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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 Ron Johnson Victory Party.

For the first 10 years of my career I was a daily newspaper photographer.  When I left the daily newspaper business back in 1996 to pursue a commercial photography career it was difficult to walk away from the excitement of some of the assignments I covered during those newspaper days.  I still keep one foot in the world of sport photography to feed that need and I still cover a few news event each year with most of those being political events.  Tuesday night I was assigned to cover the election night party for Ron Johnson in the Wisconsin senate race.  Republican Ron Johnson defeated three-term Democrat Russ Feingold to become the state’s first Republican senator in 18 years.

Things have changed a great deal since my early newspaper days in the mid 80s.  Back in those days we shot our photos on 35 mm color slide film and processed the film back at the paper in what could be described as a high tech picnic cooler.  From the time the candidate took the stage to the time you final handed your image to the copy editor w

as hopefully under an hour and half.  If you didn’t have that amount of time to meet your deadline you took the photos in black and white and it still took about 45 minutes if the location of the event wasn’t to far from the paper.  Last night I was able to feed the wire service I was working for with five photos as the candidate was still wading through the audience shaking hands with the supporters.

Here are a few of my photos from the event.  Thanks for looking!

Mike

Wisconsin Republican senatorial candidate Ron Johnson waves as he takes the stage for his victory speech Tuesday night Nov. 2, 2010 in Oshkosh, Wis. during his victory party.

As his son Ben looks on, Wisconsin Republican senatorial candidate Ron Johnson gets ready to hug his wife Jane as he celebrates his victory.

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Photos of surfing on Lake Michigan near Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Today should have been an office day, but I couldn’t pass on the chance to shoot surfing on Lake Michigan during one of the biggest Midwest wind storms of my lifetime.  Waves on Lake Michigan reached over 20 feet in spots.  Here are some of my favorite photos of a group of surfers on Lake Michigan near Sheboygan, Wisconsin.  If you would like to see additional photos please visit my archive.

Thanks for looking!

Mike

Posted in Marine Photography, Sports Photography, Wisconsin Stock Photography

Photos From The Green Bay Packers vs The Minnesota Vikings 2010 NFL Football Game

Sunday night was a wild and crazy night as the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings did battle at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  Longtime Packers quarterback Brett Favre returned to Lambeau Field for the second time wearing a Vikings jersey.  Favre is in the midst of an NFL investigation and in the middle of a down season.  The fans rode Brett more then a little with signs and boos.  Brett walked off Lambeau Field with his head down and from my vantage point mist in his eyes after loosing to his old team 28-24.

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the game.  Thanks for looking.

Mike

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre during the national anthem.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws the ball into the hands of Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen for an interception.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tries to tackle Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen after throwing an interception.

Minnesota Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson and defensive end Jared Allen celebrate Allen's interception.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin run the ball into the end zone for a touchdown

Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless pulls in a touchdown pass in the end zone as Minnesota Vikings linebacker E.J.

Minnesota Vikings place kicker Ryan Longwell dives to try and stop a kickoff return by Green Bay Packers cornerback Pat Lee

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre reacts to one of his three interceptions on the night.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre looks to the scoreboard after failing to make a third down conversion.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre looks to the scoreboard after failing to make a third down conversion.

Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk tries to get away from Minnesota Vikings guard Anthony Herrera on an interception return.

Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop does a Lambeau Leap after returning an interception for a touchdown.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre tries to get out of the grasp of Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson tries to get threw the Green Bay Packers defense.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress reacts to a call in the final minutes of the game.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre reacts to failing to complete a pass to Randy Moss in the endzone on the final play of the Vikings lose to the Packers.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre shake hands after the game.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre walks off of Lambeau Field for possibly the last time with his head down.

Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews high fives fans as he walks off the field.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers celebrates with fans as he runs off the field.

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

Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary.

Here are a few of my favorite photos that I recently did for Happily Ever After Animal Sanctuary. Happily Ever After is Northeast Wisconsin’s only true no-kill facility for cats and dogs and is completely staffed by volunteer manpower.  Judy and I are true believers in their mission and are always willing to help out, but the fact that Judy and I are allergic to cats keeps our support to photography and the occasional check (I’m also allergic to tigers and have a fun story about that). If you would like to learn more about HEA or to adopt a dog or cat please visit their web site.  They are always looking for volunteers and donations.  This Saturday they are having their biggest fundraiser of the year, a pet costume contest.  Here is a link if you would like to find out more about the fundraiser.

Thanks for looking and hopefully you can help HEA continue their mission.

Mike

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Photos From The Green Bay Packers vs The Miami Dolphins 2010 NFL Football Game

It was another tough overtime lose for the Green Bay Packers this past Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  The Miami Dolphins won with a field goal in overtime.  Here are a few of my favorite photos.  I think my photos show that it was a tough day for quarterback Aaron Rodgers.  Next up for the Packers is the Minnesota Vikings and Brett Favre at Lambeau Field next Sunday night.

After Sunday’s game the still photographers gathered at the Packers G at midfield to take a knee in honor of long time Packer’s photographer Vern Biever who passed away earlier in the week at the age of 87.

Thanks for looking!

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers show a little fear in his eyes as he looks for a receiver.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Jarrett Bush and cornerback Tramon Williams tackle Miami Dolphins cornerback Nolan Carroll.

Green Bay Packers tight end Tom Crabtree tries to get away from Miami Dolphins linebacker Karlos Dansby.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Cameron Wake sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Cameron Wake sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins and cornerback Sam Shields break up a pass intended for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Davone Bess.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne tries to escape the defensive pressure of Green Bay Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop and linebacker A.J. Hawk.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall can get both feet inbounds for a possible touchdown as Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams defends.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall can get both feet inbounds for a possible touchdown as Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams defends.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Ikaika Alama-Francis takes down Green Bay Packers cornerback Pat Lee.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Ikaika Alama-Francis takes down Green Bay Packers cornerback Pat Lee.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline goes up for a pass as Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson slips while defending.

Miami Dolphins linebacker Cameron Wake sacks Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver looks for running room down the sideline as Miami Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith tries to defend.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tries but can't escape the defensive pressure of Miami Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams takes down Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers ties to escape the pressure of Miami Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi.

Miami Dolphins place kicker Dan Carpenter celebrates a game winning field goal in overtime.

Photographers take a knee after the game around the Packers G in honor of Green Bay Packers' long time team photographer Vern Biever who passed away at the age of 87 earlier in the week. At the upper left of the photo is Vern's youngest son Jim who is the current team photographer. Vern's oldest son John is one of Sports Illustrated's top photographers. Thanks to Jeffrey Phelps for sharing this photo.

Mike

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

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