Dufur, Oregon
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...
Ye Olde Photography Shoppe
New Store on Etsy
I am opening a store on Etsy.com. Click on this link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GaryQuayPhotography?ref=profile_header. I will be adding pictures on a weekly basis. Many of them will be matted or framed film images. Click on the images below to go to Etsy....
Large Format
Large Format Large format is the Holy Grail of film photography. It’s elusive, mythological to all but the most devoted, and rare. When asked what camera to take along for a photo shoot, Ansel Adams replied “The biggest on you...
Current Exhibits
The Portland Saturday Market I will be selling at the Portland Saturday Market on the warterfront in downtown Portland, Oregon through October. Come on down, and check it out. Check back here for additional dates. My latest dates will be:...
Portland, Oregon
Portland. What can one say about Portland? Many things, of course. First, and foremost, it’s a beautiful city, especially when viewing downtown from across the Willamette River at night when the water is calm, and reflects the city lights like...
The Night Shift
The Night Shift “The Night Shift” was a multi-year project that ended in 2011 when I finally got off of the graveyard shift at work. The foundational work was originally intended to run from 2008 to 2009, but I was...
Trees
Trees almost always show up in my landscapes, but they are rarely the focus. I have even taken pictures where the space between them was the focus, like in the picture below. Off Walker Farm Road, September 2011There have been...
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...
Buzz or Howl: Photographing Heat
The title for this piece comes in part from an album title from 1983 by a band called Minutemen. The album was called “Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat.” Minutemen were a punk rock band, so the music...