<span class="text"><font color="#bbbbbb" class="text"> <style> <!-- .encloser { text-align: left; display: inline-block; width: 100%; } .encloser th { text-align: left; } .encloser td { text-align: left; } .encloser caption { text-align: left; } .encloser img { max-width:100%; height:auto !important; } span.videodisplay { display: block !important; } span.videodisplay:after { display:block !important; content:" "; width: 100%; } --> </style> <div class="encloser contentSpan" > <span class="encloser" > <p> <font size="4"> </font> <img align="right" alt="" src="/users/MichaelMitz314/Image//mefinaljp.jpg" style="width: 149px; height: 213px" /></p> <p style="text-align: right"> <span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: Arial"> <span style="font-size: small"><em> </em></span><font size="1"> </font> <span style="font-size: small"> </span> </span></span> <font size="4"> </font> </p> <p> <span style="font-weight: bold"><u><font size="3"><em><span class="Title"><font color="#ff0000">Mission Statement </font></span></em></font></u></span></p> <p> </p> <p> <font size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Futura" size="2"> </font></font></font></p> <p> <font size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Futura" size="2">Through the lens, I capture the gifts of beauty and elegance in the simplicity of nature<font size="2"> taking inspiration from a wide range of visual sources adding a new dimension to capturing and creating memorable images known for their vibrant colors and clarity of design. <span style="display: none"> </span></font> revealing how color permeates and affects our lives. My camera is my canvas taking inspiration from a wide range of visual sources adding a new dimension to capturing and creating memorable images known for their vibrant colors and clarity of design. </font></font></font></p> <p> <font size="2"><font size="3"><font face="Futura" size="2"> </font></font></font></p> <p> </p> <p> <span style="color: #ff0000"><span style="font-size: small"> Michael Mitz </span></span></p> <p> <font color="#cc99ff"><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="3"><font color="#ff0000"><u><em> </em></u></font></font><span><em><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="2"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold"><u><font color="#ff0000" size="3">B</font><span style="font-weight: bold"><font size="3"><font color="#ff0000">iography</font><font color="#ff0000"> </font></font></span></u></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></font></em></span></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></span></font></font><font color="#ff0000"> </font> </font><span style="color: #ff0000"> </span><br /> <br /> <font face="Futura" size="2">A true Midwesterner, Michael was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After graduating from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh with a degree in theater, Michael moved to Los Angeles to pursue a professional acting career. He has guest starred in over 50 television shows including<strong>: <em>Seinfeld, Frasier, Charmed, Touched by an Angel, VIP, Married</em> <em>With Children, Melrose Place, Ellen, Who's the Boss, Third Rock From the Sun, Thirty-something</em> </strong>and<strong> <em>Dynasty</em>.</strong> Michael also appeared on the ABC soap <em><strong>One Life to Live</strong></em> during a brief stint in New York. He has also guest starred in numerous mini-series and movies of the week. Most recently, he guest starred in the NBC mini-series, <em><strong>Nothing Lasts Forever</strong></em> and the CBS mini-series<strong>, <em>Once in a Lifetime</em>.</strong> Michael also co-starred in the film <em><strong>Erin Brockevich</strong></em> starring Julia Roberts.</font><font face="Futura" size="2">While living and working in Los Angeles Michael also earned a Masters Degree in Spiritual Psychology receiving the University of Santa Monica Life Mastery Student of the Year Award. </font></p> <p> <font face="Futura" size="2">In 2001, Michael decided to take a temporary break from Los Angeles and the entertainment industry. Not knowing where his path would lead, he landed in Chicago despite having never experienced a Chicago winter. Knowing nothing about photography, Michael immediately bought a camera to send pictures of "winter" to his "sunshine" friends in Los Angeles. Michael's friends were so impressed with his photography; the rest is history, albeit a short one. </font></p> <p> <font size="2"><font face="Futura">Michael is currently a member of <strong><em>Professional Photographers of America, National Association of Photoshop Professionals.</em></strong> From 2002-2005, Michael was a field contributer for <em><strong>Nature Photographer</strong></em> Magazine. His work was recently featured in <em><strong>New York Arts</strong></em> Magazine, <em><strong>Chicago Tribune, Southwest Illinois News, Intermission </strong>Magazine<strong>, Chicago Best </strong>Magazine<strong>,</strong></em><strong> <em>Chicago Weekly</em></strong> Magazine, <strong><em>Windy City Times </em></strong>and <strong><em>Free Press</em></strong> in Chicago<strong>. </strong>In summer of 2008, Michael won The Mayor's Choice Award at <em><strong>Art in the Square </strong></em>in Belleville Illinois.</font></font></p> <p> <font face="Futura" size="2">Michael can still be seen in syndication reruns of his television work.</font></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </span> </div> </font></span><br> <h1> Meta Description for Search Engines Here</h1>
