I’ve taken few hours of from editing yesterday to play in big swell at the hatchery. The current is now incredibly strong which makes the swell that much bigger. Here are a few photos of the Columbia River from the hatchery with windsurfers having the time of their lives. As a Photographer and windsurfer I’m torn between shooting or windsurfing when the conditions are just right. There is very little window of opportunity to get great windsurfing photos. You have to have good light (early morning or late afternoon), have the best windsurfers out there at that time and have lots of wind and waves. Here is a link to my favorites 100 windsurfing photos from last year. Many of the photos are published in magazines.

Raining again today though the weather was excellent for the evening photo shoot of Sarah last night. I love photographing in Hood River where you can always find new place to shoot if you explore a little. Sarah brought her guitar for the photo shoot. Props like that make any photo shoot more interesting and personal.

Same spot; one week later Calli and John find themselves just married in dream-like setting that you only see on a big screen of a romantic movie. It was raining most of the day before and a thunderstorm dropped some more of the wet stuff on us right after the shoot, but most of the day you could not ask for more perfect weather for a wedding day.
I have the next few weeks to catch up on all the editing from the last two weddings and design the wedding books. I’ll post more photos as edit and work my magic on the files.

Raining non stop all day. I’m hoping for clearing for the wedding tomorrow. Here is a photo of the couple from one week ago, wedding is at Callies parents house in Mosier on 40 of the most incredible acres with unlimited photo opportunities.

Rainy day-great for editing and creating. I’m finishing editing from last senior photo shoot. Colton was very photogenic and natural with posing, it reflects in the photos.

I woke up this morning ever so sore from an amazing windsurfing session in Arlington yesterday. Me ‘n the boys were on 3.7s in big waves for way too long. I will pay the price in the office today doing a mountain of editing and printing, but it was worth it.My first wedding of the season was last Saturday at the Columbia Gorge hotel. Erica and Karl were so happy and laid back that is was truly a joy to work with them, actually, not so much like work. I will post a few favorite images soon. Hey, can I get some coffee over here?