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Jess Baumung (Photographer)

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About Me

My name is Jess Baumung, and I am a full time freelance photographer/graphic designer currently living in downtown Toronto Ontario. If you are interested in hiring me for a photo shoot or design work, please feel free to message me with any details you have.
I love going to shows as much as possible. I work as a photographer for www.FormerTransformer.com which is an independant photography collective featuring myself, David Waldman ( www.kidwithcamera.com ) and Canice Leung.
Please feel free to add me to your friends list if you wish, and tell everyone you know.
PHOTO GALLERY:
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To see more of my work, please go to my website at www.jessbaumung.com
RECENTLY PUBLISHED WORK:
The following is a selection of various print/web publications which have used photographs or designs of mine in the past year.
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Death Before Dishonor Magazine (February 2008).
Live photos of Atreyu, Cancer Bats, Every Time I Die, and Boys Night Out used for features on each of the bands. (Parkway Drive on the cover).
Alternative Press "Issue #235", (January 2008).
Full page photograph of Coheed & Cambria used in issue #235 to go along with a feature story on the band (Paramore on the cover).
Alternative Press "Issue #233", (December 2007).
Full page photograph of The Rocket Summer and a quarter page photo of Armor For Sleep used in issue #233 to go along with stories on each of the bands (Say Anything on the cover).
Alternative Press "Issue #232", (November 2007).
Photograph of Every Time I Die used in issue #232 to go along with the cover story on the band (Every Time I Die on the cover).
The Big Issue "Issue #31", (October 2007).
Photograph of I Hate Sally used in issue #31 of The Big Issue Magazine in the UK.
Kae Sun "Ghost Town Prophecy", (August 2007).
Photographs used in the album artwork for "Ghost Town Prophecy" out August 2007 on Last Press Label. Photographs also used in layout of www.kaesunmusic.com
The Rocket Summer "Do You Feel", (July 2007).
Live photograph of The Rocket Summer used in the album artwork for "Do You Feel" out July 2007 on Island records.
Band Aide PR (June 2007).
Website design for www.bandaidepr.com .
Alternative Press "Issue #227", (June 2007).
Photograph of Farewell To Freeway used in Alternative Press' "Top Unsigned Band" feature for June 2007 issue (The Academy Is... on the cover).
Tuned Magazine "Issue #2", (May 2007).
Photograph of Ollie Mitchell from Johnny Truant used in "Beer Goggles" feature in Issue #2.
Mcclung's Magazine "Spring 2007 Issue", (April 2007).
Live and portrait photographs of Dee Prescott from I Hate Sally used in an article titled "Dee Prescott: Adding Estrogen To The Hardcore Music Scene" released April 2007.
Man With Target "Speaking Bitterness", (April 2007).
Photographs used in the layout of their album artwork for "Speaking Bitterness" released April 2007.
Go Jeff!!! "Wake Up The Dance Machine!" (April 2007).
Album artwork for Go Jeff's "Wake Up The Dance Machine" Released April 2007 on With A Bullet Records.
City and Colour (March 2007).
Portrait of Dallas Green featured in the advertisement for the release of "City and Colour Live" in every HMV across Canada, as well as various web and print ads.
Means "Sending You Strength", (March 2007).
Group photo of Means used in the layout of their album artwork for "Sending You Strength" released March 2007 on Facedown/Torque Records.
FUZE Magazine (January 2007).
Live photographs of Comeback Kid used on the cover and inside of issue #2 for an article on the band.
Cancer Bats "Birthing The Giant", (June 2006).
Live photographs of Cancer Bats used in the layout of "Birthing The Giant" released June 2006 on Distort Records.
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PURCHASING PRINTS:
If anyone is interested in purchasing prints of any of the photographs I have taken on either jessbaumung.com, truthexplosion.com or formertransformer.com, I am now making that available in any size ranging from 5"x7" to 20"x24". They also come either framed or unframed. For now just send me a message or an email telling me what photo you would like as well as the size, and I will get back to you right away with the cost and payment options.
WHO I'D LIKE TO MEET:
A couple cool people, one stupid guy, three wierd younger kids who ill eventually block and laugh about afterwards, a friend's cat who has myspace, five good bands, two really crappy bands, six total computer nerds who can help me in times of distress, a friends mom who has myspace, a few people who are really into photography and/or design, and a few other kids who dont really fit into those categories but are still worth knowing.
REPRESENT YO: FAMILY & FRIENDS
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My Interests

http://www.jessbaumung.com
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vanessa, photography, graphic design, illustration, websites, music, movies, tv shows on dvd, old cameras, polaroids, metal gear solid, action figures, computers, cats, picture frames, 1" buttons, apple computers, black and white photo booths, law and order, cork boards, thumbtacks, ipods, tape guns, soap tins, american flags, framed pictures, extension cords, batteries, scanner/printer combos, notebooks, two books, knives, ebay, dignan and pagoda, mannequins, concerts, guitars, tattoos, tea, headphones, cd art, dvd extras, diet pepsi, toasters, microwaves, playstation 2, harddrives, tshirt art, laser keyboards, memory card readers, lenses, swords, wrench sets, fabio, wullies missing eye, widescreen dvds, cordless saws, formertransformer, glasses.
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Music:

matthew goud, propagandhi, strike anywhere, theset, means, i hate sally, lives of many, cancer bats, as i lay dying, john mayer, sydney, chasing victory, the holly springs disaster, vedera, underoath, afi, dance electric, ignite, anti-flag, armor for sleep, the (international) noise conspiracy, comeback kid, the coast, autumn avanue, attack in black.
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Heroes:

grant baumung, rob dyer.
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Polaroids

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Good Fun

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My Blog

Is Your Name Moses??

I got a message from someone named Moses from Calgary today and when I went to reply it said he had his privacy settings set so you cant message him unless you are his friend. I then tried adding him ...
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:28:00 PST

Anti-Flag

I'm pretty sure that Anti-Flag are one of my favorite bands of all time which made the show tonight at Arrow hall so amazing. I got there about halfway through Attack In Black's set and I had to go th...
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:27:00 PST

Alternative Press Issue 233

Hey check out this months Alternative Press with Say Anything on the cover. One of my photos of The Rocket Summer was used to go along with the feature on him. Im pretty excited since not only is this...
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:58:00 PST

City & Colour at the Danforth Music Hall

Check out some recent photos I did of City & Colour when they played at the Danforth Music Hall this past friday. You can always see all these same photos on my website too, so check that out sometime...
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:50:00 PST

Warped Tour 07 Highlights

I spent the whole day yesterday at Warped Tour in Barrie Ontario and saw some amazing bands. It wasnt as hot as it usually is during Warped in Barrie which was nice, but it was just as dusty and dirty...
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:32:00 PST

The Hedrons Promo Photo

I just did some photos of this awsome band from Glasgow Scotland called The Hedrons. Here is one of the photos.Click the banner below to check out some live photos I did as well on www.formertransform...
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:24:00 PST

A Random Photo from Former Transformer

I think this is really neat. Every time you refresh this page it will display a random photo that I have taken for www.formertransformer.comSo cool! refresh the page a few times....
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:49:00 PST

The Gorgeous in London (PHOTOS)

The last time I will ever see The Gorgeous play was in London Ontario at the Salt Lounge. It was an amazing show. Check out some photos I took of The Gorgeous for formertransformer.com ...
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:22:00 PST

Rise Against, Comeback Kid, Silverstein Photos

Check out these photo galleries I just posted on www.formertransformer.comRise Against Comeback Kid Silverstein ...
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:03:00 PST

Fallout Boy Photos

Check them out.. www.jessbaumung.com...
Posted by Jess Baumung (Photographer) on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:55:00 PST