four questions

osh Band chats with Platinum.

He's not your average wedding photographer. A
peek at JOSHUA BAND's Web site reveals an edgy,

high-fashion photo spread, artistic cityscapes and
architectural marvels seen through the unique per-

spective of his camera lens.
But, the 30-year-old, back home in Royal
Oak after 10 years in Ann Arbor and the owner of
Joshua Band Photography in Royal Oak, also is
captivated by the love stories and celebrations that

unfold before his eyes. "I get to share in a couple's
and a family's most memorable day and know my images will

bring back all those memories," he says.
After graduating from Berkley High School, Band started out

studying computer science "with a splash of art" at the University
of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He extended his studies in art, design
and filmmaking. He says dramatic studio lighting, post-production
and retouching software help create his trademark style.
Band can trace his first exposure to photography back to early

lessons in art and an interest sparked in the darkroom of his
Grandpa Marve. He says his favorite part of the Jewish weddings
he photographs is the hora. "You won't see a sullen face in the

crowd," says Band. "Everybody is smiling, laughing and sharing in

the celebration."
To see the world the way he sees it, visit
www.joshuabandphotography.com . Here, we ask Josh Band our

WHAT BOOK, CD OR
OTHER MEDIA ARE YOU
LONGING TO SHARE?
The last great piece of cinema I saw
was Tarsem Singh's The Fall. I would
recommend the film on its epic beauty
alone as each shot is like a carefully
produced photograph with attention to
every visible detail. Some complain the
plot [about an injured 1920s stuntman's
fantastical tales shared with a fellow hospital patient]
was a bit thin. I'd say any shortcomings in storytelling
were made up in visual aesthetics 100-fold.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE JEWISH
FOOD?
Definitely rugelach. But not just any rugelach; it
has to be Grandma Dorothy's rugelach. Anytime this
treat makes an appearance, I'm immediately taken back
to trips visiting my grandparents in Florida. A single
bite stirs up many memories: approaching the door to
my grandparents' and being overwhelmed by the smell
of Jewish home-cooking; palm trees and the warm
sand along the Gulf of Mexico; and a candy bowl that
seemed, miraculously, to be constantly full. Although
my grandmother is no longer alive, my mother and
aunts carry on her recipe.

IF YOU COULD I-IA\TE BRUNCH WITH
ONE BIBLICAL OR HISTORICAL
JEWISH FIGURE WHO WOULD IT BE?
Steven Spielberg. As one of the most influential
people in modern motion picture history, his films
make movie watching magical. Growing up in the '80s
and '90s, I found Spielberg's films were a large part of
my childhood and impressed upon me the power of
creativity I love his ability to entertain the masses and
the way his directorial vision spans so many different
genres. Anything the guy attaches his name to is gold.

WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED
TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?
Although my bread and butter in photography thus
far has been weddings, event work and portraiture,
my primary creative passion is fashion photography.
Capturing fashion gives me an endless palette to cre-
ate identity, express myself creatively and tell a story
Sharing it is bringing my vision of art, beauty and
character to the public eye. With every shoot, I try to
bring an element of my fashion-photography work to
the table.

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