Sedona, Arizona, April 2025
I had a rare opportunity to visit Arizona in April of 2025. I had never been to Arizona, other than a stopover in Phoenix once on the way somewhere else. I had too many cameras along, as usual, and I...
The 2025 Art Festival Season Kicks Off Soon
Hi All, I’ve been a bit quiet on this website so far this year. I’ve done some travelling, some contemplating, and some re-jiggering of my processes. I started to carry aluminum prints for the first time, and upgraded my festival...
Shameless Plug Time! Portland Saturday Market, 2025 Season Starts in March. I hope to see you there.
The Portland Saturday Market starts uo again in March. These are a few of the pictures that I will have available for sale. Sizes and prices vary. I hope to have all of them listed in the store by March....
My Photo Memoir, “Stompin’ Grounds” is Almost Done
I have been working on it off and on (mostly off) for over 10 years, and I can see the end in sight. It’s called “Stompin’ Grounds”. It starts when I moved to Oregon, and continues until the present day....
Central Oregon
Central Oregon is one of those places I’d love to see more often, but I only seem to make it there about once every 5 years. I got lucky the last two years because I’ve been there twice. I got...
Unfinished Business: Central Oregon
I have been to Central Oregon way too few times. As such, I will try to make this interesting anyway. Smith Rock, July 2024 ©2024 Gary L. Quay I will never climb Smith Rock. Looking at it, and taking pictures...
The Portland Saturday Market
I am currently selling my photography at the Portland Saturday Market. I will be there for the last weekend of the Market for the season. See below. After that, see you there in March. Next Dates: Sunday, December 22 Sunday,...
Rediscovering Ilford XP2 Film
I used Ilford XP2 film when I first picked up a medium format camera, but soon gave it up. Now, I am wonderng why. What is XP2? XP2 is a fine-grained, multi-ISO film that is developed in color negative film...
Camera Test: Fuji GSW690III
The Fuji GSW690III Fuji GSW690III in its Natural Habitat Last Spring I bought a Fuji GSW690III camera in pristine shape, and, naturally, it fell off of my tripod in August, giving it that been-around-the-block-a-few-times appearance that most of my cameras...
More Scenic Wonders of Doom!
My Places of Doom Tour is growing. Among other sources for the list that follows, I found a trove of historic Oregon place names printed by the Oregon Historical Quarterly in 1944. Here some of the highlights: Asbestos Bloody Creek...