I was asked to photograph a terrific volunteer team from Webtrends packing up back packs to be delivered to Peninsula Elementary School. Webtrends is sponsoring Peninsula through Schoolhouse Supplies Tools for School Program.
A large part of “on location” shooting is problem solving. So what do you do when you have a back lit situation as...
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Techie Talk: Need fill?
WEO at Burdigala
WEO hosted its August Networking event at Burdigala Wine Shop and Wine Bar located in Sellwood. What a great turnout! Poor Didier, the owner, was the sole male in the house that evening. Speaking to the group, he said he felt a little overwhelmed facing 60-something women with all eyes on him! Didier has a...
Techie Talk – Available Light
A fun part for me in photographing an event is the food! This tray of sliders was just about to go out to the guests. Light was bouncing off the cement patio and creating this great vignette on the back wall – seriously this is not a Photoshop vignette. My Nikon 50 mm lens is...
Obon Festival
Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom celebrating a time in which ancestors and their sacrifices are remembered and appreciated. The Oregon Buddhist Temple held an Obon festival this past Saturday. Paper lanterns inscribed with a loved one’s name were strung above the dancers and watched over the celebration. This brings back some very fond childhood memories for me.