Lomo Junkie residing in Connecticut. Music lover, mostly vinyl records, analog junkie and pet lover. Pretending doesn't work.

  • JoinedJuly 2005
  • OccupationPersonal Assistant
  • Current cityShelton, CT
  • CountryUnited States
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Photos of Michael Cole

Testimonials

Chloe-Ann says:

Mike, your film is the best! You are so creative and you always make the best of your film. You are a pro!

August 10, 2010

i really enjoy mike's photography.

April 29, 2009

what mike does with color and composition has always been a huge inspiration to me... but getting to meet him and befriend him in the real world has been nothing short of spectacular. he's so eager to share his love of film and photography (and music and movies); i'd been intimidated by shooting film, but he demystifie… Read more

what mike does with color and composition has always been a huge inspiration to me... but getting to meet him and befriend him in the real world has been nothing short of spectacular. he's so eager to share his love of film and photography (and music and movies); i'd been intimidated by shooting film, but he demystified it for me, and made me feel at ease with it. mike will never tell you this -- he's too humble -- but he is one seriously talented photographer. he's also the sweetest guy you'll ever meet. he's good people, and my life's the richer for knowing him.

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February 24, 2009
Knotty Whistle (deleted)

Mike is, without a doubt, the chillest, illest, most laid-back, calmed down, peace-lovin', smilin' good old soul I've ever met. And his photographs blow my mind.

May 27, 2008
get nice. says:

Mike may be fairly new to the world of photography; however, in that short period of time he has mastered cross processing and lomography. Explore the depths of his photostream you will not be disappointed.

February 26, 2008
v e n u s says:

i think emcee might have been born with a holga in his hand and if not, he should have. his photographic range is amazing from the streets of los angeles to lonely barns in upstate new york. his x-pro brain also gives his pictures such colors it hard to understand that anything so pretty is real. not to mention, he'… Read more

i think emcee might have been born with a holga in his hand and if not, he should have. his photographic range is amazing from the streets of los angeles to lonely barns in upstate new york. his x-pro brain also gives his pictures such colors it hard to understand that anything so pretty is real. not to mention, he's a great pal!

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January 15, 2008
Little Morning (deleted)

What can I say?! He is a lovely friend! Love his sense of humour and the way he combines it with his work (no matter if he's in a good or in a bad mood) . His pictures and ditychs are so so cool that light my days. I am an addictive to his imagination!

December 11, 2007

Mike is such a great guy - ‘salt of the earth’ is the cliché that fits the best - and his photostream is like a fairground lucky dip (except that with Mike there’s no naff prizes nobody wants). Classic cars, lonely barns, mad pylons – you name it and Mike has xpro’d and Holga’d it with a degree of skill and imagination… Read more

Mike is such a great guy - ‘salt of the earth’ is the cliché that fits the best - and his photostream is like a fairground lucky dip (except that with Mike there’s no naff prizes nobody wants). Classic cars, lonely barns, mad pylons – you name it and Mike has xpro’d and Holga’d it with a degree of skill and imagination unrivalled anywhere on this site. His support for others as well as the energy he puts into his own stuff make him one of the brightest stars on Flickr.

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December 1, 2007

Mike is a cool boy, very sensitive and kind. I like so much his work whit the Holga and i think he is one of the best with her. I'm very glad to meet him and very happy to see his work every day. Also i'm too happy to for being her friend. Gracias amigo!

September 3, 2007

i've waited and waited for this guy's pictures to turn bad, or ugly or... whatever. it ain't happening. each one is great. each one looks fantastic. so there's no way i'll avoid writing him a testimonial - so here it is. envious of many many shots in his stream, but happy to encounter a new little eye candy every day… Read more

i've waited and waited for this guy's pictures to turn bad, or ugly or... whatever. it ain't happening. each one is great. each one looks fantastic. so there's no way i'll avoid writing him a testimonial - so here it is. envious of many many shots in his stream, but happy to encounter a new little eye candy every day. lomo on mike and make us happy!

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August 25, 2007

his shots amaze me everytime i come over to his stream. Such nice subjects and colors, and the great music references, make me want to be mike's friend. Congratulations on your good eye! ok i have to edit this because now i dont want to be mike's friend because i already am. Mike makes me wanna feel pink all the ti… Read more

his shots amaze me everytime i come over to his stream. Such nice subjects and colors, and the great music references, make me want to be mike's friend. Congratulations on your good eye! ok i have to edit this because now i dont want to be mike's friend because i already am. Mike makes me wanna feel pink all the time! Electric pink all over!

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July 4, 2007

Mike is my new favorite friend because I just realized that we are both obsessed with Lost and Holgas!

June 15, 2007

Michael continues to impress me with his abilty to capture interesting photographs.Full of amazing colors and emotion that are reminiscent of the night terrors i had as a child.Great work!

June 5, 2007

What can I say? Mike or Wakejunkie as I knew him then was one of the first photographers on Flickr to catch my eye. His work is not only amazing but a definite inspiration to me. I cannot believe he has only been producing this fantastic work for a year! Keep going Mike! What would we do without artists like… Read more

What can I say? Mike or Wakejunkie as I knew him then was one of the first photographers on Flickr to catch my eye. His work is not only amazing but a definite inspiration to me. I cannot believe he has only been producing this fantastic work for a year! Keep going Mike! What would we do without artists like you!

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May 25, 2007
Receptive Cake (deleted)

I looked down on the holga before discovering Mike's stream.On the days when all inspiration is gone and you've forgotten why you photograph...when you cant pick up the camera..visit Mike's stream to restore your faith. Thanks for the frozen moments Mike.

May 16, 2007

A good guy and a fine, fine photographer. Put his stream in your feedreader, chump!

January 18, 2007

Wakejunkie is a one man wrecking ball slaying all lomographers in his mist. But that's not his purpose and I'm sure he has lots of love for all of us but folks he's killin us with his photos. The fact that he just got into photography is saying something. You don't learn color wake it tells you and you listened Grea… Read more

Wakejunkie is a one man wrecking ball slaying all lomographers in his mist. But that's not his purpose and I'm sure he has lots of love for all of us but folks he's killin us with his photos. The fact that he just got into photography is saying something. You don't learn color wake it tells you and you listened Great Photos!!

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December 7, 2006
smalldogs says:

i've been an admirer of wakejunkie's work for a long time, but after seeing the last batch up shots, i felt compelled to share my love of his work. i could truly fav every one of his shots; his eye for color is unsurpassed. i've often thought of trying to emulate his technique, but there's just not way. he sees the wor… Read more

i've been an admirer of wakejunkie's work for a long time, but after seeing the last batch up shots, i felt compelled to share my love of his work. i could truly fav every one of his shots; his eye for color is unsurpassed. i've often thought of trying to emulate his technique, but there's just not way. he sees the world in a way that i just don't, which is one of the reasons his shots just make me squeal with delight and think to myself, "dang it! why didn't i shoot this??"

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October 29, 2006

I've been impressed with this guy for some time now.... He's got a great eye for capturing his subject matter ( even the simplest of objects and details) and showcasing it with fantastic color and contrast....it's good that people like this share their photos with the rest of the world.

October 13, 2006
enormous knife (deleted)

wakejunkie's photographic work is how i define today's best of alternative and lomo photography.

September 23, 2006

great photography, great style!!

September 15, 2006