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Sparklers

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:09:07 -0400

Took this on July 4th, it makes me happy to look at.

Video

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Kim & Justin

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0400

Rita and I headed up to Charlotte to take some engagements of Kim and Justin. They are absolutely hilarious and we had a great time exploring and shooting. I love shooting in new cities; being unfamiliar with the area is a challenge but also opens up new potential creativity.

"I believe that the government that governs best is a government that governs least, and by these..."

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:33:37 -0400

“I believe that the government that governs best is a government that governs least, and by these standards we have set up a fabulous government in Iraq.”

- Stephen Colbert

Photo

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:20:43 -0400

George & Alexis

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:36:42 -0400

George and Alexis are old friends who are about to go overseas to do awesome stuff. I was honored that they asked me to shoot some photos of them before they head out.

Photo Site Update

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:04:52 -0400

I made a bunch of updates to my photography web site, www.michaelcosta.net. I added a bunch of fresh pictures and expanded more on my strengths while eliminating some weaker stuff. I decided that whittling away unnecessary photos and projects probably improves the overall quality of the site and enhances the experience of the viewer. One change I am trying is to mix lots of different projects or shoots together to spice things up. I used to have a whole Projects section of the site. However, trying to neatly organize everything into sections made less and less sense when I would have only a few good photos that would fit into a potential section. The only sections I kept separated were weddings and architecture, because they are big enough to be separated out. Any way, I hope you enjoy looking through it.

Some more favorites from Megan...

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:31:01 -0400

Some more favorites from Megan and Chris’s shoot.

TV Show Intro!

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:31:51 -0400

TV Show Intro!

Megan & Chris

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:13:46 -0400

Just shot some engagement pictures for Megan and Chris this weekend in the Old Village in Mt. Pleasant, SC. I haven’t gone through all of them, but picked out a few I’ve worked on that I really like. It was like 100 degrees outside but they didn’t sweat a drop and were patient with me while I had to wipe my sweat a million times!

Punch Brothers playing Bach. Just got their new CD too,...

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:22:46 -0400

Punch Brothers playing Bach. Just got their new CD too, haven’t had time to let it fully digest but it’s really good.

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you..."

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:02:13 -0400

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what other people think you are.”

- John Wooden

Mary Norton

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:24:20 -0400

I was lucky enough to shoot accessory designer Mary Norton in her awesome home for the cover feature for summer. She designs purses and shoes for tons of celebrities. Her house was ridiculously awesome. Beth Ables would love it.

Jenny Bridals

Mon, 24 May 2010 15:25:05 -0400

I had a great time a while back hanging out with Jenny and her friends and taking some bridal portraits for her. She picked an awesome area in North Carolina near Charlotte to take these pictures, and she and Tanner got married there as well. Congrats guys!

Kitchen in Kiawah

Fri, 21 May 2010 09:53:01 -0400

From a shoot I did a while back in Kiawah for Hostetler Custom Cabinetry.

I’ve been experimenting with minimal internet usage the past few months. There’s...

Wed, 19 May 2010 10:25:40 -0400

I’ve been experimenting with minimal internet usage the past few months. There’s something freeing about pretending it’s 1996 again. After getting married, going on a honeymoon, moving, unpacking, and designing and shooting nearly an entire 180 page magazine in two and a half weeks, I begin to forget what I used to fill my time with. At first, I wondered what internet gems my friends were blogging about and noting on their google readers. It’s like having your friends search through the garbage dump of the internet and finding all the treasures for you, then laying them out neatly for you to go through! I’ve missed it. And I really learn a lot about the world. However, I think I am going to keep spending a little less time on the internet and more time rocking hard in other ways. Why watch videos of cats playing piano when I can be riding my bicycle?

"Ringo’s not even the best drummer in The Beatles."

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:53:45 -0500

“Ringo’s not even the best drummer in The Beatles.”

- John Lennon, when asked if he thought Ringo Starr was the best drummer in the world

Bombshells everywhere…

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:47:08 -0500

Bombshells everywhere…

Why have I never known how awesome/disturbing Skittles commercials are?

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:48:13 -0500

Why have I never known how awesome/disturbing Skittles commercials are?

"Sometimes asking the right question is better than having the right answer."

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:59:09 -0500

“Sometimes asking the right question is better than having the right answer.”

- Barbara Brown Taylor