BOKSPRING RUGBY

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I have always wanted to nail down a series of strong portraits that have a ton of emotion, but a lot of grit too..I was searching for faces with character without having to resort to the cliches that we all know so well. The key was to generate compelling imagery of real people without having to use the vices of background or location.


I wanted real guys that came from all aspects of life, of all ages and that had faces that could tell stories on their own.

What could be more perfect then Rugby players?

These guys are selfless when it comes to their bodies, they play a sport that is just as rough and tough as football but they don't wear any pads or helmets.

They seem unaffected by the fact that they are even missing teeth because of how hard they play. They wear their scars like badges of courage. It's such a human thing in what can be perceived as an in-humane sport.


I had visited a small town years back called Faribault, MN to watch a Rugby match and thought what could be more perfect than photographing the team. A little about them ...

The Faribault Bokspring Rugby Club in Faribault , MN happens to be the longest tenured Rugby Football Club in the state of Minnesota with its first team starting back in 1971. http://bokspringrugby.com/history.htm

The best part of this project was that I got to set up right next to the field, so when they were done playing they came to my makeshift studio - sweaty, bloody, dirty and - best of all - their facial expressions and eyes really held what they were carrying with them during combat just a few moments before I clicked the shutter.

It's amazing what happens to a photographer when in a room with these players. I found that I too became more aggressive with them to incite in them the emotion I knew was characteristic of the game ... and it worked!

Special Thanks to my team of Makeup Artists who worked on this project with me, Nicole Fae www.nicolefae.com, Laura Hart and Marina Moua www.marinam.tumblr.com

Equipment Rental: Flashlight Photorental www.flashlightphotorental.com

Retouching Artist: Dan Kopton www.danklife.com




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Photos of the dresses 4 designers put together for Fashion Fight Night

These are dresses that were designed for me for the Fashion Fight Night IV event in Minneapolis, MN.

For more info please check out the link here.

http://www.metromag.com/0p132b18be232/locally-designed-dresses-for-fashion-fight-night/

Samurai Girl Poster

Here it is...Finally I got my Samurai girl poster done. This was a complex shoot that took a ton of time to put together but it was well worth the wait, I love it. I shot this with a Canon 1ds Mark II and a few lights. Thanks to my team for doing such great work on this.

Hey Folks,

Sorry it's been so long since my lost entry. I've been super busy with projects, shooting video on my 5d Mark II and 7D plus been doing quite a bit of editorials. Here is one I just did of Donnie Dirks Zombie Den a few weeks ago. My buddy Mark Pakulski an Art Buyer at Olson Advertising took me there for drinks well over a month ago and it was so amazing I pitched this photo and they told me to go ahead with it. Just a week later I was in shooting. It was pretty easy to set it all up as we shot right before the joint opened up and all the people or dead that work there are already dressed and ready to roll so I didn't have to wait for hair and makeup. The drinks there are great, really strong and the neat thing too is the atmosphere. As you can see in the photo, they have deer heads mounted on the walls, skeletons all over and they even have tv's that play zombie and other horror flicks 24/7. As my agent with Artists and Creatives said

New work from Robb Long "Donnie Dirks Zombie Bar" ... the concept of this bar is pretty cool and a little haunting ... take a look at the blood splattered shirts ... it's all about the "branding" people ...

I shot this on a Canon EOS 1ds Mark II, three strobe heads and with no assistants in under 30 minutes as the bar was about to open. Talk about pulling it off under pressure!!!!!!

Soccer Commercial Spot by Robb Long

Soccer Commericial Spot by Robb Long Imaging from Robb Long Imaging on Vimeo.

I Finally shot my first video and it is awesome....I love video and plan on shooting so much more of it. I shot this on the Canon 5d Mark II hand held. Thanks Nicole Fae for doing an awesome job on hair and makeup,,,,she's amazing and Nate Kadlac for a killer editing job.

Mowing Break

I have been wanting to capture this photo for a while now. I have lived all over the country and everywhere I have been there have been times I am driving around town and run across this very same scene. A dude with a beer belly mowing his lawn with his dog hanging out in the yard watching....sometimes with a case of beer on the sidewalk as well. Pictured here is that moment I have witnessed so many times but the mower is taking a break and drinking a beer with his dog looking on.

Visually,

Robb

SWAT movie poster and Artists and Creatives

Here is my movie poster photo of a SWAT team. This is one of my favs.....Shot this in a factory....PS work was done by my buddy Dan Kopton over at Danklife retouching. I have also just recently been tossed on the roster of Artists and Creatives out of NYC they are also the top commercial photography agents in the country...they are awesome and lots of fun. This photo has opened up a ton of other projects that I am working on including some video...yeah video...and some living one sheets. I'll be posting that stuff much later on like in October or something. Keep on the look out for my next projects I'll post on here. Remember....contact my reps over at AC so they can send you out my book.

Visually,

Robb