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Pinned Up New York!

October 13, 2010

I’ve been a bad blogger! It’s been ages since I posted and I have tons of catch up to do…

First up – some fun from my recent pin-up seminar in Albany, New York!

This was a great workshop, and the attendees were all great fun!

My friend, Dino Petrocelli, opened his fantastic studio for us to play in. He’s a great photographer and specializes in bike photography.

My models this time were Bridget and Coco – both awesome fun!

Day one was shooting day, and everyone had a blast posing both girls! Day two was post-production.

Here’s the group shot of everyone, a shot of Bridget that I had in my head as soon as I saw her outfit and the tiny chair in Dino’s prop closet, and a couple of quick videos!

Next stop – Melbourne!!!

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Pin-up training…Los Angeles workshop debrief!

June 16, 2010

Phew – that was fun!

First time I’ve been back to California since I left in 2008, and the weather didn’t disappoint!

The venue for my Pinned-Up workshop this time was the Santa Clarita Center for Photography run by Mel Carll (a new friend!) This workshop came about after I met the awesome William Innes at WPPI in Vegas this year, and he asked if I could bring the pin-up fun to Southern California…sure!

We had three great models, a bunch of fun students and had a blast. When I present these workshops we spend a day shooting, posing and lighting and then a day discussing marketing and intensive post-production.

Next stop for one of my pinned-up workshops is likely to be New York in September. If you want me to stop off in your town – send me an email!!

If you are a studio owner and want to host, get in touch! Let’s talk!

Here are a couple of the first images worked so far- the lovely Amy:

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Tags: Mel Carll, Mike Long, Pindora, Pinned-Up, Santa Clarita center for photography, training, William Innes, workshop
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Live, from Chicago!

April 21, 2010

Today is the last day of the NoBS Inferno convention where I’ve been since Saturday. I’m a moderator of the NoBS forum, and these conventions are just awesome. I get to hang out with my many friends I’ve made over the years – and these people have become best friends and family to me – and I also get to hear many amazing speakers. This year was no exception and I’m coming home with my head filled with ideas for the studio for the next year. Also, I was asked by Rob and James – the owners of NoBS – to put on a 3 hour seminar about my pin-up photography and I was thrilled to accept. I had a blast talking about what I love, and then we had a live model shoot which was awesome! Speaking to a group of photographers like this is truly something I love, next stop is Canada in May for a big conference, the PPOC Nationals, I’ll be speaking to around 250 photographers!

Here’s a quick video of me in action, along with the video of us getting ready for the group photo in the pool!

Tags: international speaking, photography training, Pindora, Pinned-Up
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Announcing Pinned-Up: Los Angeles

April 6, 2010

Yup – it’s workshop time! This is a big one (that’s what she said!).

This time, I’m headed to California – Los Angeles!

Pinned-Up. A full on, two day assault on your senses, featuring:

•Live Model Shoots
•Posing Instruction
•Lighting Instruction
•How to Promote Pin-Up photography
•How to Create that “Pin-up” look and feel.
•Hands-on Coaching, and
•Unbelievably intensive Photoshop Demonstration and Training

I’m in negotiations with my pin-up muse, and the girl who got me on the road to pin-uppy fun, Cherry Dollface, to be one of the models.

For more info, including registration, click here.

Sponsored by Mama Shan’s Digital Goodies, NoBSPhotosuccess, Friday Photoschool, Shootsmarter and Animoto.

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