I spent some time last week with Jenny and Seth Nelson, realtors and developers here in Minneapolis, collaborating on some portraits for their promotional materials. They wanted to add a little bit of edge to the shots to appeal to a younger crowd, and here’s a sampling of what we came up with.

David Abele gets to spend time in some pretty cool spaces.

David Abele, Lakes Sotheby's Realtor

He sells real estate in Minneapolis, specializing in the downtown market – a place full of windows looking out over the entire metro area. I photographed him in the Skyscape development, a beautiful high rise near the Metrodome – the first of the Sample Circuit sponsors to subject himself to a small portrait/interview experience for the Sample Circuit Blog.

I work with several realtors, and something that I really appreciate about those that I’ve met is their involvement in the community. There’s a real appreciation for neighborhood, and history, and how cities fit together. With David, one of the ways that interest manifests itself is through philanthropy: he’s been on numerous boards and contributes generously to many more that do important work downtown and across Minneapolis.

Plus he’s a really funny guy.

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