about...photography *freelance: working for different companies at different times, not permanently...
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Slide by: Caroline Sutton
Photo PrinciplesAnn Breyne
2010
About Steve Terrill
• Born in Portland Portland, OR• Taught himself photography• Started in 1980• Focuses on nature, and Pacific Northwest
•Started as small photographer in 1980
•Hired as staff photographer for “Beautiful America Publishing”
• Became famous when caught Mt. St. Helens erupting
• One of his photos was presented to President.
Up-Close of the explosion…
A different Up-Close…
• Left Beautiful America Publishing in 1982
• Is currently practicing “freelance”* photography
• Was a contributing editor at Outdoor and Travel Photography
*freelance: working for different companies at different times, not permanently employed.
• Photos have been featured in 20 different books
Including:~ Oregon: Then and Now (2000)
~ the Wonder of it All (2000)
~ Portland Portraits of Progress (2001)
~How Majestic is Thy Name (2001)
• His work has also been published in numerous calendars and magazines
Including:~ Audubon~ Sierra Club~ National Geographic~ Reader’s Digest~Travel and Leisure* And many more
• Terrill uses a 35mm analog camera as well as 2 ¼, 6x17, and 4x5 format film cameras
•He also uses a digital camera
• Some of his unique nature pictures are a series of dewdrops
Terrill’s Unique “Specialties”: Oregon Agriculture
•Terrill really captures the pride and emphasis on Oregon grown food• Farming and agriculture in the Columbia Gorge are famous in Oregon
• Manages to capture Portland in a way I haven't seen before
• Highlights the pride of Portland
• Transportation
• Steve Terrill is still alive
• He constantly is adding and changing stock photos on his website
• Steve Terrill has over 60,000 images on file