Rainstorm, Ecola State Park
It is always good to be back home. After a 5 day trip to the Oregon Coast, we arrived home yesterday. I love Oregon. It is one of my favorite places to travel to and photograph. However, as much as I love Oregon, Idaho is my home, and I live returning home.
The work from the trip is now just beginning. I have started sorting images and determining what will be printed. Then the processing and prep work. Proofing, re-edit and then on to the final prints. It is an enjoyable process for me. I have always loved the entire process of photography. It is a lot of work, but very rewarding. I cannot see myself doing anything else.
The image above is one of the many potential prints from this trip. It was taken in Ecola State Park during a major rainstorm. It rained most of the week and was cold. Even in these adverse conditions, however, the photography was most enjoyable. Oftentimes the storms bring great opportunities to create great photographs, if a person is willing to brave the weather. I have many students who are afraid to take their cameras out in the weather, but with a little preparation they would have many great opportunities that would otherwise be lost. Covering the camera with a plastic bag is an easy and cheap way to keep equipment dry. My favorite method, however is to have my wife be my assistant and carry an umbrella that will keep both me and my cameras dry. That is how I worked most of the week. It was wonderful, and we made some great photographs.
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