Oregon, October 2025.
From the video How to photograph a waterfall ~ from the Columbia River Gorge.
Columbia Gorge, XXV
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columbia river gorge
Multnomah Falls, VII
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Oregon, October 2025.
From the video How to photograph a waterfall ~ from the Columbia River Gorge.
How to photograph a waterfall ~ from the Columbia River Gorge
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The Columbia River Gorge is home to more than 70 waterfalls. It would take me weeks to even visit all of them, so in this video, I'll photograph just a handful. And while photographing a waterfall might seem pretty straightforward, I also want to share some tips.
Why we photograph
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Why do we go through such hardship for a few images? Why do we wake up so early? Why do we face the elements? Why are we willing to be cold, hot, wet, burnt, exhausted... all for an image? Why do we keep trying, over and over?
Why?
It's because we need it, as much as we need to breathe.
It's because it makes us feel in peace.
It's because we can see.
It's because we want to feel alive.
The world reveals itself when you pay attention. Our duty is to witness the beauty and show it to others, to become their eyes.
We are half crazy, or full crazy.
We pour our souls and hearts, we are obsessed, dedicated, passionate.
We want to show what needs to be seen, what needs to be known.
A day spent making images makes us feel. Calm, excited, exhausted and happy. Part of something much bigger than ourselves.
We wander, we are free.
When the time comes to pack and head back home, we are not the same. We are changed, every shot, every photo, every place, every subject is now part of us, they make us who we are. But the fire never goes away, AND we are excited because we know we get to do it again tomorrow.
Video was filmed at Dog Mountain, Washington.
Eagle Creek, Oregon, October 2016
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Camera and Lens: Sony A7II, Sony 16-35 f/4
Settings: 16mm, ISO 800, f/4, 1/25sec
A year after I made this image, a wildfire that burnt a lot of the Columbia River Gorge started near this spot. As of right now, it's still closed.
I never made it to the end of this beautiful hike, but I hope the trail will be open next time I visit the Gorge.
Image of the Month, August 2018: "A new beginning"
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Last month, I released the first image of the series "Image of the month": The Last of Winter.
August is already here, and with a new month comes a new Image of the Month: A new beginning.
This image is a tribute not only to Multnomah Falls but to all the Columbia River Gorge, badly devastated last year by the Eagle Creek Fire.
I spent countless days hiking and photographing the Gorge. It's a very special place to me, and to many more people.
When I returned to Oregon in February of this year, I found most places (those that weren't destroyed) still closed due to the fire. Multnomah Falls was one of them.
It was a beautiful gray, rainy day. I love this weather, so does this place.
Even here, in a place that was forgiven by the fire, you could see quite a few burnt and dead trees. All this destruction hadn't made it less beautiful and magical, though.
There are few things more fascinating than the sight of the fog swallowing the forest, the feeling of the rain falling while looking at a beautiful waterfall like this one, or breathing air so fresh that your lungs can only rejoice.
I made this image in these conditions. It is a very special image of a very special place, one I miss so much and can't wait to visit again.
It was a moment when the Gorge was being born again. After death, comes new life. It's a new beginning.
Do you want it on your wall? A new beginning is available for purchase starting today, at a reduced price only during this month of August.
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A new image will be released every month and offered at a reduced price during that time. After 30 days, it will be sold at full price. They will never be on sale at any time in the future, the rate during the first month will be the lowest, ever.
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You can find more information about how I create my images and all the details about pricing on The Art and Craft behind my prints.