James Brosher Photography

Portfolio website for James Brosher, a Bloomington, Indiana based editorial and wedding photographer specializing in action, documentary, and portrait images.

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Another Kind of Magick guitarist Taylor Scott

Had the opportunity to shoot a few portraits of local blues guitarist Taylor Scott for the paper’s weekly “Plains People” feature. I had a bit of time to scout locations and work the portraits. As a result, the portraits turned out well. Amazing how that happens. Scott, who is an 18-year-old senior at Cheyenne’s Central High School, was pretty cool and easy to work with on the shoot. Being that I’m a huge fan of the blues, it was easy to strike up a conversation with him on the shoot as we talked about Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and Eric Clapton among others. If you haven’t heard him, check him out playing with his group, Another Kind of Magick.

Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne. Scott, who owns 12 guitars, is set to record a live album with his group on Nov. 11 at The Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne.
Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick, poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne. Scott, who owns 12 guitars, is set to record a live album with his group on Nov. 11 at The Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne.
Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick, poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne. Scott, who owns 12 guitars, is set to record a live album with his group on Nov. 11 at The Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne.
Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick, poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne.

Zombies invade Cheyenne

I’ve always told people Wyoming is the best place to survive a zombie apocalypse: not very many people, not very many zombies. That wasn’t the case though on Saturday when about a hundred zombies lurched their way through downtown Cheyenne. Okay. So they weren’t real zombies, but still I couldn’t keep myself from making a few “Zombieland” references to some of the participants and fellow members of the local media during the Cheyenne Zombie Fest.

Gus White, of Cheyenne, gives a thumbs up after successfully getting a driver to honk for zombies before the start of a zombie walk on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, along Lincolnway in front of the Atlas Theatre.
Gus White, of Cheyenne, gives a thumbs up after successfully getting a driver to honk for zombies before the start of a zombie walk on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, along Lincolnway in front of the Atlas Theatre.
Brenda Lyttle, of Cheyenne, closes her eyes as a makeup artist applies some zombie makeup as Lyttle prepares for the Cheyenne Zombie Fest on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at the Atlas Theatre.
Brenda Lyttle, of Cheyenne, closes her eyes as a makeup artist applies some zombie makeup as Lyttle prepares for the Cheyenne Zombie Fest on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at the Atlas Theatre.

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Laramie Burlesque

Last week I had the opportunity to photograph a rehearsal for “Boudoir of Horrors,” a show by the Laramie Burlesque Troupe. I’ve never been to a burlesque show before so to photograph one – including backstage preparation shots in the dressing room – was very interesting to say the least. It was somewhat surprising to me that the girls I photographed were very cool and didn’t seem to mind a dude in their dressing room with a camera.

Samantha Lewan, who portrays a character named "Dominique de Lace," performs during a rehearsal of "Boudoir of Horrors," a production by the Laramie Burlesque Troupe, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at the Laramie Plains Civic Center.
Samantha Lewan, who portrays a character named "Dominique de Lace," performs during a rehearsal of "Boudoir of Horrors," a production by the Laramie Burlesque Troupe, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at the Laramie Plains Civic Center.
Meagan Kelley, who portrays the character Roxy Van Sass, talks with fellow cast members during a dress rehearsal of "Boudoir of Horrors," a production by the Laramie Burlesque Troupe, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at the Laramie Plains Civic Center.
Meagan Kelley, who portrays the character Roxy Van Sass, talks with fellow cast members during a dress rehearsal of "Boudoir of Horrors," a production by the Laramie Burlesque Troupe, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at the Laramie Plains Civic Center.

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Ducktail Run

While I was in Indiana on vacation this year, I spent a couple days photographing at the Ducktail Run Rod & Custom Show in Gas City, Ind. The show is one of two annual events on the last weekend of September in Grant County marking the anniversary of James Dean’s death in 1955. (Dean grew up in nearby Fairmount, Ind.) It’s an incredibly visual and colorful event with some 2,000 registered cars in a large park with streets for cruising. I photographed the event for myself so I more or less wondered around and tried to find a few quirky scenes on what turned out to be a very wet weekend.

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