Julie, Pete and YodaPete and Julie asked me to help them make the most ridiculously cliché, vintage family portrait for their Christmas card. We're pretty sure Yoda practiced his Blue Steel look for weeks before the shoot.
Outtake from The Perfect Christmas
come inside.
do not go gentle
Seattle
Food & DrinkClockwise, from top left: Fried Egg I'm in Love, a crepe stand, and two specials from the Free House in NE Portland.
seasonalThere is almost always something beautiful going on overhead.
Little Red BarnLittle red barn, big brown field. On my way home from photographing Tango Alpha Tango's recording session.
That TicklesJustin Harris of Menomena signs a t-shirt with an exceedingly fine-tipped Sharpie.
World of Two
Madonna SleevefaceA good friend of mine is a Madonna superfan. When she asked me if I wanted to help her make this ultimate sleeveface photo, I couldn't help myself. "We're gonna need a tripod and a measuring tape," I said.
Penance
Coco at PickathonPickathon's pet hen Coco keeps the crew company before the masses show up.
Behind the Scenes at PickathonClockwise from top left: Volunteers put together the Woods stage; camera crew sets up for the first set of the night; a video crew member edits a War On Drugs piece; security is very unfriendly at Pickathon 2012.
Pickathon Square Dance
The Ordeal On The BridgeJeremy Petersen (opbmusic) and I couldn't catch a break. The sun broke through the clouds, and when it did, it was like the great eye of Sauron beaming on us. And when the sun went away, we were pelted with rain. We finally found a spot of open shade, and then the wind kicked up. This happens to be Jeremy's favorite picture from the session.
Wind Turbines in the gorge
UCHU SushiA few samples from the food and environment shoot I did for UCHU Sushi.
Zombies at the StarWillamette Week asked me to photograph the Star Theater for a piece they were running. None of us had anticipated that there would be a zombie pub crawl going on when I was there to grab some shots. Sometimes you just get...lucky?
SXSW is OVER, man
Palmate Triptych
WorryJefferson Smith twirls his wedding ring and checks the poll numbers during the 2012 mayoral campaign.
Huckleberry
There is always time at Pickathon to spend a small moment with someone you love.
A Man and Three GracklesI don't know what more you can say about this other than that there's a man in Texas who's surrounded by grackles and wears an American flag suit. This stuff really happens, you guys.
Innocence LostMy friend asked me to make a photograph that communicated a memorable family story. I chose the story about how my aunt discovered that bunnies are what's for dinner.
A Day in the Life at OHSU LogisticsOregon Health and Sciences University asked me to document the human-powered machine that feeds the hospital and university. I spent a day riding on lifts, riding trams, and experimenting with liquid nitrogen, to name a few things.
L'estartit, SpainYears ago, they build this boardwalk to allow pedestrian access over a small seaside river. And then the sand shifted and filled it all in.
Washougal, WA