Me Like Me Like Bees

Band photos for my favorite indie-rock act, "Me Like Bees".

concept shoots, advertisingMark NeuenschwanderNovember 22, 2017indie rock band, me like bees, band photographer, musician, the realm, Jeremy haun, commercial photographer, missouri, editiorial

luxury jet photo shoot

It's not every day you get to shoot a private jet. Interior + exterior photography of this beautiful commercial aircraft decked out for luxury here in Joplin Missouri.

advertisingMark NeuenschwanderOctober 31, 2017commercial photographer, aircraft, luxury jet, midwest photography, Joplin missouri, airport, charter flight, airplane photos

models being weird

Sometimes, it also feels like a competition for who can do the absolutely weirdest poses- which always catch me off guard between the normal "look how cozy I feel in this sweater" or "you too can be a goddess in this dress" shots.

advertisingMark NeuenschwanderSeptember 20, 2017model photoshoot joplin mo, mystique boutique, fashion photography, fashion shoot, commercial photographer, midwest photographer

Creative Arts Academy

In continuing one of my recent posts on conquering fear in your art..

I made a list earlier this year of things that scared me that I needed to do.
At the top of that list was "teach a photography class"... and this year I've now taught not one but now two...

events, for artistsMark NeuenschwanderJune 23, 2017OCC, creative arts academy, ozark christian college, Joplin mo, commercial photographer, midwest event photographer, northwest Arkansas commercial photography, creative workshops for teens, summer art programs for highschoolers

Local landscapes:: purchasable images for Joplin MO and surrounding communities

Creating a stock library of local images for purchase- Joplin MO

tourismMark NeuenschwanderMay 12, 2017downtown Joplin mo, Webb city missouri, carl junction missouri, commercial photographer, Joplin landmarks, main street, midwest photographer, southwest Missouri photos

George Washington Carver National monument- Art in the park day!

Enjoyed a couple of hours at George Washington carver national park one Saturday afternoon, part of my ongoing work creating a stock library of images for the park to use in their branding and social media in the future.

This shoot was different, because I was able to capture an event already taking place at GWC, the annual "Art in the Park" in conjunction with Spiva Center for the Arts....

eventsMark NeuenschwanderMay 3, 2017george washington carver national park, national park, Joplin missouri, commercial photographer, kansas city missouri commercial photographer, missouri event photographer, midwest photographer, art in the park, diamond mo

MO-KAN roller girlz: a roller derby team turns 10

Mo-kan roller girlz turn 10 this year. Here's a few shots from the short-and-sweet celebration photo shoot, complete with an adult version of a CAKE SMASH.

....and a listing of my favorite ridiculous roller derby names.

Mark NeuenschwanderApril 6, 2017roller derby, roller derby photography session, mo kan roller girlz joplin mo, sports team photography, commercial photographer, midwest photographer, joplin mo photographer, southwest mo, northwest arkansas, advertising photography

George Washington Carver National Monument

First images from a library of photography for one of American's national parks- George Washington Carver National monument!

tourismMark NeuenschwanderFebruary 23, 2017national park, george washington carver national park, diamond mo, commercial photographer, lifestyle photography midwest, joplin missouri photographer, tourism marketing, tourism photography

Bill Perry (photographing a photographer)

spent a few minutes taking portraits of fellow photographer Bill Perry & his mysterious glowing props...

Mark NeuenschwanderOctober 14, 2016bill perry, photographer portrait, commercial photographer, midwest photographer, joplin mo photographer, springfield missouri, northwest arkansas

Imaginary Fiends project

Returning to transmedia collaboration... this time, for kids!

Mark NeuenschwanderAugust 5, 2016illustration, kids books, childrens fiction, transmedia project, transmedia photography, commercial photographer, midwest, joplin mo, kansas city missouri commercial photographer, imaginary fiends, izzy B, artist collaboration, boxing ring, imagination

Me Like Bees:: the band, the legend, the shoot

Me Like Bees are fun both to listen to and to shoot. Here's a rare band shoot for me... can't wait to do more of these in the future!

Mark NeuenschwanderJuly 8, 2016band photography, musician portrait, midwest photographer, midwest music photographer, joplin missouri editorial and commercial photography, me like bees, indie rock band, indie music photos, commercial photographer, kansas city, tulsa ok, joplin mo, springfield Mo, bentonville AR

How to make a photonovel... part 2 (THE PITCH)

Does this mean, take the common road? The road of 'big macs sell best, so why create a new dish?' Well you know better than that. It doesn't mean give up, it means prepare yourself for one hell of a pitch.

photonovelMark NeuenschwanderApril 6, 2016Mark N photographyphotonovel, collaborative art, graphic novel, intermedia story, novella, tourism marketing, storytelling photography, commercial photographer, joplin mo convention & visitors bureau, lance schaubert