April 20, 2011
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Behind closed doors

Bartenders Guild preparation

There are a lot of cool things I get to see and events that I get to attend doing photography for a magazine that most people don’t even know are happening in their city.  Last weekend on a chilly Sunday night in Milwaukee at a popular bar called Distil a small group of people gathered.  The air was electric with the nervous energy of those who were primed to compete.  Eleven bartenders were set to mix it up and find out who had the tastiest drink.
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April 15, 2011
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Perks of the job

Banger and mash at County Clare

“I don’t know if I can do this…I mean…it’s just…so much” Brian’s voice trailed off as he looked at the table adorned with plates brimming with food and decorated with glasses filled to the top with alcohol.  The word ‘cornucopia’ might well have described the feast before us. Yet another bar/restaurant had pulled out the stops to make sure we had all we needed, and more.  Now, since all the photos had been taken it was time to dig in.  Sometimes my work is, how shall I put it, pretty awesome.
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April 9, 2011
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Raising the bar

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‘Hey Wessel, we need to head to Liquid Johnny’s for an ad shoot.’ My buddy and now business partner Brian said to me. I looked up from my laptop on which I had been studiously editing an article.  ‘Mmmm, hmmm….okay,’ I replied.  Stuff had been flying at me fast and hard over the last couple weeks so a spur of the moment photo shoot didn’t even phase me.  Food, people, places, they all seemed to blur together before my lens.
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