I was holding back tears in December while photographing the first Covid vaccinations in Oregon. Whatever your views on vaccines, it was still a watershed moment, and I was honored to be part of it. OHSU hired me to be part of this live-stream telecast, celebrating the arrival of the vaccines to our state and...
I have a chainsaw that I use on my property, and while it’s made by Greenworks, the bar has the Oregon logo on it. So I was familiar with their product when Jason, from Oregon, contacted me about doing a shoot for them. Oregon is an Oregon-based company that produces blades, bars, and chains for...
It was with real sadness that I learned of the passing of Gert Boyle this week. Not only has she been an Oregon icon as the owner (and public face) of Columbia Sportswear, but she was a feisty and generous woman that I had the privilege of working with on a couple of occasions. Several...
I recently had the privilege of photographing 9 brilliant women in the studio. They are doctors, surgeons, researchers, mentors, program directors, all of whom work in the field of cancer research. And each one has a fascinating story to tell about how they came to be scientists, what new discoveries they’re making, and how it...
Telling people’s stories through powerful photographs: that’s what I love to do. Especially when the stories are about kids who defy the odds…and win. These stories are about more than the kids, of course. The doctors, nurses, parents, friends, and family all work together to beat the odds for these kids. It’s a privilege to...
Every year I have the privilege of working with the talented artists at the Jefferson Dancers to create their spring show poster. It’s always a fun collaboration, with a lot of creative freedom. This year I wanted to capture someone upside down, to show the energy and strength of the amazing dancers. So we did,...
We were excited to hear that an ad campaign we photographed (above) received 2 Gold Awards this spring! Both the Aster Awards and the Healthcare Ad Awards awarded it a Gold medal. Thanks to our friends at Gard Communications for excellent art direction, and for submitting the project! And thanks to our friends at the...
On the cover of OHSU’s magazine Onward, Dr Julie Graff. She treats patients and leads a research study that has provided the first-ever evidence that immunotherapy can slow life-threatening prostate cancer. We photographed Dr Graff in the infusion room at the Knight Cancer Institute, where her patients receive their treatment. She had this to say about her...
Kya Blake was struck by a sneaker wave, buried under a log…and lived to tell about it. Here’s what my client, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, had to say about Kya’s story: Nothing stops Kya Blake. When she was seven, an ordinary trip to the beach almost killed her. A sneaker wave buried her under a log....
Did you know there’s a portable machine that can perform the function of both your heart and your lungs, and that it’s about the size of a breadbox? And that it costs about as much as a Mercedez? And that very few hospitals have them? Let’s say you have life-threatening heart and lung problems, and...