A Renewed Focus on Film Images A season of travel and hiking, along with some new equipment, brings a new emphasis on my old passion: Film. Facebook Twitter LinkedInMore I have been trying to put together a film kit for...
When entering The Catacombs, carry the right kind of wine.The Vault (or catacombs) is my euphemism for my older work. I keep my negatives in protective sheets in 3-ring binders labeled by the type of film, and the number of...
I have 2023 made a calendar that will be for sale as of the 9th of December. This is an experiment to see how much interest there will be in producing more of them in future years. I do...
Summer is here! It’s infrared season once again. Warm weather came late to the Pacific Northwest this year. That doesn’t happen often, but having a more temperate June was welcome. Now that July is here, I stocked up with infrared...
There are names, and then there are NAMES. In the Pacific Northwest, places like Portland, Eugene, or Klamath Falls have normal, family-oriented names, while Deadman Pass, Cape Disappointment, and Starvation Creek are another matter entirely. How did they get these...
An Elwood 8×10 enlarger arrives to stir things up a bit.
I will be updating this page frequently to show my current projects, and to let people know about future projects. Rowena Path and Tree, September 2023 Rowena Path and Tree, September 2023 ©2023 Gary L. Quay Getting ready for Fall...
A long time ago, I ran across a book called “The Art of Seeing.” Not to be confused with the book by Aldous Huxley, this described a way of seeing the world in such a way as to easily paint...
I like to take the Twirly Camera along whenever I am out to take pictures. For those not in the know, the “Twirly Camera” is a Noblex 06/150 Panoramic camera. It was made in the 1990’s, and it makes panoramic...
I discovered Dufur about ten years ago. It was new to me, but the little town along Route 197 just south of The Dalles has a long history of agriculture, vintage cars, and those arid landscapes I have come to...