Hello from NW Oregon

[NW2Wheeler]

Hi Guys and Girls,
I have been a viewer of this forum for some time, soaking up the accumulated wisdom of the LF community.
I love doing landscape photography with my 4x5's - and wish to improve my technique ( I sense a long journey ahead on that one).

[paulbarden]

Welcome!
Paul, who is in the southern Willamette Valley.

[neil poulsen]

Nice to have you on board.

[Doremus Scudder]

Welcome from yet another Oregonian (I'm a Eugenian now, after 30 years in Europe).

Seems like we really need an Oregon LF coffee klatch or the like

2Wheeler, are those two wheels a bicycle? I'm curious because I spent lots of time hauling my 4x5 kit around cities in Europe on my bike.

You'll find this forum a friendly and informative resource. Check out Photrio as well if you're basically analogue.

Best,

Doremus

[neil poulsen]

. . . Seems like we really need an Oregon LF coffee klatch or the like . . .

I'm game.

Do you get to the Portland area very often?

Or Corvallis? (I'm an Oregon State alumni.)

[NW2Wheeler]

Thanks for the gracious welcome, guys.
I would definitely go for a coffee klatch - it would be great to see some other LF owners.
It is striking the number of people who come up to me and say they "used" to shoot LF - but quit.

I live / work in the Portland area, so Willamette Valley is local (at least Friday through Sunday).

Doremus, the 2Wheels are motorcycles - i have a multiple Italian motorcycle "problem"
And a Honda, and a Harley (those I don't put in the "problem" category - yet).

[John Olsen]

Doremus, the 2Wheels are motorcycles - i have a multiple Italian motorcycle "problem"
And a Honda, and a Harley (those I don't put in the "problem" category - yet).

I used to have a Ducati problem, but I'm all better now with a serious Honda problem. But, they do make good photo subjects. If you come this far up the coast, there's lots to shoot here too.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

Welcome, I'm across the river in Vancouver. Coffe is always good.

[NW2Wheeler]

Jim,
For me, coffee is a necessity in the morning !
I'm in Vancouver at least couple of times a month (or, right across the river), usually on Friday or Saturday mornings to avoid the Traffic From Hell going back South.
When I am in the area, I usually have a pretty flexible schedule.
If you have the inclination, shoot me a pm

[paulbarden]

I do occasionally make a trek into PDX, so anything is possible. Maybe a meetup in the vicinity of Blue Moon Camera?