2015 Detroit Jazz Festival Photographs – Day Three (9-6-2015)
I wasn’t sure I would be able to make it down for day three, but I couldn’t stay away. I arrived just in time to see legends Ron Carter and Pat Metheny in an intimate […]
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2015 Detroit Jazz Festival Photographs – Day Two (9-5-2015)
Day two of the Detroit Jazz Festival was a day of unbelievable talent on display in downtown Detroit. There were so many great acts and performances on four different stages that it was impossible to […]
2015 Detroit Jazz Festival Photographs – Day One (9-4-2015)
The Detroit Jazz Festival is the largest free jazz festival in the world. This year I am fortunate to be able to take in the festival as a personal project, photographing the city, the people, […]
Leigha – L’Anse Creuse High School Senior Pictures – Macomb County, Michigan
Senior pictures can take on many different locations and shooting styles. For Leigha’s senior photo shoot, we were able to capture her active in two sports that she loves, make portraits with her and her […]
Happy 314th Birthday to the City of Detroit
Settled by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in 1701, the City of Detroit is celebrating its 314th Birthday. History resources: http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/founding-detroit; http://detroithistorical.org/learn/history-resources; http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Photography by Rod Arroyo www.PortraitsByRod.com Above, the spectacular Detroit skyline. Below, the Scott Fountain on […]
Pat Metheny at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Last night – June 2, 2015 – was a very special evening at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Pat Metheny, Artist-in-Residence for the 2015 Detroit Jazz Festival, performed at a […]
Birmingham, Michigan Alleys and Backstreets – Edgy Places for High School Senior Pictures
Downtown Birmingham is a popular place for high school seniors Backstreets and alleys offer edgy, alternative backdrops for portraits I photograph many high school seniors in downtown Birmingham (Oakland County). In fact it is the […]
Rasheed and the Jazz Collective – Washington Square – New York
Street Jazz in New York One of my favorite things about visiting New York is the amazing musical talent you can find in parks, on sidewalks, and in subways. I still think back to a […]
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit – Photos of the Rivera Courtyard and Valeria Montes
In honor of the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo exhibit at the DIA, I am posting these photos from 2012. This flamenco dance exhibit was in the Rivera Courtyard. The woman dancing is Valeria Montes, […]
All Digital Files On Our Computers Will Eventually Be Lost Warns Google VP
The current Vice President of Google, Vint Cerf, recently spoke to a gathering of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and warned that a “digital dark age” may be ahead. All digital files […]