to Lower Manhattan past the financial district so that we could catch the first ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. So the question in my mind was how you capture these iconic places in a little more unique and interesting way while at the same time capturing the essence of their significance to both America and the world. I hope these images accomplish that feat.
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Grand Central Station : New York City

Posted on August 7, 2010 by waynem

Grand Central Station : New York City
This magnificent train station in the heart of Midtown Manhattan is described as the main artery of this thriving metropolis, where tens or hundreds of thousands of people traverse through each busy transportation day.
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Master Lighting Guide to Flash Photography: Scott Robert Lim

Posted on July 28, 2010 by waynem

Scott Robert Lim, the creator of the phenomenally successful website www.strobist.com that is “the source” for all things related to minimalist lighting tools and techniques has an incredible electron book on lighting “Master Lighting Guide to Flash Photography.” This is a must have resource for anyone serious about improving their use of small mobile artificial lighting equipment.
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Stars and Stripes and Lines and Squares: IDS Tower

Posted on June 18, 2010 by waynem

Stars and Stripes and Lines and Squares: IDS Tower
This flag hangs inside the IDS Tower in downtown Minneapolis. Just walking through this place always intrigues me and makes me want to find new ways to capture it.
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Doing what you believe to be right even at a cost

Posted on June 15, 2010 by waynem

So today I received a call from AARP (Yes the huge senior’s organization). At first I was thinking I was getting old and they were calling to offer me a membership. But alas, it was something else. They were calling to request that I would be their photographer at the Minnesota State Fair. I would get all kinds of press coverage and get links to my web site and all that stuff bla bla bla…
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Minneapolis Skyline: Morning Springtime

Posted on June 12, 2010 by waynem

As I walk around Minneapolis I continually see views that interest me and I think of new ways to shoot them. Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis is a place of continual surprise. From all the great lines and curves of the architecture, to the music, food people and action on Thursday’s Farmers Market, then you add on top of that the new Twin’s stadium; the place is often abuzz with life.
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Working with off camera lighting: Canon 5D Mark II, Cybersync, and various Nikon and Canon Flashes.

Posted on June 10, 2010 by waynem

So I received my new (used) nikon sb 24 flash (yes I know I am a canon guy), and the Cybersync transmitter and receivers , the light stands and umbrellas etc so last night I had some time to work with them and try to get the whole package working.
To my surprise, it was easy to get the Nikon firing with my canon 5D Mark II. I even was able to fire the Nikon light with my light meter hoocked up to the radio transmitter.
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Eagan High School Theater Presents Pippin

Posted on May 26, 2010 by waynem

Eagan High School Theater Presents Pippin
Spring 2010 Theater Presentation
This young man Javier Ferreira is one gifted entertainer. You will see much more of him.
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Rush Creek Golf Course: Morning Shadows

Posted on May 11, 2010 by waynem

I am shooting a project for the townplanner guys and they wanted me to photography Rush Creek Golf Course for next years calendar. It turns out Rush Creek is the last place I had ever golfed because I gave the sport up in frustration years ago, so there was a certain sense of nestagia that I had to for the place. The course is certainly gorgeous and I ended up with some great sunrise and sunset images from this early spring outing.
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Rush Creek Golf Course: Sunset Shines Through

Posted on May 1, 2010 by waynem

I am shooting a photographic project for the townplanner guys and they wanted me to photography Rush Creek Golf Course for next years calendar. It turns out Rush Creek is the last place I had ever golfed because I gave the sport up in frustration years ago, so there was a certain sense of nestagia that I had to for the place. The course is certainly gorgeous and I ended up with some great sunrise and sunset images from this early spring outing.
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