I’m sure there are photographers out there who would give me a hard time about not shooting more with my newly acquired 7D, but based on my experiences at work conversing with such a crowd I also find there are many who also relate toward not taking many photographs during this season. I blame it on the time of year as much as I do on my lack of free time. That said I know I should have a freshly photographed image for the POTW, but instead I’ll share my thoughts a little more.
With my down time during these cold winter months I read and research more than adventure, but the two do relate. I often study Oregon’s 100 highest peaks, based off the Mazama’s list of at least 500 feet of prominence, to gain an understanding of the challenges I’ll face and preparations to consider in costs, time, energy, equipment and the route’s general intensity. Lately Howlock Mountain of the Cascades has caught my attention. It rests only a couple of miles due north of Mt. Thielsen and is roughly a thousand feet lower in elevation. Not many summit Howlock primarily due to being overshadowed by Thielsen and secondarily because of its remote location. However these mountains, amongst others in the area, are also considered more accessible than several Oregon peaks when planning a winter ascent due to the trail heads proximity to the Cascade Lakes Highway. With this in mind I find myself looking back at my archive of Mt. Thielsen images in search of a few hidden photographic gems to help me prepare for my next summit.
The following images were taken on my D200 in the late spring of 2009. More on Howlock Mountain at SummitPost.org.
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With the sales of most of my Nikon gear I finally opted to purchase a Canon 7D. Although the purchase had been greatly thought upon the decision to buy the camera was on somewhat of a whim, which made it fun. However, mostly due to crummy weather, it wasn’t until the other night that I got out to actually shoot a little. My friend, Darren Dyk, called me about meeting up for some skateboarding photography he had already organized, but unfortunately lighting didn’t go as planned and as a result I left the night chock full of unused sequence shots and a few portraits. The nice bit about our outing was being able to test the camera, which is really all I wanted to do anyway, and I am definitely excited to get back out and continue shooting with it. The photos shown here are the aforementioned portraits and are of skateboarder Jimmy Yan.
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I drove out to the ice encrusted Gorge a few days ago, albeit a little behind schedule, to attempt some frozen photography. Of course I was too late for completely iced over water due to the warmer weather, but the ice did still linger about. Many of the smaller falls were still frozen with only a little trickle, but for convenience sake, and since nightfall had already come upon us along with heavy rains, we stuck with the easiest choice. Above is a 30 second timed exposure of Multnomah Falls and at the point of capture I could no longer feel my hands. I’m glad I chose the simple approach.
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Sunset on Seattle, WA and Mt. Rainier last Monday, December 07.
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Above are photos taken during the holiday weekend to be used in an advertisement for Little t American Baker, a bakery located at SE 26th and Division, Portland, OR.
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Acquiring a media pass to the Backyard Bang snowboard competition, hosted by the Art Institute of Portland and Brash Creative (amongst others), made me feel a little special, but it wasn’t really all that necessary. However with the city block packed shoulder to shoulder it was a necessity to find higher ground for adequate photos. This took the form of standing atop chairs and leaning against window awnings until I finally noticed a fire escape high on the parking garage across the street. With the turn of a corner into a dry safe haven the sounds of the street swiftly dissipated and I immediately found solitude. Of course roof access is denied at the top of this garage when attempting it by stairs or elevator, but what about that fire escape? One tug on the window and it’s open, I’m out climbing some slick narrow steps and then I’m on the roof’s open expanse. It didn’t take long for others to follow and soon it was crowded, so I made my way down and out of the spotlight of authorities. Once a part of the masses below I heard the fire marshal being called on those above.
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McNeil Point, situated along Cathedral ridge on Mt. Hood’s northwest face, rises to just under 7,000 feet. The five mile hike in provides on and off views of the mountain and is overall an easy trek. Once in the meadows above the timberline it becomes increasingly difficult to stay focused, especially for Jenifur, Isaac and myself, as we were in an unreal feeling setting. The surrounding snow quickly turned to glistening ice as our bright orange sunset faded into Portland’s city glow. Fortunately for us the daylight was soon replaced with the glow of a full moon and with headlamps only partially needed our journey to McNeil Point continued on into the night. We eventually returned to the car and were back home to Portland by around midnight. Ascending to Hood’s summit via this route is now a priority.
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I’m Selling all of my Nikon camera equipment due to a recent crossover onto Canon’s platform. Currently up for sale is my Nikon D200, MB-D200 Battery Pack, 1 Extra EN-EL3 Battery, 3 1GB SanDisk CF Cards, Nikon AFS IF-VR 24-120mm Lens w/ Hood and a Hoya Ultra UV[0] Filter. All equipment is used on a semi professional level, primarily shooting weddings, and is in great condition with only 29,000 shutter actuations (rated for 100,000). D200 was serviced and cleaned by Camera Solutions two weeks ago and hasn’t been used since. Asking $1,100.00.
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My good friend and talented musician, Summer [Laughlin], visited me earlier last week for a few days. It was nice to catch up with her and do a little antique browsing. Her mood is high in this picture despite the main reason for her trip, which was to see her husband, John Munks, off to training for the National Guard.
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Here Isaac Holk and Micah Asato are seen ascending the west ridge of Munra Point earlier tonight. The climb has never been under better circumstances and the views of city lights below us were breathtaking.
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