Camera Equipment Stolen

A week and a half ago from the 23-25th of August we went down to Forence OR, to our usual haunt Driftwood Shores resort, for a family reunion.  We had a great time on the beach, I took photographs of the Heceta Head Lighthouse Saturday morning at sunrise as tradition dictated.  Then Taunya and I …

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The Johnson’s

Had the great privilege to take the family portraits for my friends The Jonhson’s. ISO 200, 50mm, f/7.1, 1/200sec The Grandkids with their Uncle. Was going pull out some of my favorites, but I think I will just share the gallery and let you pick your own 🙂  4/11/2019 Added a group photo that I …

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134th Dan Classing

On October 18th at the Colorado Hotel in Glenwood Springs, CO, I was able to attend a Dan classing.  From what little I understand, this is where candidates have a practical exam in front of a panel of instructors to qualify for their next advancement in rank. This is a photograph of the candidates, front …

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Liz and Anita

ISO 100, 50mm, f/3.5, 1/1600 sec This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to do some portrait work for two very lovely young ladies, Liz and Anita.  They also happen to be sisters! ISO 100, 50mm, f/3.5, 1/1250 sec We went first out to the Shasta Valley Wildlife Refuge which I knew would provide …

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Olivia L

When Taunya and I went to Colorado and Utah last month I took some time to do a portrait shoot of my very cute niece Olivia! ISO 200, 50mm, f/2.2, 1/5000sec I find that sometimes you get a more natural portrait if you have them doing something rather than just sitting there posing. ISO 200, …

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Nicole Cowley Photo Shoot

ISO 100, 85mm, f/1.8, 1/500sec Saturday afternoon I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph a beautiful young lady, Nicole.  The weather was overcast and raining on and off for the start of the shoot.  The wind was also blowing briskly. ISO 100, 50mm, f/2.0, 1/2000sec Both of these situations I think added rather than detracted …

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Hill Family 2013

The other day I had the pleasure of photographing the Hill family.  They are good friends that enjoy sailing so we decided to do their shoot on their sail boat! This provided some awesome backgrounds for photographs, but it also posed some very difficult shots to getting all 6 of them in focus:) The individual …

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Gabe’s Senior Photos

Last Wednesday I had the great pleasure to shoot Gabe’s senior photos.  He was great to work with and be around.  Gabe is a multi-sport varsity athlete with Yreka High with baseball being his main sport.  Because of this we spent time over at Hibbard Field taking photographs. From here we headed over to Greenhorn …

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Ella Photo Shoot

So I took my “personal model” out for a photo shoot and some Daddy/Daughter time.  This past Sunday worked out well as we were able to go in-between and again after the sessions of General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We had originally had planned to go out to the wildlife refuge to take …

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Perseids Meteor Shower 2013

Sunday evening David England and I went up Dead Indian Road out of Ashland to photograph the Perseids Meteor shower.  Since we went straight up from a church priesthood meeting I was still in my church clothes and with out a jacket.  Fortunately, David’s son Nathan had a jacket I could borrow so I didn’t …

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Evergreen Cemetary

A few years ago I was looking into some family history online and stumbled across a great great great uncle that had lived in Yreka, a John Stout, and was pleasantly surprised that he was buried here.  I knew that some of my Mom’s family, the Stouts, had moved to Klamath Falls but was unaware that anyone …

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