Ben Pigao Photography

Spent the weekend shooting with India Arie’s Grammy-winning producer Shannon Sanders. The Tennessee musician/singer/songwriter/producer was visiting Portland for an intimate listening party at Champions Barbershop on MLK.  I don’t normally shoot events (other than weddings), but I went to document the event anyway. Im a sucker for smooth R&B.  The morning after the show, i got a chance to do a quick photoshoot with Shannon at Champions. The photos from the shoot will be up a little later. In the meantime, click on the photo to check out all the photos from his listening party.

Shannon Sanders Listening Party, Champions Barbershop, 02.20.2010

Props to Jason Murphy for the hookup. Art & Jamaal over at Champions Barbershop for being so accommodating. And the Sander’s crew for the opportunity.

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Chael Sonnen is a fucking BEAST.

I didn’t get seats at Mandalay while i was in Vegas the other weekend, but I did get to see his fight on the big screen. It was a complete beatdown. Awesome fight. Suspense. Blood. Ground and pound. Guillotines. More blood. It was ridiculous. Anyway, here’s another shot from my shoot with Chael last October. The rest of the images will be up soon.

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Wrapped another Nike shoot last night. For some reason, my body hurts a lot more this time. Must be getting old. Really need to see a chiropractor. Anyway, here’s the crew+talent shot. Actual shots from the shoot to come when the shots get published.

AD: R-Lu
Producer: H. Hyland
Stylist: Lydmeister
Video: K-Butts + Dominic
Trainer: Georgie Porgie
Consultant: Nate Dawg

Models:
Xavier
Thomas
Tyler (or was it Taylor?)
Rey
Nubil

Alyssa
Anna
Tanya
Jessica
Kirsten

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Before UFC 104 in October 2009, i got to do a shoot with Chael Sonnen & Matt “The Law” Lindland.  UFC® 109 RELENTLESS is coming up on Superbowl weekend in Las Vegas (Feb. 6, 2010). In celebration of Chael’s upcoming fight, I’m posting a teaser from that shoot. More info and pics from this campaign will be up soon, with the launch of my newly redesigned website. But more on that later. In the meantime, be sure to watch Chael take on Nate “The Great” Marquardt in UFC 109.

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New edit to celebrate the Season 7 opener of Project Runway. Another shot from the Janeane Marie Fall 09 collection. Check out more pics from Janeane Marie’s collection:  here.

Model: Kacy of Option Model Management
Hair: Madi
Makeup: Patchy
Wardrobe: Janeane Marie

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