Chris + Andrea (A Wedding Preview)

To have known Chris since we were both car fanatics in high school and have the opportunity to shoot his wedding was an honor in itself. We were the only people amongst our car circle with old school Bronzit/Champagne Beige BMWs, though to Chris’s credit, his car was much cooler and MUCH faster than mine….

RGB Lounge 1 Year Anniversary / X-Men Crew Worldwide Art Show Opening

Usually it’s an inconvenience when two momentus occasions fall on the same date. But in the case of RGB Lounge and the X-Men Worldwide Crew, it was a perfect opportunity to come together and share a celebration of their 1st and 30th anniversaries respectively. It was amazing to be in the company of even more…

‘Fall into Luv’ by Denmark Vessey

Growing up, music was always my first (creative) love – as a super shy kid, it was my outlet for self expression when my voice just wouldn’t cut it. As I grew older, music fell by the wayside to school, dance and eventually to graphic/web design, photography and video (which served as the beginnings to…

A Saturday Night @ RGB

So if you haven’t heard of or stopped by RGB Lounge in Wicker Park yet, you owe it to yourself to find out what this space is all about. Yesterday, it was a PACKED house – a ton of the co-op members came through to do what they do best and I came through the…

GT Motoring E92 M3

It might be a common sight to see an E90/E92 M3 on the UMG blog, but seeing photos of Greg’s well-built E92 M3 is a somewhat rare case anywhere on the web. With the E9x production rapidly coming to a close, it seems the web has been littered with tons of incredible examples – but…

UMG x Photomotive: ‘Project X’ 370Z

In most cases, sharing the stage with anyone media-wise can be a bit of a struggle – each person/team has their own vision for what a product should look like and often times, you’re tripping over one another to get exactly what you need. But when Brad from The Photomotive called me up to shoot…

Pew Pew Art Gallery Closing @ RGB Lounge

PEW PEW: A group exhibition showcasing artworks inspired by the wide world of science fiction and anime. Join us as we celebrate our love for giant mecha, cute girls with big guns, cyberpunk, concept art and fantasy. What to some may have just been a new art show at RGB Lounge in Wicker Park, Pew…

Meaner than Hell

As soon as I found out this car was going to be built, it was admittedly hard to keep my mouth shut. From the moment Sam’s car arrived at IND Distribution to get painted and modded, I knew it was going to be something spectacular. If you’ve been snoozing on IND’s builds, Sam’s original build…

AJay + Karishma Wedding Photos (Preview)

At literally every wedding that I’ve shot, there always is a unique moment that makes it stand out from the rest – whether it happens before the wedding, the ceremony, en route to the reception or some time during the evening celebrations. After shooting the engagement session for AJay and Karishma, I wondered what moment…

Skyn Deep 2011 at RGB Lounge (Photos + Video)

Over the weekend, I had the privilege of shooting video at this year’s Skyn Deep competition at RGB Lounge for Equilibrium USG. This was the 4th year the annual design competition opened its doors to the public for voting and it definitely did not disappoint. BTW If you missed out on last year’s coverage, you…