Some Other Bicyclists

Here are some still life/bicycle photographers who have inspired me:

Irina from Still Memory:

London Particulars:
Lisa Burch, a local Portland photographer:
By Feaverish:

Se7en:Ciao Chessa:

Coming soon: square bicycles....

Autumn in Portland

I took this picture while going for a cup of coffee on my lunch break near where I work in Northwest Portland, right down the street from Pro Photo Supply. I sometimes go to this little coffee shop on 18th called The Oz Cafe. They make a really great cup of coffee there. They also have a lot of great pastries and lunch fare.

The climate in Portland never ceases to fascinate me. I grew up in the desert, so I'm always intrigued to see a scene like this; the leaves are dying, but sprigs of something green are just starting to sprout up between the rocks. Is it fall or spring?

I call this photograph Rocks and Leaves.

Roman House of Gold (8x10 Fine Art Print)

This is another street scene in Rome. I suppose that graffiti is just accepted as a part of life there.

This is part of a series of images I took in Italy last year along with Roman Street Scene (Still Life With Scooter).

Chinese Garden Photo

This is a photo taken during springtime at the Portland Classical Chinese Garden. I love walking around downtown Portland during the spring when there are cherry trees in bloom.

Sometimes after work I'll go to the garden and have a cup of tea in the tea house there. It's a really tranquil space in the middle of the city.

This is another one of my cross-processed images. I explained the technique of cross-processing in the comments of my first SLW Bicycle post. My mom really loves this image. She loved it so much she bought it from my Etsy site. Thanks, Mom!

Photos taken at Crater Lake

These are some images of Crater Lake. This is the first time I've shown this first one to anyone.
Which do you like better?

Roman Spigot, an 8x10 Photograph

There are water fountains all over Rome. Some are more ancient than others. This is another instance of an image that appears to have spot color special effects - but it doesn't. I love that look of an image that appears to be monochrome but isn't.

Alex of Upright Brewing asked me for an 8x10 print of this image.

Fine Art Print of Venetian Window (16x24)

One of the best things to do in Venice is to just walk around and look at the buildings. You can see things that you will never see anywhere else: a book store half-flooded from the canal but still open for business; doors and windows hundreds of years old but still sturdy; layers of paint coming off to show layers underneath. Even in the midst of extreme urban decay, Venice is overwhelmingly beautiful.

I have this big print, 16x24, very nicely done on Hahnemuhle Photorag Fine Art paper, just waiting for a home.

Dive (an Underwater Photo)

Speaking of my sister, she was the model for this photograph, Dive.

I shot this on film with an underwater camera. This is the swimming pool of the hotel we sometimes stay at in Mexico, which explains the variegated tiling. The drain in the floor of the pool looks like a navel.

Still Life with Scooter

I took this one in Rome.

There I was, just walking along down an ally in Rome. Scooters were everywhere, as they always are. If there's space to park, there's a scooter. Sidewalks, pedestrian pathways - everywhere they don't get run over, they park. The juxtaposition of the ancient and the brand-new is beautiful.

I'm a bit fascinated with scenes that appear to be partly grayscale and partly color. I assure you that the look is natural to this image - I didn't spot color it at all.

I have a 40" x 60" print of this if anyone's interested.

My First SLW Bicycle Blog Post

My sister just purchased this image from me. She does not spend money frivolously, as she will attest to on her blog The Green Baby Guide. Therefore, I feel somewhat honored by the fact that she chose my work to hang in her home.

I named this one simply "Bicycle." I took the photo in Northwest Portland near where I work in the photo lab at Pro Photo Supply, Inc. I shot this on slide film which I cross-processed for the special effect of the color.

She ordered a custom size: 8x12. I'm hoping to deliver it to her tomorrow.