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I have been stuck with a dilemma for the past few years, which is, simply put, how to put the smart phone down, and concentrate on something meaningful. I post pictures to Flickr, Facebook, and Instagram, and I get the […]
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The Covid-19 pandemic has given me a bit more time at home to contemplate getting my site off the ground. I really just wanted to start posting to my blog again, so I launched before it was ready. I will […]
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I’m going to miss being so close to the dusty spaces of Oregon after I move back to the Portland area. I like these kinds of landscapes where you can see past the trees, and the grass turns golden in […]
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As the morning sun broke through the clouds, and the wind stopped stripping the bark from trees (it was making such a racket that I thought I heard thunder), I ventured out into the wiles of the eastern Columbia Gorge […]
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After three years living in Hood River (close to four by the time we move) we made the decision to move back to the Portland area. The reason for moving here did not pan out. It was a long shot […]
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At the end of November, the Historic Columbia River Highway in Oregon has finally opened between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth State Park. It was the last segment to open after its closure during the Eagle Creek Fire. The HCRH was […]
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Photography memorial time. I made a decision last week. It’s been 3 and a half years since I tore down my darkroom in order to sell my Portland house, so that we could move to Hood River. The current […]
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This is the West Linn paper plant as seen from across the Willamette River in 2010. I took this picture with a large format camera and lens combination that needs to have the bellows extended at least 1 yard to […]
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The Oregon Coast as seen from Cannon Beach. There’s nothing like a large negative. Technical data: Oregon Coast, Cannon BeachCamera: Deardorff 8×10Lens: 300mm Nikkor-WFilm: Ilford HP5+ Developed in Ilfotec HC.
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I finally bought a scanner that can handle an 8×10 negative. Here’s the first scan: Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 8×10 Color I’m excited about the possibilities. Since the demise of my darkroom, 8×10 film has been mostly pie in the […]