Portland Bridges
Portland Bridges Portland has some of the best bridges in the world. Here’s some of the pictures I’ve taken of them over the years. Portland Across the Willamette River ©2009 Gary L. Quay Another shot of my favorite Bridge in...
Cityscapes
As I said, Portland is an intensely beautiful city. This page is under construction. I will be adding new pictures and commentary in the coming weeks. Portland Across the Willamette River ©2010 Gary L. Quay Portland, Oregon, as seen...
Portland, Oregon
Portland. What can one say about Portland? Many things, of course. First, and foremost, it’s a beautiful city, especially when viewing downtown from across the Willamette River at night when the water is calm, and reflects the city lights like...
Shifting Sands in the Hourglass
When I started my photography blog in 2012, I had intended it to be in the vein of Ansel Adams’ many books of technical explanations of how he made his photographs. I intended to discuss the ways of the camera...
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...