Nick and Jordan Waraksa channel their creative energy through Music, Art, Fashion, and Design
Also in the new issue of M Magazine….I had the pleasure of photographing two multi-faceted, multi-talented Milwaukee Artists. Talk about over achievers! 
These are some very talented young men.
Last month, M Magazine flew me to New York to photograph Mount Mary Alum, Donna Ricco for the fashion and beauty issue. You can view the article in the new issue which came out last week!
Soooooooooooo….this is the first time I’ve ever been flown somewhere for a photography job, and needless to say, I was very nervous! I was only there overnight, and didn’t want to check in any photography luggage, in case they lost my bag or something. There also wasn’t really a budget for me to rent or ship my equipment. My solution was to travel light, and shoot old school: with natural light. Even though this is how I learned photography, I felt a little naked not having a strobe kit with me.
In the first photo, I actually just lit Donna with the track lighting that was highlighting her dresses. I actually am really happy with how the lighting turn out. I simply make sure that she kept her chin up slightly so the light filled in her eyes. In the second photo, we photographed her outside of her studio, on 7th ave. Again, natural light was used.
It was a nervewracking, exciting experience for me. And the biggest plus? Donna Ricco is a really cool lady. Maybe it’s her midwestern sweetness that comes through her New York city elegance?
Hello Dear Friends
As you probably have noticed, I’ve been a little neglectful of this blog. There have been some changes in my life: I was awarded “The Knot Best Of 2008″ award for my wedding photography, which as you can probably imagine, increased my work load.
I also was offered a position as the staff photographer for M, Milwaukee’s Lifestyle Magazine. As many of you know, fashion and people are my two favorite things to photograph, and this job allows me to do both of those things (AND get health insurance!!!)
Both of these are positive changes in my life, but they have also caused me a bit of delay and struggle as I try to figure out how to handle a new work load. I am working on bringing more people into my business to help me run things more smoothly. I assure you that I will not abandon this blog, as I greatly enjoy sharing my work with all of you. Rather, I ask for your patience and support during this transitional time.
And in a stroke of serendipity, I ended up shooting a Bridal Fashion spread for M a few weeks ago. This will be part of a special section that will come out early next year.
Enjoy!
