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A shoot with Tori

Lance — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:47:17 +0000

As I close in on my first hanging of work EVER (Astro Lounge, July 1), I find myself going back to inspirational shoots that happened and went right in the can without the full realization of initial vision.

Shooting with Tori was AWESOME. She was 100% willing to go to any emotional place as we shot in a relaxed atmosphere. For the whole shoot I knew I would take her amazing expressions and translate them to any of the thousand visions I had in my head at the time.

Tori will take the raw imagery from this shoot and express herself – for me I am glad I had the opportunity to capture some intense moments with her and put my own spin on the RAW emotion she exhibited in her modeling.

Lost Dogs Event – Portland, Oregon – June 2010

Lance — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:24:11 +0000

Great organization, very worthy cause, incredibly dedicated volunteers. I’m glad I got to share in some small way with their efforts to complete this amazing project. The dogs in attendance… were awesome.

www.lostdogsfilm.org

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Wisdom from the Duck

Lance — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:41:09 +0000

What was I saying?

Lance — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:23:26 +0000

Oh yeah, I love what I do… and nobody can take that away from me.

Simple reminders…

Lance — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:02:35 +0000

I appreciate this more than anything. Simple reminders why I do what I do. There is beauty beyond the mundane, excitement right around any corner….

A nice shoot on a typical Bend Winter/Spring/Fall day.

Lance — Sun, 23 May 2010 21:57:15 +0000

Snow, hail, rain, wind, calm, clouds, sunny skies, cold, warmth – what an oddball Saturday. Didn’t stop me from having a really nice shoot with beautiful Isabella.

The Summer of RUSH

Lance — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:57:06 +0000

Well holy crap that was a ride! Presale tickets for the MGM Las Vegas show went on sale this morning at 10am on the dot. Due to an error on my part I didn’t hit the link until 10:02am. My jaw hit the floor and more than few terse words and phrases were uttered when every seating configuration came up with “no seats available”. I literally retried every config a hundred times, refresh refresh refresh refresh, stupid captcha words I hate you so much I can’t read your monkey scrawl goddamit I typed it wrong again you GOTTA BE KIDDING ME NO SEATS WHAT THE HELL??? On my hundred and first punch of the button I was just sitting there in a daze when I realized it was prompting me to continue with two choice seats floor level. YEAH BABY!!!

RUSH Time Machine Tour 2010

That’s show number two. Tickets secured for the Washington State show, tickets for one Chicago show coming.

Coupled with the release this week of the documentary “RUSH: Beyond the Lighted Stage” (gotta get my hands on that blueray release in June), it’s a great time to be a RUSH fan!!!

As they say, “it’s in the can!”

Lance — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:19:09 +0000

Wow. This weekend was a whirlwind and one of the most interesting of my life bar NONE.

I was totally thrilled (and a bit tired) to shoot the final shots for my Body Light project in the wee hours of this morning – I think we finished up when the birds started singing and the night sky was starting to see the beginnings of a beautiful sunny day in Portland. The vibe was energetic and enriching and I was impressed with so many key shots it’s going to make it impossible to select the final set.

And that’s what’s next – final selection, editing and off to the printer to prepare for a show/hanging to start in Bend. About time!!

A sampling from this shoot with the incredibly creative and vibrant Halle.

A wild hair led to some experimentation with a more surreal overlay. It’s fascinating to pick the model out in the shot…

A little dark with the light

Lance — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:19:06 +0000

One more shoot to go and this project will wrap. It’s been quite a journey. The show is going to rock…

Second to last shoot had a dark theme but even so there were moments of intense light…

And then there was Sam

Lance — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:06:00 +0000

Pretty sweet way to spend a beautiful Tuesday late afternoon. Prep the studio, sit out on the deck with a rum and DC, read a good book while soaking up the sun – sounds of the river flowing lazily bye mix with the sounds of joggers and ducks and emerging insects. Bastard squirrels scamper around continuing to wreak havoc and plan their ultimate assault against mankind. Two lovely sisters show up, bringing me Croutons and a baby that simply shrugs at the word “cute” and goes right for the “adorable” jugular.

So we had bra strap issues – no biggie, no hurry, all is chill. And Sam turns on the most stunning blue eyes… kills it. Wow. Thanks Sam – nice job!