Photos by J.W. Haide Photography

Your Bio

I have been a photography enthusiast for over 35 years starting out with a Kodak Instamatic 126 camera with an accessory wide angle and telephoto lens. Much of my photography back then was of hiking trips I took with friends and fellow students from the University of Portland where I graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering.

Upon graduating I purchased a nice little camera for hiking and backpacking. It was an Olympus Pen FT Half frame 35MM SLR with accessories like a couple of nice lenses, case and a flash. This was a great little camera and I took lots of slides with it but it became limiting after a while since I wanted to do more close up and wide angle work and was unable to get the lenses I needed for that. Also the half frame image size was limiting for larger prints.

My next camera was a Minolta X-700 35MM SLR. With this camera I was much less limited and eventually accumulated a good assortment of lenses and accessories that allowed me to explore many more aspects of photography. The Minolta was and still is a great camera and if it wasn’t for the eventual development of the digital technology, I would probably still be using that camera.

But digital cameras have finally come to the point where they produce very fine images and allow a great deal of versatility and open up the freedom to really experiment and grow in photography.

My first digital was an Olympus C-700 Ultra Zoom and I used it to capture many nice images but it did not replace the film SLR. It was only 2 megapixel so was not adequate to make very large prints. 8x10 was pretty much the limit.

The next digital camera I got was the Olympus SP-500. This really became kind of a bridge camera for me since it was 6 megapixel and had the ability to shoot in the RAW format so I was able to get my feet wet in processing RAW files. It still didn’t have the fast response and the ability to use some really nice lenses available to an SLR.

Finally, the E-System SLRs came out from Olympus and after doing a lot of research I decided on the Olympus E-510 10 megapixel SLR. This camera had the features that were best suited for the type of photography I liked to do and the kit lenses that came with it were quite good quality. I have added a longer telephoto and an ultra-wide angle lens to cover the full range of what I had with the old Minolta system and then some..

I find the digital camera with the resolution now available and the photo editing software on the computer to be a great tool to really capture the images I want and to allow me to grow in my photography.

The images I have posted here are mostly taken right here in NW Oregon. I find that if I really open my eyes and look around me I can find or see images that really show both the natural and man made world around me right here in the community.

My favorite images are those of the natural world. Plants, animals and mini landscapes taken with close up photo gear. I have also recently been seeing a lot of nice patterns and shapes and forms in architecture and the reflections and juxtapositions that arise.

Along with the images I have here and which are available for purchase, I am trying to include a little about where and when they were taken and a little description about the subject.

I hope you enjoy looking at my images as much as I have finding and making them.

Your comments are always welcome.

Featured Galleries

Lower Columbia River Water Trail Paddle - Day 1 : Photos taken on day 1 of my 6 day trip from the Hamilton Island boat ramp just below Bonneville Dam to the John Day Boat ramp just east of Astoria, Oregon.

Lower Columbia River Water Trail Paddle - Day 1

Photos taken on day 1 of my 6 day trip from the Hamilton Island boat r ...

Updated: Oct 15, 2009 9:43pm PST

LCRWT Paddle Trip Day 2 :

LCRWT Paddle Trip Day 2

Updated: Oct 22, 2009 10:54pm PST

LCRWT Paddle Trip Day 3 :

LCRWT Paddle Trip Day 3

Updated: Oct 23, 2009 10:12pm PST

Galleries

Around My Yard in Hillsboro :

Around My Yard in Hillsboro

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 8:57pm PST

Downtown Hillsboro & Markets :

Downtown Hillsboro & Markets

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 9:29pm PST

Florals :

Florals

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 10:41pm PST

Landscapes :

Landscapes

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 9:28pm PST

Closeups :

Closeups

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 9:30pm PST

The Garden Frog Nursery : Photos taken at The Garden Frog Nursery in Hillsboro, Oregon.
It is located just off the Tualatin Valley Highway across from the Sunset Esplanade.

The Garden Frog Nursery

Photos taken at The Garden Frog Nursery in Hillsboro, Oregon. It is l ...

Updated: Jul 29, 2008 9:11pm PST

Fair & Fairgrounds Gardens : Photos Taken in the demonstration Gardens at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Your comments are welcome. Hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I did taking them. Thanks to all the dedicated gardeners that helped create and maintain this wonderful little garden full of great ideas for home gardeners in the area.

Fair & Fairgrounds Gardens

Photos Taken in the demonstration Gardens at the Washington County Fai ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 8:48pm PST

Pets :

Pets

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 9:32pm PST

Reflections :

Reflections

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 9:05pm PST

Something to cool you off! :

Something to cool you off!

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 10:39pm PST

Fun Stuff :

Fun Stuff

Updated: Dec 24, 2008 9:30pm PST

Wildlife :

Wildlife

Updated: Nov 18, 2008 11:26pm PST

Architecture :

Architecture

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 10:44pm PST

9-18mm lens practice :

9-18mm lens practice

Updated: Nov 07, 2008 10:20pm PST

Independence Day 2008 : Fourth of July celebration and parade in Hillsboro, Oregon

Independence Day 2008

Fourth of July celebration and parade in Hillsboro, Oregon

Updated: Jul 04, 2008 11:52pm PST

Family and Self :

Family and Self

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 5:27pm PST

OSU Dad's Weekend : These photos were taken on the Oregon State University Dad's Weekend. Most are of at tour my sone, Matt, and I took of the MU (Memorial Union) on campus. Others are around campus and of Matt in the recording labs and on my way back to my home in Hillsboro, Oregon

OSU Dad's Weekend

These photos were taken on the Oregon State University Dad's Weekend. ...

Updated: Nov 23, 2008 6:49pm PST

Gear Photos :

Gear Photos

Updated: Nov 05, 2008 8:50pm PST

Montana Trip 2002 :

Montana Trip 2002

Updated: Aug 08, 2008 7:53pm PST

Hump Island Cleanup July 7, 2007 :

Hump Island Cleanup July 7, 2007

Updated: Oct 20, 2008 4:02pm PST

Snow in Hillsboro 2008 :

Snow in Hillsboro 2008

Updated: Jan 07, 2009 10:35pm PST

Latest Additions : Here are my latest photos, all taken around Hillsboro, Oregon

Latest Additions

Here are my latest photos, all taken around Hillsboro, Oregon

Updated: Jan 25, 2009 1:59pm PST

For My Olympus Contests :

For My Olympus Contests

Updated: Mar 11, 2009 2:12pm PST

For OnlinePhotograpers submission :

For OnlinePhotograpers submission

Updated: Mar 11, 2009 8:39pm PST

Lower Columbia River Water Trail Paddle - Day 1 : Photos taken on day 1 of my 6 day trip from the Hamilton Island boat ramp just below Bonneville Dam to the John Day Boat ramp just east of Astoria, Oregon.

Lower Columbia River Water Trail Paddle - Day 1

Photos taken on day 1 of my 6 day trip from the Hamilton Island boat r ...

Updated: Oct 15, 2009 9:43pm PST

My Smug Mug :

My Smug Mug

Updated: Oct 15, 2009 9:53pm PST

LCRWT Paddle Trip Day 2 :

LCRWT Paddle Trip Day 2

Updated: Oct 22, 2009 10:54pm PST

LCRWT Paddle Trip Day 3 :

LCRWT Paddle Trip Day 3

Updated: Oct 23, 2009 10:12pm PST