Lane Scheideman

Yesterday was a wonderful day for a hike at Silver Falls State Park.

I originally wanted to arrive at the trail head at sunrise, but I found out that the park does not open until 7 a.m. I knew the likelihood of anyone enforcing that rule would be small, but it gave me a reason to sleep in a bit longer. (I’m glad I did, otherwise I would not have got the shot I posted yesterday.)

After arriving I found that the light in the canyon is very nice for photography even after sunrise, because the sun does not break over the walls until about two hours later.

I parked at the North entrance of the park and took the two mile hike down to the Lower North Falls. I did not hike the full eight mile loop to South Falls and back because the light was getting very harsh once I saw all the northern falls.

My photo eye was only seeing the large landscapes. I tried to exhibit patience by stopping and looking for some good detail shots, but it just didn’t happen; I hope practice makes patience.

This morning I woke up early to take pictures at Silver Falls State Park. On the way there I found this amazing hay field just North of Silverton.

I couldn’t pass up this shot.

Good Morning Everyone,

With the purchase of my new camera, I decided that I’d start a new photography blog. The new blog will contain articles about my life as a photographer. There will be instructional articles about using the D300 or photography in general (using my experience as a technical writer) or informational articles about the photography world (using my experience as a journalist).

This blog will remain as a photo gallery so those of you who just want to see my pictures can remain subscribed to this blog without being interrupted by my photography articles.

Thanks for reading,
-Lane