Take Shelter

Christmas In June

Liberty Plaza in downtown Ann Arbor was transformed into a winter wonderland by the production team for "Five Year Engagement," a romantic comedy starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt that has been filming around the Ann Arbor area for weeks. The fake snow was in place for an overnight shoot that took place Friday night. It was removed by Saturday afternoon.

Photos From Hell Part I

Hipsters in Bay City are celebrating "five years of hell" this weekend with it being the Fifth Annual Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival. I'm in half-photographer mode, half-festival-goer mode, and half-catching-up-with-old-friends mode (and half bad at math) so, photo-wise, I'll get what I get and I'm not going all out. Here are a few takes from opening night on Thursday, which included a block party downtown and a screening of the opening night film Cherry. The lead actress and producer were on hand. In my opinion, this festival is the coolest thing about Bay City and it runs through Sunday with lots of great indie films and music at multiple venues. Hope to see you in hell.