Elowah Storm

This was taken last fall at Elowah Falls, located in the Columbia River Gorge. It was a nasty day out when this was taken, and RAINED the whole time I was shooting this. Not a fun shoot at all, but seems I have good luck in nasty weather. This is a 25 second exposure, that is how dark it was out when this was taken. ISO 50 and f/16 allowed for the long shutter speed, and no filters were used. ...

Spring vs Winter, Part Duece

We just moved into a larger apartment (nicer and cheaper!), and when I was packing stuff up (okay, just tossing stuff into boxes), I found a few more back-up DVDs of images I removed from my Aperture Library. On one of the disks were images from Ruckel Creek. So now I can do a better comparison of the same waterfall, and from almost the same spot, to give a better contrast of seasons. This shot is from "Mossy Grotto", along Ruckel Creek in the Columbia...

Winter vs Springtime

I have been meaning to put this up for a while, so I figured today is as good as any. Over the past month or so, I have been asked several times about when to visit Oregon - ie; best time of year. Well I will go in depth a bit about what I would do. Every season has its pros and cons. Also, not everyone likes the same seasons, outdoor activities or even subjects to shoot. I have photographer buddies that do not like to shoot waterfalls as much as...

getting back into film?

So a good buddy of mine told me yesterday that round trip tickets from PDX to Las Vegas are $120 (plus any bag fees), and that he wants to go on a South West trip! I have been to Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend (and Grand Canyon but as a kid several times), but never to Zion, Arches, Death Valley, etc. What does this have to do with getting back into film you may ask (or maybe not :). Well, while the job situation is looking better, I still am...

Winters' Return

Up here in the Pacific Northwest, we haven't had much of a winter - until now. The past few days we have had snow, rain, wind, etc. I was talking with some buddies and I let them know that the Gorge was supposed to get 1-4" of snow, which could make for some interesting conditions. We decided upon Spirit Falls, as I really like this falls and had seen a shot from here before, cloaked in snow. It was a miserable shoot, I won't lie. The hike down...

Regards

The image was taken on the same trip as my last entry I posted. I just worked this one. This is a two image blend, and then worked in Silver Effects Pro. This is kind of a bitter sweet image. I was informed that this area (the access to it) is now officially off limits. In order to access this public beach (area), one has to cross over onto private property. Now I have been here before, and the only no trespassing signs were posted on a "trail"...

Pacific Brew

Just trying out new things in photoshop. Getting out of my comfort zone, so to speak. They always say the ones that succeed, do so out of their comfort zone - but I think they talk about pro athletes or something, lol. In any case, it is a good way to learn. You never know what you will learn. So this is a two shot blend. I very rarely blend, and had NEVER even bracketed exposures before in my camera, or even used exposure compensation. I did on...

Silver Falls in her Fall Glory

**This is a repost from October - seems the links and such were broken...** My buddy and I headed down south to SilverFalls State Park. I haven't shot here much - ever! Maybe it is due to it being a tourist trap, or perhaps the ease of accessibility (all the trails are paved); but since he hadn't been there ever and I really haven't spent any time here in a few years, we decided to shoot it. It is autumn after all and was raining pretty...

Pacific Trespassing & Prints

Here is another shot I took from Thors Well. I didn't get soaked, but i did brace my self for impact... Also, here is some info on prints and pricing. I have been really searching online for options to make a website. I looked at bigblackbag.com, but they are outrageously expensive - and for what they offer, not that great of a deal. Zenfolio is a DEAL compared to that. Intuit has web hosting, but their templates are kinda cheezy. They look...

Pacific Light

Last week, my buddy Paul contacted me, wanting to know if I wanted to go shoot at Tom Dick and Harry mountain near Mt. Hood. Unfortunately I had to work on Friday morning, but he also said he would be down for a coastal shoot. My buddy Scott just got back from the east coast and wanted to go shoot somewhere, so I told him our plans. He said Jeremy wanted to go as well, so we all met up in Newport at the Rogue Brewery Friday night. Saturday...

Mt. Rainier dedication

As many have either read online or have seen on the news, a park ranger was needlessly killed in Mt. Rainier National Park. Margaret Anderson was just doing her job, when she encountered that psycho. I realize that many people are killed in the line of duty, but this hit home. This past summer, I was very fortunate to spend 11 days at this amazing National Park. Every Park Ranger I encountered was so super nice, even when my buddy Paul and I were...