Photo  from this post were taken while  we were out on a rafting trip in southern Oregon over Memorial Day weekend. This rafting trip was great, the standard day trip – Hogs creek to Graves creek. 

My Friend Robert picked up this early 90’s toyota pickup truck a few months back. This was the first time really taking off road. Here is Robert and Tyler hitting one of the larger puddles on this forest service road. 

The photos in this post are from a trip a few weeks back. For this trip to the Toketee Falls and hot springs, I shot almost exclusively with a Nikon N80 and a roll of 100 speed Kodak ektar film.  Most of these shots are just casual camp photos of me and my friends, but it is a huge interest of mine to photograph a campaign with this style. Call me Poler.     

I like the contrast between the stark metal and glass modernism expressed in the building, and the reflection of old oak trees . 

I photographed Watson falls with 100 speed kodak ektar film. Interesting film – I talk about film photography a lot but I have very little experience with different film stock. I am a complete novice when it comes to that.  Watson falls carries an intense amount of power.  Even at this distance, the spray and wind are very present. Notice the water droplets on the front of the lens.    

I built this bike back in college. Parts and pieces from other old bikes put to new use on this old bike.  

  I took this photo of Marina’s Pentax while we were traveling through the high desert of eastern Oregon. 

I am really appreciating the contrast and saturation that film images are able to capture.  I know that it varies with film stock, but I think that the image – straight out of the camera – is closer to the final product I am after. This nice little neighborhood south of the UO campus had great evening light. 

This fire hydrant is ready to go. I like things that have this scope of anthropomorphism  Character is something I tried to talk a lot about in my last book. Working with Film- I’m sure you can find a link on this site.  Or visit www.workingwithfilm.info if you want to check it out.  

I’ve been working on a collection of new film photos over the past month. This image was made with my nikon n80 film camera. An old hand me down from my cousin. Happy to be getting some real work out of it.      while I am working with film, I try to be more able give with my composition.  I am rarely trying to produce the next greatest photograph. I want these photos to …

Trying to eat a real breakfast nowadays – better than the coffee only diet I normally live on.  

It was a great honor to present the 2014 Christensen Scholarahip on behalf of the Christensen family.   Thank you to everyone who contributed to this community driven scholarship,  if you would like to know more please visit www.christensenscholarship.org   

This photo is from central Utah near the sego canyon.  The petroglyphs lined the walls of the canyon that we camped in.  it’s interesting to think that I camped in a place that has been used for hundreds of years.   Petroglyphs made by native Americans around 1000 a 500 years ago are right next to carvings made by early white ranchers in the 1800s .  

Jaron looking cool right before his intramural softball game.  

This flock of birds flew overhead one morning just after dawn   

My friend Dave hitchhikes down the open highway. 

this guy was pretty happy to run around in his underwear

my friend clayton way back in 2008 at casa amiga for taco tuesday

What a cool car.  This photo was taken just after dawn. Pre top box days.

Robert and Tyler are two of my best friends, this photo was taken back in the middle of summer while we were eating ice cream in rice hill. 

My friend Felix joined me for predawn photo trip at the Finnely wildlife refuge. The January morning was so crisp and cold. 

Snow in the quad was so cool back in the day. 

This photo was taken back from 2008 was back in my early phase of long exposure photographs. Can’t beat the ole’ boatnik  

all of these people showed up at pioneer square after midnight on the rumor that Dave Chapelle would be performing some impromptu stand up at 1:00am Dave Chappelle was there. He showed up but the crowds were to large for him to perform to. Couldn’t hear a thing.  

The Hellgate lunch boats would pass by me everyday down by the lower Galice rapid. They wave at everything. 

photo credit :: Marina Hansen  This photo was taken by Marina Hansen while we were backpacking in the Wallowa mountains.  Really remote pristine natural beautyup there.  

Unfortunately, I was only able to visit the Grand Canyon for a short time. I really like the textures seen in the water worn sandstone of the canyon.   

I have been working with Lightroom for iPad over the past few days. Here is an image from the Oregon Coast. I like the adjustments I have been able to add to my photos, but the app still leaves a bit to be desired.   

Making images for Rogue River Photos was so fun. This image was made down by the alameda mine