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Hi, I'm Mike Roemer, a commercial, corporate, industrial, agriculture and editorial photographer based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

 

I've lived the photography business since childhood, first tagging along during my father's long newspaper photography career before ever carrying my own camera gear. My interest grew as I watched the fascinating process of my dad making black and white images appear while shaking trays of chemicals under the red lights of a developing room.

 

My professional career started with a ten-year stint as a newspaper photographer meeting tight deadlines, adapting to curve balls and making the famous and not-so-famous comfortable in front of my lens.

 

I returned to Green Bay in the mid-1990s to start my own business, and now regularly travel around the U.S. and internationally for my clients. I enjoy the creative challenge of combining unusual angles, lighting and lens options to produce the perfect commercial image.

 

I've won first place awards in Pictures of the Year International, National Press Photographers Best of Photojournalism and National Headliners, along with being a three-time winner in the Pro Football Hall of Fame photo contest.

 

I love the variety of projects I get to work on, from healthcare organization and foundation annual reports, high-energy casino and gaming shoots, industrial projects at locations as diverse as cheese manufacturers and steel plants, to corporate culture assignments and documenting the Green Bay Packers.

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Mike

Photos From The Green Bay Packers vs New Orleans Saints NFL Football game.

Here are some of my favorite sports photos from the Green Bay Packers vs New Orleans Saints NFL football game that I shot at Lambeau Field on Sunday September 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  The Packers defeated the Saints 27-28 to go 2-2 on the first half of the season.  One of the story lines of the games was the NFL referees being back after the lockout with the NFL ended shortly after the Packers lost to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night in a game that ended with a very controversial call by the replacements referees.  If you ask a Packers fan the regular referees didn’t do all that great of job during this game.  After a few of the call I was planning how I would cover the fan riot at the end of the game if the Packers lost.  Luckily the Packers won and life can go on.

Thanks for looking!
Mike

Green Bay Packers fans hold up a sign in reference to the NFL replacement referees.

The University of Wisconsin marching band.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

New Orleans Saints cornerback Jabari Greer tackles Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb.

Green Bay Packers cheerleaders
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston catches a first half touchdown pass as Green Bay Packers free safety Morgan Burnett defends.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings celebrates a touchdown pass with guard T.J. Lang.

Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley can’t hang on to a pass in the endzone as New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Shanle defends.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers gets tripped up by New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley as defensive end Will Smith looks on.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones catches a touchdown pass as New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Shanle defends.
Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews sacks New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb gets upended by New Orleans Saints cornerback Corey White,
New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson intercepts a Aaron Rodgers pass intended for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees looks for a receiver.

New Orleans Saints cornerback Jabari Greer trip up Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers talks with a referee after getting poked in the eye.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees talk after an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 in Green Bay, Wis.
Green Bay Packers center Jeff Saturday high fives fans.

Posted in Green Bay Packers Photography | NFL Photography, Sports Photography

Lifestyle Photography For St. Norbert College • Higher Education Photographer

A few weeks ago I was contacted by one of my higher education photography clients, St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin,  to shoot a series of lifestyle photos of their students interacting with the community for their new web site.   After a meeting with Drew Van Fossen, the schools director of communication and design, we decided to focus our photography around the Wednesday night Farmers’ Market on Broadway, the Green Bay City Deck and Lambeau Field.  Drew and his staff is always great on putting together a great group of good looking, energetic, diverse, cooperative and energetic students for these shoots.  I needed to give the students very little direction to create these photos, I just kind of need to hang out with them.  They all got together great and were always smiling a laughing.

While showing the students in these environments I also needed to keep in mind not to show non students in a way that we would need to get a model release from them.  I was able to do this by shooting with longer lenses and a shallow depth of field.

Here are some of my favorite photos from the shoot.

Thanks for looking!

Mike
Posted in College, University and Higher Education Photography, Lifestyle Photography

Buddy The K9 Therapist • Healthcare Photographer

I recently completed an annual report photo project for Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missourri.  Here is my favorite photo from the project.  The photo is of Dr. Heidi Hunter and her 4-year-old golden retriever Buddy.  Dr Hunter, who is the medical director of inpatient rehab at Saint Francis uses Buddy for pet therapy.  Pet therapy is known to decrease blood pressure, decrease anxiety, help with motivation, and decrease pain.  I thought the photo captured a nice moment between the doctor and K9 therapist.

Thanks for looking!

Mike

 

 

 


Posted in Healthcare Photography | Medical Photography

Photos From The Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears NFL Football game.

I enjoy covering any Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field, but covering the annual Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears game is always a little more special and this year having it be a prime-time Thursday night game made it even more exciting.  The Packers won the game 23-10.  Packers Clay Matthews had 3.5 sacks and gave us photographers some visually friendly sack celebrations.

I started my day looking for a different pre-game feature and was very happy when I found members of the Packers drumline warming up in an empty Lambeau Field.  I also felt that I was able to put a nice finish to the story of the game with the mid-field meeting of the two-quarterbacks after the game and then Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers running off the field and tossing a wristband into the stands.

Thanks for taking a look!

Mike

The Packers band the Tundraline warms up before the game.

Chicago Bear head coach Lovey Smith during pre game


Green Bay Packers’ Clay Matthews warms up before the game.


Green Bay Packers during player introductions.


Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb tries to stay inbounds.


Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden and Clay Matthews sack Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.


Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews does a sack celebration.


Green Bay Packers tight end Tom Crabtree does a Lambeau Leap after running in a pass on a fake field goal for touchdown.


Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby celebrates a 54 yard field goal.


Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams intercepts a pass intended for Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall.


Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver does a Lambeau Leap.


Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Nick Perry trips up Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.


Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings intercepts a pass intended for Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones.


Green Bay Packers inside linebacker A.J. Hawk tries to block a pass from Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.


Chicago Bears tight end Kellen Davis catches a touchdown in front of Green Bay Packers inside linebacker D.J. Smith.


Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews sacks Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler.


Green Bay Packers defensive end Phillip Merling tries to block a Jay Cutler pass


Green Bay Packers running back Cedric Benson.


Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler talk after the game.


Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tosses a wristband into the stands as he runs off the field.

Posted in Green Bay Packers Photography | NFL Photography, Sports Photography

Photos From The Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers NFL Football Game.

The Green Bay Packers lost their home NFL football opener at Lambeau Field on Sunday September 9th, 2012 to the San Francisco 49ers 30-22.  It sure wasn’t the way the Packers or their fans wanted to start the season, but the 49ers are one of the better teams in the NFL.  

As a sports photographer I’m always excited to start shooting regular season NFL games after almost falling asleep covering a couple preseason games.  It was also fun to see how the light and sound is different at Lambeau after the additions to the stadium.

I was happy with my photos from the games.  I think I told the story of the game and caught a couple unexpected moments.  Here are some of my favorite photos from the game.

Thanks for looking!

Mike

 

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews during his pre game warmup.

Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers does his pre-game ritual of spinning the ball on it’s end in the south end zone.
Packers Aaron Rodgers gives Donald Driver a tap on the butt before the game.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews celebrates sacking San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith trips up Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree gets taken down by Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Perry tackles San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Randy Moss lands in the end zone after catching a pass for a touchdown.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Randy Moss celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Alex Smith.
Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley and San Francisco 49ers defensive back Perrish Cox argue a call.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick gets tackled by Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields, but only after moving the ball far enough for kicker David Acker to kick a 63 years field goal to tie the NFL record.
Packers Glory Years quarterback Bart Starr during the halftime alumni introductions.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reacts to a dropped pass.
Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams tries to tackle San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis celebrates a touchdown with Alex Boone.
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Justin Smith tries to take Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers down by his shirt.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb runs a punt back for a 50 yard touchdown.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb celebrates his touchdown with a Lambeau Leap.
49ers coach Jim Harbaugh argues a call.
Packers Randall Cobb gets pushed out of bounds as coach Mike McCarthy looks on.
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown tries to tackle Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews celebrates a sack.
San Francisco 49ers guard Jonathan Goodwin takes down Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
San Francisco 49ers defensive back Chris Culliver breaks up a pass intended for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings to stop the Packers in the 4th quarter.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith shake hands after the game.
Posted in Green Bay Packers Photography | NFL Photography, Sports Photography

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