The team at OHSU Foundation produces this gorgeous brochure, led by Susie Frank, Director of Development and Communications. Onward is a is a publication for friends and supporters of Oregon Health & Science University. Every issue is beautifully written, designed and produced and John’s had an opportunity to make photos of some of the subjects. It’s always an enormous pleasure to play a part in something so substantial. You can see the entire multipage document here:
No matter what, DO NOT tell anyone how beautiful it is in the Applegate Valley. I’m worried that if the word gets out, I won’t be able to afford to retire there. There is so much to admire about the burgeoning wine scene in Southern Oregon. We’ve been working on a broader photo project in Southern Oregon and a recent part of that adventure was a field trip to Cowhorn Vineyards near Jacksonville, Oregon. Deep in the Applegate Valley, Bill and Barbara Steele are cultivating about 25 acres of certified biodynamic grapes within a polyculture framework. They also have built the world’s first tasting room that meets the “Living Building Challenge”, which is the highest level certification for a LEEDS-type standard. It’s more technical that I can understand, but I understand it is the highest standard for net-zero energy use, free of toxins and materials that create pollution and has a reduced carbon footprint many times smaller than a conventional commercial building. Plus, it’s incredibly beautiful.
You can visit Cowhorn and see all this for yourself. But please, let’s keep this our little secret. 
Loosen Bros. USA is the sole U.S. importer of the wines of celebrated Riesling producer Ernst Loosen, including Dr. Loosen and Villa Wolf. We’ve been collaborating with Loosen Bros. USA on a distinctive style that helps telegraph the nature of their wine’s flavors. The lighting setup we designed for them minimizes reflections on the surface of the bottle while highlighting the delicate colors of the wine, or in some cases, the gem-like colors of the bottle itself. After Loosen Bros added a few new labels for distribution, we updated their website header image to show their entire portfolio of brands. We also styled and shot the image that would ultimately be used for case-cards and other POS materials. 
John and I have been working on a project that’s been taken us to Southern Oregon and a recent visit was to Dancin Vineyards. Because this project has a broad scope, we’ve been having loads of fun setting different objectives for each segment. One of those ideas was to make some photos that say: “I’m on a really nice picnic with some great wine.” I was thinking something feminine, a little bit romantic, and super duper pretty. Upon arriving at Dancin and seeing their thematic labels and the Italianate architecture, it was clear this was our chance.
We brought glassware and picnic supplies, dishes and linens. Our hosts at Dancin were so incredibly agreeable, giving us full run of the picnic areas and supplying us with any and all bottles we wanted. I’m 100% delighted with how it all turned out.
Athena Pappas and Stewart Boedecker are a winemaking team with differing ideas on Pinot Noir. Stewart likes his Pinot Noir delicate, Athena prefers a more powerful style. And therein lies one aspect of their unique brand story. In preparation for updating their website, Stewart and Athena collaborated with us on a set of photos intended to tell that story with subtlety and nuance. Additionally, Boedecker Cellars had expanding their tasting hours and wanted to showcase their added offerings to the public and wine club members. Here are a few of our favorites from the shoot. Both John and I are delighted with the photos of Athena and Stewart making tasting notes on their current wines–we think it’s the perfect expression of their partnership.
If you’ve ever been tasked with updating your winery’s website, you know what a hair-pulling, mind-bending, cat-hearding exercise it can be. Imagine if you could call your photographer and say, “Help me, please!” Well, this is exactly what we’re good at. With our years of experience in winery photography, we know what kind of photos are successful at promoting your brand. Furthermore, since we’re also fully versed in market positioning and visual communication, we know how to make photos that depict a brand exactly where they want to be in the market. We’ve been lucky enough to work with Rob and Maria and the team at R Stuart & Co over several years, seeing how their brand has evolved. This latest set of photos was designed to capture the various moods of their lines and update staff portraits. My favorite of this set is the high-key styled shot of the Love, Oregon wines. 
We’ve been exploring what’s going on in the growing wine business in Southern Oregon, and I’ve got to say it’s fab. Well, maybe I shouldn’t say, since for now, it feels like an undiscovered treat. It’s relaxed, unpretentious, knock-out beautiful and refreshingly friendly. While I was making one day’s itinerary, I noticed I written “So Oregon” for Southern Oregon. Now I think that could be a tag line–It’s so Oregon!
Portrait of cartographer, environmentalist and adventurer Marty Schnure.
I love shooting for Luxe. Assignments from their photo editor include meeting an inspired artist, builder or designer and communicating their work for the Luxe readers. To do my best here I’m listening and looking with all I have, translating their vision through mine. http://www.parker.works/
When your product grows in a field and looks just like everyone else’s, what you say and how you say it matters. We were invited to make a series of images that tell the story of how barley becomes an ingredient in beer, and how the best barley makes for the best brew. Finding beauty and distinctiveness in the prosaic is one of John’s main strengths. I see a field and he sees color, light and shadow. I see a farmer and he sees a hero. It’s always fun to shoot with him as he teases out features that are just plain gorgeous when all I can see is dirt and dust.
Many thanks to our art director Jessica Bernert at Pail Design, who introduced us for this project. Jessica headed up an enormous rebranding assignment in the global malting industry.
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