As summer begins with a stretch of hot days, the river and lakes have been filled with people looking to cool down. But some couldn’t wait for the heat to dive in – here’s a selection of photos from the past several months of people […]
Author: joekline
Rubbish Renewed Revival
The annual Rubbish Renewed Eco fashion show is back in a new location after a brief hiatus. I’ve had a blast photographing the Realms School fundraising event in past years, where students, businesses, and individuals create garments from found and repurposed materials and trash. I […]
Fire to Frying Pan
I made a few trips south to Ashland and surrounding areas to work on a story for the New York Times on the regional food scene in the wake of a devastating 2020 wildfire. The Almeda fire burned thousands of acres, destroyed a few thousand […]
It’s Academic
Finally catching up after some busy months – I’ve been creating lots of new work for a variety of clients. For this collection, I’ve focused on photographs of students and faculty, both inside and outside of the classroom. I spent some time crawling on the […]
Drug Reform portraits
Last summer, a team of reporters from the Chicago area spent several days in Oregon exploring the effects and impact of a recently-passed law, which essentially makes the penalty for possession of small amounts of drugs similar to a traffic citation. This law is the […]
At the Track
I recently spent a few days wandering around Grants Pass Downs, a small-town horse racing track in southwest Oregon, to photograph the atmosphere, community, and characters of the racing scene for a New York Times story. Visually, this was right up my alley and made […]
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