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I attended my first Megacon – comic and gaming convention last month. It was quite an experience and certainly out of the norm of the regular trade shows and conferences I attend. Our objective was to meet industry professionals, illustrators, software developers, independent film people and others in order to help us advance our knowledge and build some relationships for the New Visions Interactive Art project and startup.

While it seemed like more of a consumer show there were some great panels featuring people from DC and Marvel comics to celebrities form star trek and the terminator.

Their were a lot wild and elaborate costumes. One excellent favorite was a “Beattle Juice” (Michael Keaton) impersonator. One of the best though was a kind of round guy with wild hair walking around with a plain card board sign that said “Free Hugs”. I just about fell over laughing. I’ll bet he was having a good time.

Over the 3 days, Maurice, Michael, Chris and myself  met some very talented artists which we may possibly collaborate with in the future.

Next up this month, I will be in Boston for the comic con and then to Anaheim for Wizard World comic con. “I want to meet the man behind the curtain”. Should be a good opp for finding that elusive Wizard T-shirt.

Some fun photos to follow.

A couple of weeks ago Maria and I attended the Mauruarend Art Gallery Asian Exhibit and Event. Well actually I was there to take photos and to shoot the video. It was  a lot of fun. Lots of food and wine plus live music for all, compliments of Maurice Middendorf.

We had a lot of friends come out and I think all toll there was about 150 guests. I am sure these events are only going to grow. Check out the video and if you want to come out to his next event make a comment below or send us an email. It is sure to be a good event and probably bigger!

Just a quick post- “search engine marketing” is a rough business. Maria and I were at an Asian Art Exhibit on Friday night shooting photos and video for our client; Maurice Middendorf – Mauruarend Art Gallery in Winter Park, Florida. It was a great turn out. We don’t have the official numbers yet but I think there was about 125 – 150 people! The food and the live entertainment was fantastic.

Michael, Maurice and me.

Search Engine Marketing is a hard business but someone has to do it!

Maurice did this piece of work “live” in the gallery one night.

Created during a Live Art demonstration

Earlier on Michael (concept artist) for the new graphic novel we are working on, was giving a character interpretation…I think?

Michael - Vil - demonstrating.

Lots of fun. You can see all of our event pictures on Flickr. Let us know your comments and contact us if you would like to be invited to the next event.

We were at the Winter Park, Florida Concours d’Elegance Event last weekend photographing the event and supporting Maurice Middendorf and his Art Gallery, Mauruarend Art. Some pretty cool cars.

This is a picture of my beautiful wife, Maria and Georgia, who were helping out.

Maria & I attended an event of a friend and client last week. He opened his new gallery after several months of hard work. He gave us a couple of awesome prints of some recent works. Thanks Maurice!