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New Year, New Look

It's that time of the year again for a website update. Really excited to be adding a whole new commercial category this year and finally releasing some of the product work I've recently added to my portfolio! Most of which I personally use on a regular basis in the field.

Corey Stanke 9/1/16 Corey Stanke 9/1/16

Intro to Vlogging

Starting a little adventure into Vlogging! If you can bear with me through the roughness then I invite you to follow along on this journey!

Corey Stanke 8/26/16 Corey Stanke 8/26/16

Mountain Trail Running

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Robert Frost perfectly sums up how I feel about my latest shoot in the cascades. Thanks to Keith Vowell and Marcie Morgan for running their hearts out.

Corey Stanke 6/26/16 Corey Stanke 6/26/16

Renton Skatepark

I was finally able to stop by the Renton skatepark last week to photograph a couple of the local BMX riders. These guys can definitely shred! Throwing turn downs on their "warm up" run was the first hint of what was to come. As the sun started setting, the session heated up with dipped 360's and backflips wrapping up the session before the sun finally set.

Kyle mid turn down on his "warm up" run.

Kyle throws a dipped 360 over the nipple feature with a brilliant sky behind him.

Kyle Plante catches his breathe as the setting sun lights up passing storm clouds.

Corey Stanke 8/15/15 Corey Stanke 8/15/15

Equestrian Life

Recently I had the opportunity to venture into the equestrian world and capture what it means to be an athlete in the sport. Truth be told there is a lot more behind it than simply throwing a saddle on and riding off into the sunset. The athletes put in immense amounts of work everyday to prepare for daily rides and monthly competitions alike. The following images and short film were the result of several days of filming and shooting on location in beautiful northern Michigan.

Corey Stanke 7/31/15 Corey Stanke 7/31/15

Flashback Friday No. 1

Well it's been a long time since my last blog post, too long in fact. I could use the excuse that I have been extremely in the last two months as that would be true. But that's simply instead of just making an excuse I'm going to start a new blog series. Every last Friday of the month I'll be posting images from the past and the stories behind them. Most will come from my days at Hallmark Institute of Photography others more recent

Going to start with a pair of images from a photo shoot in my last couple months still in school. This particular photo shoot started off after spending a day location scouting in Boston with a fellow classmate. One spot particularly stood out that day, an old concrete track stadium just south of Boston proper. Eventually after having the initial shoot delayed it was time to make the two hour trek from my home in western Massachusetts to Boston. The first hour and a half is easy driving through the countryside on MA-2, last thirty minutes however is on Boston's subway system. Getting on the first train my assistants and I are all loaded down with bags full of camera equipment which soon starts attracting strange glances from other riders. Soon enough we are pulling into our station and walking up the stairs and out onto the streets. The distance from that station to the shoot location seems a lot longer now that I'm carrying several bags of equipment on my shoulders. It wasn't until we get to the location that we notice what was supposed to be blue skies had turned into a sky full of fast approaching storm clouds. Luckily the model shows up on time and is more than eager to shoot despite the imminent storm. We are able to shoot two poses before the skies open up and start drenching us with rain. All in all the weather enhanced the photo shoot and we were able to produce some striking images.

Thanks to Richard Wingert for modeling.

Corey Stanke 6/4/15 Corey Stanke 6/4/15

Lazy Summer Day

After a long week of work it's hard not to take advantage of the occasional warm weekends that signal the end of spring. Grabbing the fishing gear and heading down the boardwalk to that favorite spot. It doesn't even matter if the fish aren't biting, just listening to all the familiar summer sounds surrounding you and basking in the warm rays of sunlight is enough to convince one that maybe summer is actually here to stay.

Corey Stanke 5/28/15 Corey Stanke 5/28/15

Day on the Water

Firstly it's been awhile since my last blog post and I have a lot of catching up to do with several shoots waiting to get more then just a brief glance. I'll be posting fairly regularly again starting with my most recent shoot from Memorial Day weekend. With the ice now gone and air temps climbing into the mid 80's I jumped into the water to capture windsurfers and kiteboarders ripping it up. A strong westerly wind gave them all the power they needed to tear by me, slashing waves and jumping clear over in the process. It was pretty thrilling to watch these athletes harness the wind in such a creative way.

Corey Stanke 2/26/15 Corey Stanke 2/26/15

Tearing Up Waves in Florida

Firstly it has been far too long since my last post back in late January. I've been quite busy this last month in Florida. Despite staying busy I managed to slip over to the Atlantic ocean and spend a day on the beach with my friend Kirby. With the forecast calling for a good easterly wind kicking up decent waves, we brought along his jet ski. Conditions were everything the wind report had been calling for and allowed me to capture some great action shots. But the day was not all about capturing images. I brought a GoPro HERO4 with me and was able to capture some crazy on-board footage with it.

Corey Stanke 12/18/14 Corey Stanke 12/18/14

Throwback Thursday

As I look outside my window and gaze upon snow glistening on the trees I can't help but wonder if winter has finally decided to take the plunge into the deep, cold, and snowy winter northern Michigan is known for. It's this train of thought that makes it fitting that I start this blog off with a throwback to a warm summer day in July. The temperature was a comfortable eighty degrees and the sky was dotted with clouds that looked like they wanted to be menacing but just couldn't achieve it. It was the perfect day to photograph these pair of Ford hatchbacks. A 2003 Focus SVT and a 2014 Fiesta ST, two generations of Ford performance, were my subjects for the day.