The G.R.I.N.D. Run/Walk
It’s surprising how things work out sometime. I went for a walk this morning around 6:45. I did a loop on the…
Pride of Milwaukee: A.W.E. Truck Studio team
Artists Working in Education (A.W.E.) is a Milwaukee non-profit (and member of Local First Milwaukee) whose mission is to bring positive art experiences…
Local First Milwaukee: Clock Shadow Creamery/Fix Development, Part 2
As part of this morning’s Third Thursday meet-up, Juli Kaufmann, of Fix Development, gave the Local First Milwaukee members a tour of…
Local First Milwaukee: Clock Shadow Creamery/Fix Development, Part 1
This morning, Local First Milwaukee held its monthly networking meeting for members of the organization. “Third Thursday” is hosted by a different…
Troy In The Community: Literacy Services of WI
For over a year now, I’ve been volunteering at Literacy Services of Wisconsin. Literacy Services provides tutors to adults who want to…
Recent Work: Financial Managers
This slideshow is a series of portraits that I shot for an upcoming advertorial feature. It’s for an annual magazine feature, and…
Milwaukee Photo Tweetup: BS @ PS
The Portrait Society Gallery, in the Third Ward’s Marshall Building, hosted the 2nd Milwaukee Photo Tweetup this evening. A number of photographers…
WI Recall Rally: Feingold for Mitchell and Barrett
Here’s a few snap-shots from a rally that happened at Cathedral Square in downtown Milwaukee this afternoon. Senator Russ Feingold made an…
Photo exhibit: “What She Said”
From the press release…sounds pretty swell! What She Said: Wisconsin Photography Now EFFJAY PROJEKTS Gallery, Frank Juarez-owner, Sheboygan, WI. Curated by Jessica…
Troy’s Blog-o-sphere
If you’re new to this blog, or new to knowing who Troy Freund is, here’s a brief for you. Troy Freund is…
Looking back: Milwaukee Film Festival
A few years ago, 2009 to be exact, I had a delightful time volunteering for the Milwaukee Film Festival. I was stationed…
Milwaukee Photo Tweetup: May 31, 2012 “BS @ PS”
The Portrait Society recently opened a pretty neat and unique photo-exhibition. This past Gallery Night saw the opening of the first “BS @…
Local First Milwaukee at Waxwing
The Waxwing (also on FBook), a new art gallery in Shorewood, was the site of a packed “Third Thursday” networking session for Local…
Spring 2012: Gallery Night/Day Picks for Milwaukee!
As always, lots of great shows coming up for this weekend…here’s my photography-biased choices for shows to try and check out on…
Local Business: Nerdy Girl Bookkeeping and Consulting
Working as a self-employed individual for 11 years, I have discerned which roles I really enjoy and which ones I procrastinate on….
Troy Freund Photography: Product Photography
While the majority of what I do is people-photography, I have had quite a few occasions to do product photography for my…
LoveLocal: Third Thursday at Horizon
Horizon Home Care and Hospice was the host of this morning’s Local First Milwaukee “Third Thursday” networking event. Horizon welcomed us at…
Troy in Action: Artist in Residence
I recently finished the in-class portion of an artist-in-residency I participated in with Artists Working in Education (A.W.E.). Artists Working in Education…
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Local Biz: Rocking K Saddlery
There are many businesses in Milwaukee, large and small. Many people find their preferred working style to be in a traditional work-setting…
Movie Theatres, Memories, Milwaukee
Many of you know my affection for small and local businesses, as particularly demonstrated through my membership with, and service to, Local First…