Gary L. Quay Photography

16 Jul

Wahkeena Falls, May 2014. Developed in Coffee.

Posted by Gary L. Quay Locations, Technical Information, The Mad Alchemist

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 […]

08 Jun

Mt. Washington through trees, Oregon.

Posted by Gary L. Quay Locations

Gaia and I went to Sisters, Oregon last October. We plan to go back soon. Lots of potential photography.

11 Mar

New Photo Exhibit at The Leaky Roof

Posted by Gary L. Quay Exhibits

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.

St Johns Bridge after Sunset, March 2009 by Gary Quay

11 Jan

New Exhibit at Park Place Coffee

Posted by Gary L. Quay Exhibits

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 […]

18 Sep

Gins # 8

Posted by Gary L. Quay Lens Geek

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 […]

15 Sep

Angel’s Rest Trail, Part 2

Posted by Gary L. Quay Locations

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 […]

27 Aug

Angel’s Rest Trail

Posted by Gary L. Quay Locations

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 […]

Looking down from Cabbage Hill near Pendleton, Oregon by Gary Quay

29 Mar

Pendleton, Oregon. March 2013

Posted by Gary L. Quay Locations

Gaia and I went to Pendleton, Oregon in March 2013 on a well deserved vacation. It was entirely too windy to get out my 8x10 camera, but I could hand hold my Speed Graphic if I kept the shutter speed [...]

19 Dec

Why Use 8×10 Film in a Digital Age?

Posted by Gary L. Quay Camera Geek

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 [...]

A dell on the bluff above the Columbia Gorge near Mosier, Oregon by Gary Quay

18 Nov

The Mad Achemist Speaks: Fall 2012 in 510 Pyro

Posted by Gary L. Quay Technical Information, The Mad Alchemist

Chanticleer Point, November 2012 I took this picture on Tuesday, November 14, 2012 from Chanticleer Point in the Columbia Gorge. For once, the clouds were cooperating. So many times here in NW oregon, we have either total overcast, or blank, [...]

Wahkeena Falls, May 2014. Developed in Coffee.

Mt. Washington through trees, Oregon.

New Photo Exhibit at The Leaky Roof

New Exhibit at Park Place Coffee

Gins # 8

Angel’s Rest Trail, Part 2

Angel’s Rest Trail

Pendleton, Oregon. March 2013

Why Use 8×10 Film in a Digital Age?

The Mad Achemist Speaks: Fall 2012 in 510 Pyro

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