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I was there to see the Giant Killers take down number one ranked USC at Reser Stadium last night. It was a great game to shoot. The best so far this season.
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Tai Chi
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I shot a Tai Chi class for seniors with arthritis in Eugene. I could see how it would really help the flexibility and balance of a older folks.
On the geek side of things, I used an Aperture plugin called Silver Efex Pro. It's really powerful with tons of super cool looks. This is the Tri-X Film filter. I think it looks very realistic as far as tonality, grain, and contrast.
Noise Ninja Plugin for Aperture
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These two photos show how effective the Noise Ninja for Aperture Plugin is at reducing noise. The file is a from a Canon Mark III shot at high iso. Check out the light colored shadow areas. Very impressive. Click on the link above to get it.
Clackamas Fire
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I headed out late tonight where a fire burned at a lumber yard. Click the link above for the story on oregonlive.com
It was a great scenario to cover a fire because it was right across from the railroad tracks. There was safe access to spot right in front of the fire. There were tons of Looky Lous, but not so bad I couldn't get where I needed to be.
Tom
Beacon Rock
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Even though my Columbia Gorge story has been published, I felt like I needed to include Beacon Rock in the edit. I headed out today and tried to make a picture of the rock. I think I like the night scene the best. I met some very friendly boaters who fed me dinner... Thanks Rick and Sandy! The weather was beautiful and an almost full moon lit the rock. I also shot some film on my Holga and Hasselblad, but you'll have to wait for that.
I was really lucky today with the boaters showing up. Then, kayaker Marvin Owen stopped to camp for the night on the tail end of his 1250-mile trip down the Columbia from Canada to the Pacific Ocean. That's his boat on the beach.
On my drive back I reflected on my day. I felt so fortunate to be doing what I do. When I explained to the people I was photographing that I was actually working, they listened in disbelief. They couldn't believe I was getting paid to be there shooting photos. On days like this, I can hardly believe it myself.
I spent six and a half hours there and I made exactly the photos I wanted to make. It felt great to just be in the moment, meeting people, and making photos. It was great to not be thinking about the industry, buyouts, downsizing, the economy, the war, the election, and the housing market.
My next trip will a climb to the top.
Private First Class Tan Ngo's Funeral
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Private First Class Tan Ngo's Funeral from Thomas Boyd on Vimeo.
I'm sorry for the loss of the family of Private First Class Tan Ngo. From what I heard at the funeral, he sounds like an extraordinary young man. He received a Bronze Star for his bravery and effort. Click on the link above to read the story. This slideshow has sound and is best listened to with headphones.
Leathered up
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Bruce Ely shot this of me from his bike while he had the cruise control locked down so he use his right hand. We went for a short ride last night. The weather was perfect in everyway.
Oregon v. Washington
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Vacation to Seattle
>For the kid's birthday, we took them to Seattle for an action-packed trip that included a Mariner's game. I took a few snaps with the trusty Canon G7 point-and-shoot.
T.J. Ward
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Oregon's T.J. Ward has tattoos on each arm that tell the stories of the two players -- Terrance Kelly and Todd Doxey -- who've died the past couple of years. Doxey died this July. Ward was photographed after practice inn Eugene, Ore., Aug. 21, 2008. Photo by Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian
2008-2009 Oregon Ducks
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Here are some of my favorites from the a media portrait session with the Oregon Ducks.
2008-2009 Oregon State Beavers
>I've posted some portraits I shot of some key Oregon State University football players. I'll post the stories as they come in.
Ryan Schick Linked My Blog on aphotoeditor.com
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Ryan Schick works for Condé Nast’s Portfolio.com as the News Photo Editor where he sources all the daily news pictures and develops larger photo essay projects. In an interview by Rob Haggert he mentioned that my blog is one that he reads often. Click on the link above to read the article.
Thanks Ryan! I'm honored. I'll have to start posting more often. I didn't realize anyone but my mother actually looked at this thing.
Actually, because of that link I'm getting many more visits in a day from all over the world. It's been interesting.
Vincent Laforet also linked my blog on his sidebar here: http://vincentlaforet.wordpress.com/
Tom
Coverage of a Tragic Helicopter Crash That Killed Nine Firefighters
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Winning Entries in the NPPA Quarterly Clip Contest. CLICK HERE
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The Oregonian's winning entries from the NPPA Quarterly Clip Contest Winners have posted on the Vision Blog. Click on the link above to see the other winners.
Kids in Twilight
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The light was magical tonight. So I took pictures. It's been awhile since I just shot simple photos of the kids.
Bikini Coffee Company
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I was riding my motorcycle downtown Portland on my way to work and saw bikini clad women selling coffee. I headed back down to make some pictures. OregonLive.com shot a video. It's been on the home page for days, so I'm guessing it's getting a lot of hits. Click on the link above to see the video.
We Have a Sale Pending!
>We've accepted an offer for our asking price of $365,000.
My Website is Back Up and Running
>Thanks to Jason Burfield at PhotoShelter who figured out what the problem was while driving down the freeway on his way home from vacation with a Dairy Queen swirl kid's cone in one hand and an iPhone in the other....while downshifting to pass a semi.
He did what four level II tech geeks from Bluehost couldn't do in a week.
Gorge Games Street Party
>After my shift was over shooting the Gorge Games, I explored the bars and streets of Hood River, Ore. This is what I found.