My Authenticity

I learned an important lesson this week, being authentic means feeling good about what you like instead of trying to fit in with what everyone else likes.  As I have grown as a photographer I have looked for validation of my progress from various photographic authorities in the Portland area.  Mainly this involved submitting images …

Play

I have been exploring the topic of play and its role in our lives.  Our dog Gunner is ready to play whenever!  As a kid I played everyday, it seemed so natural and I did it just for fun.   Why and when did that change as I grew up?  Up until the past few …

A Perfect World?

  I posted a blog a couple of weeks ago called Contrasts which a lot of readers I have spoken to never saw and so I’m going to expand on the topic here and share the pictures again. I recently read a book called “Can’t Buy My Love” by Jean Kilbourne which goes into detail, …

Sneaker Waves and Other Shaggy Dog Stories

  I visited Cape Kiwanda, my favorite place on the Oregon coast last weekend.  The Cape juts out into the Pacific splitting two beautiful sandy beaches forming a wind break which has grown into a massive sand dune.  Just offshore is a haystack rock completing the scene.  If natures beauty isn’t enough, my favorite brew …