One of my best-selling photographs. Caboose! ©2007 Gary L. Quay I was out with Gaia, with my newly acquired 50mm Carl Zeiss lens and my Hasselblad. I wanted to get pictures of this caboose, and the weather was cooperating. I […]
From the Vaults
The friend who posed for this picture informed me that it was 15 years ago. I was new to medium format, and to handheld meters, but I nailed the exposure on Kodak Tech Pan. I perched my tripod on a […]
Light
A photographer is always moving toward the light, and the light is always moving away from the photographer. Everything is fleeting. To capture a single moment in time and location before it passes forever is truly a blessing. […]
Gaia and I are looking to buy, or build, a house in the place where I do most of my photography: the Columbia Gorge. We want a spot on the dryer side, past Hood Rivet, or any place that has […]
Somewhere in Utah # 2
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 […]
Gaia and I went to Sisters, Oregon last October. We plan to go back soon. Lots of potential photography.
New images at the Leaky Roof in Portland. SW 16th & Jefferson. Come on down, and support a fine, local business.
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. But, 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 real […]