{"id":148,"date":"2025-09-19T14:56:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikehayescamera.com\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:58:18","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikehayescamera.com\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video alignwide\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay controls muted src=\"https:\/\/mikehayescamera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Albania_05.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Combat Engineers with the 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat team, New Jersey Army National Guard, build the training site for DEFENDER 25 in Bize, Albania, May 31, 2025. More than 100 Soldiers of the New Jersey Army National Guard participated in the United States\u2019 largest annual U.S. Army security cooperation exercise in Europe May 24-June 11, 2025. While overseas in Albania, the Citizen-Soldiers of the 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team; and Observer Coach\/Trainer Operations Group, will not only fulfill their own annual military readiness training requirements, they will strengthen NATO interoperability and enhance a nearly 25-year relationship with the Albanian Armed Forces within the State Partnership Program (SPP). (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Michael Hayes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<main class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb10d8c2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73128380 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0009407c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-asterisk\">Committed to capturing everyone&#8217;s story through digital media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-4f2ccadb\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Live event photography and videography for the tri-state area<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d525a65d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m always seeking the perfect balance of lighting, composition, expression, and color to capture the most authentic candid moments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">With nearly a decade of experience behind the camera, I\u2019ve collaborated with a wide range of clients across diverse projects and shoots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Specialties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">A multi-disciplined artist specializing in photography and videography.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d525a65d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Creative process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">From walkthrough to shoot to final edit, I focus on understanding the space and the client\u2019s needs to deliver the best results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Client experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Open communication with each client is essential \u2014 my goal is to tell your story exactly the way you envision it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Purpose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Through photo or video, you\u2019ll always have a way to hold your best moments close.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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