NFC Championship

1/23/11

"NFC Championship Couple"

We had about 15 people over at our apartment to watch the Green Bay Packers (my hometown team) roll over the Chicago Bears. It was a great time, and though I didn't get many shots, I liked this candid portrait I took of Josh and Chrissy sitting on the couch before the game.

Day... Something

1/9/2011

"Self-Portrait"

I thought this would be an interesting play on perspective, however, because I was out of the normal focus area, I had to manually focus this photo, and it wasn't perfect. However, I do think it gives the photo a little something special.

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1/8/2011

"Eye"

This is really an interesting reflection of how your eyes perceive color with only a few colors as reference points. Elizabeth's eye is blue on the rim and fades to almost a burnt orange tone, but without any other reference (being that her face is black and white), it seems a LOT more orange or brown.  Its quite interesting how taking away other colors changes the ones that are left.

Day 112

10/30/10

"Team Rocket"

Tonight was the infamous Freak Fest on State Street in Madison. State Street floods with people dressed up for Halloween, and there were plenty of great pictures that I took. I chose two of my friends who were dressed up with the group as Pokemon characters.

Day 74

9/22/10

"Corpse Flower"

I don't have much time to write today, but here we have the "Corpse Flower" (Google this for more info). It blooms once every 9 years and while in bloom smells like decomposition (thus the name). I thought that the person in this photo gave a good sense of the size of this larger flower.

Day 33

8/12/10

"Mango Habanero"

Today wasn't a particularly fantastic day for photography. I would have been unmotivated to say the least, to go out and shoot photos today in the sun, as it was around a 100 degree heat index. On top of that (really, superseding that) anyway, was the fact that I had pain that was indicative of that you'd feel with a hernia. After suffering through some of the worst pain of my life at work, I went to the doctor to be told that it wasn't a hernia, and that I wouldn't have to have surgery, but that recovery from this "strain" could be anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. Left with the idea of possibly missing the entire fall climbing season I resigned myself to finishing packing for the first move of two in a weeks time, and barely made it out to a meeting I really needed to get to. Afterwards, my friend Dylan and I went to Buffalo Wild Wings, with my camera in tow, and I decided a nice candid shot would do the trick. Though my ISO was set at 100 (by mistake) and therefore the shutter time was long (1.3 seconds), the slightly blurry picture I was left with was more interesting than any of the others of Dylan looking away. Another attempt at portraits. I don't want to be the guy that brings his camera out to dinner and takes pictures, but I could learn to enjoy portraits after a little work.

Bonus Shots: Packers Training Camp 8/5

I have quite a few shots from the Green Bay Packers' Training Camp on 8/5 that I like, including a few sequences I'm working on putting together. For now though, I'll give you what I thought was the best I took that day. Enjoy!

"Goal Line Break"

"Sideline Prep"

"Breakaway"

"Getting Close to the Action"

"Ready for the Kickoff"

"Which Side am I On?"

"Hike!"

"Pump Fake"

"Set..."

"Jump Ball"

"Ready for the Hit"

"Second String"

"Down..."

"Keep Your Eyes on the Ball"

"Good Offensive Line"

"He Looks to Throw..."

"Its In the Air..."

"First and Ten"

"A Rush for Riders"

"Everyone Gets a Bike"

Bonus Shot: Farmers Market on Broadway 8/4

This bonus shot is who I believe to be the brother of the cute face-painted girl I posted for my photo of August 4th.

"Sleeping Monster"

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Day 25

8/4/10

"Little Painted Lady"

I thought the flower reference as appropriate with the flowers painted on this little girl's face. I didn't catch her name (or her brother's, as he made sure to have a photo taken of himself as well), but I gave their family my email address so hopefully they will comment below so I can add that in later. This little girl's name is Mia, and she's 3 years old. Her brother, who I photographed and posted a photo of in another set, is named Jackson, and he's 5 years old. Today I set out to take portrait and lifestyle photos around the Green Bay Farmers Market on Broadway. Lately I've been taking so many landscape photos that I haven't really gotten far enough out of my comfort zone. Its hard going up to a little girl, and her parents, as cute as she may be and as nice as they may seem, and going out of your comfort zone to ask to snap a few pictures. She handled the attention really well though, and listened to directions even better. Hopefully the family is out there reading, and if so, thank you for this photo and for your time.


I'm fascinated by eyes, so this photo was one I was happy to get. Particularly the beautiful color of the eyes, and the fact that you can see my reflection in her eyes. Some day I'm planning on setting out to get a photo of just an eye without the face, and no reflection, but this turned out for what I was shooting for today.

As I start to take more portraits and lifestyle shots, if anyone out there wants any photos in a larger, nicer format, please contact me and we can arrange something. My contact info is up in the right side bar, but as a reminder, you can contact Mark, at kauzman01@gmail.com

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Day 3

7/13/10

"Patrick at the Ivory Room"

The exposure just wasn't right, but I didn't have a chance to take many more as the place filled up. So I went with this. I also forgot to trim the photo a bit, but the proportions were what I wanted, so again, I just took it as is.


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