I've been in Portland now for almost exactly half my life. Long enough to occasionally be able to say, "I remember when..."
When I first moved out here, this sign looked better. My buddy's girlfriend lived right around the corner from here, so we spent quite a bit of time at Coach's Bar in this little strip mall, too.
I met Kanchan almost three years ago, and this is the first time our schedules have matched up for a shoot. She brought Kate, and we spent a few hours shooting up at Stub Stewart park. The Oregon weather cooperated, (finally,) and I think we got a few good shots.
This one is another collaboration with Krystal of August Hair Artistry. She brought in Dallas and her awesome airbrush makeup skills, and they enlisted the help of Becca to model for us. Becca was one week away from a competition, so she was completely ripped.
I recently had the opportunity to shoot some marketing materials for Frog Jump Fitness. Laura is updating her website, and needed fresh photos. The 6am shoot gave us great morning light, and everyone involved was a pleasure to work with. I love lifestyle shoots like this. No posing, no staging, just capturing what happens as... Continue Reading →
Perfect time to take a few days off and spend some time with my dad. He flew in to Portland yesterday and we're hoping to find some time to shoot around.Happy Friday to everyone! Get out and shoot this weekend!
I was cleaning out a file cabinet in the garage the other day and ran across an old Quantaray 70-300 lens. It's soft and slow and ugly, but I had to play with it. Also spent some time at the showroom grabbing a few new photos. Definitely did not use the old Quantaray for these. I'll leave... Continue Reading →
I love working with these folks. The Phase II students needed new photos to promote themselves on social media, so we headed out on a sunny Portland afternoon to see what we could come up with.I highly recommend finding a school like this to work with. Not only is it fun, it's a great way... Continue Reading →
Last Thursday, I got a call from Kristi. She needed an updated head shot with specific criteria for an upcoming book, and she needed it within 24 hours. So we did an early morning shoot on Friday.Any day that starts with photography is a good one.
I had the opportunity to shoot another graduation at Paul Mitchell the School Portland. Lighting was still a challenge, but I had a blast. Congratulations to the graduates!
In addition to talking to PMTS Portland students about Evernote, I've had the opportunity to shoot the last two graduations. It's always a lot of fun to work with a bunch of very creative, talented people. Lighting Lighting in this building ranges from bright overhead light to very dim fluorescent, so it presents a challenge.... Continue Reading →
Okay, so this is a shameless plug for my grandma. She's written book #2, and it's available on Lulu now. 'Twill Be All Right Come Mornin', Luv on Lulu Her first book, Memories of a Big Sky British War Bride is still available on Amazon. 'Twill Be All Right Come Mornin', Luv is my favorite... Continue Reading →
Daniel Hedrick 