Joe Mamer Photography

Minneapolis skyline and stone arch bridge

2011-09-26T19:43:00.002-05:00

Minneapolis skyline reflected in the Mississippi River. This is a popular Minnesota photography location for good reason. While I was shooting here, the river level rose about 6" in 20 minutes requiring us to wade through the murky water under the bridge.

2012 Calendar Photo

2011-09-25T10:33:00.000-05:00

More shameless self promotion! Shearson Publishing has published one of my images of the Como Park conservatory in their 2012 Twin Cities events catalog. The Shearson Publishing calendars are always great quality with a strong blend of unique images.

I Think...

2011-09-23T10:32:00.001-05:00

Its important not to loose site of the fact that photography should be fun. We hear all too often that the marketplace for photography is being taken over by the amateur, driving down prices, dilluting the overall quality, etc. etc. As with many forms of technology, easy access has opened up the once quiet photography arena to anyone with access to a wide range of imaging devices. Every

New Folio - Autum's Promise

2010-11-23T12:53:00.004-06:00

New folio of work, Autumn's Promise.Autumns Promise - Images by Joe Mamer

Como Conservatory

2010-05-31T08:37:00.001-05:00

Como ConservatoryOriginally uploaded by Joe MamerMcNeely Conservatory at Como Park. Beautiful sunrise and still water produced a mirror like reflection in the pool.

Doe and Yearling

2010-05-22T08:59:00.003-05:00

Doe and yearling this morning hear Victoria, Minnesota. Mother was cautious but not too affraid. Yearling stayed back a ways. I never fail to see deer in this location in the morning any time of year.

Portrait and Modeling Images

2010-04-29T21:06:00.001-05:00

Portraits - Images by Joe Mamer

New Images

2010-03-01T20:02:00.000-06:00

New Images - Images by Joe Mamer

"New and Improved"

2009-08-11T08:00:00.001-05:00

We've updated our web site and added hundreds of images to the archive. Stop by joemamer.com and take a look.

Photo(shop) by Jim Brandenburg?

2009-08-10T17:04:00.018-05:00

A few months back, I was browsing various blogs and came across renowned photographer Jim Brandenburg's site. If you're a photographer from Minnesota (or nearly anyplace else) you know of Brandenburg's outstanding collection of images and his long history as an editorial shooter for National Geographic and other top publications. On this particular day, he had just posted an image from

Jelly's Gold

2009-05-15T12:21:00.003-05:00

I recently licensed an image to St. Martins Press for the cover of a novel. The book, Jelly’s Gold, was written by Minnesota Author David Housewright.The image shows the St. Paul Minnesota skyline with the Robert’s Street arched bridge crossing the Mississippi River. The original image can be seen here at joemamer.com. Heres a panoramic image from the same shoot.See more Minnesota images

Stock Images

2009-04-29T12:42:00.003-05:00

Recent Images by Joe Mamer Photography can be viewed at joemamer.com

Minnesota Urban Places

2008-11-29T16:26:00.005-06:00

Photoshelter has created a great new way to share images. The slide show above shows the images in one of my image folders at Photoshelter. Want to add it to your web site or blog? Great! check out the controls in the lower right corner and copy the HTML code to your site. Another great feature is that you can buy a print or license an image just by clicking on the image as it scrolls by. Give it

More from the 'Retro' Collection

2008-09-13T17:19:00.002-05:00

Another image from the Retro Collection. I scanned about 20 more images yesterday. All of them about 18 years old, brought back lots of memories. Its always interested me how I can recall so much about the pictures I've made. Even after so many years.Check out the images at my site here. and don't foret our September sale! Information here.

September SALE!

2008-09-01T20:44:00.012-05:00

It's September and its a great time to spruce up your home, dorm room or office. So we're having a sale!Just give me a call or email to order any print during September, and we'll give you 20% off the normal listed price. Any size, any framing, any quantity - all 20% off!Browse on over to Joe Mamer Photography and begin your search today.

"A photograph is a secret about a secret."

2008-08-28T14:49:00.005-05:00

I've added a small selection of black and white images from my formative early years as a photographer. Made between 1987 and 1990, the images show the beginnings of a lifelong search for the perfect vision. You can see the other images here. I'll be adding more as I get the time.The quotation above is from Diane Arbus, a famous American photographer made famous by her images of people living on

Yankee Lady

2008-08-20T19:55:00.003-05:00

Restored B-17 Super Fortress "Yankee Lady" returning from a flight at Flying Cloud airport in Eden Prairie, MN. The Yankee Lady was in town for the Wings of the North airshow last weekend.Image info: 4 image panorama stitched together in Photoshop.

Clematis Flower

2008-07-04T19:17:00.003-05:00

We've had this clematis plant in our garden for 15 years. It's a regular, evey spring, filling the trellis with hot pink flowers the size of my hand. The only problem is that it lasts all of a week and then the flowers fade into memories until next spring.Let me know what you think. You can order a print of your own here!

St. Paul, Minnesota

2008-07-01T20:00:00.004-05:00

Downtown St, Paul along the Mississippi River. A novel use for a retired tugboat...turn it into a bed and breakfast! The Covington Inn Bed and Breakfast off Harriet Island certainly looks like an interesting place to spend a night.

Hawks and Doves

2008-06-20T17:51:00.005-05:00

While working in the garage last week I was surprised by a guest in the front yard. A sharp-shinned hawk had taken a mourning dove in mid-flight. After watching for a few minutes, I retrieved my camera with a 400mm lens and was able to crawl to within 10 feet of the hawk.This image exemplifies the need to practice with your equipment. Since I was unable to retrieve my tripod from the car (next

Traveling Light...or not so light

2008-04-18T17:29:00.009-05:00

Flathead Lake, Montana - 11 images stiched, 400mm lens Buy PrintI've been busy lately (read 'lazy') so my posts have been absent for too long...sorry.Spring has been a long time coming in Minnesota so I'm headed out to Zion National Park in Utah for a few days of shooting. When I plan a trip, the shooting locations are pretty easy for me to decide upon. I have numerous MS Word documents where I

Minnesota Winter

2008-01-28T20:32:00.000-06:00

The weather here in Minnesota seems to change constantly. Today it was 42 degrees F. by tomorrow night, we'll be -10 degrees F with a wind chill around -30. The variety of weather helps make ordinary scenes into something spectacular. This image is from a local park taken a few minutes prior to sunrise a few years ago.

Winter Barn

2008-01-25T12:31:00.000-06:00

It's been too cold lately to get out and shoot new images, so I've been digging through some really old slides. This round barn stood near Mankato, Minnesota about 20 years ago. When I returned a couple weeks after making this image, the barn had given in to the forces of time and wind. All that was left was a pile of broken timber.

Color and Design

2008-01-13T13:50:00.000-06:00

In my last post, I mentioned that my new web site was complete. For the last two iterations of my site, I've used a helpful online and free tool to pick complimentary colors. The website is aptly named ColorBlender. Not only is it great for web design, but for anything that needs complimentary colors. Interior design, paint colors, and graphic design come to mind. Give it a try.

NEW WEB SITE

2008-01-05T18:48:00.000-06:00

Our new web site is finally completed. New portfolios and lots of new stock and print images.You can view it at: http://www.joemamer.com/