I just finished a video / slide show about Phil Arnold, a 94 year old map maker, who lives in Vancouver, WA. Mr. Arnold started making maps over 60 years ago and continues his work today even at the age of 94. You can view the slide show here.
Portrait of Another Great Face
I came around the corner of a small country road east of Vancouver, Washington and this gentleman was walking his dog. It always takes a bit of courage to approach a stranger and I couldn’t resist not getting a portrait of this beautiful; face. He was delighted when I asked permission to photograph him and you can see that in his smile.
Location Portrait of Map Maker/Cartographer Phil Arnold
This is a location portrait of Phil Arnold, a mapmaker, located in Vancouver, Washington. This portrait was taken in Phil’s upstairs map room on the second floor of his home. At age 94 he still walks up and down the stairs numerous times each day.
Food Photography – Get your Vitamin A
This is a natural light shot I did of a bunch of carrots which happen to be the best vegetable source of Vitamin A. To see more great food photography go here.
Fallow Deer Farmer Portrait
This is a portrait I made this evening of Darrell and a Fallow Deer fawn that was born today. Darrell raises Fallow Deer on his 5 acre farm in Washington a few miles from where we live. It took us 30 minutes to find the fawn because after she’s born her instinct is to find a place in the grass and hide and her coloring made it extremely difficult to see her.
Walla Walla Washington – editorial photo assignment
We spent a couple of days in Walla Walla, Washington this week shooting at the Baker Boyer Bank for an editorial photo assignment. What a great bank and charming town. Baker Boyer has been around for 139 years, since 1869 and is Washington’s oldest bank. Unfortunately we didn’t get to any of the local wineries, but we will make it back there this summer and do some taste testing.
Keybank Annual Report Photography – Portland, Oregon
Recently we worked on the Keybank Annual Report photography and part of the job took place at JA Biztown in Portland. JA Biztown is a hands-on-learning simulation that exposes students to the way business and the American free enterprise system work. This little guy was a bank teller and took his role very seriously. It’s basically a small town with a variety of businesses that the kids get to work in and shop at. Check it out at http://www.ja.org/
Focus on Youth – Portland, Oregon
For a few months I’ve been working with Focus on Youth, an organization of volunteers that helps at-risk youth by teaching them photography skills. This is Jesse one of the students we work with - a great kid, very polite and has a really good eye for photography. You can visit their web site at www.focusonyouth.org.
Portland Portrait- Another story etched in a face
I saw this gentleman outside a bookstore in Portland and couldn’t resist asking him if I could take his picture. He seemed delighted and when I complemented him about his hat he explained that it was his favorite fishing hat. “When it get’s soaked with rain you take it off, wring it out and put it back on,” he exclaimed. Another great Portland portrait.
Cranberry Apple Tart – more photography of food
I don’t know who invented the tart, but they must have been evil. These things are addicting and sometimes you have to get a dozen of them to find the one perfect for the shot. So, what do ya do with the rest of em’? I’ve gained 30 lbs this week.