Memos From The Digital Darkroom

A couple of months ago I was photographing hot air balloons at the Festival of Balloons in Tigard, Oregon. I was walking across the wide, grassy field when I ran into fellow photographer, Daniel Payne. Daniel introduced me to his young son, who was atop a short ladder taking photos of the balloons as they [...]

In all of the years I’ve been into photography, I’ve never tried shooting fireworks. It’s something I’ve been interested in, but  never got around to doing. This year I decided to change that by making a point to go downtown and shoot the fireworks show that launched the 2009 Portland Rose Festival.
When I arrived at [...]