I love this image for so many reasons. From the technical aspect, the “halo” effect comes from the subject being “back lit.” This means the strongest source of light (in this case the sun) is behind the subject. In this “back lit” situation if you let your programmable camera select the settings for your exposure,...
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This little Pomeranian puppy altered my view of the “little yappy dog.” He never barked while I photographed his human owner. He is pretty stinking cute and such a natural in front of the camera. These images were taken within a short span of minutes while we were waiting for his human to grab a...
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For those of you needing a break from all the online shopping you are doing…what can be cuter than a baby’s bottom, toes and itty bitty fingers! Enjoy…now get back to stimulating the economy!
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Seeing the towers of the Hawthorne Bridge peeking through fog that floats over the Willamette River this morning brings fond memories of when I lived in San Francisco.
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Paul Blanding, the Traffic Manager for KKAD-AM/KPAM-AM helped to make my spot for their Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign “stream” from their website this morning. If you listened to the stream on Monday, it did not play. Paul explained that due to legalities not all commercials play when listening to their stream online. He told me...
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I asked Sam if he would step into the “camera zone” so I could test my lighting set up before the other family members were ready for this portrait session. Though this was just a “test”, it is one of my personal favorites from the session but I couldn’t pinpoint the reason for liking this....
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This quote holds true for both wine and food. Winemakers and chefs meet to create an extraordinary culinary experience that truly comes from their hearts to benefit the Classic Wine Auction (CWA) in raising funds and awareness for pre-selected non-profits that benefit Oregon-based children and families. This slide show is from the November 11 dinners: –...
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Tags: Bergstrom Wines, Classic Wine Auction, CWA, El Gaucho, Evening Land Vineyards, Events, Fundraising, lighting, Nonprofit, Sokol Blosser Winery, The Heathman Restaurant
FALL – my favorite time of the year where everywhere are rich hues of gold, red, and orange. These warm jewel tone colors serve as great backdrops for portrait settings. However this time of the year also brings the threat of rain. Thus always have a “Plan B”. Corbin and his family came to our...
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My friend and fellow photographer Jamie Myers-Forsythe is fostering this adorable puppy. This is what she wrote to me about Rupert… ”Rupert is an 8 month old, 45 lb, loveable, sweet, (loves people, kids, pugs and even cats), house trained and crate trained…..pit bull. I know that last part about being a pit bull is...
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Storm Large defines the force to be reckoned with. Beautiful and talented typically describe her but when you see her perform, she embodies soft yet sensual femininity one minute then can explode into chaotic psychotic scary creepy the next. The perfect name for this amazingly gifted individual – Storm. Storm is also very philanthropic. My...
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