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Last night, just before I slept, a thought occurred to me and I visualized a photograph in my head. I woke up at 4:30am, and as the pre-dawn light started to illuminate the room, that photo popped back into my head. I couldn’t get back to sleep and finally got out of bed at 5 AM.

I had some coffee and as the sun rose in a mostly cloudy sky, I decided I was gonna go and try to take that photo. I drove to the location, walked around to see the perspectives, and finally took the photo, and a couple more for good measure.

I took them on film so it remains to be seen how they turn out, but I’m glad I went.

A blue building with a decorative pattern and potted trees outside each window, surrounded by lush green trees and dense foliage. The sky is cloudy and grey, adding a dramatic backdrop to the scene.

Portland, Oregon. 25th May, 2024.

A black-and-white photograph shows the exterior entrance of a house with a prominent gabled roof. Above the doors, on a vertical support beam, there is a pinned cover of a Fleetwood Mac vinyl album, Rumors.

Portland, Oregon. 19th May, 2024.

A serene view of a forested hillside with tall evergreen trees under a partly cloudy sky. In the foreground, there’s a calm body of water bordered by a paved pathway with evenly spaced lampposts.

Mt. Tabor Park, Portland, Oregon. 6th May, 2024.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Kodak Portra 160 (Expired)

A brick house with a sloped roof is visible in the background, with a tall evergreen tree and blue sky on the horizon. In the foreground, there is a bush with pink and red roses blooming behind a chain-link fence.

Portland, Oregon. 19th May, 2024.

A diptych showcasing two coastal scenes. The left image features a green moss-covered log on a sandy beach with a calm body of water in the background. The right image displays a grassy shoreline with dense trees and a serene coastal inlet, highlighting the greenery.

Coos Bay, Oregon. 28th April, 2024.

📷 Hasselblad 500C/M
🎞️ Kodak Portra 160 (Expired)

Portland, Oregon. 9th May, 2024.

Urban street scene with a graffiti-covered wall and traffic in the background. In the foreground, two people are engaged in a photography session near a building with large columns. One is sitting and posing, while the other is crouched, taking photos.

Portland, Oregon. 13th May, 2024.

A bird in flight against a clear blue sky, with green tree leaves and utility wires in the background.

A new beta of Mimi Uploader is out with a small but significant update. The alt text generation feature now uses the latest Open AI model (GPT-4o) announced yesterday.

If you’re not in the beta, you can opt-in.

I look forward to your feedback. Thank you!

Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon. 12th May, 2024.

A black and white photograph of an indoor ice-skating rink with a few people skating. Large windows cast a grid-like shadow across the ice surface. The rink is bordered by a railing, and the scene gives an impression of movement and stillness combined.