I am an Ashland photographer because of the many prodigious opportunities for Ashland photography in Southern Oregon and the placves within it. There are a large amount of cities I might have considered to call home, and lots of locations I might live. Since coming to Ashland Oregon to head off to  university in 1986, I have yet to find another habitat I’d favor to be. Since the foundation of my job as a photographer in Southern Oregon I have more reason to locate myself in the Rogue Valley near Ashland. I journey quite a bit to photograph in many different regions of the US and the world, but being a local Ashland, Oregon photographer I always have great openings for photography close to home. I regularly go out to photograph in town or in the nearby forest and orchards in the beginning of the morning. Spring and fall are my two favorite times of the year to take Ashland photos.

In April, Ashland is only entering into its best spring time of the season. From mid April and mid June I endeavor to photograph Ashland or the encompassing places at least once a week to keep up with the rapidly altering weather, land and air and the shifting of seasons. I make several visits to some of my favorite locations, for example Lithia Park, The Plaza, Main Street, Emigrant Lake, Grizzly Top and the surrounding hills.

The sister city connection between Ashland and Guanajuato was formally established in 1969.  I have photographed some beautiful photos in that amazing Mexican “ciudad” as well.  I am lucky to have been in many beautiful and photogenic places.

While I am always trying to find new and exciting areas to locate interesting pictures I will always remain a southern Oregon shutter-bug and will continue to take Ashland photographs for a very long time to come.