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the digital orange photo blog I like to think of myself as a tuxedo t-shirt because I want to be formal, but really I'm here to party.  

I'm Mike Cunningham and this is my photo blog.  
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Remember the Hurst Family??  Well they have a new addition to the family - as Austin Healey Sprite Mark I Bugeye.  It's a rad little car and made for the perfect prop to use in their family Christmas card portrait.

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Audrey Crisp:

MIKE! You rock! I am just now again seeing your blog and I love ALL of your sweet work! You are gifted dude! : )

(11.04.09)
lisa Trent:

Where is the light on the car comin from...

(11.06.09)
Mike - Father of the Blog:

Lisa - I used one light manually triggered and shot into an umbrella camera right. Notice the direction of the shadows falling off their legs.

(11.06.09)
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Ten years ago I met a great friend.  That friend now has a beautiful wife, an even more beautiful daughter, and a son that will join the clan in January.  They are an awesome family and I'm so lucky to know them.  We snapped a few quick shots on Sunday morning before I left and I'm glad we did.  Check it.


Little Tessa just melts my heart.  If she were my daughter, I'd buy her anything she wanted.  All she would have to do is look at me and smile and I'd gladly hand over the wallet.  I'm screwed.
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Liese:

Ok, she's pretty much the most adorable thing I've ever seen!

(10.16.09)
erikka:

um.. i want her. she is soo adorable!

(10.16.09)
Mam:

PRICELESS! You should have a dozen kids. Luvs.

(10.16.09)
mel mor:

holy crap.. that little girl is ADORABLE

(10.20.09)
carly crandall:

oh my, just when you think that lil baby burrito couldn't have gotten any cuter. she's a little heartbreaker in the makes for sure - aka cody's worst nightmare ;) i love it.

(10.20.09)
Ashly Lark:

LOVE these. Tessa is getting so old....and is absolutely beautiful. Who knew Cody could produce such a cutie...thank goodness Nikki's beautiful genes are strong!! JK Cody, JK.

(10.21.09)
Brooke:

You three are just stunning! Love these pics, great work!!

(11.01.09)
Portmore:

Chode...thanks for the link, as getting to see these pics is priceless! I can totally hear you laughing, as I look at that photo of you and your lovely Tessa. Can't wait for the next one to arrive...Happy Birthday again, and tell the Mrs's we send our love!

(11.18.09)
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He fights fires.  She brings the awesome.  They are a rad mini family.  And baby Noah....yeah that little guy is like 3,000 times radder than radness himself.

If you'd like some portraits like these to send out in your Christmas cards, send me an email.  October and November have few spots remaining.

mike@thedigitalorange.com


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Victoria:

What fabulous photos! Love the way you captured my daughter and her family!!

(10.07.09)
Liese:

Love these! What a beautiful family!

(10.08.09)
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Learned a new trick tonight thanks to the awesome Brittany and Andy.  What do you do when you have a restless one year old that you're trying to photograph?  Turn on the music to your iPhone and let them jam out.  GENIUS!!!  I love my clients.

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aubrey richardson:

These are the most amazing family!!!! i'm kind of bias because she's my beautiful cousin!! love little noah, and andy is great too!! can't wait to see the rest!

(09.25.09)
Victoria:

What a great photo! Love this of my sweet little grandson, daughter and son-in-law. He is such a little man on the move.....but you captured him beautifully here. Excited to see the rest!

(09.25.09)
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Jono and Shelly have been killing it for years now.  They are an awesome couple and have 3 of the raddest kids.  We had a blast shooting their family portraits last night here in Huntington.  

I'm so stoked on the shopping cart image.  Often times when I'm shooting, I'll find random odds and ends that I like to incorporate into the images.  Why?  Cause they're cool and different.  How many people do you know that have an abandoned shopping cart in their family portraits?  BOOM.


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Shauna:

Some of your best work, and quite possibly the cutest kids I've ever seen.

Well done

(09.18.09)
Liese :

What a beautiful family! Great photos!

(09.19.09)
shelly:

Oh I am so excited, I love love love the pics!!! Thank you so much for all you did to capture shots of our little fam. I can not wait to see the rest! We think you are amazing too! You've got some talent!

(09.19.09)
shelly:

I love the shopping cart image too!! Nothing better than a TJ shopping cart with an adorable little boy in it...I am lucky I don't have to buy him, and that he's already mine!(:

(09.19.09)
Jessica Pressley:

These photos are super tight!!!

(09.20.09)
Ashly Lark:

i am so lucky to be related to this lovely little family. i LOVE all the pics, but especially the one of the three kids in front of the aqua colored door.also love the ones of carter jumping...that is SOOO carter! mike, i am next in line for family photos. i will def be calling you soon! well done friend, well done!

(09.20.09)
moranda:

Love the Collins! If I didn't know better I would have thought they were all hired models! gorgeous.

(09.20.09)
Anonymous:

still waiting for the Dave and Vanessa wedding re-do photos your promised us more than a week ago... :D

(09.25.09)
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