Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Standing In and Standing Tall




It has been a rather busy two months, which is good when you are a freelancer. And I would like to honor a few people that were of much help lately by getting their pictures and names onto my blog. The last six weeks went as follows. I drove almost 1,500 miles for a cover story coming out in May for Portland Monthly. While waiting for good weather to do that shoot, I was working on another cover story with Jason Blackheart, the Art Director at Portland Spaces, and I was also juggling scouting for locations and helping to pick talent for a two-day shoot for Nike's Asia Pacific group here in Portland. That was last week. The people you see here are, Jason Blackheart in the kitchen having a yawn (it was a weekend shoot, and I think his kid woke him up early, who knows, but he works hard, and makes sure I don't have silly things in my pictures), assistant, photographer, and close friend, Dale Derry, doing some of his best yoga tricks for treats and applause from the rest of the crew, and Earth Oliver, digital guru and white balancing expert, saving face on the last shot of the day on the Nike shoot about sixty seconds before it started to hail. I think May and April were awesome. Thanks to all the fun people I get to work with.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Fuel for Thought


I know it has been awhile since I have posted. I have been busy shooting for Portland Monthly and Portland Spaces. Coming in May I will have the cover shot for both magazines. A true monthly double. I found this interesting abandoned gas station in Long Beach, WA, while on assignment for Portland Monthly. I asked a local about this abandoned gas station and the religious icons on the huge tanks behind it. They replied, "what religious icons?" Go figure. Anyway, I thought it was worth a frame or two. Hope you all get a little chuckle form this, and I hope I don't offend anyone.

Cheers from the Rose City.