[ about ]

who are you?/what is this?

hi, my name is michael, i'm a 18 year old student. this is my website for showcasing my artwork and anything creative i do. i am attending binghamton university and will be class of 2029.

how did you start photography?

a few years ago i always had curiosities about what real camera photography would be like after only experimenting with taking pictures on my phone. after being given a camera, i found great passion in it and grew from there. 

i taught myself a lot by art just by being observant and trying to create a product i feel proud of.

what camera/lenses do you use?

i use a sony ɑ7 iii for the bulk part of my work, but i also like using whatever i can find. you'd be surprised with just how well older/weird devices can take photos!

my lenses:

• sony fe 24-105 f/4 g oss (my main lens)

• sony fe 28-70mm f3.5-5.6 oss

• samyang af 1.8/35mm

• helios 44-2'

what things do you like to shoot?

i like to shoot anything that catches my interest, but cars and cityscapes often are the things i enjoy shooting.

where can i contact you?

i am best contacted at my main email: brandtmike14@gmail.com

what inspires my creative work?

i am inspired by a vast majority of sources, ranging anywhere from sketches and things i see online or certain photo styles i intend to achieve. it's hard to reference anything directly, but i tend to follow whatever i like. art should make you feel good.

my hobbies also tend to have a part in inspiring what i do creatively. i like a lot of techy things, but they too can be used artistically. it's fun to break those rules sometimes.

what's the best advice you could give to an artist?

it's important to keep at art, even if you feel what you're making isn't perfect or it's taking you a lot of time. i've always felt that even if i feel the art i'm producing is suboptimal, keeping at making things will eventually lead to a result i'll be proud of. it's also okay to take breaks and relapse on work. the creative process takes time.

where do you see yourself in the future?

i really want to be an engineer. as i bring things to life through art i also want to do it through tools and materials. my interest in music has really made me consider working in music technology.

what music tools do you use/have experience with?

• teenage engineering op-xy

• teenage engineering ep-133 ko ii

• teenage engineering po-33 ko

• elektron digitakt

• roland t-8 

• korg microkorg

• ableton move

• this list is likely to grow...