A few months ago, the photography program at Mt Hood Community College invited me to come in and give a demonstration of my location photography work. I was honored to be invited, and we’ve been planning it ever since (waiting for my return from Thailand and Nicaragua…). Location portrait photography is a passion of mine,...
What could be funnier than a cat walking by and shaking its behind? Apparently, nothing at all. And that’s just great by me, because once the Drazan kids started laughing, the photographs just got better and better. Shake your booty, baby. I photographed these beautiful children and their parents back in the Fall, and they...
Starlinda (such a beautiful name!) goes to De La Salle High School, in Portland. As we emailed each other over the past couple weeks, planning for her senior portrait session, we decided on an urban setting, and headed to the Pearl District. With the assistance of her inseparable friend Sky (Star and Sky…what a beautiful...
When AJ, of AJ’s Hair Design and Makeup, approached me to photograph her team of hair and makeup professionals, I was intrigued. She wanted images that would show off her team, which travels all over the Northwest for weddings, portraits, models, and photographers, making people look good. I’ve worked with them for years (many of...
Pursuing any passionate endeavor in life—whether art or business or love—has its ups and downs, its highs and lows, its joys and disappointments. I’ve been pursuing the dream of being an artist since my senior year in high school, when an invaluable teacher helped me see that I was free to do so, that it...
I just love to photograph children, and have from the very beginning of my interest in photography. Among the many assignments and adventures I’ve had in Nicaragua, I’ve often had opportunity to turn my lens on many children. (One of the striking features of some people here in Latin America is their light-colored, often green...
Abraham and his family and staff continue to welcome me with open arms to their coffee beneficio here in Esteli, and I continue to be enchanted by the beautiful light, the rustic building, and the hard-working team. And so I continue with my photo essay (view the previous post here), a bit of visual poetry...