Pendleton or Bust
My introduction to Oregon was in the driver’s seat of a 1981 Ford F150 with 220,000 miles on it at the end of my trek westward from Pennsylvania inSeptember of 1991. I had my records, camera and clothing in the...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Time Management in the Age of Smart Phones
I have been stuck with a dilemma for the past few years, which is, simply put, how to put the smart phone down, and concentrate on something meaningful. I post pictures to Flickr, Facebook, and Instagram, and I get the...
New Site Up and Running Despite Difficulties
Abandoned House Near Dufur, Oregon The Covid-19 pandemic has given me a bit more time at home to contemplate getting my site off the ground. I really just wanted to start posting to my blog again, so I launched before...
Fun With Pixels
I call this page “Fun With Pixels” because I take liberties with the image that I normally would not. This is often in the form of the “Orton Effect”, which is basically layering a blurred version of the image over...
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....
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...