Downtown Omaha Skyline

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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)