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A Funny Moment with Fred Griffith of WEWS “The Morning Exchange” in Cleveland

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Fred Griffith of Cleveland's WEWS Morning Exchange at Grand Pacific Junction in Olmsted Falls

Waaaay back in 1996, I photographed the late Fred Griffith and Connie Dieken of WEWS “The Morning Exchange” in Cleveland. Fred passed away at the age of 90 yesterday (July, 19, 2019).

In the summer of 1996, I photographed Fred and Connie in vintage costumes at various shops at Grand Pacific Junction in Olmsted Falls to promote the city's annual Heritage Days festivities. …

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2018 Olmsted Spirit 5K Race Raised $10,000 for OFHS College Scholarships

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The participants and families of the 2018 Olmsted Spirit 5K race. Photo by Ohio based photographer Mark Madere - SpectraLight Photography
Participants and families at the 2018 Olmsted Spirit 5K race.

As the Founding Sponsor of the “Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/Walk” since 1998, SpectraLight Photography is honored to be a part of an event that has awarded over $244,000.00 in college scholarships (as of 2018) to deserving Olmsted Falls graduating seniors.

These students have demonstrated selflessness by serving and/or giving back to their community throughout their young lives. In 2018, the event raised $10,000 in scholarship money! …

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St Baldrick’s Foundation children’s cancer research: My head shaved in less than a minute!

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Watch my head get completely shaved in this high-speed video in support of St. Baldrick's Foundation children’s cancer research. …

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40th Anniversary: Kayak Trip from Brockway, PA to New Orleans

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Putting on the final touches to their hand crafted kayaks on March 25, 1978 are Brockway, PA area residents Bill Giovanelli, Chuck Dollard, Ron Morrison and Paul Camuso. On April 30th, they would begin their adventure at Toby Creek in Brockway to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. They completed their journey on July, 29, 1978. (Photo: Mark Madere | SpectraLight Photography)
Putting on the final touches to their hand crafted kayaks on March 25, 1978 are Brockway, PA area residents Bill Giovanelli, Chuck Dollard, Ron Morrison and Paul Camuso. On April 30th, they would begin their adventure at Toby Creek in Brockway to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. 
(Photo: Mark Madere | SpectraLight Photography)

Back in 1978, when I was a photography student at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, I caught wind of an adventure brewing in Brockway, PA – a town about 10 miles from my hometown of Du Bois, PA.

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Olmsted Spirit 5K Race – Running Through a Fire Station!

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The 2018 Olmsted Spirit 5K Race is almost here!

A unique feature of the race is that all runners pass through the open bay doors of the Olmsted Township fire station. You’ll see that in this video from the May 7, 2017 race in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.

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Superman Exhibit – From Cleveland to Krypton | Cleveland Public Library

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I grew up watching old Superman re-runs on TV so when I heard about the Superman exhibit at the Cleveland Public Library – I just had to go!

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Senior Portraits of Strongsville High School’s Audrey O’Bryon Truly ROCK!

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Senior Pictures of Strongsville High School's Class of 2017 Audrey O'Bryon
Senior Pictures of Strongsville High School's Class of 2017 Audrey O'Bryon.

Every now-and-then, I have the privilege of creating senior portraits of a girl who just intuitively knows how to pose and offer just the right expression at the moment the photo is created.

Audrey O'Bryon, our class of 2017 SpokesModel at Strongsville High School, “rocked” her photoshoot with dozens of cool poses, a variety expressions and an amazing array of outfits that truly showcased her personality.

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Amazing USB flash drive is a business card on steroids!

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Here I am showing the front and back of my newest marketing product - a USB thumbdrive/business card that I can hand to or mail to my clients and prospects. It has gotten a lot of positive feedback from my recipients. In fact, a couple business owners have asked me to create one to better market THEIR products and services!
Here I am showing the front and back of my newest marketing product – a USB flash drive/business card.

Every so often, an amazing product grabs my attention that I just gotta have!

Recently, I was contacted by USB Memory Direct to try a sample of their USB flash drives. I've seen these at trade shows where exhibitors give them away with their logo and website imprinted on them. I always thought they were a pretty cool way of promoting a company.

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Mark’s embarrassing moment with John Lanigan on Majic 105.7

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Now that John Lanigan, the popular and sometimes controversial radio host/DJ has retired, I thought I'd share an awkward moment I had with him during an on-air visit to Cleveland radio station WMJI.

I was invited to appear on a COSE sponsored segment where member businesses try to stump the DJs with the type of business they own. After guessing that I owned a portrait studio, John Lanigan then asked if I did nude photos. To be clear – I DON’T do nude photos although I have done several glamour sessions over the years – all done in a tasteful fashion. Any way, my mind began to race as I began to sweat while I quickly formulated my response. How do you think I did? What would YOU have said? Please comment below!

Click here for the two minute interview on WMJI

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