Turning Both Ways

The St Johns Bridge is an iconic location here in Portland. I’ve photographed it in all sorts of weather, from many angles, and in all 4 seasons.

This particular evening, everything came together in a way which took me completely by surprise. It was also the last outing with one of my best photography friends Minhaz. He literally moved out of town the next day to pursue his career in medicine. He also happens to be the photographer in my Foundation Genesis piece- Boss Level Blue Hour. 



This evening marked a change in our regular crew, but it also was the beginning of a summer that would see a massive shift in the types of clients I was working with and some big changes in my own personal style of shooting. 



Every time I see this image it reminds me that though we are often moving in different directions through life, we’re also using the same paths and bridges to navigate similar- if not identical challenges.