Wandering Payne and Dale

While photographing this side street, I heard a woman yell "This is why I'm not marrying you!"

             The man in the black coat some how mistaken me for a woman (even though I have a beard), asking, "Miss? I mean sir, sorry, can you help me find the Metro PCS store?"

          Although technically homeless, Mike Hartzell (A.K.A. Bones) has become an icon along Rice Street - the place where he grew up and still calls home to this day. Bones spends his days patrolling the area, meeting passers-by, and working odd jobs for local businesses. Bones is appreciated so much that local business owners say they hope to some day erect a statue in his honor.

Vote for Ellen

          I collaborated with friends, Ellen Hopson (Hair Stylist) and Magdalene Nitschke (Model), on shooting some photos of hair styles to be entered in a hair and fashion contest for Bumble and Bumble. Help Ellen win a trip to New York to participate in a hair styling class by clicking on the link below and "liking" her image on Facebook. This would be a great opportunity for her to grow in her field!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

Wandering St. Paul's High Bridge

Wandering West 7th Street

(dog barking at me in middle window)

Check back soon for round 2 of photos from this day!

Pixpa Interview

          Pixpa has featured my work on their blog along with a brief interview. Click on the link below if you are interested in reading about some of my thoughts on photography.

http://www.pixpa.com/blog/in-the-spotlight-minneapolis-based-photographer-brandon-lepasti/

Fran and Ruth

          Sara and I visited her side of the family down in Oklahoma and Arkansas over Christmas. I hauled some of my lighting equipment down there with hopes that I would have the opportunity to photograph her grandparents. These portraits were shot the morning of Christmas Eve. After rearranging their living room for the shoot, I was able to get all their furniture back in place just in time for family to arrive for the Christmas festivities. It means a lot to me that I was able to make these portraits. I hope you all will enjoy!

Francis and Ruth Heiman. Claremore, Oklahoma.

iSpy With My Little iPhone - 4

An image made entirely with my iPhone. 

Merry Christmas from Claremore, Oklahoma!