The Columbia Gorge
The Columbia Gorge The Columbia Gorge was what lit this east coast lad’s soul on fire in the early 1990’s. After moving to Oregon in 1991, I first picked up my old Minolta XG-1 after seeing the place the first...
Picture Post: Under Rowena Crest 8×10, October 2020
©2020 Gary L. QuayI took this picture in October of 2020 in the shadow of Rowena Crest along the Historic Columbia River Highway. I’ve said it before, but Oregon’s dry side has become my favorite place in the world.This would...
Black and White Film
My true passion in photography is film. I have struggled with it over the years, especially with the large format stuff. It is decidedly not easy, but therein lies the challenge that drives me onward: the desire to get it...
Color Film
Color Film Images Color film was at one time the holy grail of photography: mythical and elusive. Early attempts yielded sludgy colors, and took hours to print a single picture. Then, Kodak introduced Kodachrome. Color became easy. Steady improvements in...
8X10 Color Film
I took the above picture in 2012 on a sheet of 8×10 color film. I enjoyed it a lot. It’s the view from the Rowena Crest Overlook in the Columbia Gorge, Oregon. It’s a favorite spot of mine to take...
The Last of the Night Shift
In 2011 I finally got off of the night shift. The only downside to this was that I was not going to be doing as much night photography. I had been working on an exhibit called, well… The Night Shift....
Film Photography
Film is my passion in photography. I have pursued it for over 4 decades. I am currently trying to get my new house to support a darkroom, and it is not going to be easy, but I want to offer...
Gary L. Quay Photography
Welcome Aboard! Stay a while, and visit my Image Gallery. See My Latest Work. Visit Ye Olde Photography Shoppe Check out my Photogtaphy Blog. Shameless Plug Time! Portland Saturday Market, 2025 Season Starts in March. I hope to see you...
Image Gallery
Image Gallery I have been photographing Oregon for 30 years, so naturally I have a large backlog of images. Until recently, I used only film. Digital photography is still relatively new to me. My gallery is divided into sections: My...
About Me
I am a professional photographer from Fairview, Oregon, specializing in landscape, architecture, and sometimes quirky imagery, working in both film and digital formats. I bought my first “real” camera–a Minolta XG-1–in 1983 while serving in the Army in Germany, Returning...