The Scenic Route
I took the scenic route back from lunch today. The road ran south of the Missouri between Great Falls and Ulm, and was well worth the extra time getting home.
Daniel
Courthouse Restoration
I had the opportunity to take the Mavic up to capture some of the roof restoration project at the Cascade County Courthouse.
Elago W3 Stand for Apple Watch
I haven't reviewed anything lately, but UPS delivered something today that is worth mentioning. I've had a Nomad watch stand almost since I bought my Series 0 Apple Watch. It's a great stand. It looks classy, and it's well built. But when I saw this Elago stand on Amazon the other day, I had to have it.
Kerri, Shawna, and the kids
I'm not what you'd call a *family* photographer. But every now and then, friends ask me to take their family portraits. And who can say no to friends? I admit I had a great time shooting this group. It was cold, and the light was flat, but we perservered.
Ashlee, Kanchan, and Kayla
On my last trip to Portland, I managed to squeeze in a shoot with my three favorite models.
I didn't bring any lights with me, so I picked up a couple Lume Cubes and we experimented. One of the girls had a colored inflatable light we played with, as well. I love experimenting with light.
Back to Big Sky Country
Twenty-one years ago, I moved to Portland from Montana. I couldn't wait to get out and experience *more*. I knew there was more to life than Montana. A few years ago, I started thinking about moving back. Last summer, I decided to make it happen.
It's not that I don't still love Portland. I'm just not as in love with it as I was back then. The population doubled, but the infrastructure didn't, the political climate felt hypocrytical and strange, and the solid gray skies were starting to get to me.
So I loaded up the UHaul and drove to Montana.
Columbia River Gorge
I came back to Portland for a two week visit yesterday, (more on the move to Montana later.) Driving through the Columbia River Gorge was eerie. The rain was pouring down, there was a thick layer of smoke, and every…
Quick afternoon shoot with Kayla
Nine Years with Evernote
Evernote recently celebrated the nine-year anniversary of their public beta. Three years ago, I posted my Evernote stats. I thought it would be fun to look at my stats after nine years.