Brian Minnich Photography Inc 888.443.6003

2012-01-27T10:13:00.000-08:00

Orlando, FL

2012-01-15T15:04:00.000-08:00

Panama City, FL.

2012-01-10T08:21:00.000-08:00

It was hard to keep up, but I was able to squeak past for the win.

2011-12-31T07:34:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year

2011-12-19T18:59:00.000-08:00

Newport, RI

2011-12-18T16:15:00.001-08:00

Jamestown, RI

2011-12-14T07:21:00.000-08:00

New 4x5 Work. First day back on the bike.

2011-12-06T10:34:00.001-08:00

2011-12-05T19:56:00.000-08:00

Hidden pothole + bike = Type II Ac shoulder separation.

2011-11-24T09:09:00.000-08:00

75 mile bike ride to Thanksgiving Dinner.

2011-11-10T19:52:00.000-08:00

2011-11-08T06:19:00.000-08:00

2011-11-07T08:45:00.000-08:00

2011-08-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

Irene = Fun

Casey Anthony Verdict Day

2011-08-16T13:39:00.000-07:00

2011-08-11T14:07:00.000-07:00

Last week for a 300mi training schedule.
Myers Briggs: INTJ

2011-08-08T15:05:00.000-07:00

Old Vegas

2011-07-31T11:56:00.000-07:00

Some quick scans of 4x5 negs....The bottom 3 from NYC were severely fogged - Thanks TSA.

2011-07-30T16:39:00.000-07:00

I used to shoot everything with a 4x5 press camera. No viewfinder, automation or instant feedback. Just a simple light tight box. I had it mentally dialed in and that was a very satisfying way of working. After extensive traveling, and constant struggles with TSA resulting in fogged film, I retired the camera. Fast forward a few years later and I recently found a box of 4x5 negatives that I have never really looked at. I am edited through them and will post some images soon. Above are examples of earlier work. I am rebuilding a 4x5 camera, so stay tuned to future postings.

2011-07-04T16:37:00.000-07:00

2011-06-29T05:35:00.000-07:00

2011-06-07T08:52:00.000-07:00

2011 Baseball season has come to a close. Ty's team won the championship as a total underdog team. Ty was a solid first baseman and made the winning hit. Pretty awesome! Trev had solid building season.
My Saturday Mornings are free for the first time since last September. Looking forward to some long rides, races and reconnecting with the A group.

2011-04-19T07:59:00.000-07:00

rolling in the deep
rooster rising spring races
rolling and rising

2011-03-31T14:41:00.000-07:00

a crash, moments lost
split second window view through
rose colored glasses

2011-03-23T09:31:00.000-07:00

The Infamous Legendary Embodiment of Kiwi Camera Services, Mr. Michael Livera.

2011-03-10T06:42:00.001-08:00

2011-03-05T14:35:00.000-08:00

2011-03-02T18:24:00.000-08:00

long desolate road
sprawl city intersection
a man stands alone

Old PMC Film - 15 years out of date

2011-02-22T15:44:00.000-08:00

Los Angeles

ornery pack man
weakness is manifested
throughout your facade

2011-02-14T07:44:00.000-08:00

Recent FaceBook changes are Bad for Professional Photographers:

http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/02/14/recent-facebook-changes-are-bad-for-professional-photographers/

Brought to you by one of the most informative blogs on the planet: http://www.aphotoeditor.com/

2011-02-06T18:23:00.000-08:00

a rainy day run
hissing cracking powerlines
superbowl sunday

2011-01-31T08:14:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Chen Wang Design for featuring a quote about my approach as well as some work.

http://chenwangdesign.com/wordpress/?cat=12

"I have circled back to instinct and intuition, and away from automation and the instant edit. I use older traditional style cameras, many without view finders.

I am inspired by the subject, story and concept. I like to create imagery with a sense of place that tells a story and has multiple layers. I want the viewer to end up with more questions than answers.

Moments are fleeting. Some jobs are prepped, shot, and wrapped in a 250th of a second. I strive for a non-manufactured “moment” - Brian Minnich

2011-01-27T07:31:00.000-08:00

Testing a 21mm Zeiss on a M6.
Ready for my 5am sub 40º morning ride to warm up 25-30º.
The better photogs are the ones with feral facial hair.

Thanks to Ryan Muirhead for throwing one of my quotes on his webby with a link.

"For me, digital is too immediate and cultivates an afterthought approach to working. A lot of the instinct, vision and intuitiveness are stripped away with automation and instant feedback from the lcd. SLR’s, zoom lenses and all things digital provide infinite possibilities, but sometimes the raw vision in your head a simple mechanical click prove to be more powerful."
- BRIAN MINNICH

"everything that I love about photography takes place behind a camera.
everything i hate about photography takes place behind a computer." - Ryan Muirhead
Straight up. No doubt.

2011-01-13T19:54:00.000-08:00

View from Lunch

2010-12-27T19:17:00.000-08:00

Outtakes from a shoot at the Daytona 500. Had an all access press pass to cruise around the race, pit row and victory lane. Got a lot of weird looks from the photographers in the press box as I was the only photographer that didn't have 14 cameras with tele's strapped to me. Just a ragged swc and a backpack of film.

2010-12-27T19:01:00.000-08:00

I'm not one to toot my own horn, so one of my 2011 goals is to keep the friends and fans of bmp up to date with all the happenings. And, because I not on the tweeter or facie-spaces, I'll put it all here. Mostly in visual form, some haiku and some straight up. I'll start with a rarity, which is me on the other side of the lens. These are from the Horrible Hundred 2010.

The Horrible Hundred is a 100 mile cycling event that hits every major hill in the Clermont/Lake Wales area with the toughest in the last 30 miles. Yup, Florida has hills.

I was on the fence about riding it this year as I had a heavy shoot and production schedule the week of. The training was all there, but sometimes work can take it's toll mentally and physically. I waited to see how I felt the day before. On Saturday morning I decided I would just show up and do it. Because 99% of all my long rides are solo, it would be nice to hit the course at a fast group pace.

Overall I had a good race. I was cruising along in the lead group for the first 60 miles until my back tire flatted. I couldn't fix it as my C02 (portable air cartridge) would not puncture. Luckily, a rider stopped gave me some air and I was off to ride the last 40 miles solo. Despite a hefty 15-20min setback, I still finished about 8 mins faster than last year at 4:52. Not too bad considering the gusty headwinds.

Two hours after the event I was running in the back yard chasing 10 kids playing football tag. Two days later, my bike computer passed 10k miles for the year.

The first shot is of Sugarloaf Mountain ( the steepest hill at mile 80). The second pic is me at the top. The other is descending on Buckhill Road.

Happy Holidays From Us

2010-12-20T08:37:00.000-08:00

High Res Versions:

2010
2009
2008
2007

2010-10-05T19:02:00.000-07:00

2010-09-27T14:36:00.000-07:00

2010-09-11T14:06:00.000-07:00

Part of the series we did for the National televised Stand up to Cancer show.
(hp5 pushed to 3200)

2010-09-01T18:26:00.000-07:00

Sometimes you just have to stop and ask for direction.

2010-08-11T10:15:00.000-07:00

What he said.

2010-06-19T09:42:00.000-07:00

eighty two mile ride
back country roads and steep hills
hammering on flats

2010-06-17T09:19:00.000-07:00

cold san fran morning
these hills would be good training
cards in china town

2010-06-01T08:27:00.000-07:00

shadow in street light
split second revelation
road rash a new wheel

2010-03-29T07:36:00.000-07:00

2010-02-26T14:27:00.000-08:00

Trump

2010-02-05T14:24:00.000-08:00

Digital Cameras in the realm of photography are likening themselves to a Keyboard synthesizer in the realm of the music world.
Both capable to producing varied and extensive 'sounds', but none as true as the real instruments.

2009-12-31T08:22:00.000-08:00

Happy Holi-New Year!

http://www.minnichphoto.com/tnt.09

2009-11-16T13:17:00.001-08:00

BlueMan

2009-10-23T07:58:00.000-07:00

2009-10-12T15:06:00.000-07:00

2009-10-12T15:02:00.001-07:00

2009-09-28T14:27:00.000-07:00

Cell Phones Create Contortion

2009-07-22T13:45:00.000-07:00

2009-05-11T15:00:00.000-07:00

These are from our annual Pro Bono Annual Report we completely produced & created for The Salvation Army shot on a 38 yr old camera without batteries or electronics in an outdoor studio we created using recycled fabric for the background. The designer only used digital proofs, & it was printed using 'green' ink & printing, & an elemental chlorine free paper.

2009-01-11T16:36:00.000-08:00

9th Ward, NOLA

2009-01-06T19:12:00.001-08:00

Cashiers, NC

2009-01-01T13:57:00.000-08:00

Williamsburg, Va

2008-12-29T19:53:00.000-08:00

Nazareth, PA

2008-12-08T19:40:00.000-08:00

Newport, RI

2008-12-08T19:39:00.000-08:00

Jamestown, RI

2008-12-08T19:37:00.000-08:00

Fort Worth, Texas

2008-09-26T11:22:00.000-07:00

Flagstaff, AZ

2008-09-25T20:05:00.000-07:00

Navajo Reservation, AZ

2008-09-04T20:08:00.001-07:00

Myrtle Beach, SC

2008-09-02T19:30:00.001-07:00

Atlantic City, NJ

2008-09-01T15:17:00.001-07:00

Nashville, TN

2008-09-01T14:31:00.000-07:00

Piedra Falls, CO

2008-08-30T05:27:00.000-07:00

Pagosa Springs, CO

2008-08-29T19:48:00.000-07:00

Me surfing Port-O, FL on a micro Day.