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amateur photography
A good photograph is knowing where to stand.
--Ansel Adams--
This is my page of (very) amateur photography. In December 2001 I started taking photography seriously. I'm taking a class called 'Beyond the Basics' in the Winter of 2003, and that is helping me learn to see more photographically.

Each of the details and thumbnails below can be clicked to view a larger picture. By hovering the pointer over each detail or thumbnail, you can read a caption for the photo.

I'll implement some fancier photo display later. This works for now.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions (especially suggestions), please .

Miscellaneous Snapshots (2002)

[Clayton and Michael, cousins, laughing][Me at Kris' parent's house in California (photo by Claudia Gates)][Kris and Tiffany, antique shopping][Kris and Tiffany at Disneyland][Claudia reads a Christmas letter while Christopher smiles -- Scott and Julia listen in foreground, Richard and Tiffany stand in background][Kris' mother demonstrates the proper use of the stocking stuffer she just opened]
[A beautiful desert flower (photo by Kris Gates)][Kris standing next to a desert pond][Geese in the snow at Canby Community Park][Jose, Bartolo, Daniel, and Jesus walking from the shop to the office for break][Satchel and Toto share a momentary truce, teaming up to kill a bird][Sheep pause to stare at me during a bike ride]
[Slim waits for Leo to finish climbing the ladder to the roof][Slim ascending the ladder][The shop cats decide it's time to come down][Gordo descending the ladder][Gordo in the maple tree][Youthful zeal]



Simon, posing for the cameraSimon at the birdfeederSimon, not helpingToto, helpingDucks on defense!
Jeff, mowing with his beloved lawn tractorJoel's AngelsTony and J.D. at paintballJoel's woundsMama goat and baby goatA little girl pets the goats
My nephew Alex waking by the Custom Box warehouseKris' mother Claudia hams it upKris and her grandmother[Satchel in the Tulip bed][photo of Simon looking out window][photo of South Falls]
A grove near Gribble Creek at the edge of a fall storm[photograph of sunrise]A beautiful December sunsetThe sunset from the high school

Children

My nephews Alex and MichaelMy grouchy nephew Michael and his toy truckMy nephew Alex playing with the grassMy nephew Alex devouring an appleHarrison Gingerich and his new scooter (or 'cooter, as he might say)Kaden Bacon-Flick at the bottom of a slide

Harry Potter Party

[Aimee Rose as a Cornish pixie and Joel Alexander as a surly garden gnome][Jeremy and Jennifer as the Duke and Duchess of Hubbard, one of Hogwarts' living paintings][Pamela as a house elf, Mackenzie as Professor Quirrell][Kris as 'Hermione transformed into a cat after drinking the polyjuice potion', J.D. as Uncle Vernon Dursley (note moustache)[James (?) as a Weasley, Clotilde as Hedwig the owl][Joel and Jeremy, another puff closer to cancer]

Class Assignments (Winter 2003)

Week One: Trees
[photo of root shaped like alien][photo of a tree in a muddy pond][photo of woods with newly green field][photo of mossy oak bark]

Week Two: Patterns
[photo of a gas meter on bright red wall][photo of mossy bricks][photo of wallball courts][photo of aluminum siding][photo fungus on stump][photo of car in woods]

Week Three: Multiple Exposures
[Photo of two J.D.s][Photo of Harrison standing next to an artificially enlarged pumpkin][photo of green hillside][photo of horse in field][photo of a willow tree in a pond][photo of waterfall taken with a wet lens]

Week Four: Rain
[A single tiny white flower] [Rainy freeway exit][Mac in the rain][Morning irises][Daphne odora]
[A pair of tiny white flowers][A sedum plant][Cool fungus][A thistle plant]

Week Five: Light