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Alicia and Tim Portland Wedding Photography

MikeLong — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:31:24 +0000

This is the final slideshow for Alicia and Tim’s awesome wedding day at the Nines and the Secret Society in Portland. These guys are super sweet and the wedding day was great fun!

(Video: Watch this video on the post page)

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June Pinned-Up workshop – exciting news!

MikeLong — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:39:07 +0000

For those of you that follow my pin-up work, you’ll know that my very first pin-up model was the lovely Cherry Dollface – this is the first pin-up we shot together. Not very “pin-uppy” I’ll admit, but we did end up shooting some amazing images together.

She moved to LA a couple of years ago, so we haven’t shot together since. However, I can announce today that she will be modeling for me and the students at my Pinned-Up workshop in Santa Clarita in June!!

More details here…

On the road again…

MikeLong — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:19:42 +0000

So, after proclaiming that my traveling for 2009 was now finished…here I am sitting at Portland airport having breakfast (the Denver scramble of course!) waiting for my flight!

I’m off to Denver again for another shoot with Sam Puc’. This one is for her 2011 tour promo. Yes, it’s a bit early to be promoting a tour a year away, but Sam is taking a guest speaker on the road in ‘11, and they are keen to get the buzz started early! No more details yet – all will be revealed in good time! (and no, the guest speaker isn’t me!!)

Sandy Puc 2010 Tour Promotion shoot – the final images

MikeLong — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:59:19 +0000

Here are the final 11 images that Sandy Puc and her team will be using to promote her 2010 tour! This was a great project to work on as it not only involved shooting and post-production, but also working with a large team of amazing professionals. I can’t wait to see these images on the final products. For those of you in Portland, she hits town on February 22nd..book your tickets now!

The post-production on these images used a mix of Pindora’s Box (From Mama Shan and myself!) and Design House From the great Andy Armstrong.

Sandy Puc shoot – sneak peak!

MikeLong — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:22:13 +0000

Ok folks – you’ve been very patient! We can’t show you the finished Animoto ad spot yet – that’ll have to wait till the magazines roll off the presses and hit the stands, but here is one from the other project we are working on…And boy was this fun to shoot!!

Not going to tell you where this one is headed…you’ll have to wait n see!

Soda Fountain Kourteney

MikeLong — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:25:57 +0000

Another shot from the NoBS Inferno in Nashville. After explaining my lighting set-up, and some basic ideas about pin-up posing, I relaxed Kourteney with some easy shots using a phone, then we went into a soda fountain theme. This shot, as with about 90% of all my shots, was taken against a plain white background. This was then processed using my new Pindora actions and taken into the Pindora Virtual Room. I added stock shots to complete the image.

If you want to learn more about what I do, and how I do it…and are in either the Saskatoon area or Greater Toronto area, then sign up for my No Limits: North January workshops!

Two more backstage with Dottie Diamond

MikeLong — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:46:55 +0000

I’m loving this project – it’s fueling my creative fire big time. These will form a companion to the main Carnival of Sins project. I have no idea where this project will end up, but the journey is very exciting! These shots are meant to look like they’ve seen better days, and are candid views of life backstage at the Carnival. I’ll be shooting similar ones for the other girls and characters.

Pin-Up parties – now in YOUR town!

MikeLong — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:18:00 +0000

Along with shooting awesome weddings, fantastic portraits, and commercial work, my passion is classic pin-up photography! Based in Portland Oregon, I get tons of visitors from around the country, and now I can bring the magic of Portland Pin-Ups to YOU!

My pin-up parties are for up to six lucky ladies, and have all the fun and glamour of my standard studio shoots here in Oregon.

Perfect for bachelorette parties, birthdays or just plain having fun parties!

Each pin-up party includes a full make over for each girl by a top artist, an hour on set for each lady, up to 3 outfit changes each, and, of course, AWESOME PIN-UPS!

Send me a few details using the form below, and let’s talk about a fantastic pin-up party in YOUR town!

Carnival of Sins: Backstage with Dottie Diamond

MikeLong — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:58:50 +0000

More Carnival of Sins! This is Dottie. We shot one of her main characters today, and it’s going to seriously rock! The retouching on that image will take me a few months, so for now, here are a few of her characters ‘backstage’ at the Carnival of Sins….

Portland Pin-Ups moving studio summer sizzler spectacular!

MikeLong — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:23:36 +0000

when? Discount applies for any session booked in August 2009
how much? 25% off the full price. Please email for current price list.
how? email or call Mike NOW to book your awesome session:

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