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This is some of my early work. Back in the day, I won't say what year but you can probably figure it out!
Back in those days, singers/performers gave a media pass to photographers and allowed then to shoot the entire show, from the photographers pit! You could leave with 150-200 shots of someone! It was awesome. Plus, you got to go backstage and hang out with them after the show most times!

Then came Madonna. She decided it was not necessary for photographers to be allowed to shoot the whole show. She really changed the industry. Her manager allowed photographers 2 songs only from the pit, then gave them tickets away from the stage, usually in the balcony, forcing photographers to shoot with a tele-photo lens, if they wanted more photos.

Then came Prince! He decided to take it a step further! He offered no passes for the pit. He set a photographers area on the main floor, it was slightly raised, near the tech booth, which was about 50 rows back, forcing everyone to shoot with a tele-photo lens. I said enough. And I walked out of that show!

From there on out, all performers started the 1-2 song limit. It wasn't as fun anymore. And they wouldn't let us backstage. So I moved away from the genre and started to focus on models! But there was some good times! I was on tour with Heart (super nice ladies) for 2 weeks. Followed Alice Cooper for a week. Photographed Grace Jones (who was amazing!) , Bette Midler, Tina Turner (who is a wonderful person!) , Village People, David Bowie, Babys, Angel, KISS, George Clinton & Parliament, Diana Ross, Bob Seger - ok, now I guess I am dating myself. Really, was about 10 years old then! LOL.
It was good times! I consider myself very lucky to have had that amazing opportunity and meet some awesome people!
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I think I have a pretty good for fresh talent. A lot of my most successful models are guys I hand picked off the street and have never modeled before. One of my models left Michigan after I photographed him, and moved to New York, where he was recently featured on RUNNER magazine, he does work for J. Crew and Donna Karan, and has a small part in the new movie THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

John Murphy (above right) got his body in tip top shape for our photo shoot. I was able to get him a spread in MENS WORKOUT, which I shot, and was able to get him a $10,000 advertising campaign for a major sports suppliment company.



Adam Bouska, (above right) started as model and later found himself in back of the camera, shooting young and upcoming models. Adam now lives in California and has a calendar coming out later this year!

I am always looking for fresh faces and great bodies! If you are in Chicago or coming to visit, look me up! Michael Snell Malephotog@gmail.com
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