We made it to our next stop in Italy yesterday. A place called Spoleto in Umbria. Today we rented a car so we could finally get away from the city and see some countryside. Our host recommended that we drive to a place called Piano Grande, a huge 16 square kilometer plain surrounded by the…
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Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Today we had all the best intentions of visiting the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps but instead found ourselves stopping along the way at other places that just seemed to pop up everywhere we looked. This is the Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere. It is one of the oldest churches in Rome. The…
Inside St. Marks Basilica
When I arrived at Piazza San Marco this morning the side door to St. Marks Basilica was open. It seemed like an invitation to enter so I walked in like I owned the place and snapped a few pictures of the truly amazing mosaic masterpieces that cover the ceiling. It pays to visit the most…
The Colorful Island of Burano
Today we took the water bus to the colorful island of Burano. It was busier than we expected and we were lucky to get a seat on the bus. Once off the bus though, the crowds dispersed and we were able to get into the back alleys and find some quiet and vibrant spots. Available…
Bridal Veil Falls
Joined by Brian Matiash, Brian Bonham, Lars Gustafson, and Katelyn McCallum I headed out to the Columbia River Gorge to photograph some of the many spectacular waterfalls we are blessed to have in the area. The day started out with grey and gloomy skies and no sign of change but we were determined to make the…
The dense fog has returned
The dense fog has returned to Portland making it irresistible to get out early and capture the beauty. Autumn in the northwest is my favorite season and for good reason, it’s simply beautiful here this time of year. There are so many colors & textures to enjoy, it’s a photographer’s paradise. When I noticed the…
Tulips are in bloom
Tulips are in bloom in April and I wanted to capture the morning sunlight as it rose over the tulip field so I packed my gear and hit the road. It’s about 4:00 a.m. and sunrise is at 6:30, I have approximately 40 miles to drive and even though I’m not sure exactly where this…
Revisiting the Carousel at Jantzen Beach
Back in October I wrote about taking photographs of the carousel at the Jantzen Beach Center. I recently went back to the carousel for a few more photos. This time my goal was to capture the beauty of the carousel in motion. The first step was to find a few places that had enough room for…
The beauty of Bumpass Hell
Lassen Volcanic National Park located near Redding in Northern California is an incredible place to visit. While driving through the park you will see some incredible views of the meadows, mountains and various lakes but if you’re willing to do a bit of hiking you will see so much more. Bumpass Hell was one of…
Graffiti and Reflections in an Abandoned Building
One of my favorite things to photograph is graffiti art. It can have so much texture, color and style to it. I do believe it can be beautiful in the correct setting. When I set out to shoot inside this abandoned building my original thought was that I would try to capture the graffiti with…
What to do with hundreds of stickers?
It’s extremely wet, windy and cold here in Portland today and with all our work wrapped up for the day we started looking for something around the studio to occupy our time, and that’s how this very uninteresting deck ended up with way to many stickers on it…
Eastman Kodak files for bankruptcy
Eastman Kodak files for bankruptcy. I have been reading about Kodak and their financial troubles for the past couple of years, yet it still came as a surprise when I read the news this morning about their filing. Kodak was once the dominant company in the photo film industry, it was the film everyone used. Times have changed and unfortunately…
Eerie walk through Wilshire Park
It was somewhat eerie walking through Wilshire Park this morning, quiet and empty with the fog lingering around. The absolute silence here this morning is not what I’m used. Any other morning the place is bustling with activities, runners, people walking their dogs or working out but this morning I had the entire place all to…
What to do with photos of hotel neon signs?
What can I do with photos of hotel and motel neon signs? I love these old neon signs with so much character and always think they’d look great in a photo but when I return home and revisit them for the most part I end up finding these photos boring and I have no idea…
72 Jumping Horses and 2 Chariots
I was at Jantzen Beach this morning and ended up taking a tiny detour over to snap a few photos of the carousel there. The carousel, which has 72 jumping horses and 2 chariots, was built in 1921 by the C.W. Parker Amusement Company from Leavenworth, Kansas. After being in storage for three years in Long Beach, California it…