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 […]
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 […]
Precautions for Covid have continued to alter daily life and many of the annual events and traditions we would typically plan on year after year. Students, in particular, have experienced this disruption from the norm, as they’ve tried to adjust to remote learning, distancing, and […]
Though it was an unusually rainy day in Central Oregon, Sara and Bryan didn’t let the weather put a damper on their weekend wedding gathering at Summer Lake Hot Springs. I’m grateful my college friend and excellent wedding photographer, Jeanette, recruited me to help her […]
A year unlike any I’ve ever experienced. While 2020 had a few high points, it definitely feels cathartic to say it’s now January 2021. After a year in which we faced a myriad of challenges, including the rise of a global pandemic, historic wildfires, political […]
Over the years, I’ve done several “photo a day” projects. For me, these images mostly act as a journal of sorts, to document daily life, and also as a challenge to make more photographs beyond work assignments. I restarted this daily practice at the beginning […]
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