Somewhere in Utah # 2
I took this picture somewhere in Utah on a whirlwind trip to PA and back.Camera: Hasselblad 500CMLens: 50mm Carl Zeiss.Film: Ilford HP5+ developed in Ilfotec HC. Why I love my Hasselblad. That is all.
Wahkeena Falls, May 2014. Developed in Coffee.
I made an interesting experiment with this picture. I deliberately overexposed it to bring out the detail in the shadows, and, instead of my initial intention of reducing development to tame the highlights, I used a formula known as Caffenol...
Mt. Washington through trees, Oregon.
Gaia and I went to Sisters, Oregon last October. We plan to go back soon. Lots of potential photography.
New Photo Exhibit at The Leaky Roof
New images at the Leaky Roof in Portland. SW 16th & Jefferson. Come on down, and support a fine, local business. Note: This ended in 2019.
New Exhibit at Park Place Coffee
For folks who live in Portland, Oregon, I have a new exhibit at Park Place Coffee at 1289 SE 182nd Ave. Come on down and check it out. Get a coffee of crepe while you’re there. Help support an awesome local...
Gins # 8
Sharpness has been the goal of lens manufacturers for over a century.Gins # 8But, not the only goal. To wit: the 16″ Kodak Portrait lens. Softness was the goal when this lens was made way back when Kodak was a...
Angel’s Rest Trail, Part 2
Adam Robins, a friend and fellow photographer, and I made it to the top of the Angel’s Rest trail today. I didn’t take as much gear, and I took more water. The trail was shrouded in mist, and a light...
Angel’s Rest Trail
Last Wednesday I attempted a hike to Angel’s Rest, which is a viewpoint high on a bluff in the Columbia Gorge in Oregon. It was a 90 degree day, and I had been out taking pictures along the Old Columbia...
Pendleton, Oregon. March 2013
Gaia and I went to Pendleton, Oregon in March 2013 on a well deserved vacation. It was entirely too windy to get out my 8×10 camera, but I could hand hold my Speed Graphic if I kept the shutter speed...
Why Use 8×10 Film in a Digital Age?
November 2008. It’s 2:00 AM. I’m on the Burnside Bridge in Portland, Oregon. I have my Deardorff set up to photograph the city and it’s picturesque waterfront. It’s cold. I’m alone very near a bad part of town. The occasional...