News

Emma

Emma is a member of the Class of 2020, and has been a long-time dancer at The Studio. We wish her the best this fall at DeSales University!

We're now scheduling appointments for senior portraits for members of the Class of 2021. Feel free to use the contact form, or call us at 717 418-9260 to schedule a free consulting session.

Bryson

Bryson is a 2020 graduate of Carlisle High School. He participates in band and dance (at the Studio). We captured portraits of him in the Studio and at a nearby park. We wish him the best at Lafayette!

Kylee

Kylee is involved in cheerleading, theater, and music. We captured images of her in the studio and in Harrisburg. Long Shots wishes the best to Kylee and the rest of the Class of 2019!

We'll have limited senior sessions available this summer, so please get in touch with me soon if you are (or are a parent of) a senior graduating in 2020.

Roe

Roe was one of the Class of 2019 seniors we photographed last summer. She is a visual artist, so we found a way to incorporate that in her session and her image folio as well.

Megan - Cumberland Valley senior

Megan is a long-time dancer at The Studio, so I've taken many of her dance portraits, but this was our first opportunity to work together on a longer session. We shot in some locations around Harrisburg and the Susquehanna River that I hadn't before.

Copyright Kevin Long, longshotsprophoto.com

Copyright Kevin Long, longshotsprophoto.com

Copyright Kevin Long, longshotsprophoto.com

Copyright Kevin Long, longshotsprophoto.com

Studio spring 2017 dance photos are ready!

Copyright Kevin Long, longshotsprophoto.comThank you to the Studio's dancers and families for your support during picture week. All photos are now uploaded to The Studio's gallery page at SmugMug. The password was provided on the handout. Please let me know if you have any questions, and have a great Easter weekend!

Kordell - Cedar Cliff senior

Copyright Kevin Long, longshotsprophoto.comKordell plays nose tackle, and while he wasn't interested in a photo in his three-point stance, he was willing to wear his jersey for one of his portraits. He was great to work with.

Philip - Mechanicsburg senior

Copyright Kevin Long, longshotsprophoto.comPhilip is the third member of his family to have his senior portraits taken at Long Shots, and his session provided an opportunity to incorporate his baseball uniform and equipment. It's been a pleasure to work with his family over the years.

Ten years!

Copyright longshotsprophoto.comIt dawned on me recently that Long Shots Pro Photo has been in business for over ten years! Many thanks to all of you who sought me out for your family and senior portraits over the years, as well as to the Studio parents and dancers who patiently endured lengthy dance picture days (and nights). It's been a pleasure to work with you all, and I hope you are still enjoying the resulting photos.The photo above is from my first high school portrait session in 2007. A few months later, Kelsi was my first senior portrait customer, and just last summer I took a few photos at her wedding!

PCCA Annual Juried Exhibition Entries

I was honored to have all three of my submissions accepted to the PCCA's Juried Exhibition this year. The exhibition runs from November 11 to January 20 at the Landis House in Newport. I just finished printing and framing and look forward to seeing them on display in a great setting alongside work from some of the best artists in Perry County.
 

Recital Weekend!

ContemporaryHi, Studio parents. While you're waiting for the performance to start or the intermission to end, feel free to browse the 2016 performance photos. If your dancer's trading cards sold out, you can order them from the gallery this weekend only at recital pricing.I hope you enjoy the performance. Thank you for your support this year!

New for 2016 Studio recitals: Trading cards

copyright longshotsprophotoDuring the past couple of years, folks have expressed to us how they missed having the candy bar keepsakes (with dancer photos on them) from the dance recitals. I spent some time thinking of something we could produce to replace them, and after putting together a workflow that allowed us to do so almost 800 times, we're ready to share the idea with you.The 2016 recitals will include the debut of Studio trading cards. They will be available in sheets of four; the photo printer-friendly size of 5" x 7" will exactly accommodate four baseball card-sized (2.5" x 3.5") trading cards.Each card includes the Studio logo, the year, and the recital logo. We wanted to keep them inexpensive, so for the weekend of the recital they will be $4 per page ($1 per trading card). After the recital weekend, the price will go up to the standard 5x7 print cost.Due to the size and orientation of the group shots, they are not available as trading cards, but almost all of the individual and friend photos we took on picture days will be represented (over 700 of them, which will be sorted into separate bins by age group). Each page contains four identical trading cards, so you'll have extras to share with friends and family, or to trade with fellow dancers. (You might want to bring a pair of scissors--provided you don't run with them-- to the recital to cut out the individual cards, and a marker to add an autograph.)In case the cards you are seeking sell out, a SmugMug gallery will have all of the cards available for order at the same special pricing (plus shipping and handling) during the recital weekend.The prints were produced using a dye sublimation printer on glossy photo paper. I think you'll be pleased with the quality and look forward to your feedback. We hope that Studio trading cards become a pleasant addition to your recital weekend tradition.

Studio update: Snow White DVDs, performance images, and spring portraits

Studio seniors

#saucermagnoliaproject at PCCA juried exhibition

One of the photos from my project on saucer magnolias was chosen for the first juried exhibition by the Perry County Council of the Arts. A 12x18 print of #saucermagnoliaproject239 (one of the first I've printed and framed myself) will be on display at the Landis House in Newport from October 9, 2015, to January 22, 2016.#saucermagnoliaproject #239 

Erika - Susquenita senior

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of working with Erika's sister Megan, who was also a gymnast. Erika's specialty is the bars, which offered the opportunity to capture some different aspects of the gym. The chalk was her idea, and a good one.