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I'm a Twin Cities (Minneapolis) based photographer with a passion for portraiture and urban skyscapes. I pride myself on being a bit of an eclectic who takes an interest in all manner of people and places and travel a fair bit, so I try to include other elements of my work into my blog. My work tends to use a modern style with a mind toward drawing out the edges in life. I draw inspiration in my portraiture from Greg Gorman, Herb Ritts, Platon, and a handful of other masters of the art.

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Hollidazzle

12.06.07 Posted in Best Photos

Local blogger Mitch and I met up to shoot the Hollidazzle parade (check out his pics here). Always good to share pain of a cold. It also helped to meet Sam, who runs the “Red Wagon” on the West side of Nicollete just north of the pedestrian bridge you see here at Gaviidae Common. He sells hot chocolate, coffee, popcorn, …. everything you need while you spend an hour out in the cold.

The Hollidazzle parade is sponsored by Macy’s, and runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 6:30 between Thanksgiving and Christmas. According to “the Strib“, this is the 16th year of this Minneapolis tradition.

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Tags: holidays, Hollidazzle, lights, Minneapolis Photos, night, parade, Twin Cities

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December 6, 2007 - 8:56 am mrdi - Wow! That's great! How long was that exposure? It looks like that was the Nutcracker soldier. I like the effect of the blinking lights. I just put today's post up with my picture of Sam, So if you'd like to see him and his wagon, please do. Thanks, - Mitch

December 7, 2007 - 11:45 am Rob - Cool effect with these long exposures. I'm amazed at the brightness and vibrant colors.

December 8, 2007 - 4:44 pm Brandon - Very nice. I wonder if grabbing a polarizing filter and taking some long exposures from the skyway would produce some interesting shots. Of course the crowds might be tough to deal with, but it would be a lot warmer.

December 6, 2007 - 9:00 am Mitchster.com » Minneapolis City Lights - [...] the street on the left is Sam’s Red Popcorn Wagon. As I mentioned earlier, Greg and I stopped by to take some pictures and Sam offered us Cider and Hot Chocolate. He’s a [...]