Hi everyone, I’ve been working with my friend Dan Mclaughlin on a documentary project. Dan is an interesting guy. He worked for a long time as a photo assistant/photographer and then last year he decided to make a big change in his life. He quit working and took up golf full time with the goal [...]
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The Faces of Santa
January 13, 2011 – 1:13 pm
Hi Everyone, Those of you who saw our Christmas card know that we got a really good Santa for the project. His name is Santa Rob and it turns out he is the president of the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas also known as “Santa’s Pack“. After talking to him [...]
Portland Built How to Cable Rail Video
September 2, 2010 – 1:16 pm
I’ve been working with our good friend Shawn Busse of Kinesis Design and Marketing on doing some video for his Portland Built website. Portland Built is kind of a side project of his that documents the building process for his new diggs, plus showcases some of the most innovative suppliers and techniques being used in [...]
The Bounty, of Oregon that is
August 12, 2010 – 9:45 am
One of the nicest things about working in a collaborative environment like Polara Studio is how we often “feed” off each others creativity for ideas, images and inspiration. Jeremy, one of our photographers, spent a weekend hunting for something that Oregon is rightfully famous for, mushrooms. He didn’t have much luck as these wonderfully tasty [...]
Miss Rodeo Washington 2010
June 15, 2010 – 3:19 pm
Hi Everybody, I did a shoot with Miss Rodeo Washington 2010 Katie Garfield. The shoot went really well and I just thought I would post this video for your enjoyment. Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot:
Mixed Martial Arts Photo Project
March 8, 2010 – 1:14 pm
Hi everybody. I haven’t posted in a while but now that our annual party is over (look for a post on it coming up soon) I’ll have time to do more writing. So about a year ago we needed to find a boxing ring for a photo shoot. We ended up finding one at a [...]
Music makes our world go ’round
February 4, 2010 – 6:04 pm
Here at Polara Studio, we find it wonderfully ironic that for a commercial photography business so focused on creating visual impact (literally), we get to spend as much time listening to so much great music. The joy of music is among the many pleasures of working with like-minded souls in an intimate creative community like [...]
Must Love Dogs NW 2010 Calendar Shoot
December 10, 2009 – 3:05 pm
Must Love Dogs NW is a group of dog lovers who are dedicated to rescuing dogs that are homeless or about to become homeless. They specialize in working with dogs to correct behavior problems in order to get them ready for adoption. I’ve finished processing the images for their 2010 calendar and I just wanted [...]
Location shoot at Smith Teamakers
November 30, 2009 – 2:06 pm
Just thought I would share a few photographs from a recent shoot at Smith Teamaker. A wonderful location with wonderful people. I really enjoy location photography as I get to see many new aspects of Portland that have changed from the past to the present.
Bodyvox Shoot
November 25, 2009 – 12:25 pm
Just wanted to share a couple photos from a Bodyvox shoot we did a while back. We had a lot of fun in the studio playing with light, and Ashley always has great Ideas about the choreography. Here are a few of my favorites: The technique involved a pen, some hot lights, and a zoom [...]