Mike OMara

UPDATE: I'm too busy to shoot any "trade for..." work right now. Hopefully, this is a temporary situation and I'll be looking for models again soon.

I was a professional photographer for years, working in studios in Louisville, KY and Nashville, TN. I did mostly advertising illustration and catalog work, with some annual reports, executive portraiture, and various other stuff thrown in. Eventually, other activities (business management, media production, writing books) consumed all my time and I quit shooting for a number of years.

Now, I'm finally able to return to my first love -- photography -- both as a part-time pro and to pursue my long-delayed MFA degree.

Right now, I'm looking to work with both new and established models to develop their portfolios -- and my own. I'm open to TFCD work while I get myself re-established and build a body of work for that art degree.

My style tends toward the classics with an emphasis on lighting and composition instead of shocking subjects and situations. My goal is to create enduring beauty rather than outlandish stylistic statements.

If you're a model in (or within a few hours drive of) Louisville, KY and would like to work together, please contact me here or at mikeo at udar dot com. Please put "model" somewhere in the subject line so I can spot your message among all the trash in my inbox.