Six years ago today...

Six years ago today was my last at the Gazette-Times. It ended my 12 year career as a newspaper photographer, and was the start of my own business.

I wish I was smart and say I could foresee the downfall of the newspaper industry, but no, I quit to be a stay at home dad and see if I could make it as a freelance photographer.

I have never looked back.

Sure I miss having co-workers, I wish I would have been Omaha in 2006 when the Beavers won the College World Series. The Civil War last year would of been great to shoot, but I love what I do now. Running my on business is very rewarding

With my commercial photography I work with some great clients and some very talented and creative people. They have helped me become a much better photographer.

I have photographed so many great weddings and met many wonderful brides and grooms who I still keep in touch with.

I would have have never thought photographing 17 year old kids for their senior photos would be so fun and rewarding. They are great to work with and I can be as creative as I want.

So to everyone that has helped me along this journey, especially my three girls.

Thank you very much I look forward to the next six years. And then who knows?

Karl

p.s. The photo is from last summer when we did the PDX Bridgeride

Winter 2010 Terra Mag

The latest issue of Terra Magazine is out. I had a few photos in this issue

Oregon Stater Ad

Photographed this student a few weeks ago for the Oregon State University Alumni Association. The ad was designed by talented Corvallis graphic designed Becky Clarkson, who also designs our senior mailers.

Paging Dr. Maasdam

This morning bright and early I had to shoot Surgery at Good Sam hospital in Corvallis. I have shot them before and they are always fun and a little stressful. Fun because I get to dress up in scrubs and pretend I am a surgeon for a while. Stressful because I am afraid of touching the wrong thing or standing in the wrong spot. todays was great the nurses and doctors were easy to work with and I got some cool photos of the new da Vinci surgery robot in action. This is a photo of me and Betsy Meidinger who works in Marketing for Sam Health. I will post some of the photos once they use them.