Jake Rohde | Valo Photography

Simon and I had the pleasure of photographing Al Krueger and Sara Meaney of Comet Branding. Both are great people and they were super fun to work with. Helping a branding company with branding photos was very cool, maybe a little intimidating at first, but all in all it was a really fun shoot.

Check them out: cometbranding.com

And now check out the photos:

Comet Branding
Personal Branding Photoshoot

Jake Rohde
Valo Photography

Check out Simons images from the same shoot HERE

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Yesterday Simon and I had a photoshoot with the lovely and talented Amber. We were shooting a TTD or Trash the Dress session, and lets just say things did not go the way we wanted them to, but overall things went well in the end. The weather was the main driving factor in things not going so well. It was about 30 degrees and snowing… Spring in Wisconsin is a little odd. Our model Amber was fantastic though and put up with the conditions, I think she might be made of steel. She just kept going, in a strapless wedding dress… Big props to Amber. Also a big thanks to Kristin Lindemann who did the makeup for the shoot  and Amy Haubrich who did the hair. These two women are awesomely talented and a ton of fun to work with.  Along with the weather there were also a couple major technical glitches, which meant we lost our power source for the outdoor lighting, so we had to improvise and work with what we had.

Here is one of my favorite shots from the day:

Amber Patt
Milwaukee, WI
TTD – Trash the Dress

Hair and Makeup by Amy Haubrich and Kristin Lindemann
Fringe Salon: http://www.fringesalonmilwaukee.com/

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So I have been going back and forth about the “Photo of the week”. The more I read and listen to people about business, the more I hear that blogs and sites should only be about a specific thing. So in my case the blog and the site should only be about one thing, a narrow focus into photography, such as wedding photography. So I took a break from the photo of the week, and was concentrating on focusing 100% of my thoughts on wedding photography. But the more I think about it, the more I really love the photo of the week. I love having something to share each week, and I love having something different to do and share… So I think I am going to keep the photo of the week going. I am going to try and make this blog a bit diverse, since I love to shoot a wide range of subjects. I think it will show a larger spectrum of what I do. Our main site will be a bit more focused, but here on the blog, I am going to roam a little, post things I love, things I am working on… Including the “Photo of the week…” So with all that being said, here is this weeks photo:

Emmanuel
Milwaukee, WI

This weeks shot comes from a shoot that Simon and I did last weekend with Emmanuel. We wandered the streets of Milwaukee and created some nice images. I am currently editing the shoot, so look out for some more of Emmanuel soon…

Let me know what you think about the “Photo of the week” I would be interested to hear what people thought? Should I keep it up?

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Simon and I photographed Shawn and Cassie last weekend for their Engagement Session. We wondered around the streets of Milwaukee for a while, talking, making some awesome photographs and having a great time. Shawn and Cassie were really fun to work with, up for anything, energetic, and truly just nice people. Oh and it was also obvious that they loved each other deeply, and I think the images show this pretty well. So enough out of me, take a look at the lovely couple Shawn and Cassie…

Big thanks to Shawn and Cassie for having us be a part of their journey together…

Shawn and Cassie
Milwaukee Wisconsin WI
Valo Photography
Jake Rohde
03-14-2009

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A few weeks ago I posted a sneak peak to a wedding Simon and I photographed. Here are some more images from that wedding. And now I will shut up and let you look at some pictures…

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Valo Photography is looking for a few juniors to help us spread the word about our senior photos by being a part or our Street Team in their school. We are looking for a team of two seniors from each high school who are involved in activities and have a great individual style. Valo photography is edgy, modern, and cool and we want juniors who reflect us and to be our face in their school. Your photos will be used to advertise our studio on our website and in print.

What’s in it for you?

1. You get 75% off of the top photo session with Valo photography. That is $375 that you save.
2. You will get sweet cards to pass out at school or wherever you and your friends hang out.The cards will have a code that will be individualized to you so that we know when you refer people because…
3. Everyone you send our way will get you entered another time into a drawing for a Nintendo Wii, Gift Cards, and Prints that will be drawn monthly.
4. You will also get a 50% discount on the prints that you order and once the senior season is over (November) we will give you any large prints we make of you, some of which are valued over $100.

All right, all right… by now you are probably wondering how you can get in on this sweet deal. Next week we will have a sheet that you can download from our site, fill out, and mail/email back to us. We will contact the senior that we select and set up a time in March/April to shoot your photos.

So keep checking our blogs next week for your chance to be a part of the Valo Street Team.

If you are not a senior, not in high school, but know someone who is a Junior, we would appreciate it if you sent them on over to check out the site.

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