I’m excited to announce a new program for business owners in Bend and the Central Oregon area.  I have just started an art leasing program.  The work will of course be my fine art prints. Below is an example of my work framed with my hand crafted Cheery wood frames.  All of my Oregon Fine [...]

For those of you who are first time visitors to my website, I am a resident of the beautiful city of Bend, Oregon.  In my mind(only one man’s opinion), There are three things about the city of Bend which set it apart from other attractive cities.  First, Bend has a really wonderful downtown.  It is [...]

Central Oregon’s Mt Bachelor has been an elusive photographic subject for me during my career as a landscape photographer.  Mt Bachelor is a mere 22 miles from my home in Bend, Oregon, it is the largest ski resort in the Pacific Northwest, I pass by it weekly on my way to photo shoots and yet [...]

My job as a landscape photographer is a constant process of education and extrapolation.  Whenever a light bulb goes on and I learn something new about the natural world, I instantly try to apply my new knowledge to enhance my art of photography.  Through weather analysis, I’ve learned that it is typically about 5 d

I am very excited to release this new fine art print of Central Oregon’s stunning Smith Rock State Park this Friday, 2/1/2013 , during Art Walk in Downtown Bend, Oregon.  Smith Rock is one of the places that make my hometown of Bend an amazing place to live and I’m thrilled with how this print [...]

I’ve always been enchanted by aspen groves.  They are a sensory delight.  Their deep earthy aromas, the soothing flutter of their leaves in even the slightest breeze,  and their elegant, hopeful trunks all energize me.  My hometown of Bend, Oregon is blessed with many attractive Aspen groves in the nearby Deschute

I recently captured a new image with my 4×5 film camera which is seen below.  I was and am still very excited about this image.  I have taken several other beautiful images from Central Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park, so I was struggling to come up with an original title for this Photograph.  One of [...]

I’d like to extend a sincere thanks to the ind staff at Central Oregon Community College for the current exhibit I have hanging in the rotunda of the Barber Library.  The Library with my work hanging in it can be seen in the photo below.   This current exhibit at the COCC Library is the [...]

Let me start by saying that I love my hometown of Bend, Oregon.  I’ve lived in Bend for nearly 15 years and have loved every minute of it.  Because of my passion for my hometown of Bend, I would like to proudly announce that One of my landscape photographs graces the cover of Visit Bend’s [...]

I’m excited to share this new print of Oregon’s stunning Multnomah Falls.  I captured this image of Multnomah Falls this spring while on a trip through Oregon’s beautiful Columbia River Gorge.  Multnomah Falls wasn’t my primary target on this photography expedition but because this towering waterfa

Earlier this summer, I was contacted by a old college buddy, Rod Simpson who asked me to join him on a backpacking trip to Central Oregon’s Three Sisters Wilderness Area.  Because my hometown of Bend, Oregon is on the edge of the Three Sisters Wilderness Area, I’ve been there many times and I have some [...]

This beautiful image of Sparks Lake is one of several new Prints about which I am very excited.  While this is a fairly simple and elegant image, it required a great deal of work.  As is often the case, I needed to make several trips to Sparks Lake in order to perfectly time the blooming [...]

This image of Kauai’s Waimea Canyon is a slight departure from my large collection of Oregon landscape prints but it is one which holds special sentimental appeal.  My wife Debbie, me and our wonderful friends, Max and Chris Reitz traveled to Kauai several years ago.  I’d never been to any of the Hawaiian isla

I’m excited to share several new images for the first time at tonight’s(7/6/2012) art walk in downtown Bend, Oregon.  I’ll be sharing my newest fine art prints at the Patagonia Store, located at 920 NW Bond Street, in downtown Bend, Oregon.  I’ll be there from about 5-9PM.  Below are some of the i

Central Oregon’s Metolius River is an undeniably gorgeous River.  Historically, I’ve struggled in my attempts to capture the essence of this iconic location.  With the release of this new fine art photograph of the Metolius River, I’m putting forth my best effort at capturing the feel of the Metolius in

Central Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park has always been one of the crown jewels of Oregon’s State Park system.  Personally, I’m of the opinion that if Smith Rock had more acreage, it would merit National Park status.  As Smith Rock is a short drive from my hometown of Bend, Oregon, I’ve been there d

I’ve recently decided to start printing  some images from outside of my home state of Oregon, such as the print seen below of Yellowstone Falls and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone National Park.  Yellowstone is truly a beautiful and bewildering National Park and should be on the bucket list of any outdoor enthusiast

I’m excited to share a new print that I will hopefully debut at Bend, Oregon’s First Friday Art Walk for July, 2012.  This image was captured along the Deschutes River, near my hometown of Bend.  This is one of my favorite groves of Aspen trees in the Bend area, and the calm reflection in the [...]

Today, 4/6/2012 is one of the biggest art days of the year, and I will be unveiling a new print at the Patagonia of Bend store in downtown Bend.  Their location is 920 Nw Bond St, suite 101.  The following photograph of Central Oregon’s Three Sisters and Broken Top Mountain will be unveiled and I [...]

I recently got some of my 4×5 film developed and one of my images of frosted maple leaves is one I am very excited about.  Late autumn can often be a frustrating time to capture beautiful photographs yet it is a very distinctive time of year.  Fall in Bend, Oregon is often characterized by warm [...]

I’ve been waiting on this image for a long time!  Everyone who has visited Bend or the Central Oregon area is familiar with the beautiful Three Sisters Mountains which anchor the skyline to the west.  The Three sisters are stunning yet they have been an immense photographic challenge for me.  To accommodate the sha

I’ve been trying to organize an exhibit of my fine art Landscape Photography in Portland, Oregon for over year now and finally, the stars have aligned for my little photography business.  I’m proud to announce that I currently have my photography prints displayed at Baristadors, an amazing coffee shop located a

As many of you know, I have what I think of a permanent exhibit hanging at the Bend Brewing Company in Downtown Bend, Oregon.  Please visit their website here. Bend Brewing Company.  For Several Years now, I’ve had my work hanging at the Bend Brewing Company, and about twice a year I hang some of [...]

I am proud to announce that one of my fine art prints, “Broken Top Sunrise” is now on display at Central Oregon’s High Desert Museum.  The High Desert Museum is a phenomenal resource for Bend and the whole High Desert region.  The High Desert Museum elegantly utilizes history, wildlife and natural resour

My hometown of Bend, Oregon is truly a four season outdoor wonderland.  Unfortunately, the winter of 2012 had been especially mild until yesterday.  Bend and the Central Oregon region are heavily dependent on winter snow fall for their supply of exceptional drink water, as well as irrigation water for agricultural purpose

I’m pleased to announce that I will return to my frequent art haunt of Patagonia of Bend for tomorrow night’s First Friday Art Walk.  Patagonia Of Bend is located at 920 NW Wall St, where I will introduce a new Print of Central Oregon’s beautiful Proxy Falls.  I just viewed this print for the first [...]

Proxy Falls is the kind of waterfall one never forgets.  It is frequently included on lists of the world’s most beautiful waterfalls.  I’ve traveled to Proxy falls countless times in the last 15 years, including five times this past summer, purely for the sake of capturing the photograph you see below.  Multi

Central Oregon is a place that is special for many reasons.  My wife may disagree but one of the things that make living in the Bend, Oregon area special is that we have four distinct seasons.  While other areas of the country are frequently touted as excellent autumn destinations, I would place Central Orgon on [...]

The first time I went hiking at Central Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park, I was shocked that it had not somehow become a national park.  I realize that the acreage is on the small size for a National Park, but the scenery is absolutely stunning.  Smith Rock’s vertical spires trump virtually any rock formations o

Hello Photography friends!  After a two month sabbatical, from First Friday festivities, I will be back with with new Fine art prints at my familiar haunt, of Patagonia of Bend.  Patagonia of Bend is located at 920 NW Bond Street, in Downtown Bend, Oregon.Fall Art Hop and my show will take place this Friday, 10/7/2011. [.