Flower Season Spring has come and gone and now we look forward to Summer here on Mount Hood. Summer on Mount Hood is our best time for wildflowers. Most of the flowers at the lower elevations have come and are starting to go, but our elevation and snow cover delay’s the bloom and gives us … Read more
Alvord Desert Sunset – I had a great time shooting these amazing mud tiles at the Alvord Desert with my friends Jason Brownlee and Matthew Grimes. I had an excellent time visiting with about 40 of the Pacific Northwest’s best photographers this last weekend. It was an honor to have been invited to your get … Read more
Have you ever stood next to someone as you both took a snapshot of the same subject, looked at their screen and wondered what the heck they did or why didn’t you think of doing that? Trust me, it happens more times than you would think, and it happens to the best of us. Taking a … Read more
The Aurora over the East Fork of the Hood River on the east side of Mount Hood, Oregon. Some people enjoy a nice Sunday drive. One that’s warm and sunny where you can just relax, roll the window down, put your elbow on the door sill, crank the music up and hit the open road, … Read more
Here’s a photo that Candee Watson and I worked on during her private workshop. Candee took this photo and I processed it during the post processing segment of her workshop. Although the photo was practically perfect straight from the camera, I demonstrated a few techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop on this image, which include: Healing … Read more
Last month I shared a few thoughts to consider when choosing the right digital camera for your use. I mentioned how one can easily get by with just their cell phone camera, while others will consider much more when deciding on a camera and will decide on a Digital Single Lens Reflex or Mirrorless camera … Read more
The wildflowers are prime at Rowena right now. I was out there yesterday morning for a sunrise.
I’m often asked, “What kind of camera do you recommend?” I’m not so sure that those who ask that one simple question actually understand just how many questions that it can generate in reply. There’s the old adage that, the best camera is the one that you have with you, and a lot can be … Read more
Gary Processing in Lightroom #1 Welcome to the first video that addresses basic Lightroom processing techniques.
Wake me when we come to a curve in the road.
This is an Eastern Oregon dirt road near Jordan Valley, Rome and Leslie Gulch, just north of the Alvord Desert. Somewhere that has no name. A place that needs no name, but if I were to name it I would name it freedom.