as to be expected, there’s new pictures to be seen in the gallery on the site here, in addition to another big batch of older images - some rare, some never before seen. check out the two below and a whole bunch more in the gallery. -aytch

Filed under: Images by stephen h @ 9:53 pm on October 2, 2007
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a photo essay…

i’ve probably spent entire days, weeks, maybe even months of my life waiting for the MAX light rail train, going to and from work at my old job out in gresham, visiting friends, or just exploring the city of portland in general. while many times i’ve had a camera with me, very rarely [despite what you see here] do i take pictures of my fellow travelers as i wait, probably because i always hated having my picture taken without giving my consent… nonetheless, i do manage to snap some every once in a while.

the above photo and the ones to follow were all taken just over three years ago now, in the first weeks of owning my then-new camera, the nikon SQ, a tiny, approximately 2.5″ rounded square of a camera that was easily concealed in the palm of my hand or a coat pocket. this made it extremely easy to snap pictures without anyone noticing, giving the picture taking process the feel of a spy operation.

on this particular occasion, i remember playing with the camera pretending i was working with a cell phone or other non-intrusive device while plenty of people walked by in front of me through the busy transit station. for a couple minutes, my view was obstructed by an old haggard woman in red who kept walking back and forth in front of me, as if she was trying to get into the picture, when finally i moved and as if by accident got a clear picture - this one.

i always loved how this turned out… the blurred exposure of the woman facing me yet not seeming to realize her image has been captured… the clear profile of the young hispanic man looking statuesque, perhaps even subconsciously aware of the camera… and the brick sidewalks, the old-town architecture feel of the bakery building in the background… this image is the portland i know - the muted beauty, stoic faces, the presently unaware…
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Filed under: Images, Thoughts by stephen h @ 4:40 am on October 1, 2007
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