Being a Northwest native, there’s something about the Oregon/Washington Coast that’s in my blood. Whenever I travel overseas, one of the places I most want to go when I return home is the Oregon beach. (It helps that on United Airlines, one of the 3 images they play in a slideshow on every seat in...
In 2007, I had the privilege of photographing a wedding out in the country, on an estate that included a lake and an outdoor model railroad, and a lot of children. It was a beautiful day, and Gretchen and I had a great time photographing Brian and Sybil’s wedding. Fast forward 3 years, and I...
Last year I began offering Model Portfolio Photography packages, as a way to help budding models build a quality portfolio which they can show to agencies, reps, and photographers. This past week, we created a lovely set of images for Shakira Williams, a new model in Portland. After an hour with our in-house hair and...
It’s not uncommon for me to book wedding, portrait, or magazine assignments with people from out of town, people I’ve never met in person before. So it’s enjoyable to meet a couple for the first time when we shoot their engagement portraits. It’s a great way to get to know each other before the big...
The longer I’m around this planet, the more opportunities I have to discover that it really is a small world. I’ve photographed students at DaVinci Middle School, here in Portland, since about 2001. I began there working on my fine arts thesis project, working with several teachers and tons of students, observing, photographing, and writing. ...
