A little about me... I grew up in the Puget Sound area of Washington state and during my youth, I spent a lot of time exploring the "great outdoors". Well, that hasn't changed much over the years. I still enjoy discovering the beautiful surroundings that we have here in the Northwest. In addition, I have always been connected to some form of creativity, whether it be through drawing, painting or even writing and creating music. My photographic interests started as early as High School, but never developed (pun intended) full force until I got my first digital camera in about 1998. It wasn't long and I was totally hooked and was soon seeking the creative control of an SLR camera which also meant learning how to use it!

My first digital SLR camera was a Canon EOS 10D and I have since upgraded to an EOS 5D to gain better resolution and less "noise" in my images. What I consider to be my "niche", is using long exposures and experimenting with white balance settings to achieve the effects I'm looking for in many of my photos. Occasionally, I'll do some work in Photoshop to add creative elements too, though I strive to not stray too far from the original image in most cases unless it's an obvious change like converting to black and white, sepia or layering textures over a photo for a special effect.

My love of the Oregon coast led me to relocate here in Astoria, Oregon recently to focus much of my photographic attention on seascapes, though I will continue to venture into the mountains, flower gardens and wildlife areas as often as I can as I have a strong appreciation for all of these things as well.

I hope you will enjoy viewing the photos here and that maybe they will stir that emotion in you to get out and experience nature's paths too!

Best Regards,
Gary