Shooting Fish in a Barrel
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...
Moving Back to the Portland Area
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...
The Columbia Gorge Trails are Opening!
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...
Picture Post: More From the New Scanner.
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.
Digital Darkroom and 8×10 film.
Since I lost my darkroom over 3 years ago, I haven’t been able to produce any work from my 8×10 negatives, but I finally bought an Epson V800 scanner, which is capable of scanning 8×10 film. I scanned 2 negatives:...
Facade # 2
Picture post. Gaia and I were in Portland last week, and we took some time to take some pictures in the east side industrial area near the waterfront. Here are two more pictures from the trip: Brick Eastside Industrial, Portland
Summer Wildfires in Oregon and Washington
Charles Nelson House (pictured) was consumed by fire. This summer’s wildfires started a month early, and it showed no signs of letting up. This house pictured above burned in July in the Substation Fire. More fires started in the area...
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...
The Historic Columbia River Highway
The Old Gorge Highway is still closed between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth due the aftermath of the Eagle Creek fire. It’s been a heartbreaking 9 months since the fire started. Parenthetically, a small part of the fire re-ignted earlier this...
Hope Springs Eternal in the Columbia Gorge
Driving through the Columbia Gorge, as I do back and forth to work every weekday could have a tendency to make the spectacular into the mundane. I think about this sometimes when the light isn’t quite right, and I decline...