Photography and video for Baker Mayfield makeover series with Allen Edmonds, as well as still photography to accompany a separate Allen Edmonds/Baker Mayfield spot.
Audemars Piguet began making watches in the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland in 1875. This series of stills was shot along side the film shoot for the Royal Oak’s 25th anniversary spot with LeBron James.
Production: Supply&Demand
Curated By Harkins is a fashion consulting firm focused on making fashion and art easily accessible and convenient to the local customer.
Agency: Shark & Minnow
Moments; in, out and around
Los Angeles-based singer/producer who’s debut self titled album was released in 2016
Styled by Dana Sobota and Kelley Shaffer
On figure photography for Kay Jewelers campaign; featured in store, across social media and web platforms.
Agency: Stern Advertising
In the elements.
Commissioned by Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management to shoot a campaign to refresh their brand. The goal was ambitious: to create a collection of photographs that support the grandeur of the School's home setting itself; The Peter B. Lewis Building designed by Frank Gehry.
Maxwell House found one of America’s hardest workers and gave him a well-deserved surprise for Labor Day.
They invited followers to share a photo of themself or someone they know working on Labor Day Weekend with for a chance to win a paid day off.
I followed Ron Kline around for a long day at home and at work to shoot the still photos for the campaign to go along side the video.
Agency: DAVID, Miami
This project ultimately featured images I captured in North Carolina, Cleveland, OH and Oaxaca, Mexico. I document processes, facilities and employees in a couple of Moen’s factories; some R&D at Moen’s headquarters outside of Cleveland, OH and beautiful water in Mexico. The images were featured in an book created by studio of Christine Wisnieski to announce and visually communicate Moen’s realigned goal to showcase their product design, beautiful water, our great earth and their innovative team.
Agency: studio of CHRISTINE WISNIESKI
On September 6, 2017 a group of close friends and I left from Lexington, rode our bicycles down to Bardstown, up to Louisville and finally back to where we started again. We logged around 240 miles of beautiful Kentucky terrain over 5 days and that many bottles of bourbon. It was grand.
Will Ride For Whiskey is a short book that chronicles the journey with text and images. Let me know if you want me to send you a copy.
Cleveland's dividing lines over race issues come to light under Trump. The Ohio city is one of America’s most racially segregated and under Trump, many fear a conflict between the black community and mostly white police force
by Chris McGreal in Cleveland, Ohio
Brand Mona B’s men-focussed line of bags and accessories; ranging from messengers and wallets to duffles and dopp kits made out of reclaimed military tarps
Photo tour of the Home of artist, Laura Naples. Along side her sister, Kristen Giorgi, they form NG Collective; a prolific art duo shot for Glitter Guide.
Styled by Dana Sobota
A brand re-fresh for Mona B - an eco-friendly line that uses reclaimed military tarps to make bags and accessories
Art Direction/Styling by Dana Sobota
Hair and Makeup by Elizabeth Cook
One nation, two Trumps: America as divided as ever after first 100. daysWe asked two neighboring communities in Ohio what they make of the president’s first 100 days in office. Their answers paint a disparate picture
by Ed Pilkington in Warrensville Heights and Chardon, Ohio
Promotional portraits for Gregg Gillis, better known by the stage name Girl Talk- a musician specializing in mashups and digital sampling. Gillis has released five LPs on the record label Illegal Art and EPs on 333 and 12 Apostles.
Styled by Dana Sobota
An industry leader in scalable production of custom, superior quality furniture and installations made from reclaimed wood; their broad clientele of hospitality, corporate, and commercial customers value the aesthetic appeal and environmental benefit of materials harvested and crafted entirely within the United States
Art Direction/Styling by Dana Sobota
Photography for the 2018 Annual Report. The 9th year in a row teaming up with Little Jacket to run a summer camp teaching ODA scholars the ins and outs of annual reports with a focus on story telling and documentary.
Agency: Little Jacket
Cleveland Montessori has attracted a diverse population of families from all over Greater Cleveland. With University Circle next door, this Little Italy-based school has quick access to world renowned cultural and educational institutions for extended learning and enrichment opportunities.
Agency: Little Jacket
A campaign to educate the public on the benefits of the Cleveland Heights - University Heights school system. We used simple portraits of real people in the CH-UH community paired with their thoughts of what Public means to them to humanize the concept of public schools and their offerings.
Agency: Little Jacket
We’ve done all the photography for Bacabuche’s look books, catalogs and website since 2012 and we’ve had a blast working with them while they grown their brand internationally. They embody contemporary trends in a modern baby's wardrobe, made in the U.S.A. using a mix of natural and organic textiles for the baby's comfort and well-being. It is a collection designed to create an easy dressing experience for mom and baby.
Art Direction/Styling by Dana Sobota
Photography for both of Cleveland’s municipal airports’ websites and general media needs. Included here are some of the favorite out takes.
Agency: Recess Creative
Photo essay on the popup restaurant that appeared for one day 1/4 mile north of Ohio on the frozen Lake Erie, March 8, 2015 under the direction of Ian Charnas. No invitations had been sent, but thanks to a nearby park and social media, over 400 people braved the journey to explore a frozen landscape and investigate the distant structure, where free hot chocolate and chili waited to meet them.
Since 1837, The MetroHealth System has cared for Clevelanders for their most basic health needs. Today, MetroHealth is an integrated health system with an acute care hospital housing a Level I Adult Trauma and Burn Center, a skilled nursing facility and more than 25 locations throughout Cuyahoga County with more on the way.
Photography for their annual report and website; two consecutive years and counting. New Bridge is a community-based arts education and career training center that addresses the needs of residents and youth who live in some of Cleveland’s most challenged neighborhoods.
Agency: Little Jacket
Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Soho Kitchen serves Southern cuisine with a focus on chicken and whiskey. The restaurant uses fresh ingredients and bold flavors and makes every meal to order and from scratch. Soho Kitchen has a full bar which features many specialty whiskeys and seasonally rotating cocktails.
Styled by Dana Sobota & Kelley Shaffer
Production: Bridget Danko
Located in one of the nations leading regions in health care, we’ve had the opportunity to work with many of the top institutions for a wide range of campaigns.
A collection of photos that capture a time and a place; inviting you in to hang out a little while.
Leading up to the launch of the national clothing label Whiskey Grade, it’s founders got things started by building custom motorcycle modifications under the name Soul Custom. When they started designing clothing to pair with the bikes, they knew they wanted to scale it up.
Styled by Dana Sobota
Campaigns, Annual Reports and Documentaries for the Cleveland area program which has grown exponentially in the eight years of our collaboration. This work brings some of our most pride year after year.
Agency: Little Jacket
metrohealth.org/faces-of-resilience
This editorial project celebrates the courage and conviction of 14 people who, in their most fragile state, received care at MetroHealth. They are newborns whose world in their first weeks was the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They are children who received a second chance at life in the John A. Gannon Burn and Trauma Center at MetroHealth. They are adults who turned tragedy into selflessness as volunteers with the Trauma Survivors Network.
They are alive. They are resilient.
- accompanying stories by Julie Fogel
Photo essay on the 4th Annual Great Lakes Regional Beard & Mustache Championships held in Cleveland at the historic Agora Theater.
A series of handmade miniature landscapes and settings based on memories from youth
Campaign photography for the luxury community built on the Biltmore Forest Estate in the legacy of George W. Vanderbilt in Asheville, NC.
Agency: SCALE
Musician and stand-up guy
The one and only…
Photographed for the 2012 Obama campaign, and again in 2014 for myself
Editorial style portraits for corporate clients.
Fun. New. Year.
Art Direction/Styling by Dana Sobota
General photography for web and print campaigns that visualized the culture and energy of The University of Akron; one the region’s most influential public research university. It is contributing to the resurgence of the local economy, providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines, and known for an innovative approach to higher education.
Agency: Flourish
The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine is a vowed religious congregation committed to a life of service to the world through healthcare, parish life, ecology, and community outreach ministries, such as food pantries, homeless shelters, and immigrant services.
Agency: Twist Creative
Photography for annual reports, web and general print media: The Cleveland Transformation Alliance is a public-private partnership dedicated to growing a portfolio of quality district and charter schools. The Alliance works to ensure every child in Cleveland attends a quality school, and every neighborhood has great schools from which families can choose.
Agency: Recess Creative
