Racine, WI Art Museum (RAM)

(Racine Art Museum gallery install documentation)

In Spring of 2023, I was graciously asked by the Racine Art Museum (RAM) to document their new gallery installations before being open to the public. This opportunity was in collaboration to uniquely have an artist, document art not only for advertising purposes, but to continue the commitment of inclusive community bridge building, that RAM has made to the artists and art lovers they serve.

Fire Light, 414 Day 2022 (Milwaukee Day)

(A poem by Dasha Kelly, we celebrate the growth and creativity that holds Milwaukee together)

In collaboration with the poet Dasha Kelly, and the esteemed team at Imagine MKE, I was asked to Direct, Shoot & Edit this years 414 (Milwaukee) Day video.
With help from partners like Visit Milwaukee, Milwaukee-Downtown, The Mayors Office of Milwaukee, Tony Evers (Wisconsin Governor) and many more!

Directed, shot, and edited by Samer Ghani between 2021 & the beginning of 2022

Special thanks to Imagine MKE, Visit Milwaukee, The Mayors office of Milwaukee, Nate Vomhof for supporting footage, and many many more!

After-School Photo Class via Escuelaverde

(A Six week afterschool photo course from Feb 2nd - March 16th, via Escuelaverde) (2022)

Between the beginning of February through middle March (2022), I was able to teach a 6 week course to students (and some adults) about how to take photos on your smart-phone, and how to edit, via the insanely wonderland Escuelaverde // New Line Cafe!

The pictures you see here are the pictures from the class! Printed, framed and hung by the wonderful Sarah Luther via New Line Cafe !

I taught this class virtually, so to be able to see the students and participants work highlighted this way makes me so very proud !
We learned about the history of photography, framing & composition, light, shadows, and editing~
Today I was told that the students not only studied the material I made, but they actually got class credit for this!
I really, am deeply passionate and dedicated to making Milwaukee a better place; and I promise I will continue to do the work to make that happen.
I am so grateful, I am so truly grateful for this experience.

Show Your Fight Vaccination Campaign

(Billboard, digital media campaign Milwaukee, WI) (Spring 2021)

In Spring of 2021 I was selected from a large group of Milwaukee visual artists to photography everyday hero’s in Milwaukee that are vaccinated in their communities, as an effort to encourage, inspire, and enrich the the conversation and stigmas behind the decision to receive a vaccination. These images are used in online digital advertising and billboards across Milwaukee, WI.
In cooperation with Hanson Dodge, I was selected to direct and bring to life these images that reflect some of Milwaukee’s everyday hero’s in the community they proudly serve every day.

Special thanks to Hanson Dodge, Healthy MKE

My roles: Producer, Photographer
You can find a link to the Show Your Fight Vaccination Campaign here: https://www.healthymke.com/show-your

414 Day Video (Milwaukee Day)

(414 (New) Day, A love letter to Milwaukee) (Spring 2021)

Spring of 2021, I was humbly selected and asked to Direct, Produce, Film and Edit Milwaukee’s 414 day video by Imagine MKE & The Milwaukee Downtown Bid. The video, shot and edited to a Dasha Kelly Hamilton Poem is “a love letter to Milwaukee”, as stated by many local and state wide publications citing this video as an incredible articulation of Milwaukee’s Arts and Culture community and beyond.

My roles: Director, Producer, Videographer, Editor

Special thanks to Imagine MKE & The Milwaukee Downtown Bid

Imagine MKE - Life in Motion

(414-Day Corporate launch video) (Spring 2020)

Spring of 2020 I was commissioned by David & Lindsay of Imagine MKE (A diverse company who connects businesses and artists across Milwaukee alike to ignite and spark social change) to create a launch trailer for the Imagine MKE brand as well as 414-Day here in Milwaukee. We took hundreds of photos of different artists and every day heroes here in Milwaukee, as well as putting together video of these amazing individuals to an incredibly timeless Dasha Kelly poem.

Edited by Carol Brandt (https://www.carolbrandtwork.com/)

My roles: Director, Producer, Photographer, Videographer
For more information on Imagine MKE: https://imaginemke.org/