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showcase magazine Nov 2022 chicago issue 899
Jordan Buzzy Detroit Lifestyle, Corporate and Portraiture Photographers
Jordan Buzzy is a photographer and outdoor advocate based in the Mitten State. In the Midwest, a bike ride along the lake can be epic, an individual can change a system, a drum machine can reach across an ocean. Home of big ideas, big water, and big fun.
This Spotlight features the Dr. Lee Jones memorial ceremony at the University of Michigan’s School of Dentistry. Dr. Lee Jones was a pioneer in what would become diversity and inclusion efforts within academia and industry. A teacher, recruiter, mentor, and founder of Ann Arbor's first Black dental practice. Not to mention his many awards for civil rights, dentistry, and academia.
Jordan also rode to Pictured Rocks with Bike Tour Vacations. "Like most Michiganders, I like to take time in the summers to get out to the big lakes. I personally work with BTV to staff and develop bike tours in Michigan’s upper peninsula. This year we ran three public tours and two private tours including the Flint and Detroit chapters of 'Black Girls do Bikes'; a true joy to host."
DJ Sama Abdulhadi and the legendary E-Dancer were captured performing at Paxahau’s Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit.
Jordan also worked on portraits with musician Rob Massard, Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s Associate Director James Carter, and Rep. Dan Kildee.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2022 corporate, industrial and healthcare photography
Detroit: Jordan Buzzy
"Always aiming to bring the faces of work to light. I would like to take this Spotlight to focus on women in leadership. I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of women at the top of their fields.
From diversity and inclusion for one of the worlds most recognisable fashion brands to running a local womens shelter, these ladies all seek to make their workplace and industries better, safer and more equitable."
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spotlight magazine Apr 2022 corporate, industrial and healthcare photography
Detroit: Jordan Buzzy
Jordan Buzzy, like many photographers in the automotive hub of Detroit, has found work around advertising and promotion of automakers and their partners.
Jordan’s background in editorial and event photography has helped him stand apart from traditional car photographers by focusing on staff and skill trade workers. What many drivers don’t see when they get in the driver's seat is the uncountable faces of large and small manufacturing workers that make up the global auto industry.
Working with suppliers and local agencies, Jordan helps bring forward the faces from the machinery for manufacturers of all sizes.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2021 food & drink photography & motion
Detroit: Eats Photography
Todd Darling and Eats Photography just finished shooting the startup images for an inclusive recipe blog geared to the LGBTQ+ community.
"With all of the separation society has been dealing with for the last few years, be it covid, racial, sexual, and/or political, it was nice to work on a project, that is based on bringing people together for the one thing they all really have in common, food."
The blog 'A Table For All' is launching later this year. Thanks to food stylist Ross Yedinak (Walnut Studios) for the wonderful styling that made Todd’s job easy!
Todd Darling is an award winning commercial photographer based in Detroit, Michigan. He has experience working with brands across the U.S. including Smithfield Foods, Simply Orange, Kellogg’s, JBL, and agencies such as Doner, GTB, and Zion and Zion.
Eats Photography does more than just take food pictures. “We Tell Food Stories.”
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showcase magazine Jul 2021 new york issue 854
Eats Photography Detroit Food & Drink Photographers and Directors
Todd Darling loves to tell food stories, digging deeper into the feelings and essence of the dish. Showcasing not only the dish but giving a sense of time and place, to help viewers connect with the food on a personal level. Showing the emotional connections a good meal with friends can provide.
Todd has worked with companies like Smithfield Foods, Simply Orange, and Kellogg’s, producing photography and motion content for their websites and social media outlets.
Specialised in food, product and lifestyle images. Whether homemade or at a five-star restaurant, he can help to sell, not only the brand but also tell the story of the whole experience. See more here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2021 food & drink photography & motion
Detroit: Eats Photography
Great food photography shows not only the food, but gives you a feeling of time and place. It has the power to take you back to the family gathering you loved as a kid. It can stir feelings and make you remember the smells, and the love that goes into the dish. It can remind you of the summer cookouts with friends, or just the feeling of a cozy warm meal at home after a long day. That’s the reason Eats Photography does more than just take food pictures. “We tell food stories.”
Todd Darling is an award winning commercial / food photographer based in Detroit, Michigan, with over 20 years' experience working with ad agencies.
His client list includes: Smithfield Foods, Simply Orange, Kellogg’s, and JBL. Homemade or at a five-star restaurant, he can help to sell, not only your brand, but also tell the story of the whole experience.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2019 portraiture & celebrity photography
Detroit: CJ Benninger
CJ Benninger is a Detroit-based advertising and editorial photographer specialising in portraits, automotive and product work.
He began his photographic journey when he was a junior in high school, photographing live bands, which he has now been doing for 20 years. After continuing his education in photography, CJ began assisting before eventually gaining his own clients, forging a shooting career of his own.
CJ prides himself in working with both clients and subjects to create beautiful images on location or in studio using his strong sense of composition and technical skills.
Some of his clients include Campbell-Ewald, Leo Burnett, Organic and McCann Erikson, shooting for brands such as Dodge, Jeep, Ford, Delphi, Kimberly Clark, General Snus and 4Web Medical.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2019 portraiture & celebrity photography
Detroit: CJ Benninger
CJ Benninger is a Detroit-based advertising and editorial photographer specialising in portraits, automotive and product work.
He began his photographic journey when he was a junior in high school, photographing live bands, which he has now been doing for 20 years. After continuing his education in photography, CJ began assisting before eventually gaining his own clients, forging a shooting career of his own.
CJ prides himself in working with both clients and subjects to create beautiful images on location or in studio using his strong sense of composition and technical skills.
Some of his clients include Campbell-Ewald, Leo Burnett, Organic and McCann Erikson, shooting for brands such as Dodge, Jeep, Ford, Delphi, Kimberly Clark, General Snus and 4Web Medical.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2019 portraiture & celebrity photography
Detroit: CJ Benninger
CJ Benninger is a Detroit-based advertising and editorial photographer specialising in portraits, automotive and product work.
He began his photographic journey when he was a junior in high school, photographing live bands, which he has now been doing for 20 years. After continuing his education in photography, CJ began assisting before eventually gaining his own clients, forging a shooting career of his own.
CJ prides himself in working with both clients and subjects to create beautiful images on location or in studio using his strong sense of composition and technical skills.
Some of his clients include Campbell-Ewald, Leo Burnett, Organic and McCann Erikson, shooting for brands such as Dodge, Jeep, Ford, Delphi, Kimberly Clark, General Snus and 4Web Medical.
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spotlight magazine Feb 2019 people & lifestyle photography
Detroit - Singapore: Roe Photo
Emotional authenticity is characteristic of John Roe’s photographic style. With his natural charisma and reassuring presence on set, he collaborates with his subjects to create and capture honest moments that tell a story within a single image.
Having an educational background in both painting and photography, John also brings a sophisticated, fine art element to his imagery. Exacting attention to detail is inherent in every project he executes.
John's work is sought after around the world. He has covered the globe, with advertising and editorial assignments taking him to South Africa, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia, including the Raptor Ranger Global campaign and the new Carhartt Company Work launch.
He continues to partner with an extensive list of clients, including Ford, Chevy, Buick, Alfa Romeo, Infiniti, Carhartt, Harmon Kardon, Chrysler, Ram Trucks, Leon Speakers, US Navy, Patron Racing and FootJoy.