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I arose today to the sound of the wintery wind blowing. Soon after, snow flurries started their on again, off again routine. It seemed as though this would be a great day to stay inside, watch some futbol, and take care of some chores. I went through some of my boxes of old stuff, and [...]
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My buddy Ryan came over to visit this weekend. We fished, we laughed, we had a great time!
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I am both proud and honored to be the featured artist in the local arts & entertainment magazine Cascades A&E. It is an issue devoted to local photographers, and I am amazed at the company that I am privileged to be involved with. There are so many great artists in the area! The article reveals [...]
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I crawled out of bed early on the very chilly Saturday morning with my sights set on making some images of the lunar eclipse that had already begun. The timing for this event was going to be perfect. Blue skies above, and the total eclipse coincided nicely with sunrise. I knew the light was going [...]
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Yes, I have been lucky enough to be able to play a little bit this summer, but tomorrow I would like to play a little differently. I want to slow down and see again. Since the loss of my day job, the acquisition of a new job, the stress surrounding both, and all of the [...]
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21:58
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Oh my! What a blur the last few weeks have been! Rather than talk about the details, I thought I would just list some of the things that I was privileged to be a part of during this years late summer (in no particular order): 1. Getting laid off from my day job. 2. Spending [...]
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With all of the “down” things that have been happening to me lately, I thought it would be a perfect time to go “up”. Up into the mountains. My buddy Andrew and I have been meaning to get together for quite some time. Andrew is a wonderful photographer and an all around great guy. We [...]
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I can’t figure out how to post a video here, so I’m just going to have to post a link… A Few Minutes
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With the roar of the torches providing hot air for the balloons, the frenzy of the passing peloton, and the groovy views provided by the clear skies of the high desert, I am once again very happy to live in the wonderful community of Bend, Oregon. It seems that there is always something going on [...]
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Art show, good food, hanging out downtown with my kids, good food, fishing, good food, spending time with good friends, good food, meeting new friends, good food, fireworks, good food. Did I mention “Good Food”? I need to thank Braden, Kenzie, Robert, Jill, Jennifer, Grace, Tavia, Brian, Karl, Arlen, Susan, Mike, Ben, Even, and my [...]
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That cool multi-colored path of light across the sky this afternoon? I saw it. My son and his buddy saw it. All we could say was “WOW”! I can’t explain what it was, and I was 20 minutes away from a view with my camera. By the time I achieved a vantage point, the color [...]
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20:39
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The Quons “Quiet Room” CD has just been released. It is an excellent collection of some great music. I have had a lot of great evenings hanging out downtown listening to the wonderful melodies that they create. I was honored to be asked to make some images with them. Following Mark’s concept, we shot some [...]
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Maybe… I am enjoying the visits from my many feathered friends, along with the extra afternoon warmth. Heck, I haven’t had to scrape ice off of my window in like, days. Maybe it’s here. I certainly hope so. Now you will have to excuse me whilst I try to figure out how to get rid [...]
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While pursuing a task of making a “Heavy Metal” image, I came across this scene. Thought I would share. Anyone else want to share an image of their version of the theme? I would love to see what you come up with. G
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The 35th Annual Pole Peddle Paddle multi-sport race was held here in Bend this weekend. It’s always a lot of fun to spend the afternoon down along the river watching as much as one can take in. In case you have never heard of the “PPP”, here is a summary of the events: 1. Start [...]
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I recently had the opportunity to make some photographs for my friends Mark and Linda Quon. Together, they make up the fantastic duo of musicians known as The Quons. If you pay attention to the local music scene, I am sure you will recognize the name. You may have even heard Linda’s beautiful vocals accompanying [...]
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Friday: I was honored to be invited to show a couple of images with a few other members of the Bend Photographers Meetup Group during the First Friday Art Walk. We had a great turnout! I couldn’t believe the amount of people that stopped by too see the exhibit. Thanks to Robert for inviting me; [...]
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But I was already awake. Do you ever get so excited that you can’t sleep? This happens to me a few times a year. This feeling is especially prevalent when there are wild flowers blooming. Today it happened again. I had plans to head up to The Gorge to photograph the amazing wildflower display once [...]
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I spent the day watching my daughter’s winning soccer game, and then went for a drive with my newly permitted son. We ended up at Camp Sherman and saw this scene. Of course, we had to have one of those spectacular sandwiches!
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Spring is here and the days are getting longer and even a tad warmer. This allows more time for us all to go outside and explore. More time to get to that distant location to watch the sun set. More warmth to be able to stay there longer and enjoy the sights and sounds. More [...]
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Spring is officially here as of today. You could have fooled me this morning. I had a photo shoot planned for sunrise this morning. It got cancelled due to snow! Yep, it’s spring in Central Oregon. The weather took a change later in the day and gave a few glimpses of the cool clouds and [...]
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From the web site: “Jim Jam was organized to honor the spirit of Jim Witty and the music he loved. Jim Jam is a gathering of music lovers. Bring your instruments and voices. We’ll play music that can be enjoyed by all. Whether you’re a novice guitar player or a seasoned musician, ALL are encouraged [...]
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Yesterdays high winds were surprisingly replaced at some point this morning. The NOAA web site reported something like this for the night: New snow accumulation of less than 1 inch possible. I think the gov’t needs new measuring tools. I woke up at around 3:30, and noticed just a feather of snow on my walk. [...]
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I started my move today. Even though moving isn’t the most enjoyable thing to do, I kept seeing all of the cool new experiences that are ahead of me. Here’s a shot of my new digs. Not sure about the purple trim, but I’m liking the front area. There are flowerbeds galore. What you don’t [...]
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I am preparing for my move into my groovy new place so it’s going to be really busy for the next few days. Due to the logistics of transferring utilities, my current home seams to have little (or no) heat. So, I set off in my car this evening to both keep warm, and to [...]
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While browsing through thousands of images in order to find the right ones to submit to a potential client, I ran across this one from last June. Thought I would share it with you all. Enjoy! All my work paid off as I sold a few images. Hopefully this will be a continued relationship with [...]
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My photographer buddy David Perry has once again been chosen as judge for a groovy photo contest at the Gardening Gone Wild site. The theme is “Macro in a Mason Jar”. Dave started this whole thought process a while back, and is now extending his unique adventures to other venues. I’m glad to see this, [...]
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Am I getting old or what? I ended up falling asleep in my chair before midnight. This is probably the first New Year’s celebration that I have ever missed… When I finally woke up in the early morning, I set my alarm and headed to my real resting place. 6:30 came early but I was [...]
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I had planned on spending the day watching some great bicycle racing in Bend this weekend. I woke up to find heavy snow, and then rain outside. This isn’t really a big deal to me, except that I had planned on bringing some camera gear. As the morning wore on the rain slowed and eventually [...]
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With all of the high-tech gear available today, sometimes it’s fun to pull out some of the older gear and give it some time to play. Today I decided to leave all the big stuff in the bag and take my point-and-shoot out for a spin. Here’s an example of what we saw. This serves [...]
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I had the day off, and didn’t have much to do, so I grabbed the camera and took a look around. Think I need to paint the place?
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Drake Park was bustling with activity on Saturday! Countless groups of parents making images of their kids playing in all of the fallen leaves. Bike riders out for a ride under the gorgeous blue sky. Ducks, Geese, and Swans reveling in the opportunities for a surplus amount of free food. People just sitting on the [...]
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Today was kind of dreary. It wasn’t cold or hot; sunny or rainy. It was just average and grey. On days like this it can be hard for me to get motivated. I took a look around the house and was having trouble finding some inspiration. I decided I should finally unpack the miscellaneous gear [...]
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McKenzie asked me last night if I could stop by and make a group photo of her soccer team this afternoon. I jumped at the chance. I have watched these girls play soccer since they were 7 or 8 years old. Then I lost a bit of time during their early teens. They are all [...]
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With fall colors all around, we were greeted with the first snow of the year this evening. What a wonderful thing to see! Yay! I’m looking forward to more!
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If it comes back it’s yours, if it doesn’t, it never was. I pulled something similar out of my hat a few years ago. It seems as though the saying may be true. It was the hardest decision I have ever made. Being a divorced dad can be tough. When custody is given to your [...]
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My buddy Jake. An extremely talented young man. Seriously. If you are interested in some Senior photos, I still have some dates available. Contact me for more info!
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I just got back from a wonderful trip to Eastern Idaho and Yellowstone National Park with some good friends. I’m trying to recover and figure out what day it is, so I’ll just post an image and a link. I’ll try and come up with a report soon. See more Snake River and Yellowstone photos [...]
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I’m headed to Idaho, Montana, and probably Wyoming for the next few days. A fly fishing trip with the boys is in order. Gotta do it. Report may follow.
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I took the camera out last night with it set to ISO 12800. Now, maybe not a lot of you understand what that means, so I’ll try and explain. There is a trade off between “film” speed (it’s ability to respond to the light it is trying to capture) and quality. The higher the film [...]
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Braden and I headed up to Madras Saturday to watch the Air Show and generally just hang out. Pizza by the slice, vintage aircraft, and classic cars were the order of the day. We visited all of the vendors while watching and waiting for the A-10 to make it’s flight. The acrobatic shows are wonderful, [...]
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Sometimes when life gets busier than it needs to be, I find myself looking for some solitude. I found it this weekend in the far reaches of the high desert of Oregon. The grand vistas combined with the small details and the lack of people was very refreshing. Tomorrow I start a new job. Same [...]
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Last night I headed up into the mountains in an attempt to make an image of the Perseid meteors whose majestic show is currently peaking. I saw a lot of streaking meteors, but didn’t fair too well with making an image of them. I’ll try again this weekend. Here’s one from the night. If you [...]
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And I’m glad that my buddy Mike dragged me away from my computer screen long enough to get out and make some images! Thanks!
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I’ve fallen way behind in my Project 52 posts. With all that is going on in my life right now, please forgive me. I thought I would spend some time today working on a theme that might describe why. Here’s a photographic collage of what I’ve been up to…
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After more than a year of caring for; watching; learning; and photographing my Jalapeño plant’s show, I think it’s finally time to pluck some of the results and revel in the goodness. Watcha think?
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After watching Spain win the World Cup in a lackluster game, John (who was here from D.C.) and I headed up into the mountains for some piscatorial pursuits. We stopped by Todd Lake and found it to be very crowded, so we headed a little further and ended up on the upper Deschutes. Now, I [...]
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(Spoken in my best Rick Moranis Ghostbuster voice…) Hey, Mr Bear. Thanks for coming to visit us. But that campsite is already reserved. Why don’t you go ahead and spend some more time digging up that ant hill, cuz, ya, like, that camp site is occupied. But, Hey, it’s cool. We’re just gonna go ahead [...]
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Braden and I went on an impromptu drive downtown today and decided that we would make “Windows” our project for the week. He went a little off topic, but still made some great images. I’ll check with him and maybe post one of his tomorrow.
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Playin’ around with HDR.
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I had the opportunity to shoot a the wedding of some friends of mine on Saturday. What a fun time! These two are a fun couple, as was evident at the reception. Here’s a glimpse into the day. I’ve been going through the thousand or so images to find the best ones to present them. [...]
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Friday night with Inimica Saturday on the river with some good friends Today’s engagement shoot I guess my Project 52 is going to be a little late this week…
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While the other guys were trying to clean up the area, Jake posed for this shot.
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(working on a new logo, check it and let me know what you think, eh?)
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Braden and I made the long overdue trip to Eugene today to visit my parents. We got to spend some time checking out their wonderful flower beds. Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Wisterias… What a great display. I also noticed all of the bird houses that were present, so I decided that I would make some images and [...]
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I thought that choosing themes as simple as colors would be boring. I’ve actually found it to be a lot of fun! Makes you really look around and see things that you may not have noticed before.
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I stopped by the Bend’n Strings First Friday show for a bit, then headed to see the Quons at Volcano. Both of these small venues were wonderful, but it was tough to find a seat. I got discouraged, so went for a walk instead…
Today I worked. It was really slow. I spent some time thinking [...]
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Since my son Braden has been doing so well picking themes for the Project 52 experiment, I decided to ask him if he wanted to pick again this week. After a few seconds of thought, he came up with “Layers”.
We talked a little about how we would interpret this, and then spent the better part [...]
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An engagement shoot, a pre-prom get together, and a day hanging out amongst the fields of wildflowers in the Gorge with great friends. Not to mention the flowers that have finally starting to bloom in my garden (oh, and my day job)…
I kinda like being this busy, but my Project 52 had to go on [...]
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I don’t know Mark and Linda all that well, but I do know that they are very talented musicians. Tonight I stopped by the atrium to spend some time listening to their gorgeous melodies. The cover songs were amazingly (and sometimes humorously) presented, but the originals were far better. The music that they presented in [...]
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70 degrees on Sunday, snow on Wednesday. This is not helping the attitudes of the local flora. All I want is to see what’s inside!
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My son has recently been getting more interested in photography, so I have been letting him pick the weeks themes. This afternoon I realized that I hadn’t even picked a theme yet, so I asked him for an idea. He chose “Rust. I thought this would be a fun theme, even though here in the [...]
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Although I’ve been editing images like crazy for a few different projects, and preparing for an engagement shoot on Thursday, I can’t keep my eyes off of these guys. I can’t wait until they open up and show me what’s inside!
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With the recent appearances of the flowers of spring, I have found myself stopping to take a closer look. Today I grabbed the camera and made some images. After looking closer at things outside, I took a few minutes to do the same inside.
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With winter starting to fade away (even though it’s snowing outside as I write this). I have been noticing that the wintery brown of the high desert has been showing shades of green. This week I decided to take a look around and see what I could find. That is, after scraping ice and snow [...]
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Last week I was a day late, so this week I thought I would post a day early.
Shadows…
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Ya, I’m a day late. But I’ve got a good excuse. I spent the weekend in the far southeastern reaches of the grand state of Oregon.
It was a cool trip into an area that I have never visited.
I wasn’t sure what theme I wanted to challenge myself with this week, but with the [...]
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Had some fun with blue things this week!
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I stopped by Broken Top tonight to help wish my friend Kim a wonderful 40th birthday. I brought the camera along because that’s what I always do. It was a fun evening visiting with lots of great people. Happy Birthday Kim! Thanks for the invite!
Click here to see more photos from the evening
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Braden and I set out today to see what kinds of patterns we could find. The sun was out, the skies were blue, and our sweatshirts were left at home. Here’s my view of some of what we experienced.
And here’s one from Braden’s day.
It’s so much fun going out with my son on these adventures!
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I had the opportunity to make some images of a friends kids today. They were full of energy! Kaylee and Sean were a bit camera shy, but Ashlynn was very enthusiastic. Here are a couple of samples from the shoot:
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Those of you that know me (or have been following the blog) know that I enjoy making images in the dark of night. With this week’s theme being “Moon and Stars”, I thought I would try something a little different. After such a great day yesterday which included seeing images of the snow covered mountains [...]
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I’m just a few houses down from the locally famous Pilot Butte Drive In. They have been known as the best burgers in Bend for several years running.
They also make a pretty good milkshake. My 13 yr old son has apparently figured that out.
Yep, that’s an image of the trash can in my kitchen… [...]
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I had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time today with some exceptional photographers in a Portland studio learning about things like studio lighting and off camera flash. The folks I met up with were virtual friends, until today. It was nice to meet Hal, Heather, and (finally) Katie face-to-face.
I didn’t make many images, as [...]
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Contrast. My favorite definition is “a striking exhibition of unlikeness”. There are so many ways to interpret this idea.
Unfortunately, the most striking exhibition this week was the fact that my camera and I didn’t have enough time to dedicate to making an image of unlikeness.
I decided to post this image of contrast, in its [...]
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Wednesday night I had the opportunity to catch up with some friends while shooting the annual Fly Fishing Film Tour event as it passed through Bend. The Tower Theatre was once again this year’s venue. (It’s such a cool place!).
It’s always fun to visit with Jay and Thad. It was nice to meet Rowdy this [...]
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Red. What better theme for a week that included Valentines Day.
I happened along some bright red tulips at the grocery store the other day and quickly decided to make them my subject for this weeks theme. . I headed out to pick up a fresh bundle of the flowers on Sunday morning. It seemed [...]
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While in Albany today shooting some product shots, I noticed this cool old truck parked out back near the railroad tracks. I made a couple of quick images between rain storms. Thought I would share this one.
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I had the chance to shoot a Death Metal band last night. Now, as I have said before, this isn’t really my type of music. I tend to listen to music that encompasses talented musicians (not that Death Metal guys aren’t, I just don’t listen to them very often).
I have to say that the Inimica [...]
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The theme of this weeks Project 52 assignment was “Rocks”. I thought a bit about how to interpret this and then ran it by my son. We talked a bit and then decided that we would go make some images of how rocks have been used to build many of our most popular buildings.
Here’s one [...]
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Bend’s local newspaper, The Bulletin, ran an image I made of a metal band out of Redmond called Inimica. It ran in Friday’s edition of the Go Magazine weekend entertainment insert.
It’s pretty cool that these guys got some exposure. If you’re looking for something to do Saturday night, stop by Players in Bend and check [...]
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Next weeks theme is “Rocks”
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I had the wonderful opportunity to attend (and photograph) a fundraising event for cancer research last night. This was my first chance to meet Denise Curtis, or any other cancer survivor, on a personal level. I feel lucky that I met Denise, irregardless. She is so infectiously positive.
I’ve got to say that the event was [...]
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“Mountains”.
I live in an area that offers me a wonderful year-round view of 7 snow-capped peaks on almost a daily basis. Unfortunately this past week was cloudy and stormy and my nearby friends only had the chance to show themselves on Saturday. And I had to work…
Making an image of the local mountains [...]
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This week’s theme is youth. I had numerous ideas as to how to interpret this idea. Luckily, I had a few visitors to help me out.
I’ll be out of town tomorrow, so I thought I should post this tonight.
Next weeks theme is “Mountain”
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(I shouldn’t have posted this until Sunday, but I just couldn’t resist)
First, I made a list of themes for my year long photo project. Then, I randomized them. My day job is in the car biz, and wouldn’t you know it – “cars” came up as my first theme.
I made plans. I scouted the location. [...]
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Some of you may have heard about a thing that photographers do every year. It’s known as Project 365. This is when a photographer feels the need to make an image every day, and then post it online. I think that sounds more like work than fun, so I have decided to try and complete [...]
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Tomorrow the days start to get longer, and the nights shorter.
A lifting of spirits will surely follow.
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After this Falls move, and then the early winter freeze, I was surprised to see that a long lost friend was still around. Now, if you have been paying attention around here you probably know that I don’t have a green thumb so I’m not sure if this is normal. My potted Hyacinth has decided [...]
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I don’t know what it is about this scene, but I am always intrigued when I see it.
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A closeup look at my car window from this morning
Last year at about this time, my buddy Dave and I were having a conversation about life and how it was treating both of us. During this talk, the always thinking photographer Dave spoke of trying to make an image that would depict just how cold [...]
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My good friend Joe has always been very supportive of my photography. This evening it was his turn to be the subject that I shot.
It was dark outside, and I’m not very experienced (or equipped) for making this type of image. With a little experimentation, and a willing model, we ended up getting some [...]
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Doesn’t mean there is no light.
Here is some proof from tonight. I made this image well after the sun went down. The darkness of the evening gave way to the light of the moon.
Making an image isn’t the only way to interpret this.
Think about it.
I would love to hear some of your thoughts [...]
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I’m currently working on a project that has lead me deep into my image archives. It’s been a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. I hope the final project comes to fruition!
I thought I would share this image of Davis Lake from a few years ago. We were just on the edge [...]
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Even with the impending storms headed my way, I’m sure that my river will still be there.
I’ve got some chores to tend to.
More later…
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I had big plans for today. Joe and I were planning a fishing trip to the Metolius, and James was planning on coming over from the valley to join us. Sunday would be spent cheering on our favorite English soccer teams in a classic rivalry.
Well, plans change.
I managed to stop by Volcano Vineyards during [...]
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Every October, a bunch of eclectic and free-spirited friends take a weekend to get together and share some time along the banks of the beautiful Yakima River in Eastern Washington. I am happy to say that I was able to take part in the event for my 5th time. It’s something that I always look [...]
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I’m getting all my stuff together in order to partake in the 7th annual burning of the pram.
These look good to me…
If you aren’t familiar with the event; think flyfishing, food, friends, and fire.
Definitely the greatest night in flyfishing..
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Just a week or so ago there was snow on the ground. Then we got rain, freezing rain, and ice.
This weekend proved to be classic fall in the high desert. I bit of chill in the air, and blue skies above. It was a great to be outside.
Saturday, Braden and I decided to go [...]
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I had pretty much given up on getting any fresh peppers from my jalapeno plant this year. Heck, due to my lack of a green thumb, I’m surprised it’s still alive. While doing some chores tonight I noticed that its actually starting to produce!
Will wonders never cease?
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I took my buddy Joe to one of my favorite rivers today. He needed to get out, as did I. We explored a little, and then stopped by a spot that I knew would be fishy, but don’t visit very often.
Standing along this river and just looking, listening, smelling, is truly a cleansing experience. The [...]
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As winter closes in and a lot of us in the colder areas start to hibernate, I was thinking about some things that I could do to help keep my creative side awake during those long and dark nights.
I offer up a challenge, if you care to participate.
Make a self portrait, without pointing a camera [...]
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White October?
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Oh… It’s the heaters coming back to life after their summer vacation. It’s getting cooler and cooler here in the high desert lately. My recent move from a newer apartment into an older home has given me more respect for a good heating-a/c system.
The recent move has also left me with new and rather drab [...]
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I’m a bit new to the senior photo scene. Todays shoot went great. Joe had scoped out locations for me, and Jamie was a willing model.
Here’s a couple of shots from the day…
I’ve posted more of them here, if you are interested.
Jamie’s Images
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“Orvis National Casting Competition set for this weekend in Bend.”
Being an avid fly fisherman, when I saw this headline in the Bend Bulletin yesterday, I was a little, well…
Curious.
I am all for a bit of spur of the moment competition among friends when it comes to fly fishing. Heck, it seems like I spot half [...]
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Ok, I admit it. I don’t know how to take care of my garden. I have lived in a place that hasn’t required any garden maintenance for the last 7-8 years. Now I live in a neighborhood that is full of green grass, numerous flowers, and wonderful gardens.
My house is the odd place on the [...]
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My 45th birthday was on Sunday. My friends and I joke that “45 is the new 29”, but it really does feel that way. I still feel like I am in my 20’s.
My son and I spent the weekend visiting Crater Lake with my parents in their RV. We hit all of the tourist [...]
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The story is hard to tell, so I’ll just leave you with a couple of images from the day. I’ll try and put together something later, but right now I’ve got a yard to mow.
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An Alfred Hitchcock movie. The Birds, to be more specific (except without the attacking thing).
Here’s the deal… I recently moved into a rental house in a cool neighborhood. Being a rental house, there’s the typical lack of attention to the yard and flowerbeds. Well, at least by the renters. It seems that all of the [...]
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But the new place has character. And good light. I like that.
Now I just need to get some stuff up on the walls…
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Moving. It generally sucks, but I’ve got to say “Wow”. What an experience.
I’ve recently moved out of my apartment and into a house in a really cool neighborhood. What makes it really cool is that my neighbors actually made a point to stop by and introduce themselves. Roger even commented on my West Yellowstone Fly [...]
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I spent most of the last week moving. Yuck. The new house is much bigger than where I have spent the last few years. It needs some serious garden work and while busily moving box after box I continually noticed the lack of any flowers. I’m looking forward to getting my hands dirty around here [...]
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My 13yr old son Braden has been spending some time behind the camera lately and we thought it would be cool to set up a web gallery to share his images with others.
Check it out here: BB Photo
(As his dad, this makes me all giddy inside!)
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To try and beat the heat that has taken over the Pacific Northwest lately, Heather and I decided to head up to the high country. We were up at 3:30 in order to catch first light on Broken Top. Not only was it a lot cooler, but the wildflower display was incredible! Here are some [...]
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After a somewhat busy weekend, I decided to take a few minutes to slow down and look around. This is one of the things that I saw…
What did you see this weekend?
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Whatup?
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We went there to fish, but ended up taking pics instead. The wildflowers were magnificent, the fishing wasn’t.
And a self portrait of sorts…
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My son and I spent some time at the Metolius River’s Wizard Falls fish hatchery on Sunday afternoon. The river offered a cool break from the otherwise warm temperatures that we have been experiencing.
While we were enjoying tossing nuggets to the big fish in the hatchery pond, we discovered this small bird escorting her young [...]
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What is normally a school play yard was converted once again today into a haven for fly fishers that enjoy the art of a finely made bamboo fly fishing rod. I was privileged to attend, and be asked to make some images of the event.
I was very excited to see a large amount of kids [...]
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There are a lot of changes going on in my life as of late. The biggest changes have to do with me going back to school (sort of), and moving out of my comfortable solo space of almost ten years and into a shared environment.
Transforming.
But, how far should I go? Should I dye the gray [...]
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An image of mine made the front page of the Bend Bulletin today.
Another was the main image on the front of the Sports section.
I know it’s not a huge deal, but it’s still kinda cool to me. It’s interesting how some things come just from getting to know good people…
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Independence.
Sometimes I feel like I am a little too independent.
Here’s an image from my back door this evening…
And a Fly By from this afternoon…
Thanks to all that have served our country.
Most of us don’t really understand how really good Americans have it.
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I have recently joined the social networking group Facebook, and have had a good time sharing information with friends that I normally don’t get much chance to converse with. In the early stages of exploring this new avenue, I added a few “friends” mostly due to the fact that they were friends of some of [...]
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My plans took an unexpected turn this evening, so I decided to catch up on some prior obligations.
I looked at my “to-do” list, and chose to make an image that will surely intimidate my competition at this October’s Rochambeau event at Burning Pram. After all, I am the one and only BP Rochambeau champion, two [...]
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A while back, Melissa, a very welcome visitor to my blog asked me why. Why I enjoy fishing. It wasn’t the most specific question, so I thought I would first clarify.
I fly fish using many methods, but always practice catch and release. I know this may seem odd to many people. It may also seem [...]
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The catching was, well, not so good.
When we made the final turn towards our destination we saw a wall of darkness. Ominous black clouds filled the horizon. Rain soon fell from the sky. Muddy roads led the way.
We made the rendezvous as planned, and set up camp between downpours. Past plans were thrown out the [...]
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Backpack – Check!
Tent – Check!
Sleeping bag – Check!
Stove – Check!
Food – Check!
Fly rods– Check!
Camera – Check!
Rain Gear – hmmmm.
I don’t normally need rain gear here in Central Oregon, especially in mid-June.
I’m heading out tomorrow for a few days of backpacking and fly fishing.
Have a great weekend!
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After running some errands under this morning’s blue skies, my son and I decided to watch a movie after lunch. We closed the blinds and settled in only to be disrupted by the sounds of thunder outside. Shortly after the first sounds of the storm torrential downpour came. It first started as rain, then quickly [...]
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I hit the market today and found that I shopped more for color than for nutrition. The salsa is gonna be a bit warm…
I’m wondering if anyone else does the same. If so, why not take a photo and post an example here for all of us to enjoy. If not, why don’t you give [...]
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Hope to see at least a few of you before BP.
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After missing last night’s thunderstorms due to a social engagement, I made it a point to be ready for this evenings predicted redux. While I was watching the local news reporting lightning strikes a few miles east, I heard the first rumble of thunder. I grabbed the camera gear and quickly headed east. Why is [...]
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After a rather busy time at my day job, I came home and settled into my part time passion of photography. I had my nose to the computer screen editing some images when my phone rang. It was my buddy Jason from Yakima. I thought he had just called to see what’s up, but it [...]
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A couple of friends and I spent a fabulous day hiking in the high desert. We ventured down into a gorgeous canyon eventually coming to the stream that flowed down its bottom.
The sites were spectacular. Sedimentary lines along the walls, slot canyons, pillars. With all of this majestic display above, I found myself more enamored [...]
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The District Finals for the local middle school track and field competition where held today. I am proud to say that Braden finished fourth in his 200-meter event, and he and his team garnered a third place finish in the 4×200-meter relay!
You rock! Congrats!
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Every spring, around Mothers Day, there is a special area that comes to life with an abundant display of numerous wildflowers. Every year I make an attempt to view the glorious display. This year I was fortunate enough to be accompanied not only by my son, but a couple of friends as well. The weather [...]
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