Steve Vai @ Elsinore Theatre (February 1, 2024)

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During Steve’s set when I took the above photo I got to thinking about the only other time I saw him (with David Lee Roth back in 1986), and it dawned on me that a new personal record was being set (longest time between seeing an artist live). After the show, I turned to my friend (who is about six years older than me) and told him about the nearly 38-year gap in seeing Steve Vai for me. A light bulb went off in his head, and he informed me that he had me beat as the last time he saw Steve Vai play live was with Frank Zappa!

June 6th, 2024 | Tags: concert photography, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera, Nikon Z 70-180mm f/2.8 lens, Steve Vai | Category: Oregon | Comments Off on Happy birthday, Steve Vai!

Fluid Druid in the Crystal Ballroom (May 31, 2024)

June 5th, 2024 | Tags: concert photography, fluid druid, Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera, sabertooth | Category: Oregon | Comments Off on Fluid Druid @ 2024 Sabertooth PDX

Tree Swallow (Beatty, Oregon)

June 4th, 2024 | Tags: beatty, NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera, wildlife | Category: Oregon | Comments Off on Tachycineta bicolor

Alberto Alcaraz channeling Messiah Marcolin during the Early Moods’ set in Lola’s Room @ Portland’s 2024 Sabertooth (June 1, 2024)

June 3rd, 2024 | Tags: concert photography, Early Moods, metal, Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera, sabertooth | Category: Oregon | Comments Off on Metal Monday

Mt. Rainier (left in the distance) and Mount Saint Helens from Portland, Oregon (May 31, 2024)

This past Friday, as we were heading up I-5 into Portland, Mt. Hood was in full view. A bit later, we could see Mount St. Helens too which I don’t remember seeing from south of Portland before. Anyway, it was a very clear day so we went up to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery Loop for this photo.

June 2nd, 2024 | Tags: landscape, NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera, portland, washington | Category: Oregon | Comments Off on Mount St. Helens from Portland