"It was a 2 day shoot that was done at Woodwinds hospital in MD. It was difficult to shoot these during normal hospital hours but we got it done with minimal disruption to staff and patients. We shot in an OR, ICU room, Pre-Op room, Hallways, Entryways and at a Nurse's station. They really wanted to communicate the pressures that doctors are under, yet portray the quiet confidence needed to perform on a daily basis."
Over the Labor Day weekend Andrew Wilz hiked and shot for the Project Athena Grand Canyon Trek. Project Athena gives grants to help and empower survivors (of cancer, car accidents, autoimmune diseases, etc.) to live out their athletic dreams.
Andrew was not only the photographer, but also part of the support team. "I wasn’t just there to document and record… I was there to do my part to ensure that we made it as a whole to the North Rim."
Hiking the Grand Canyon is no joke!
"I think along with me, some other folks didn’t quite comprehend the level of physical commitment involved in the undertaking. It ended up probably making the experience all-the-more profound, and I’m happier for it. People were stretched, bonds were formed, and attention shifted from self-serving to group-serving. Everyone pulled together, shared food, shared love, shared encouragement, shared their voices… to sing our way up-hill in the dark during the last 3 challenging hours it took for us to wind our way up the last several thousand vertical ft to the top of the North Rim."
To view more photos and read more about the hike, visit Andrew's blog.
^ Buffalo Blue ^
^ Scandinavian ^
^ Mini Margherita ^
^ Brie-for-All ^
Rick said it was a very successful shoot and that he had never tried Pretzel Crisps before but now he loves them!
Steve Bonini is the most published US photographer in Archive this year.
"The inspiration for this image comes from one of the most popular Norwegian artists, Theodor Kittelsen. His work evokes the legends and fairytale stories I grew up with, tales of moody and mystical Nordic environments brimming with depictions of trolls, princesses and nature."
"These two girls look like they are in a scene from one of Kittelsen’s paintings. All that is missing is a troll surfacing in the water..."
"Here's something I shot in early June. This ad illustrates the concept of what Viptera can do for your corn crops. It is not a herbicide that is sprayed on the field but is bio-engineered into each seed. The deadline for the job and the growing season dictated that the corn field be shot in Florida. The road and pasture were shot in Minnesota. The sky is from my personal files, shot in Mexico and the hand was shot in my studio. The bugs were created CGI."
"We arrived mid-morning and shot 5 or 6 different locations all within walking distance of each other. It was one of those beautiful ethereal Northwest days with diffused light and nice clouds. Thankfully, we had a mellow and well behaved dog (not from a talent agency). That is until the very end when he dove off a 6 foot rock into the Columbia River. Not a big deal, until his owner said he had never been in the water before. ...Never... Since he didn't know anything about swimming, we had to jump in and drag him back to land. Fortunately, we had the shots in the can by that point, and good thing because he was a wet furry mess!"
