NHRA pre-season testing in the desert
Fri, 30/01/09 – 3:36 | No Comment

Every year the cars and stars of the NHRA converge on Firebird International Raceway to test out their cars in preparation of the 2009 season which begins in two weeks. Preseason testing usually is the …

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200 miles spent chasing sunsets and lightning
Thursday, 11 Sep, 2008 – 22:24 | One Comment
200 miles spent chasing sunsets and lightning

With the Arizona Diamondbacks on the road and the monsoon season coming to a close any day now I decided to focus on trying to get some good lightning shots for stock. So armed with …

Another one for the Biz Journal
Monday, 8 Sep, 2008 – 21:49 | No Comment
Another one for the Biz Journal

The Business Journal is keeping me busy the last few days, here is a portrait I shot this morning of Mimi Bushman the Director of WorkDrugFree Oregon. We shot her in front of a construction …

Desert features lead to desert creatures
Thursday, 4 Sep, 2008 – 23:27 | No Comment
Desert features lead to desert creatures

Instead of going downtown to shoot an Arizona Diamondback game I chose to instead hop in my car and go for a drive into the desert to see if there was any lightning or other …

The beauty followed by the fury of the arizona desert
Friday, 29 Aug, 2008 – 0:13 | No Comment
The beauty followed by the fury of the arizona desert

 
The last few days since I returned from Beijing have been spent relaxing, spending time with my girlfriend and eating food I missed. On the third day of my four days off before its back …

Milwaukie Boy’s Soccer
Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008 – 21:52 | No Comment
Milwaukie Boy’s Soccer

I’ve noticed a trend. People really like my staggered setup, multiple light group/team photos and it seems I’ve been asked to shoot them quite a bit lately, which is ok by me because they are …

Check out Mark J. Rebilas’ Olympic blog
Thursday, 28 Aug, 2008 – 0:44 | No Comment

Mark J. Rebilas traveled to Beijing this past summer to cover the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and he blogged the whole way through.

Rum Jungle
Thursday, 24 Jul, 2008 – 23:25 | No Comment
Rum Jungle

Last week my little brother calls and says, “Hey bro, going to Vegas next week.” So of course I clear my schedule and book a flight! Jenn and I met him and his girlfriend down …

My Ode to Robin Loznak
Monday, 21 Jul, 2008 – 23:17 | No Comment
My Ode to Robin Loznak

Robin Loznak always makes great images of wildlife, I can never be as good, but while shooting at Trout Lake Farms near Mt. Adams today, I saw this bumble bee taking off and thought of all …

Speed Skater
Wednesday, 2 Jul, 2008 – 0:50 | No Comment
Speed Skater

 
Shot this portrait for a feature that will run in the paper next week. I put a full CTO and a 1/4 CTO gel on the main light to warm the photo up a bit …

Soccer portrait from today
Tuesday, 24 Jun, 2008 – 0:53 | No Comment
Soccer portrait from today

 
Shot a bunch of stuff down at the park today for upcoming posters and programs, here is one I like. He is the “iron man” of the team, playing every minute of every game for …