best of 2017 Joplin MO artists
best of 2017 Joplin MO artists

Usually, I begin the year with a post about my accomplishments from the last. 

This year (a couple of months late) I focus on the accomplishments of the Joplin, MO artist community that surrounds me. Because these days, there's far more meaning in that- and my best work is alongside these friends and neighbors. 

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for artists, updatesMark Neuenschwanderartist, joplin missouri, art scene, culture, painter, photographer, missouri, southwest mo, best of 2017
Hampton Inn (keep those pillows fluffed)
Hampton Inn (keep those pillows fluffed)

Guys, if you want to get into commercial photography- there's difficult things you'll have to do. Things like throwing continental-breakfast-waffles away because they're lopsided and that just won't represent the Hampton brand very well. 

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advertising, tourismMark Neuenschwanderhotel photographer, tourism photography, hilton, Hampton inn, Joplin mo, missouri, midwest, architectural photography, wide angle shots, advertising, branding photos
Film noir photobooth
Film noir photobooth

Every month during downtown's third Thursday event, for funsies, I operate a "photobooth" out of the local art gallery here in Joplin Missouri. 

And this was my very favorite theme. 

The theme is "film noir"- harsh, shadowy lighting, trench coats and fedoras, a 1940s homeage that stems from my love of cinema and my work on "cold brewed".

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portrait, events, concept shootsMark Neuenschwanderphotobooth, Joplin Missouri downtown, Joplin mo third Thursday event, film noir inspired photography, film noir themed photobooth, cold brewed photonovel, Joplin Missouri commercial photographer, community collaboration project
George Washington Carver National Park- nature time
George Washington Carver National Park- nature time

Deviating from portraits, nightlife, band photos and other imagery that includes human beings, I went out to George Washington Carver to capture some images of the park to highlight it's natural wonder in that beautiful morning light. 

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tourism, advertisingMark Neuenschwandergeorge washington carver national park, national monument, southwest Missouri photos, Missouri tourism, historic site diamond missouri, prairie wildflowers, Missouri trails, midwest photographer, tourism marketing photographer
Author headshots with FC Shultz
Author headshots with FC Shultz

author headshots with FC Shultz... and his cat batman. 

With a headshots session, it's always a great idea to have a couple different looks- so that later on, when you produce more material and get tired of using the same headshot over and over, you've got a variety of pictures to choose from. So that's what we did, doing a couple of scene and outfit changes and also getting a nice mix of lighthearted, serious, and straight up goofy. 

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portraitMark NeuenschwanderFC Schultz, author headshots, writer portrait, Joplin Missouri headshots, southwest Missouri editorial and commercial photographer, sci fi writer