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Stay Young in Your Heart & Mind

In a recap summary meeting yesterday in regards to the Creativity is Ageless Event, it came up in one of my answers to a question about the positives that I personally saw out of the entire program now that I have been involved. Durring my response I believe that I said something along the line of “It verified that age,

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Creativity is Ageless – Exploring Photography with Alzheimer’s

First of all, I would like to personally invite you to come out and explore the photography displays with all the participants photography on Tuesday May 21st 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Breaking Bread Banquet Hall. Hope to see you there! Over the past four months of I have the opportunity to be an artist

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The Belle Agency Top Model Contest 2013

Had the pleasure of working with Heather Arendt and The Belle Agency over the past couple of months leading up to this big event at aLoft, last Friday evening. I cannot say enough good things about everyone that I had the opportunity to meet and work with leading up this wonderful event. From the contestants themselves to all the other

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[May Weekend Special] – 10 Free Session Upgrades

Hello Class of 2014! I know it’s still a year out before it is YOUR TIME to walk the stage for graduation, but that does not mean that you have to wait that long to get your pictures taken. Have your wallets the first day of school to pass out & take advantage of this FIRST

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Yappem Headshots – On-location

Finding some time to get to catch up on the blogging again, but the timing works out well because Yappem just launched at SXSW 2013 and that’s just who I worked with recently for some head shots. Ever wanted a friend to try a new restaurant so bad that would are willing to buy them a lunch? Yappem will

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Something with a Little Cheese

Well, it’s been a few months since I have posted anything that I have felt is worthy of sharing. I’ve always liked to take quality over quantity method, so I’ll get right to it. Over the last couple months I have building a new portfolio of fashion-inspired photographs to fill a hole in my portfolio

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On location with The Etude Group

Before 2012 ended I had the opportunity to work with a couple of really great clients. One of them being The Etude Group. Consisting of Elementary School for the Arts and Academics, The Mosaic School, and IDEAS Academy  The Etude Group aims to offer a more arts-oriented education that thrives off of the multiple intelligences of each student. It’s a different

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Outtakes + Color Reference + Test Shots of the Year.

Photographing people doesn’t have to be all serious, I like to have a bit of fun when our location. Those of you that have had the portrait experience with me will know (and might find yourself pictured below) that it’s really not as bad as one thinks when getting portraits made of themselves. Some photographers tell corny

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Public Call for 2014 High School Senior Reps!

I have to say that this is part of the most exciting time of the year for Mike Wiesman Photography! Not only is it the holiday season, but it is the time where I plan out the coming year and sign-on new Senior Reps! Being a Mike Wiesman Photography Senior Reps does have a few  many advantages.

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What is it about photography that keeps you shooting? Is it the mini relationships you build with your clients and customers? Is it all the new gear that is continuously talked about with fellow photogs? The reading about newly reviewed gear in the photo magazines and on web sites? Or is it just your infatuation with photography? Oh wait, I got it, putting down you camera is like is like pulling teeth. You’ve got it bad.

So lets hear it, wether it is photographing your kids, shooting wildlife, landscapes, People or clients, What’s your driving force?

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2013 Senior Picture Rep Molly – Sheboygan South High School

If you haven’t already talked to one of my senior reps, now would be the perfect time to do so! Make sure you ask to see their proofbook as well as grab a referral card from them for a little something extra on your order. Also thanks to everyone who entered contest for a free

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2013 Senior Picture Rep Garett – Sheboygan North High School

Garett is another one of my 2013 Senior Reps from Sheboygan North High School. I got to know Garett form being his Legion Baseball assistant coach. Being a big baseball fan as equally as much as an older teammate, Aaron whom I photographed last year at about this time, Garett wanted to do something unique

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2013 Senior Picture Rep Nadine – Mishicot High School

Wanted to highlight Nadine’s Senior Rep session that was shot at a location that I have never been to, Devils River Campground. Just think, I’ve lived 28 years without knowing of this gem of a location! Such beautiful land formations along with some old settler’s homesteads and barns. Couldn’t have picked a better location if

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2013 Senior Picture Rep Katie – Green Bay East High School

Things have been pretty busy around here lately, that’s a good thing. Our baseball season has passed the halfway point and that also means that Back to School stuff is already out in stores. It’s always a bit of a shock to see those ads again. I still have some sessions available in July and

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The Go-to Guy, Dad

Hey Dad, I guess for the most part life itself hasn’t changed that much since you have been gone. The grass still needs to be cut, the garbage taken to the curb every week, everyone goes to work each day it seems that the daily routines haven’t changed. But what has changed is the emotions

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2013 Senior Picture Rep Alli – Bay Port High School

Within the next couple of days I will be posting a post for each of my 2013 senior reps. But, knowing me, the guy that never runs a sale has decided to hold a little bit of a contest for a FREE Deluxe Senior Session (a $550+ value). There are three separate ways to enter

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Instaproofs Photo Contest 2012

Instaproofs, the company that I use for my online proofing and ordering, has a contest every year for the images that are displayed throughout their corporate web site. Not knowing what to expect and thinking that it would be some good exposure, I submitted a few of what I thought were my best shots. [A

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New Web Site and Blog Layout

Hey folks, I’ve pretty busy the past few months working on some new branding and business plan details for this year so sorry about the lack of content on the blog. The good news is that there is a bunch of new work posted within the portfolios as well as an entirely new site layout and blog. Give them a peak and you might just find yourself!

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De Pere 2012 Senior – Hallie

I’ve been excited to share Hallie’s senior pictures with you for a few days and finally now have time to share them. Hallie is a senior at De Pere High school and is also the daughter of a good friend of mine that I have photographed many times over the years. It was not the setting of

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Why Every Session Is Important.

I have had more and more first-hand personal experiences this past year than ever that verify a very my strong personal belief that I have about photography. A belief that goes deeper than just an exposure, a belief that we have all experienced, and a belief that we all have contributed to; Photography is a very

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Nicole | 2012 Two Rivers Senior

Nicole is a senior at Two Rivers High School and came to me wanting something different than the usual “senior picture” session. As I pulled up to the location where Nicole picked for her pictures I recognized a familiar face of a young man that I photographed before, her boyfriend Mark, a 2011 senior. I

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Sara & Matt | Married

From the first time that Sara, Matt and I sat down and discussed what they were looking for in their wedding photography I had a feeling that it was going to be one of the most fun weddings that I have covered. These two have a chemistry between them that resonates to whomever they are around. Smiles and

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Rachel | 2012 High School Senior

Rachel is a senior at Green Bay Notre Dame High School and came to me with some great locations and ideas in mind for her senior pictures. Her family’s waterfront cabin only a few minutes north of Green Bay provided a setting that makes her pictures unique and meaningful. Mix in her awesome attitude and

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When We are Little, Our Brains are Like Sponges

It’s not every day that you get to be one of the kids and hang with some very creative award-winning authors and illustrators. Last weekend I did just that. The second annual 2011 Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival at Bookwork Gardens, The John Michael Kohler Arts Center and The Sheboygan Mead Library brought children together with

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De Pere High School Senior Pictures, Lezlie – Class of 2012

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Lezlie, a senior at De Pere High School a couple of weeks ago. We hit a few different locations in De Pere to get the looks that she wanted along with racing the sun for that beautiful evening light. Thanks Lezlie for choosing me for your senior pictures, I hope

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Dailies: Breakdown #3 – VIP Parking

This is the third of the Dailies Breakdown posts. Few things first though, it seems that Facebook limits the number of photos in an album to 200, so for the most recent daily, make sure that you are viewing the Dailies II album. I am also working on adding another page on my web site

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Sheboygan High School Senior Pictures, Aaron – Class of 2012

If I had to pick a guy that loves baseball as much as I do and knows the game better than many, Aaron is the guy. I first got to know Aaron this past spring when I started coaching with the South High Redwings Baseball teams. I spent the majority of the season working with

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Green Bay 2012 High School Senior

Had a really fun session with a senior recently, it all started with an airbrush makeup application provided by Hether at The Spa Loft. After that we headed to the beautiful campus of St. Norbert College and then to the super-secret tall grassy field that I love to shoot in. These are a few of

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Green Bay Senior Pictures, Betsy – Class of 2012

Betsy is a 2012 high school senior at Green Bay Notre Dame. She picked a wonderful location, Heritage Hill State Historical Park, to shoot at. A place that I have never had the opportunity to shoot at. As the memories came flowing back of the many hours spent there as a child with her father, Besty and her mother shared stories of

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Dailies: Breakdown #2

Today I’m sharing a shot that has actually surprised me with the way that the camera handled the exposure and the sharpness of the tops of the grass. It impresses me every time that I look at this shot. I was out for a mind-clearing drive through the country with the windows down and the

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