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Blog's on the MOVE

2009-06-15T09:48:00.003-05:00

Blog faithful- we are excited to announce our new blog!

We will no longer be updating this blog but come find us at our new address.
All the old content is there, but with a little different feel.
http://www.maloneandcoblog.com/

Welcome Avery Gavin Johnson

2009-06-05T10:19:00.002-05:00

The teaser yesterday just wasn't enough, but we knew that would flush out some real photos. You're seeing the first of million of photos to come. Check out the newest addition.

Babies Lead to Weddings

2009-06-04T15:30:00.011-05:00

BIG NEWS! Geoff and Anne welcomed in a healthy baby boy this week! Still waiting to hear info on the name and details. Surprisingly we have no photo yet, so Kate created this likeness to the new Johnson family in Photoshop.
Baby yesterday, wedding tomorrow. Hillary will be getting hitched to Michael tomorrow in IA. They will be getting the full studio coverage for the big event with more photos than they will ever want to look at.

Great week! CONGRATS to all! For anyone shooting with Geoff soon, bare with him as he adapts to being a daddy.

Ask Johnson to show you some photos of the kid- I'm sure he'll get around to taking some eventually...

Basket Cam on The Coconut Coast of Kauai

2009-05-30T07:50:00.002-05:00

The coast of Kauai is a good a spot as any to hook up the 5D Mark II to the basket of a tandem bicycle.

Oversized work

2009-05-22T10:51:00.002-05:00

It's always fun to see our work big!

Shooting at Big Omaha

2009-05-12T15:28:00.003-05:00

Some Behind the Scenes from Big Omaha! Fun day, great information, AMAZING people!

Big Omaha 2009

2009-05-08T01:10:00.001-05:00

Andrew and I are shooting BIG Omaha today and tomorrow. This conference is going to be off the charts!

We'll be uploading images throughout the day and they will be live right here! More to come. Be sure to refresh.

5D Motion from Tortola

2009-05-03T20:47:00.005-05:00

British Virgin Islands, 5D Mark II from Geoff Johnson on Vimeo.

Some clips from a recent shoot in the Caribbean.

Still Kids

2009-04-25T08:26:00.004-05:00

12 foot ladder.
Check.
Beautiful spring day.
Check.
The entire school population on the playground at one time.
Check.
Patty and Andrew wrangled over a 150 kids and teachers to create a fun cover for Brennans' schools' yearbook. Mike and Patty's daughter is hiding in this shot somewhere.
See if you can spot the creative retouching Kate had to do to stitch the two vertical shots together for the cover. Kate- your so good- it's hard to find!

Cinema Style

2009-04-19T12:00:00.003-05:00

Twice in the last month I've been asked to shoot images which could be used as headers for web pages. Sometimes the ratios can be extreme as with these photos Alex and I shot last week. It's fun to figure out the play of foreground and background with such a cinematic crop.

Honored Work

2009-04-10T12:29:00.009-05:00

I was honored to receive a few awards at PPA regional print competition. The image of Logan Flood won first place in the non masters men's portrait. Last summer I photographed Logan and his family at their home in Seward, NE for AOPA Magazine. The story was about how he became a commercial pilot after being in an airplane crash with a cargo company he flew and instructed for.

My overall score with other works placed me at 2nd.

A few thank yous-
Kameron Bayne and Sarah Pfeiffer for pushing me to enter.
Kate Heller for all the magic post work.
Matt Larson for driving to UPS because I sent my prints to the wrong address.
Terry Winslow for connecting with Matt to get my prints in time for the deadline.

What Cheer

2009-04-04T17:05:00.004-05:00

Check out some behind the scenes from a morning spent chill'n with the What Cheer crew. They had some great ideas for images and totally rocked the modeling! Geoff rocked on the 5d with some video! Props to Jon Jelkin on the graphics- schweetness! Kate Heller brough it all together! Go team!

Dance Party

2009-04-01T11:33:00.002-05:00

This is how the Malone and Torchwerks crew warms up each morning to attack the day. Let us know if you want us to teach you some moves. We've been working hard on the choreography.

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Downtown Omaha

2009-03-27T17:44:00.003-05:00

Have you found yourself staring at old photos of the city you call home? It's fun to see what was the corner of your favorite restaurant or recognize your old digs. Sometimes it's easy to forgot that the city is a living breathing thing and that taking photos today will provide the same nostalgia in years to come. Grab that camera and capture the moment for the memories for yourself or anyone that might stumble across your work of art...

Thanks to the Wonderful Skillz of Kate Heller for blending these images to create this panoramic of downtown Omaha. You're always up to the challenge- even when everything doesn't line up!

Foto Flo Workshop 2.0

2009-03-14T20:10:00.006-05:00

XMP, DNG, Presets, and Catalogs. AHHH. The crew of Malone & Co had their 2nd Lightroom Workshop last Sunday.

Pictured are Mike Malone, Chris Rich, Kerri Garrison, Julie Morris, Kameron Bayne, Geoff Johnson, Megan Nosbish, Ann Luchsinger, Sarah Pfeiffer, and Andrew Marinkovich. Also, not in the photo but attended is Cara Bresette-Yates, and the Torchwerkers.

It was great having everyone out. Don't forget to save your work!

Chill'n with Malcom Gladwell

2009-03-09T10:19:00.003-05:00

Malcom Gladwell hit Omaha to talk to its young professionals and challenged all to frame their vision of this community and develop connections to make it a reality. Malone and Company got in the mix with the media. Geoff Johnson got some great shots of Malcom and Torchwerks rolled some footage while he did an interview with Jeff Slobotski of Silicon Priarie News. Interview coming soon- check back.

Dog Overload

2009-03-02T23:01:00.003-06:00

Last Thursday the studio was taken over by 19 dogs. Great job from the crew from Sergeant's, Tamar Geller and her team. The pup on the right is former Malone & Co crew member Stephanie's new Labradoodle.

You just might see some of the images in a pet store near you.

Tortola Sunrise

2009-02-22T09:44:00.001-06:00

Andrew and I finally made it here. We are now heading over to Surfsong on Beef Island for the days activities. Andrew has none of his clothes as the airline lost his bag. I will only say the airlines initials are "AA".

Here's a time lapse from my room this morning. As you can tell it's beautiful here.

Foto Flow at Malone and Co

2009-02-13T12:28:00.009-06:00

Workflow workshop coming your way. March 8th- it's going down at the studio. Want to know what we know? This is that start. Come in for a download and see how we keep the images flowing through without getting bogged down. Get the specifics on Adobe Lightroom and how we make best use of it. Space is limited, but we'd love to share how we keep our workflow moving.
Shot out to the What Cheer crew for the awesome new logo and site redesign. Workshop 2.0 here we come...

Plastic World

2009-02-04T15:59:00.010-06:00

The studio was transformed to a Brady Bunch style "backlot backyard". Thanks to all for shooting late into the night- the images turned out great! Anthony- you rocked the shoot with that heroic balancing act of luggage (this shot was not PSed- it's the real deal).

The concept for the shoot was to build a plastic world because a lot of people have been burdened by those tiny little plastic cards they carry around in their pockets. Plastic rules our life. Then, after we use the plastic we carry around that debt of the purchase. (Easier explained by a photo- for sure.)

Inaguration Day- Hillary Tells All

2009-01-23T14:43:00.004-06:00

No, not Hillary Clinton. Our very own Hillary Sinn was in Washington D.C. and recounts a trying day that was the inaguration.

We considered ourselves incredibly fortunate to have scored Silver Tickets to the Inauguration in DC. We set out from our friends' apartment in NW DC at 6a and by 6:20a we were standing in a crush of people at what we thought was a holding spot for the access point to the Silver Gate. While we stood there waiting for the security gates to open (scheduled for 8a), we started to hear that Silver ticket holders needed to relocate. We managed to get out of the throng we were in and rush to where officials told us to go. Upon arrival we encountered another crush of people, gridlocked and confused about where they needed to be - these were Purple Ticket holders (Purple tickets were closer than Silver) who said we were in the wrong place. So we slithered and squeezed our way out to hunt down someone in uniform to set us straight. It was then that the most amazing thing happened: a credentialed member of the Inaugural Committee saw us with our Silver Tickets and gave us three Blue Tickets that she didn't want to go to waste. Score! Blue Tickets would get us closer to the Capitol than our Silver Tickets. We tracked down an officer who told us to cross to other side of the Mall, by way of a tunnel, to get to the Blue Gate. On our travels, my fiance spotted a group of three older African Americans who didn't have tickets - we gave them our Silver tickets and they gave us big smiles and hand warmers. We finally found our Blue Line at 8:15a. From 8:15a to 11:15a, we moved approx half of a block in the freezing cold and with no Blue Gate in sight. It started to become clear that we weren't going to make it in time. And we didn't. They closed our gate. We completely missed the Inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. Us and 10's of thousands of others with official tickets. Apparently, the situation at the Purple Gate was even worse - our friend was stuck underground in a tunnel for 4 hours and was never admitted. That tunnel is now being referred to as The Purple Tunnel of Doom. Nobody really knows what happened. There's only anecdotal evidence from shut-outs like us. An investigation has been launched into the breakdown of security, crowd control and ticketing. If you were sitting at home, or at work watching on a tv or computer, consider yourself lucky - you had a better seat than we did.

Read more about the situation here - this was posted on Inauguration Day, the early official reports were COMPLETELY inaccurate. Be sure to read the comments following the article.

As a small consolation we were able to have a once in a lifetime dining experience at Komi, courtesy of our hosts.

At least we have a new President. That's what really matters. Hail to the Chief.

Countertop Blender

2009-01-16T13:47:00.002-06:00

Kate Heller and Mike Malone created these blended scenes for VT Industries in Iowa. Mike shot the countertops and Kate added the post magic. Check out the before and after in Kate's gallery.

Chuck Hagel

2009-01-09T10:19:00.002-06:00

Former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel was in the studio for a cover shoot recently. Time was short, but we had a bunch of ideas. Chuck had a long day- he was upbeat and had a great time with the shoot. Come back any time Chuck, and we can shoot a couple more scenarios. Check the video.

Canon 5D Mark II from Breckenridge

2009-01-03T18:17:00.002-06:00

The latest video work with the Canon 5D Mark II from atop the mountain.

Canon 5D Mark II in Breckenridge from Mike Malone on Vimeo.

Malone and Co Best Images Of 2008

2008-12-24T13:27:00.004-06:00

Open publication

Click to View Full Size

Present from Sam

2008-12-11T12:05:00.003-06:00

Sam Carter, former assistant for Malone & Co turned UK Knitting Diva, sent us a care package from England where she and her USAF husband are stationed. Just one thing Sam,we love the hat... but where is the tea cozy?

Testing Video With Malone & Co's New 5D's

2008-12-09T13:02:00.003-06:00

Our new Canon 5D's went from the box to the field in record time. Andrew and Mike were armed with the new gear. Look for more video from the 5D as we continue to put it through it's paces.

Mike Shooting with 5D by Andrew from Mike Malone on Vimeo.

Giving and Feeling Thankful

2008-11-25T15:56:00.007-06:00

Last year for the 10th anniversary of Malone and Co the crew gave Patty and I gift certificates from an organization called Kiva. Kiva is the world's first person to person micro loaning website. Kiva's goal is to eliminate world poverty by helping small entrepreneurs with loans from people like us. We receive email journal updates and track repayments for each person we lend money to. Then, when our loan is repaid, we can relend to someone else in need.

So if your looking to help out and not "bailout" Kiva would be a good choice.

Link to Patty and Mike's Kiva page.

This is 3 Days in The City

2008-11-18T07:58:00.000-06:00

Images from Mike, Geoff and Andrews recent trip to NYC for the PhotoExpo.

Templeton Rye

2008-11-13T10:40:00.005-06:00

A few weeks ago while shooting in Iowa the locals told us about a distillery that was brought back to life from the prohibition era. We headed over to Templeton, home of Templeton Rye Whiskey where Kevin gave us a private tour. There is some cool history about this whiskey including that this was Al Capone's favorite. If you're ever in the area you should stop by and then go pick up "The Good Stuff".

Hawkins Construction

2008-11-04T15:20:00.007-06:00

There is always construction going on around town- so what better way for Hawkins to advertise than to put up signage on their job trailers. Andrew shot around the new south Omaha bridge project, new library in west Omaha and new high school in Elkhorn to create new images for outdoor advertising as well as website updates. Thanks to all the guys for being so accommodating. They look tough, but had a good time with the shoot.

Breast Cancer Awareness

2008-10-31T16:29:00.006-05:00

It's the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness month and I'm finally getting some images from the Nebraska Susan G. Komen 2008 Race for the Cure posted. Sorry for the delay- slowly getting through the back log of photos. Congrats to all that helped make this year yet another record in attendance with over 17,000 participants! Very cool to see so many people supporting the good fight!

Saturday Night- Live From NYC

2008-10-25T22:25:00.010-05:00

Another full day in NYC and we found alot more cool stuff that we would like to add to our arsanal. Our wish list is growing! We hit a couple good workshops that provided some new bits of info and reinforced that we are on the same page with alot of the industry leaders. Between new lighting and discovering cool new backend software - the best experience was getting our hands on the new Mark II 5d- look for some exciting new possibilities in the near future!

Huge shot out to Peter and Stephanie for letting us crash at their place! It worked out great-THANKS!

New York Day 1

2008-10-23T20:38:00.009-05:00

Mike, Geoff and Andrew are in New York for the PDN Photoplus Expo. After a cramped flight we dropped our stuff off and headed to the Javits Convention Center to see the expo. Lookig forward to the seminars tomorrow- ready to soak up that knowledge. Ask us what we learned on Monday.

Andrew & Adrianne

2008-10-17T15:53:00.002-05:00

Last weekend the studio aka the "media" captured tons of images from Andrew and Adrianne's wedding. Check out the gallery with a few favorites.

Old School Camera

2008-10-07T18:27:00.000-05:00

So I'm going back to my roots and shooting some film. Yeah right, but I do love Polaroid. Too bad they're stopping film production soon. Check out Save Polaroid for some great info and links.

Andrew got me excited earlier this year with his Holgaroid. I bought one too and then while searching Ebay for film, I found a Polaroid Land Camera 350. It's Rangefinder that shoots pack film (full frame 3 1/4 x 4 1/4) that you can still find. There's even some 667 out there that's rated at ISO 3000. I can't wait to break this in on Saturday at the Wedding Event of the Year. There will be about 10 of us shooting and Andrew has made me the official media coordinator.

Coach Carroll at USC

2008-10-07T17:36:00.000-05:00

This past June Lora Davis and I headed out to LA for a shoot at USC. The 8 minute session was a record for shortest amount of time allowed.

Check out the behind the scenes video.

Paperatizi Attack Angela's Wedding

2008-10-04T07:04:00.000-05:00

Geoff Johnson, Ben Drickey and Andrew Marinkovich came fully loaded to cover it all at Angela's wedding last week. Congrats to Brent and Angela- thanks for the great day! You are going to have plenty of images to look through! Good work!

Day in the life of the men who keep it green

2008-09-28T16:43:00.001-05:00

I spent a few days this month working with some men who really know how to keep it green. Here's a gallery of images from a shoot documenting the turf management crew at Nebraka's own Quarry Oaks. If you get the chance to play the course let them know you appreciate their hard work. Click here to view the gallery.

Kids Day for Operation Smile

2008-09-16T00:39:00.003-05:00

Last weekend I opened up the studio for Kids Day. We had a blast shooting while raising some money for Operation Smile. The images below were created using our homemade ring light. What fun!

We'll be having our next session in the spring of 2009. If you're interested sign up here.

We like rumors

2008-09-12T19:59:00.002-05:00

All of us here at the studio are waiting for the full moon coming this Wednesday. There are many rumors speculating of something new from our friends at Canon. We're hoping this thread is correct. Did you read that part about the video?

Save a horse, ride a bull

2008-09-08T14:55:00.005-05:00

Last week I was shooting the nightlife scene at Legends in Kansas City. The Saddle Ranch comes to life with everyone wanting a ride on the mechanical bull.

Dodge St- Elevated

2008-09-04T17:25:00.001-05:00

Mike Malone and Andrew Marinkovich spent some time up in a boom capturing the view from above- around 80th and Dodge St. The final stitched images are being used on the 80 Dodge site to help sell the residential units. Good view- if you can handle the elevation.

Have Fun, Make Money

2008-08-30T13:47:00.008-05:00

What would you do for a litte cash? Check out what these cats did for a little green.

Atop a misty mountain

2008-08-22T09:37:00.000-05:00

This week I've been shooting in the Olympic National Park with Torchwerks on a moving image piece about water. Here are a few
images of Ben working his magic. Look for a gallery of images from my Washington travels in the next few weeks.

Ben's been keeping me running and gunning, too.

Meet your Surgery team.

2008-08-20T14:59:00.004-05:00

Heather McCain, Lora Davis and myself have a little fun on the set while shooting in North Platte. I will try to post a few other behind the scenes soon.

Mixing (mostly) Pleasure and (some) Business in Kauai

2008-08-18T15:28:00.004-05:00

I've put together a fairly random gallery of images from our annual decompression trip the island of Kauai. This year we spent a few days shooting for Mad Gringo so our knowledge of the island was a big help in finding some nice locations. It's our ninth trip to Kauai and each year I seem to shoot more images. Enjoy! Click here to view the gallery.

Alabama & New Orleans

2008-08-09T07:54:00.005-05:00

Earlier this week Anne and I spent a few days in the south. Our first stop was Fairhope, Alabama where I grabbed a few images from the local barber shop. We then headed over to New Orleans before coming home. I was pretty bummed out that A Gallery for Fine Photography was closed. This gallery in the French Quarter has one of the best photographic collections in the US including one of my favorite photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson. Of course we had to grab some beignets at Cafe du Monde. Check out the gallery of our journey.

Definately in the South.

2008-08-05T08:40:00.003-05:00

Find Us in the Hollywood Lot

2008-07-28T15:47:00.006-05:00

Parking lot that is. We set up shop next to the portable AC unit, and kept cool in the breeze. Thanks to the hundreds of people that helped make this shoot fun and kept it running smooth- Especially Ted! Enjoy a little of the fun we had- HERE.

ONE Magazine

2008-07-27T08:37:00.006-05:00

For the past 6 months the photographers here at Malone & Company have all shot for ONE Magazine. Last month's issue was one that Geoff Johnson and Mike Malone shot of Architect Tom Allisma. Tom's worked on Roja, Blue, and Bianco. We shot the cover story at the new Parliament Pub in Legacy.

What Aren't They Telling US

2008-07-24T23:04:00.005-05:00

Andrew and Stephanie are driving around looking for parking in Santa Monica, CA- finally when we do find it we get a small sign saying that parking here is hazardous to our health. Luckily we parked on the roof- in open air. Watch out hypocondriacts. Hey, check out what we're doing out here, before this blog becomes hazardous.

We are shooting at 204 Studios- luckily it's been nice because our set is outside. We are soaking up some rays while working in the cool breeze of Hollywood. Beautiful and 75-80 degrees- with only mild smog. Best part of the heat is no humidity! Only a couple days left.

Kauai Fisherman

2008-07-19T11:50:00.004-05:00

No, this photo wasn't taken in the 1800's. But with a little help in post it sure looks like it could have been shot in another era. While on our annual trip to Kauai I spotted a fisherman working from the rocks. The image you see is pretty close to what was dancing in my head as I fumbled to set up my tripod and camera. I was only able to get 10 or so frames before he climbed into his Toyota and was on his way.

Insider's note-this image is also posted to our photo log on Posterous. A nifty and super easy-to-use blogging site. We've challenged ourselves to put at least one image up every day.

So if you need your Malone & Co fix everyday click here.

Through Kate's Eyes

2008-07-14T22:36:00.006-05:00

Kate does some of the most amazing Digital Artistry this side of the Continental Divide and it all begins with her eyes. So we thought maybe we could get some tips if we studied the inside of her eyeballs. Let us know if you find anything unique that gives her advanced Adobe Photoshop skillz.

How do you light that?

Okoboji Fireworks

2008-07-07T16:48:00.006-05:00

Even when we are on holiday the camera in the hand gives us comfort. Andrew got to spend this 4th of July with friends in Okoboji and the view of the fireworks was ideal. A great show with some cool bonus water reflection! If any one needs images of fireworks in the future- keep us in mind- we got um! Most exciting we got to break in the new Toyota Prius (first road trip) 47 mpg. Keep'n it Green and easy on the wallet!

Independence Day

2008-07-05T14:59:00.004-05:00

An image from the suburbs on July 4th!

Skate Park

2008-06-29T12:09:00.003-05:00

While shooting for the Iowa West Foundation recently- the crew at the Carter Lake skate park was nice enough to let us in to take some photos. They are a great bunch of guys that helped make the park a reality with their hard work- along with the help of the Iowa West Foundation. If any of you guys shoot me an email- I will get you some prints. Thanks agian for letting us invade.

First Entertainment Credit Union

2008-06-19T19:58:00.007-05:00

Malone and Co hit the glamor and glitz of Hollywood right here in Omaha. We hosted the crew of First Entertainment Credit Union, along with Torchwerks, to help create a new micro site. The site's purpose is to entice the stars in LA to bring their hard earned cash to FECU. Check out the handy work that Patty, Stephanie and Andrew produced to make the shoot a success.

Telephone Museum

2008-06-16T19:19:00.006-05:00

A couple of weeks ago Alyssa and I did a shoot at the Woods Telephone Museum in Lincoln. This place has so much history about the telephone and many types of phones on display including the "brick" cell phone which sold for $6800 when it first came out-and some people think the iPhone is pricey! Someday I'm sure this will make it's place in the museum. Click on the image to see a few more images.

Canon TV Commercial

2008-06-14T21:17:00.001-05:00

Check out this awesome TV commercial from Canon promoting the EOS Rebel XSi. This was shot with Canon EOS 1D Mark III's combining 70,000 images from 10 different angles. You can also see the behind the scenes here.

More Swimming

2008-06-11T13:58:00.006-05:00

As promised more swimming images from Mike Malone and Alyssa Schukar at the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational.

Click on the image above to see the gallery.

Downtown Omaha Skyline

2008-06-10T14:29:00.001-05:00

Did you catch the crazy sky last night? The storms have been rolling through this season and Andrew got out to snap a couple of images before the down pour.
Click the image to see a few more photos.

Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational

2008-06-08T21:41:00.009-05:00

This past weekend we shot the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational. All the big names were there including six-time gold medalist Michael Phelps. Later this month Omaha will be hosting the Olympic Trials.

Here's a few images I captured during the 4 days of competition. Click on the image above for the gallery. More will be posted later in the week.

In Deep at St Mary's University

2008-06-02T09:35:00.003-05:00

This week we've matched up some fine behind the scenes images of Mike working with more photography for our friends at Saint Mary's University. The pics of Mike working are courtesy of Lora Davis, Malone & Co.'s go-to freelance assistant, who had her iPhone firing all three days of the shoot. Thanks to Lora for sharing her work.

Dance in Black and Blue

2008-05-22T09:48:00.011-05:00

As I inch closer to my 25th year as a photographer I still wake up each morning of a shoot antsy with anticipation for the day ahead. I'm excited to get another day of using my camera to see into other places and lives.
A few weeks ago while shooting up Winona, Minnesota for my good friends at Saint Mary's University I had to the opportunity to shoot a dance class. Click here to see a slideshow of the images.

Mike Goes on a Morel Hunt and Comes Back With Pictures

2008-05-15T07:15:00.009-05:00

Morel season in Nebraska is a nice time for a walk in the forest. A walk which Mike spent most of the time taking pictures and not picking the morels. Click here to see some of Mike Malone's images. Lucky for Mike his partners in the quest were doing their job as you can see from the bountiful bag of oh so delicious morels. And no we can't tell you where the forest is located.

Going Once Going Twice SOLD

2008-05-12T10:16:00.006-05:00

Nestled in Rockbrook Village Shopping Center is the charming art gallery and custom frame shop that Malone & Co has used for years. Whether framing personal pieces, looking for a unique gifts shopping for something to fit that perfect space in the house or taking care of studio prints, Heller Art Images has been there for us, and it just happens to be owned and run by Kate Heller's Family. We are excited to pass along that this weekend Heller Art Images is hosting their First Annual Collectors' Fine Art Auction. With the quantity, quality and artists the auction represents, there are sure to be many more in the years to come. For more informations got to www.proxibid.com/rine or Call Stephanie Heller Durr at 402-496-9988

Perfect Storm

2008-05-07T16:55:00.006-05:00

Angela and I were shooting at Dana College yesterday and had a rush session with some of the athletic teams. After a bit of scrambling to figure out what the look would be, we finally decided that portraits would be a better solution than action due to time. With the help of mother nature, the thunderstorm that was moving in offered a dramatic background for the soccer and football images we captured.

Can you just Photoshop® it?

2008-05-02T22:06:00.009-05:00

Often I say "no worries we'll just fix that in post".

For this shot there we were very limited. The room was 6 feet wide with a huge desk, a lamp that we couldn't move, and about 15 minutes to shoot. Pretty blah! So Kate Heller our digital artist came to the rescue. Many of you know Kate's rock'n Photoshop® skills, so I thought I would share a series of emails that sum it all up.

Yeah. I think that would help. And anything you could do to the walls? Adding color? Darkening them? I just think it needs a little more help—we didn’t have much to work with as far as space and light.
-Heather" (Client)

"Sure thing. I can pull out the bag of tricks.
-Kate"

"I just thought there was some button in Photoshop® called “Kate’s Special Make Everything Look Kick-A@@ Filter”:0)
-Heather" (Client)

Great Wallpaper

2008-04-28T22:53:00.004-05:00

Yesterday, Andrew Marinkovich spent the day at Adam and Emily's house (thanks for letting me take over with all the gear). Adam, a cool designer, offered up his sweet digs and awesome wallpaper. James, probably the biggest dog I've ever seen, was chauffeured to the set by Dave Nelson (Secret Penguin). Check out Dave's behind the scenes footage of James going crazy on set when he didn't get the right kraft services. All the models rocked it- shout outs to Zoe, Bailey, Spencer, Karli, and Claire for all the great work in front of the camera! Sneak peak.

Get Creative

2008-04-26T17:46:00.003-05:00

So we needed a spotlight, but didn't have one with us. Luckily we had just eaten lunch and converted this glass to a light funnel. Angela Fehringer had the hot hand with the light and illuminated the right spot. Whatever it takes- we'll figure it out.

Add that to your packing list, one empty soda glass from lunch.

Mike and Geoff in Wine Country

2008-04-18T14:22:00.004-05:00

Geoff, his wonderful wife Anne along with Patty and I enjoyed some stellar food and fine wine last weekend. Needless to say we brought the cameras along and took a few photos. Click the link below to see the gallery with Mike & Geoff's images.

Click here for a gallery of the images.

Baseball

2008-04-11T14:39:00.001-05:00

I've been on assignment this week at USC, University Hospital and got a chance to shoot these triplet baseball players. I love their shoes! Of course this image need to be tweaked just a bit, so I had to give it some "old school" magic.

Mike Malone was gracious to let me break in the new monster, Canon 1DS Mark III. At 22MP this camera can handle anything that comes our way.

Malone & Co's work for Arbor Links

2008-04-09T11:17:00.006-05:00

Late last summer Mike shot a library of images for Arbor Links Golf Club. The new work was part of the clubs move to a private club with a resort component. Mike worked alongside Ben Drickey and our sister company Torchwerks to create both moving and still content for the Arnold Palmer signature course. The images, both moving and still, are live on clubs new site.

Check it out here:
http://www.arborlinks.com

Take a Chance

2008-04-02T22:56:00.005-05:00

We were on our way back from a shoot in Grand Island and stopped over in York, NE to enjoy fine dinning at Chances R. We all ate way too much- topped off with some deadly carrot cake.
Thanks to Greg for taking us to his old stomping grounds and sharing this jem! We won't be eating for a couple days. If you're a Blue Cheese dressing connoisseur this is a must stop.

Goat Boy

2008-03-31T15:20:00.002-05:00

We had Goat Boy in the studio- Shooting for upcoming Omaha Community Playhouse show. Okay, it's not goat boy, but he could be related. Find out more info about the upcoming show.

Las Vegas

2008-03-27T17:02:00.000-05:00

I just got back from WPPI in Las Vegas. Here's a couple images from the spectacular sunrise while flying from Vegas to Phoenix.

Don't Steal.

2008-03-21T15:52:00.003-05:00

A few months ago Donovan Beery, designer at Eleven 19 Communications told me that the image I shot for AIGA "voting is sexy poster" was being used in Albania. The image was stolen from the AIGA website and changed in Photoshop to be used in a vote campaign for an organization called MJAFT.

After many months of negotiating the usage, we finally reached a settlement. No I didn't make a million bucks, but they paid a fair usage for the image.

Remember it's not cool to steal work by any artist.

Golf Magaizine- April pg 163

2008-03-19T09:38:00.007-05:00

Pick up the latest issue of Golf Magazine, April 2008, and you will find the studio's own Ben Drickey and Hillary Sinn gracing page 163. Okay, so it's for an ad, but you have to start somewhere to break through with Tiger winning everything this year. If you've ever tired any gimmick to improve your golf game then you'll get a kick out of the add. For the best gadget- check out what the ad is promoting at Leupold. Click here to get the close up view of each shot.

Space Shuttle Launch by Jon Jelkin

2008-03-14T17:23:00.004-05:00

Jon Jelkin of Torchwerks created this image while on a shoot with Mike down in Orlando this week. Jon braved the crowds and lack of sleep, the launch was at 2:30 AM, to capture the shuttle as it took of into the cloudy night sky. Check out Ben Drickey's footage.

Omaha City Skyline

2008-03-14T10:12:00.001-05:00

Notice anything funny about this shot of the Omaha city skyline? Look Carefully.
We can't take credit for the photo or Photoshop work, but doesn't look half bad. Image courtesy the Omaha Visitors Guide. For anyone planning to visit Omaha, you won't see the same building in duplicate when you get here.

issuu- Digital Book

2008-03-07T13:05:00.005-06:00

issuu gives you the ability to flip through your pdf as if it
were a real book. Well, digital book.
It's easy to install and embed.
Best of all- It's FREE!

SlideShowPro & MaloneAndCo

2008-02-29T10:10:00.006-06:00

What's the one thing that keeps photographers from updating their work? It can never be done quick enough. We may have found the answer though... The Malone and Co website has a new look to the galleries. Slide Show Pro is now the standard for our galleries. SSP has integrated it's product with Adobe Lightroom and it easy to organize in LR and export with SSP for instant updates to our website. SSP even has a video function... Check it out.

Alegent Health Taps Malone & Co Magic

2008-02-18T13:55:00.011-06:00

Alegent Health and Bozell asked Mike Malone to come along with the Bozell crew to LA last fall to shoot the portraits that go along with the new TV commercials and print campaign. The campaign features Alegent CEO Wayne Sensor as the tour guide for services provided at Alegent Health. Each of the final ads featured a group photo as one image. Our own digital diva Kate Heller created the final composite from the multiple images Mike shot of each person and set.

Click here to view Kate's magic.

Lightroom Workshop [Fotoflo]

2008-02-11T17:31:00.000-06:00

This past weekend photographers Mike Malone, Geoff Johnson and Andrew Marinkovich hosted a workshop on how we flow here. We call it Fotoflo. Many thanks to all that attended-Shane and Erin Melenbacker, Lara Adkins, Megan Nosbish, Stacie Kinney, Ann Luchsinger, and OPS high school student Marty Lastovica.

Double thanks to our assistant Sam Carter who kept us on track throughout the day.

Addys

2008-02-04T10:35:00.000-06:00

Malone & Company Photographer Geoff Johnson and Digital Artist Kate Heller won a Silver Addy for work on USC Hospitals ad campaign.

Sam The Trendsetter

2008-02-01T08:02:00.000-06:00

In a never ending Malone and Company quest to multi-task Sam Carter attempts to create a new trend in headgear while lugging around the gear on shoot. We're not sure if the hat will catch on but we sure appreciate her keeping things light and fun on the set.

Macworld 2008 Keynote in 60 Seconds

2008-01-25T13:10:00.000-06:00

In case you don't want to watch the 90 minute version- this video gives you all the info without the fluff.
Source: I found this video posted on CreativeTechs blog. It's a great time saver.

Malone & Co at 35,000 Feet

2008-01-23T13:04:00.000-06:00

Mike Malone captured this image while flying from San Antonio to Boston yesterday.

The Magic Light

2008-01-21T11:22:00.000-06:00

Geoff Makes a Ring Light from Andrew Marinkovich on Vimeo.

Very Cold Day

2008-01-18T15:30:00.000-06:00

It's been so cold here the crew at Malone & Company decided to wear our hats today. This image was shot with our new continuous ring light (not flash). We'll be putting up a video early next week on how we created the magic light.

Stephanie and Mike in Space

2008-01-16T14:32:00.000-06:00

Yes, it's Stephanie and Mike in the mask of a space suit.

Snowy Day In Pennsylvania

2008-01-15T08:09:00.000-06:00

From the road on a snowy day out east.

SSP Now in the Blog

2008-01-11T10:46:00.000-06:00

Ski Pole Pod

2008-01-08T15:03:00.000-06:00

Malone & Co's own MacGyver is at again, this time he found himself at 10,000 ft without a tripod. Check out how he solved the problem.

On the Mountain

2008-01-04T07:32:00.000-06:00

Geoff and Patty having some fun yesterday in Breckenridge, Colrado. Geoff's giving the thumbs up sign after he crashed while racing Patty.

The Malone Crew

2007-12-28T10:33:00.000-06:00

Yes, we agree...we work much better behind the camera than in front of one! But we wanted to share the fun anyway. See more images from the Crew shoot.

Making Work Fun

2007-12-26T16:37:00.000-06:00

Here's a BTS peak of the Malone Crew having a blast at the Frosty Pines shoot. Images and video are on the way soon!

Remember When You had Snow Days?

2007-12-14T14:46:00.001-06:00

We packed up and headed to Frosty Pines Tree Farm for our snow day. The crew braved the snow and cold weather yesterday to create a library of outdoor winter images. Thanks to the help of Select Model Management we had great people to photograph- and had a blast creating images! Look for new images from the shoot- coming next week.

Elf Fun

2007-12-05T09:56:00.000-06:00

The Torchwerks Crew has been spotted spreading a little holiday cheer. Watch them bust a move!