2022 Favorites
Portland, Oregon-based photographer - 503.421.5700
World Athletics Championships, Eugene, Oregon, 2022
After giving 4 full years to Oregon, Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard finish their careers at No. 1 and No. 2 in all-time scoring for Oregon
The Last Pre Classic at the old Hayward Field
Pride Month in Portland and San Francisco
It was a privilege to document the introduction of Hop Valley Brewing's Reveal beer. The intention is to brew a beer for the LBGTQ community in hope of raising funds for their various charities. There aren't many assignments more fun to cover than this.
Excision at McDonald Theater
2016 Olympic Trials
A look back at the Oregon Standoff in Harney County
I took three trips totalling 16 days during the 41 day standoff near Burns, Oregon. I spent some time covering the actions of the armed militant protestors at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County. I also made trips to John Day, Oregon in Grant County.
These photos reflect my time chasing down a variety of stories including a Burns High School girls basketball game and hanging out with ranchers as they fed cattle in the morning.
Portland Winterhawks just after practice
2015-16 Portland Trail Blazers
Coverage of the homeless crisis in Portland, Oregon
Here's a link to our coverage on Oregonlive.com: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-homeless/suburbs.html
Coverage of the John Day fire in Eastern Oregon
Here's a link to the story: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/08/blaze_erupts_near_prairie_city.html
Gold medal Olympian decathlete Ashton Eaton trains with his Olympian heptathlete wife Brianne Theisen-Eaton
I spent two days following gold medal Olympian decathlete Ashton Eaton training with his Olympian heptathlete wife Brianne Theisen-Eaton at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
The amount of training pieces involved with multi-event athlete is mind-boggling. I believe it's a highly under-appreciated sport. There are very few people on the planet capable of even doing these things much competing at this level.
Brianne and Ashton were accommodating and open to my presence I really appreciate it. I wish them the best.
Portraits of wrestlers
I decided to take different approach to covering the first day of the OSAA State Wrestling Championships at the Memorial Coliseum, Friday.
When I saw a wrestler walk through the tunnel after his match, I asked if they'd mind stepping in for a quick photo.
Not all the wrestlers had just finished wrestling. Some were waiting for their turn. Either way, I managed to get enough for a good sample from 106 to 285 pounds.
Today, the finals will take place at the same place. I'll be there too.
Seeing the past through Mom and Pop grocery stores in Southeast Portland
When I was in fourth grade, back in the 1970's, my parents owned a mom-and-pop market in Hauser, Oregon, along Hwy. 101 on the coast near Coos Bay.
Like all small neighborhood markets, the money-makers were beer and cigarettes, but one could stop in and also get bread, milk, fresh produce and meat.
The counter was packed with the requisite jars of pickled pigs feet, pickled eggs and red hot sausages. The threshold on the front door was worn down from loggers coming in with sharply cleated "cork" boots. In fact, many stores back then usually had hand-written signs taped to the door that said "No Corks" in hopes of preventing damage.
For many small stores at the time, carrying credit for local customers was standard procedure. Of course, more often than not, it ended badly for owners. My dad told me he never issued credit out of his store, except for a few select families. They lived way out in the woods and would have visitors stop in to get groceries for them on their way in.
I organized bottle returns, pumped gas and got fat on free candy, roaming free with minimal parental supervision. Our store stood alone next to Hwy. 101. It was the focal point of Hauser. On summer weekends the parking lot would fill with campers and dune buggies getting gas, beer and ice.
With full-size grocery stores over a half-hour drive a way, the Hauser Store served an important service for neighbors, some of whom lived as much as an hour from town.
The small independent mom and pop stores in Portland are dwindling, but are still just as important to the neighbors that rely on them for a quick jug of milk....or a 40-ouncer.
The gallery above is not a complete list or meant as a shopping guide, but simply a look at a few neighborhood stores in Southeast Portland.
Please feel free to add a photograph of your own to the comments below. Be sure and include the cross streets and name of the store. Any facts about the store would be great.
World Beard and Moustache Championships, Portland, Oregon, 2014
I shot this back on October and I'm just now getting around to making a blog post. Here are my favorite portraits from the day.
Rose Bowl: Oregon blows out Florida State 59-20 in College Football Playoff
This was a great game to cover. Most of the big plays came my way. The team I was covering won in a blowout and the food was good. But, best of all, the game was played in what I consider the best venue in the country to see a college football game. They don't call it "The Granddaddy of them all" for nothing! In a few days, I'll heading to North Texas for the College Football Championship game.
Marcus Mariota on awards circuit in Orlando, Baltimore, and NYC
I traveled with reporter Andrew Greif to cover Marcus Mariota collecting his awards at Walt Disney World near Orlando, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award in Baltimore and, finally, the Heisman Trophy in New York City.
Double exposures of the Portland Trailblazers beating Oklahoma City in home opener
Every now and then it's fun to experiment with different photographic techniques and the ease of using mobile apps makes all the more creative. In this case, I decided to try a new app on deadline during the event. I had previously tried the double exposure technique exactly once. Nevertheless, I forged ahead and managed to crank out 12 images.
