Night photographer needs logo/watermark

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Logo Design Brief

Most of my photography is night, low-light, and long-exposure, incorporating bold lines, long shadows, and movement over time, like star trails or car headlights. I sometimes incorporate working with flashlights or other lighting into images to create my own specific lighting to the scene. I also like to work with Polaroids and pinhole cameras using film as well as digital. Architecture, abandonments, industrial, New York, solitude, and coastal Maine are many of my subjects.

I'm looking for something clean, simple, and graphic. It does not necessarily have to incorporate the direct text of "Jeff McCrum Photography," but could only include the initials. I don't feel like any graphical forms of cameras or apertures are really necessary in this, but am open to being surprised if you feel strongly about it.

Influences and admirations: Art Deco, balance, shadows, O. Winston Link, Swiss design, mid-century modern, Frank Lloyd Wright, the space race era, Polaroids, John Huston movies, Edward Hopper, Route 66, the font Futura, zeppelins, P-51 Mustangs

I'm looking mostly for a logo that can be used as a watermark, so something that can work in monochrome would be appreciated, but I have no problems considering color of any kind. I do like the idea of emblem logos, particularly atypical shaped ones with history, such as the Harley Davidson logo, the New York Rangers badge, Quaker, Levi's, MG. Not as big of a fan of the "plasticy," graphic, newer Apple, UPS, or recent Pepsi logos.

I've attached some samples of my typical photos below, please feel free to have a look and see the type of work I've been doing and am primarily interested in.

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Hello everyone!  I have seen some great, great work from all of you who replied.  Anyone I gave feedback to has responded with even more astonishing work and as time winds down I find myself with some difficult choices ahead of me and with the unenviable task of eliminating a lot of good work.

If your work is eliminated during this time, please do not let it reflect on the piece, because there are points in my past that I would have gone with a lot of these without hesitation.  But it means at this point I'm looking for a different idea for my brand and how I'd like to graphically present it.

Again, thanks for your hard work and attention to detail in reading the brief so well.  That my next task is difficult is a testament to your talents.  I sincerely wish that I could choose more than one.
Jeff
Added Wednesday, October 23, 2013

I wanted to thank everyone again for their hard work.  The great designs presented made it a difficult choice and I am sorry my budget only allowed me to pick one of you.


Thanks,
Jeff

Added Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Industry/Entity Type

Digital


Logo styles of interest
Emblem Logo

Logo enclosed in a shape

Pictorial/Combination Logo

A real-world object (optional text)

Wordmark Logo

Word or name based logo (text only)

Lettermark Logo

Acronym or letter based logo (text only)


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Payments
1st place
US$200
2nd place
US$100
Participation payments x 3
US$20
Total
US$360

Project Deadline
23 Oct 2013 03:08:21 UTC
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