A nice shot of Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski. 

Various dignitaries were there.... 

I went to the Oregon Quarter Exchange up in Portland on Wednesday. There were a LOT of people there! 

Hills surounding Mt. Rainier. It was cloudy and evening and the light was very cool this direction. 

A cake from an un-named wedding. It never did fall over. It was saved by very creative people being very careful. This angle at this particular time was quite humorous though. 

Hey look! It's not a senior photo!! :o) This is my very cute daughter out in an alpaca field. She really enjoyed the outing. 

I am really enjoying taking traditional senior poratrait poses and turning them into something a little more modern. Something a little more artistic. Let me know what you think of this one. 

And yet another attempt at being artistic with a senior's portrait. 

Okay, I know this isn't a senior photo blog, but I just had to post this one too. The dramatic lighting is because it was almost 7pm and the sun was low. I arranged her back to the sun to get the highlights on her hair and on the ivy. Then, I used a light reflector to bounce that warm light onto her face. I really like the results. I may have to have more evening photo shoots. The dramatic light is so much more interesting than shots taken mid-day. 

My first real attempt at a "high-key" photograph. I really like it and the family of my senior really likes it. I played around with the color temperature, exposure, contrast, and a few other things to achieve these results. I think it's a fun photo for a senior. I like the way her eyes and hair really stand out.