Taken last February when I visited Oregon and went on a snow hike with my friend Brian Bonham.
Looking forward to making another return visit to the Pacific Northwest in a few weeks.
Photo: "Valerie's Sunset"
Valerie, the velociraptor, explores the Columbia River in Oregon.
Photo: "South Silver Falls"
A gorgeous, icy morning hiking around Silver Falls State Park in Oregon back in December 2014.
Photo: "Doubles"
Sunset along the Columbia River just outside of Portland, Oregon.
Photo: "Trina and Valerie Meet at the River"
Oregon life.
Photo: "Treacherous"
Trina the Triceratops braves the raging waters.
Photo: "Gorton Creek Falls"
The waterfalls in Oregon never cease to impress and this waterfall was no different. This was stop number one on my first day in Oregon and the rocks were particularly slippery due to the temps dipping below freezing. I returned home with 2 very large bruises from slipping during this hike, but I also managed to capture a few shots so it was definitely worth it.
Photo: "Get Lost On the Road"
I would really love to be driving on this road right now...
Photo: "Ruckel Creek"
The Columbia River Gorge has hundreds if not thousands of waterfalls. I have yet to be disappointed by one I've seen and these falls were no different. The terrain, light and foliage varied so much here that I took dozens of images, all very different from one another.
Photo: "Panther Creek Falls"
During my last trip to Oregon, I shot my first landscape pano with a 17mm tilt shift. The conditions were right for filters to be unnecessary, the only downside of this lens is the inability to use filters, so I snapped a horizontal image and shifted the lens upward to capture the second image. Stitching was done in Photoshop, using a single click. I then brought the image back into Lightroom for final editing.
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Photo: "One Hundred Shades of Red"
"He painted the sky
knowing red was her color
led her outside
covered her eyes
felt the beams on her skin
and when her eyes opened
she looked towards the sky
and saw it painted
in a hundred shades of red."
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Exploring Oregon with my iPhone
Last weekend, I spent a few days venturing around Oregon with friends. Saturday we explored the many waterfalls of the Columbia River Gorge and on Sunday we wandered the Pearl and South East Districts of Portland as well as Cathedral Park.
I really enjoy getting to experience new environments and since this was only my second trip to Portland, it still all felt very new. The air smelt different, very fresh and crisp. The skyline was instead blocked by trees, not massive buildings. The weather was much colder and wetter than San Francisco and the amount of nature and greenery I absorbed was overwhelming.
During my travels, I always try to also capture my experiences with my iPhone because of the freedom to easily photograph an instant without altering the moment by setting up a DSLR.
(The images below were edited with VSCO and Rookie for iOS.)
Columbia River Gorge
Multnomah Falls
Panther Falls
Panther Falls
Brian Bonham shooting Panther Falls
Brian Bonham shooting with his Yashica at Panther Falls
Bronty enjoying the cool streams
Cathedral Park, Oregon
Saint John's Bridge
Saint John's Bridge
Saint John's Bridge
South East Porland
Former electrical supply company
Former electrical supply company
Former electrical supply company
Former electrical supply company
Former electrical supply company
Brian Matiash at a former electrical supply company
Former electrical supply company
Pearl District, Portland
Cargo Imports
Cargo Imports
Cargo Imports
Cargo Imports
Cargo Imports
Photo: "Swimmers"
Splash is a water-dwelling dinosaur, who plays in shallow streams all across the Pacific Northwest.
Photo: "A Dinosaur's Playground
Speck, Rex and Ridge playing at Zig Zag Falls in Oregon.
Photo: "Mini Forest"
Taken at Zig Zag Falls, during last month's trip to Oregon.