AIGA Portland Board
A few weeks back I was asked to take some photos for the AIGA Portland Board. I have been a volunteer photographer for their monthly networking event, dMob for the past few years. Over the years I have gotten to know of few of the members and I when I was asked to shoot portraits [...]
The Rebicyclist and Talullah!
Just saw that today is my good friend Julien, the Rebicyclist‘s birthday! Happy Birthday my friend and thanks for introducing me to such a cool chick! If you haven’t check out his work, you should check it out. He’s a pretty damn talented guy and he tells me he’s got a few other projects up [...]
SRG Partnership – T.J. Day Hall – Linfield College
This past summer I had the pleasure of collaborating with the great team over at SRG Partnership. Here are some photos of their recently completed renovation of Linfield College‘s T.J. Day Hall building in McMinnville, Oregon. SRG’s success in this project can be seen in their ability to seamlessly marry contemporary design and technological elements [...]
This Year’s Fitness Craze!
As the first month of 2013 draws to a close, many people are hoping to stick to there new year’s fitness resolutions and goals. In case you haven’t come across it yet… below is a photo of this year’s fitness craze. A little while back I took some photos with my good friend Luke [...]
Artist Repertory Theater – Portland OR – Opsis Architecture
Back in the fall of 2011, I photographed Portland’s recently renovated Artist Repertory Theater for Opsis Architecture. I met Alec Hosler, a principal from Opsis, onsite to discuss the project and determine what angles they wanted and what they wanted the photography to convey. One of the major design features was the red graphic walls. [...]
Portland Old Time Music Gathering
This past weekend we checked out the Portland Old-time Music Gathering and listened to some great music. Here is a shot I grabbed of a coupe incredible musicians doing there thing. Shot with my trusty Fuji X100.
dMob Beulahland
The photos I snapped from last weeks dMob at Beulahland is up on the AIGA Portland Facbook page! Click Here to check ‘em out. Great fun with lots of new faces. See you all next month.
June Lake – Marble Mountain Sno Park, Washington
Well it truly is winter in the NW. Its not as wet as usual and feels much colder, but as a result we have had some great clear days for our outdoor adventures. Yesterday we headed up to June Lake in Marble Mountain Sno Park in Washington. It was an incredible day of playing in [...]
COCC Science Center – Yost Grube Hall Architecture
I usually wait a little while to post projects, but I am so excited about this project and the photos that I couldn’t wait! This past month I photographed two just completed Yost Grube Hall Architecture projects at Central Oregon Community College in Bend, their new Science Center and Health Careers buildings. These photos [...]
’70s Roller Rink Shoot
For my birthday this past April my wonderful fiancé, Laura, signed me up for the ’70s Roller Rink Shoot Seminar through the NewSpace Center for photography. She knew I was itching to do some concept driven creative lighting photography and this seminar fit the bill. I was so excited for this shoot because on the [...]
Ford Alumni Center for Opsis Architecture
This past fall I was honored to shoot the Ford Alumni Center at the University of Oregon for Opsis Architecture. I won’t write much about the building’s design and let the photos speak. It really is a remarkable building, well deserving of its accolades and awards. We started the shoot day really early and finished [...]
Kibbie Dome
This past fall I ventured out to Moscow, Idaho to photograph Opsis Architecture’s renovation of the University of Idaho’s Kibbie Dome. I met Chris Roberts from Opsis on site, and spent a couple of days shooting. We shot late at night to capture the place without crowds and then during a game to capture the [...]
Chemeketa Community College Yamhill Valley Campus – YGH Architecture
This past October I had the pleasure of working with YGH architecture again on their recently completed Chemeketa Yamhill Valley building. I met YGH’s Edward Running and he filled me in on the design concepts. He said that one of the first things they saw on the project site was the majestic trees. Rather than [...]
Updated Architecture Galleries!
Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you know that I have updated my Architectural Photography Galleries and splash page with projects shot in 2011. I was fortunate to have worked on some really great projects with some very talented teams and I’m excited to finally share some of the work with you! Architectural Exteriors Architectural [...]
Table Mountain
All this wintery weather reminded me of a hike some friends and I went on about a year ago named Table Mountain on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. It has been labeled one of the harder day hikes in the [...]
Through a Lens Winner!
I am super excited to share with you that I recently won my first photography competition. The name of the competition was “Through a Lens: Architectural Photography Competition” sponsored by Portland’s own Pro Photo Supply. I am truly honored to be the winner as the competition was quite stiff. Portland is filled with great photographers [...]
Happy New Year!!!
Just wanted to send out a quick Happy New Year to all! I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and [...]
Western Oregon University Health & Wellness Center by Opsis Architecture
Its been a super busy summer and I apologize for the lack of blog posts! As I head into September, which will looks to be my busiest month, I’ll do my best to share some of my recent work. One of my favorite architectural photography projects of this year was for Opsis Architecture’s Western Oregon [...]
Remember Winter?
Now that summer is upon us. It’s hot in Portland and a Irene is about to bear down on the east coast. I’m remembering how much a nice cold day feels. Here are some shots from a snowshoeing trip Laura and I took down near Bend this past winter. It was COLD! Both photos were [...]
Kyle & Rachel in a Bathtub
I love it when friends have fun ideas for photography. When Kyle asked me if I was interested in photographing him and Rachel in their neighbors bathtub, I said, “sure!” I later found out that they wanted to use the photo(s) for wedding “save the dates” and invites. The simplicity of the photo is by [...]
dMob June 2011
Last month’s AIGA dMob was at Wallace Park. Lots of fun and a BIG turnout. Families, dogs, lawn games…. Not sure if the free beer was the draw or if it was the great weather to be outside rather than a bar! Check out some shots from the event from the AIGA flickr page by [...]
PSU Academic and Student Rec Center – YGH Architecture
Probably one of the projects I was most excited about this year was the photography for YGH‘s PSU’s Academic and Student Recreation Center. Last year I was commissioned to a night time exterior . You can see it here. This year we put together a full photo shoot of the entire facility. On our scout [...]
Gigi Rosenberg’s Book Release
Way back in January, I had the pleasure of attending and photographing the book release party for my friend Gigi Rosenberg for her book The Artist Guide to Grant Writing. The event took place at Powell’s City of Books in downtown Portland. It was a hugely successful event, and the book has been selling like [...]
Portland AIGA dMob – The Gold Dust Meridian
Well it looks like I have a lot of blogging to catch up on! Here are some shots from way back in January’s dMob over at the Gold Dust Meridian on SE Hawthorne. I must admit, I live nearby to this place and this was my first time there. Not sure if its because there are [...]