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Photographing Sandy Puc – ad campaign for animoto

MikeLong — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:26:24 +0000

Hey folks – I’m writing from Denver, Colorado where I’m going to be shooting the awesome Sandy Puc for an ad campaign for animoto! The shoot is going to be pinup-ish, but with some twists to suit Sandy’s style!

Sandy and her crew are awesome fun, and I’m having a great time…this really is the best job in the World! We’ll be shooting the animoto shot today in her studio, and then we’re going to do some more portraits of her and her crew in a different style….no secrets revealed yet, but it’s going to be fuun!

While Sandy may not be known to the general public, any photographer worth their salt knows who she is – she tours the World teaching her great brand of marketing and shooting, and she is also the brains behind Nilmdts. To be asked to shoot her is an honor, terrifying, and amazing all at the same time!

For those photographers who read my blog – keep watching your copy of Rangefinder…when you get January’s issue..the animoto ad in there is my image!!

More soon….

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Recent pin-up work

MikeLong — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:01:19 +0000

Another session with Dottie Diamond – or, as she is otherwise known, Miss Portland Pin-up 2009! Sadly, that crown has nothing to do with my company, Portland Pin-ups…odd eh?!

Here she is in a old bonnet, and struggling with a wayward stocking. More to come soon…

Attack of the Killer Apples

MikeLong — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:52:51 +0000

Coming soon, to a kitchen near you…..

Moving servers

MikeLong — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:11:58 +0000

I’m in the process of moving servers and many image links will be down for a few days…bear with me!

Christmas on the Mountain

MikeLong — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:46:10 +0000

For Christmas this year we went up to a small town on Mt Hood and rented a cabin with some great friends, Jennifer, Jason, Erin and Christian. The snow was amazing and it was the perfect setting for a Christmas! Here are some random shots of Henry opening some of Santa’s best, and the lovely cabin and snow.

The big chill, Pt 3!

MikeLong — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:42:20 +0000

The snow here in Portland has now melted, but for a week or so it was a true winter wonderland. Here are a few more shots of Henry having fun in the snow!

The Big Chill Pt 2!

MikeLong — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:33:16 +0000

The snow continues to blanket Portland, and over the weekend we had a pretty big ice-storm too which covered everything with about 1/4 inch of ice. By Sunday, the ground was solid ice with 6-8 inches of show underneath! These shots are from Saturday and Sunday – the ice doesn’t show very well, but those in Portland will know how much fun it is! More snow Sunday night means it’s even deeper than this now…great fun!

I’m trying out some 70′s style coloring on these ones:

The Big Chill!

MikeLong — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:49:04 +0000

So, winter finally hit Portland big time this weekend – a smattering of snow and we are down in the low 20′s temperature wise!! We shouldn’t moan, the rest of the country is having it much worse, with the North East having major ice storms. The snow went away as quickly as it came but we had some fun while it lasted. More to come Wednesday!! Whoo hooo.!!!

Here’s Alison and Henry enjoying the cold…

Miami pt 1

MikeLong — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:51:29 +0000

I’m just back from a great week in Miami – relaxing after a busy summer of weddings, portraits and pin-ups and getting some sun before the full winter kicks in here in Portland! Miami is a bit like LA – full of rich, beautiful people with way too much money and cars that cost more than my house! Still – it was sunny..for the most part…and I got to hang out with my best buddy Steve for a week. Downside was I was away from my wife and son for a week. Here are a few quick shots – more to come.

Happy Halloween!

MikeLong — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:59:20 +0000