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First Fleet: NASA’s Space Shuttle Program 1981-1986

Local Artist John Chakeres has been working in Photography as an image builder for over 40 years. From exhibiting his work at numerous galleries to teaching photography, printmaking, and digital imaging at Ohio University, Columbus College of Art and Design, and Columbus State Community College, his art records reflected light. He is currently working on, […]

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TJ’s Daily Blog #73- Brownie in Motion: Traveling Picture Show

TJ’s Daily Blog #73 Brownie in Motion: Traveling Picture Show It will soon be your last chance to see the Brownie In Motion: Traveling Picture Show at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. The show will end on March 19th, so you have to get there this week! Stephen Takacs has created an amazing collection of photos while traveling […]

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TJ’s Daily Photo #35- Anna Appelbaum

The Daily Photo #35- February 4th, 2016 Anna Appelbaum Meet Anna. Anna (pronounced Ah-na) is in charge of getting new and used gear up on our Ebay and Amazon online stores. She is an expert in fraud prevention and helps keep our store safe from scammers. Anna also has an affinity for the film ‘Escape From New York’. […]

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Maria Levitov

Here at Midwest, we’re always looking to highlight the great photographers in the area and what sets them apart! I had the honor of doing an interview with Maria Levitov, local photographer who shoots everything from wedding photography to portraiture and is always ready for a new challenge.  One of her projects, the Stranger Project, […]

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Hometown Heroes: Earcatcher

Back in March, I came into work one morning and TJ immediately demanded that I watch a couple of videos that a customer of his had made with a recently purchased BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera. My first reaction was a mixture of maniacal laughter and childlike handclapping. My second reaction was that I had to […]

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Hometown Heroes: Jon Cowley Revisited

It’s been a pretty miserable winter here in Columbus. Not only have we had to deal with ten inches of snow on the roads, piles of ice the size of baby elephants on the sidewalks and subzero temperatures, but we also have to deal with people calling into NPR wondering why their specific streets haven’t […]

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Hometown Heroes: Jon Cowley

Jon Cowley isn’t a professional photographer. Taking photos isn’t his day job. He’s just a guy with a hobby and a passion who happens to make amazing images. Ken first introduced me to Jon one day when Jon was shopping in the store for some lighting equipment. Jon took out his iPad and showed me […]

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Hometown Heroes: Kelsey McClellan

If you live in Columbus, or if you just love ice cream, you’re probably familiar with Kelsey McClellan‘s photography. Kelsey creates all the imagery for Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams‘ marketing materials, and her work verges on pop-art perfection, capturing the flavorful explosion of the Columbus confectionery with high-contrast lighting and rich, vibrant colors. We asked […]

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Hometown Heroes: Mat Marrash

We love our local photographers. Their accomplishments never cease to impress us. They are proof that Columbus is a great city for photographers. Hometown Heroes highlights a Columbus photographer that we think is doing amazing work. Mat Marrash is a film freak (in a good way). Keeping it real in the darkroom, Mat experiments with whatever […]

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Hometown Heroes: Garrett Martin

We love our local photographers. Their accomplishments never cease to impress us. They are proof that Columbus is a great city for photographers. Hometown Heroes highlights a Columbus photographer that we think is doing amazing work. Garrett Martin began Martin Digital Photography in 2004. His first office was a small room in his house; now they’re […]

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