Mike Panic

Amanda, James & Kylie

Mike Panic — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:50:26 +0000

Just shy of one year has past since the last time I shot with Amanda, James & Kylie and while I had originally wanted to do an end of summer shoot, Amanda was dead set on fall again. Then it rained, and rained, and rained some more. After five unsuccessful attempts to meet and shoot, we were finally given a rain free weekend to get this done.

Some things are the same in this set compared with last year; Kylie’s hat for example. Amanda has informed me that she loved it so much she bought one in a larger size when Kylie outgrew it. Some things are new, like Amanda’s bump, she’s expecting next month! Amanda reassured me that she has already bought a hat for her yet to be born daughter. I have a feeling we will see these hats every year, possibly in a prom photo if Amanda has her way!

Let’s be real for a minute. When a woman is pregnant, all the focus is on them, all the time. James has put a lot of time, effort and money into his baby bump trying to keep up with Amanda, let us all just appreciate that for a minute.

Apparently Kylie loves the rain, and her umbrella and rain slicker. This poor little girl wanted it to rain so badly!

I won’t bother posting the photos of the mayhem that ensued trying to take the rain slicker off Kylie, I think the photo below sums up how she felt about having to give it up pretty well.

The time elapsed between the photo above and below was less then four minutes. I was informed that Kylie rarely takes naps, but after this two hour romp at the park it was lights out as soon as she got home!

Lucia

Mike Panic — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:47:25 +0000

For about two months I’ve been trying to nail down a day that would work to shoot Lucia (pronounced lu-sha) and her Mom but it has yet to pan out. After two rain-outs and another one today, we decided just to go to the park after it had stopped and see how muddy it really was. It was late in the afternoon and the sun was setting fast but Lucia had a lot of fun running around, trying to catch Bella, who came along for the shoot.

Marcella, Jason & Maddie

Mike Panic — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:36:58 +0000

Last Saturday was a double header for family shoots as I spent the afternoon with Marcella, Jason and their lovely daughter Maddie. The rain held out and we rushed to get a fun fill day in before they left for a trip. If I could somehow bottle up the amount of energy Maddie has it could be sold for many monies, she was a treat to shoot.

Ami, Chris & Addi

Mike Panic — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:31:41 +0000

Way back in the spring Ami got in contact with me about a shoot, but wanted to schedule it in the fall. The fall is here and yesterday was a great day to be at the park. Ami and Chris brought toys, music and many an outfit change for a fun filled day of shooting. Two hours flew by in what seemed like 10 minutes.

Ami made it very clear that she didn’t like having her photo taken so I took every opportunity I could to snap some candid shots of her, Chris paid me extra for it, heh.

Another great shot of Ami

Ami came prepared with a full wardrobe.

New shoes = blisters.

Another wardrobe change.

Sometimes you just need to stop and smell the flowers.

Another great shot of Ami.

After about an hour and a half of shooting Ami & Chris told me that it was their six year anniversary. So honored that they chose to spend it at the park shooting, I quickly took the chance to do some photos just for them.

Addi walking away will bring to an end possibly the longest blog posting I’ve done in a while. Thank you Ami, Chris & Addi for sharing the day and your anniversary with me, it was a total blast!

Amber Danese

Mike Panic — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:37:48 +0000

Finally getting caught up on a set I shot more then a month ago with Amber on an unbearably humid August morning.

Northern Liberties

Mike Panic — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:16:54 +0000

I hadn’t been on a photo walk in a long time so I was excited to go out with Andrea and see what all the fuss was about with urban decay, something she specializes in. I had a total blast, even in all the humidity, and wouldn’t be surprised if several of these images end up in the Store soon.

Christy at Dawn

Mike Panic — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:33:13 +0000

For whatever reason, Christy agreed to meet me just before sunrise to do a shoot a few weeks ago. I love the warm tones the sun brings as it rises, but I’m rarely up that early to enjoy it, so I was surprised when she agreed.

The Store is Open!

Mike Panic — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:42:19 +0000

I’m proud to announce that the Store is now open. I’ve been wanting to offer small, limited run’s of my work for a while and I’m happy to say the first batch just arrived. They are 4×4″ stretched gallery wraps, super cute and way cool to hang on your wall, display on your desk or give to someone. There are six images, each an edition of two, so hurry! More images on different mediums will be in the works! Full details at the Store.

Kelly & Matt’s Iron Pig Wedding

Mike Panic — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:48:40 +0000

Last year I assited friend and fellow shooter Alison Conklin with Tiff & Scott’s Iron Pig’s Wedding, shooting from the roof overall having a blast. I was excited when she asked me to assist her again this year for Kelly & Matt’s wedding, but restrictions kept me off the roof. Not beng contrained, I was able to get around the field a bit more and help out with some of the family’s reactions during and following the wedding. As with last year, this was an amazing day and totally fun to shoot. Here’s a few of the image I shot for Alison.

See more photos and links to the video ESPN published on Alison’s Blog.

Jaclyn & Ryan | Sneak Peak

Mike Panic — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:03:17 +0000

Going back more than a dozen years, on the first day of my 10th grade year I met Ryan, we quickly became friends and have remained so since then. His girlfriend Jaclyn of about four years and him got engaged and I was asked (read that as told) I was to shoot their small, intimate wedding this summer. The day couldn’t have been any worse, with everything seeming to be delayed, then rain. No one likes rain, but it should never rain on a wedding day, especially one scheduled for outside. After doing a dance, saying some words and crossing our fingers, the rain let up for a very brief moment of time, just long enough to set the runner, put up some flowers and have the ceremony. Almost immediate after they were announced as Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Scott Helfrich, the rain came again. The day was full of excitement and love though and I hope some of these first few photos convey that.

For the something blue, Jaclyn had custom shoes made that said I DO behind her 4″ heals.

Love both of you, so glad to see this day come, even with all the bumps along the way, it will be one to remember always.