Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade

I shot Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade on Saturday. Here are some of my favorites.

Also, read the complete story here and see the video by Scott Zoltan here

Bryan Moore and Shirley Valentine cheer on participants Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning from the deck of Rennie's Landing. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

"On the Rocks" and UO Admissions during Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

Nadine Grudzien and Kim Foxx march in support of Moss Street Child Care during Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

Supporters of SLUG Queen at Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

Members of McCornack Elementary School Unicycle Club ride during Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

"Puddles" gets a ride during Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

Young parade-goers cheer on the Ducks football team during Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

Hundreds gather at the Prk Blocks in downtown Eugene after Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

"On the Rocks" performs in front of the crowd after Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

The Ducks football team and Chip Kelly continue the celebration onstage after Eugene's "Celebrating Champions" parade, Saturday morning. The parade started at 10 a.m. at 13th and Kincaid St., making it's way to the Park Blocks in downtown Eugene where the celebration continued with performances from the UO gospel choir and "On the Rocks" before the football team and Chip Kelly took the stage for the final speech.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day March in Springfield Oregon

Read the story and see another picture here

UO vs. USC Unveiling of Matthew Knight Arena

The Oregon Ducks beat the USC Trojans 68-62 during the unveiling of the Matthew Knight Arena Thursday, January 13, 2011 in Eugene, Oregon.

Shot for the Oregon Daily Emerald. See full story here.

See multimedia put together by photo editor Ivar Vong: http://blogs.dailyemerald.com/photo/2011/01/14/multimedia-ducks-beat-trojans-68-62-in-first-game-at-matthew-knight-arena/

Bandon, Coos County Oregon Resources Coproration Chromite Strip Mine

In March of 2011, mining will begin in the remote hills of Bandon, in Coos County, Oregon. Oregon Resources Corporation will be mining for heavy metals in the sandy soil. Some townspeople see the industry as a boost to the local economy while others see it as a threat to the environment.
Watch my mini doc here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i1VYtrYqRg
Read the full story here: http://ethosmagonline.com/archives/8494

New growth next to an old stump long after logging trucks left this area close to the proposed mine site in Bandon, Oregon.

ORC COO Dan Smith at the nearly complete production plant in Coos Bay, where the sand will be sorted and minerals extracted.

Julie and Jack Jones, residents of Bandon, stand in front of a mine site that will soon be deforested. They don't think Oregon Resources Corporation has taken enough safety precautions when considering the environment.

Chromite Sand. Chromite is used in manufacturing industries.

Barbra Schwartz, long-time Coos Bay resident, fears environmental damage.

Hector Lopez of Milwaukie, Returns From Detention Center Christmas Eve

These are a few of my pictures from Hector Lopez' arrival at PDX.
Lopez was brought to the United States by his parents when he was 6-weeks-old, and until August when he was deported, did not know of his illegal status. After being deported to Mexico, Lopez was targeted by locals who didn't like his American ways. He hardly speaks Spanish. Lopez came back to the United States in October 2010 to plea reasonable fear. He was held in a detention center in Arizona until late December, when he was allowed to fly home for Christmas. He is still under the watchful eye of ICE, and has many more court dates to attend before he knows what his future will be.

Jared Hacmac and Carl Meyer

These are couple senior portraits I made for my brother Jared and German exchange student/brother Carl. I shot them over the summer of 2010 in Milwaukie, Ore.