Jennifer James Photography

10/03/2024

A blur of color, sounds, smells, and breath. What a beautiful place! New friends and memories!

19/11/2016

Morbegno church, Italy. A beautiful city!

24/10/2016

Today my younger brother completed a 50k race! He is training toward a 100k so this is a stepping stone for him, but he has a very inspiring story. He just started running a little more than a year and a half ago after some life-changing events that might embitter someone else. So while he ran, I sat at my desk today, working on this photo of him. Great job, Justin! Maybe I'll go to the gym tomorrow...

06/12/2015

I am collecting a body of my work for a portfolio that I will use to apply to the School of Journalism at the University of Oregon. Here is a link to what I have so far. It's pulled from all kinds of different projects and adventures and many from this page.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jenniferljl/albums/72157660652489979

Studio work, company marketing, landscape, taekwondo, travel

15/09/2015

For a change in scenery I headed over to the Shrewsbury Renaissance Fair in Kings Valley over the weekend. I'd never seen jousting before and it was very exciting! I took this shot shortly after the knight broke his lance on his opponent.

22/08/2015

A quiet, beautiful night before we hiked the South Sister last weekend. My first summit hike! My brother will be summiting all Three Sisters in one day, sometime in the next two weeks. As we were camped on the summit of the South Sister, he ran up the mountain in 2 hours 9 minutes. Then he ran down in 1 hour 1 minutes. I think he's ready! Just waiting for the weather to cooperate! :-)

16/07/2015

This was my 31st year at the Oregon Country Fair, my 25th year volunteering. Once volunteers get their camp set up, I help them get from a parking area 2 miles away, to the main entrance. This photo was taken on the last day of the event as we dropped folks off at their cars in the far lot. Our buses are unconventional, just like the event. The bus system is called the Fair Area Rapid Transit System -- or FARTS buses. And yes, they named it that on purpose! :-)

29/05/2015

Hope you all had a good Memorial weekend. I spent it on the Oregon coast.

01/02/2015

This video was put together by Uncage the Soul Productions for Travel Oregon and the Oregon Coast Visitor's Association to encourage winter tourism on the Oregon Coast. That's my son and I (and co-talent) between 1:00 and 1:20, crabbing and walking the ridge line by the ocean, then again at 1:34 - 1:37 by the fireside. That was THE most awesome weekend. :-D I love how all of this came together. What a cool project. :-) These guys do great commercial, artistic and documentary work. I always look forward to seeing what they come up with next.

09/05/2014

What is the photographer doing behind the scenes when trying to make a photograph? This is a good behind the scenes peak of my day yesterday while working with the City of Eugene sailing club. And yes, I have bruises.

28/04/2014

Occasionally I get to photograph some truly exceptional people. This was taken last night at the University of Oregon of Great Great Grand Master Lee, a 9th degree black belt in taekwondo, and master at U.S. Taekwondo College in Eugene. I had one chance to get this image and it is nearly impossible to capture a precise moment like this because it happens in less than a blink of an eye. When I press the shutter release, the mirror blocks my view and I am shooting blind. So if I see the moment through my viewfinder, I've missed the shot.

As Master Lee says, "One Life, One Chance." In this case, it was one shot one chance.

18/03/2014

I love creative studio work and have been working with a beautiful dancer from Portland. Studio sessions in Eugene can be arranged. :-) Thank you Aksana for being so lovely to work with!