Lens, Lens Baby
Those of us old enough remember the song from the 80’s that begins with the phrase “Ice, ice baby.” Yes that was Vanilla Ice, a rapper whose fall mirrored his rise in suddenness, and left us with one of the...
Winter Ramblings
I am, above all, a lover of all things warm (with the exception of ice cream and martinis). As such, getting out in the winter to take pictures is a labor of loathing. I’m not the kind of photographer who...
Digital Infrared
Digital Infrared Infrared film has long been a favorite of mine. It has also become more scarce over the years. There are still infrared films on the market, most notably Ilford SFX and Rollei IR 400, and I have used...
Learning to Think Small in the Age of Covid-19
Well, I’m missing wildflower season in the Columbia Gorge. The Shelter in Place order in the state of Oregon due to the pandemic is keeping me from my favorite places to be in the Spring. So, now what? Walkies in...
Infrared
Welcome to my Infrared Galleries. I have photographed in both film and digital infrared. Film Infrared is first. My film of choice was Konica IR 750, but it went out of production in 2005. I have 1 roll left in...
Digital
Digital I am a late adopter of digital photography. Until I was bereft of a darkroom in 2015, I had no use for it. In preparation to move to Hood River, Oregon, I packed up the darkroom in my Portland house....
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...
Bokeh or Bust
Featured image: Dahlia in full flame-on at Draper Girls Farm in Parkdale, Oregon. I added a little Photoshop PFM to enhance. Within the last few years, I have begun learning the ins and outs of macro photography. I don’t have...