Robin Loznak Photography, LLC

Roosevelt elk in Oregon

2012-01-27T08:36:00.000-08:00

A herd of wild Roosevelt elk graze in an open area of the Coast Range Mountains near Elton, Ore., Ore., on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2012. Roosevelt Elk are the largest of the four subspecies of elk in North America.

I crept up pretty close to the herd before they noticed me. They didn't seen very concerned. Shot with my Nikon 300mm f/2.8 and 1.4x Nikon teleconverter on my Nikon D3S body. My 600mm f/4 is in the shop. I can't wait to get it back. The Nikon D4 has just been released. The performance stats are amazing.

Fine are prints of my animal and nature pictures are available. Click the online gallery to order now.

Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit

2012-01-26T09:24:00.000-08:00

A wild male Pacific tree frog fills its vocal sack while making its mating call as it floats in a seasonal pond on a farm near Roseburg, Ore., on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012. Pacific tree frogs are the most common frog on the west coast of North America. The 5 cm. long frogs are mostly nocturnal.

The sound at the pond was deafening.

The U.K. Telegraph picked up one of my tree frog photos, via ZumaPress.com, for the Pictures of the Day Gallery.

Bridal fair at Seven Feathers

2012-01-25T14:35:00.000-08:00

I'm getting my booth packed up and ready for the Wedding Dreams Bridal Event to be held this Sunday (Jan. 29, 2012) at the Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville., Ore. I'll have my portable photo booth setup for free pictures. Free admission! Open from 10:30 a.m. till 5 p.m.

Now is the time to book your vendors for a spring or summer wedding.

Toying around

2012-01-24T09:44:00.000-08:00

I recently upgraded my Roseburg, Oregon photo studio with a better seamless background setup. It's perfect for product photography. For practice with lighting I used a few of my son's toys.

Using my studio lights for visual effect if really fun.

Godzilla was my all-time favorite monster when I was growing up.

Check my website to see more of my commercial, portrait, wedding, and nature photography.

My photo on Nationalgeographic.com

2012-01-23T22:47:00.000-08:00

My photo is currently up on the National Geographic Society website in their Daily Dozen web gallery. Viewers can vote for their favorites and the top photos are highlighted each month in the magazine and on the Nat. Geo. Facebook page. My mother always says I should be published in National Geographic. This one's for you, Mom.

Here is another recent photo of mine on the National Geographic website.

Life in monocolor

2012-01-22T18:38:00.000-08:00

Making the best of a rainy day. I love the way the little hairs and raindrops look in this black and white version of a clover. It looks a little like an image from a scanning electron microscope. Did you know you can buy your very own used scanning electron microscope on ebay for as little as $1100?

Flooded orchard

2012-01-21T18:11:00.000-08:00

The orchard is flooded from all the recent rain. At least the rain makes everything nice and green.

Wood is good

2012-01-21T09:21:00.000-08:00

An advertisement featuring some of my commercial photography will soon be running in national trade magazines. The ad was designed by my friends at Creative Media Group for Roseburg Forest Products.

Flooding in Oregon

2012-01-19T19:29:00.000-08:00

A boy pushes his bike through floodwater in Drain, Ore. Snow, which hit the area earlier in the week, turned to torrential rains and is now causing area streams and rivers to flood. Several homes and streets along Elk Creek in Drain are flooded from the heavy rains.

Swimming through the flooded streets of Drain.

The North Umpqua River, at near flood stage, flows over the Winchester Dam in Roseburg, Ore. Snow, which hit the Roseburg area earlier in the week, turned to torrential rains and is now causing area streams and rivers to flood.

The photo agency I work with, ZumaPress, used one of my flooding pictures in their Pictures of the Day gallery.

The Week in Pictures

2012-01-19T17:35:00.000-08:00

My chicken photo, via Zumapress.com, is in The Week in Pictures gallery on msnbc.com. It's up against some pretty amazing pictures in the people's choice vote.

My photos on Today.com

2012-01-19T08:03:00.000-08:00

Today.com used a couple of my snowy animal pictures in their Animal Tracks gallery today. The robin photo and a photo of a sheep later in the gallery are mine. The snow from earlier this week is gone in the valleys. Now we're getting lots of rain and the little creeks are starting to flood.

Animal skulls with seamless background

2012-01-18T13:43:00.000-08:00


I recently upgraded my Roseburg, Oregon photography studio with a better setup for seamless backgrounds. I tested it out with a few photos of animal skulls. This one is a bobcat. I don't only shoot skulls. I'm available for portraits and commercial product photography. Check my website to see more of my work.

Black-tailed deer skull

Roosevelt elk skull

Bobcat skull

Porcupine skull

Domestic Cat skull

Bobcat and mouse skulls

and last, but not least, just a mouse skull.

Why?

2012-01-17T16:47:00.000-08:00

A chicken crosses a road in rural Douglas County near Oakland, Oregon.

It looked to me that she was looking for food.

Snowbird

2012-01-16T18:51:00.000-08:00

An American robin leaps from a snowy fencepost along a pasture on a farm near Oakland, Ore., on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. The bird was eating berries from a nearby bush. About two inches of snow fell in the area overnight.

Shot with my Nikon D3s with 300mm f/2.8 lens and 1.4x teleconverter. My 600mm lens is still in the shop and I miss it dearly.

Snow scene

2012-01-15T21:41:00.000-08:00

A view from near the high point on the ranch. That's my mother-in-law's house. We live a bit further down the hill in the valley. We don't get much snow here in southwestern Oregon. Most of our precipitation is in more of a liquid form.

Not so baaad

2012-01-15T17:37:00.000-08:00

We don't get much snow here in southwestern Oregon, but when we do it's not so bad.

A sheep vocalizes as it waits out a snow squall on a hillside on a farm in rural Douglas County near Elkton, Ore., on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2011.

In the bag

2012-01-13T19:45:00.000-08:00

Our calico cat named Sweetie plays a game of hide-and-seek inside a plastic shopping bag at our home near Oakland, Ore., on Friday, Jan 13, 2012. Outside of North America calico cats are known as tortoiseshell-and-white. Calico refers only to the color pattern of the fur and not to a breed. Calicoes are nearly always female.

Down on the Farm

2012-01-12T13:19:00.000-08:00

A newly born lamb chews on a gate in a pasture on a farm in rural Douglas County, Ore., near Glide on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. January and February are the lambing months in rural Oregon.

A large goose and a sheep spend their morning in a pasture on a farm in rural Douglas County, Ore.

A mother ewe sheep and three newly born lambs.

With a patriotic painted barn in the background, a horse grazes in a pasture on a farm in rural Douglas County, Ore., near Glide on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. I've noticed this barn many times, but this was the first time I've seen a horse in the foreground.

Wedding Dreams Bridal Event

2012-01-09T10:58:00.000-08:00

Jumping into the Wedding Season

This week I'm getting my display ready for the Wedding Dreams Bridal Event 2012 at the Seven Feathers Casino in Canyonville, Ore., on Sunday, Jan. 29. I'll have my photo booth setup for free photos at the wedding show.

I'm an award winning Roseburg, Ore. based wedding, commercial, editorial, and nature photographer. Check out my full website.

A colorful collection

2012-01-07T08:44:00.000-08:00

Search "Loznak" at Corbis Images and you'll see some of my colorful photos. Corbis Images (which is owned by Bill Gates) is one of the world's largest and most well respected photo agencies and images archives. Most of my sales through Corbis are to book and magazine publishers.

Favorite Wedding Photos of 2011

2012-01-06T18:29:00.001-08:00

A few of my favorite wedding photos from 2011. I'm a working photojournalist with over 20 years experience shooting for newspapers, magazines, websites, and photo agencies. I shoot weddings because I love capturing the emotional highs, details, and little moments of the day. Check out my full website to see more and to check my rates. Now is the time to book your wedding for the summer season.

I'm a Roseburg, Oregon based wedding, commercial, editorial, and nature photographer. If you have a destination wedding planned I love to travel.

Jacob sheep

2012-01-06T14:35:00.000-08:00

I noticed this strange looking sheep while driving near Wilbur, Ore., this morning so I snapped a photo and did a little research...

The Jacob sheep is a rare heirloom breed descended from an ancient Old World line of sheep. The modern Jacob sheep may be descended from a breed mentioned in the story of Jacob from the first book of the Hebrew Bible. A very similar breed was also know to have existed in the region now known as Syria about 3000 years ago. In modern times the sheep is used for ornamental purposes and sometimes as a guard sheep.

The Sacramento Bee picked up my sheep photo, via ZUMApress.com today.

The circle of life and death

2012-01-05T22:49:00.000-08:00

A wild Oregon coast coho salmon lies dead in the shallows of Honey Creek after spawning near Glide, Ore., on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. The salmon died after its long migration from the Pacific Ocean to the small creek in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. The struggle and death of the adult fish ensures the life of the next generation.

A nearly dead salmon spawns in the creek. Even with their shredded fins and skin the salmon still push higher up the creek to find the spawning beds from which they were hatched.

Spawning wild Oregon coho salmon

2012-01-03T16:25:00.000-08:00

Wild Oregon coast coho salmon swim upstream while spawning in a small creek near Glide, Ore., on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.

The salmon, which are near death after their journey to the small creek from the Pacific Ocean, will spawn and die.

It's was a dry fall and the salmon had to wait longer than usual before being able to enter the creek. Some of the bigger fish look pretty beat up and close to death.

The light was perfect for just a few minutes this morning.

Amazing colors when the sun came out.

The Telegraph in the U.K. picked up one of my salmon photos in their Pictures of the Day gallery.

The Baby New Year

2012-01-02T19:48:00.000-08:00

A yearling black-tailed deer looks through a fence along a country road near Roseburg, Ore., on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. The black-tailed deer, also know as blacktail deer, which are found along North America's Pacific coast are considered a subspecies of mule deer.

Mane attraction

2011-12-30T19:07:00.000-08:00


Rain damp horses stand in their pasture on a farm near Roseburg, Ore., on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. The first big winter storm of the year has hit Oregon and several inches of rain have fallen in the Roseburg area over the last few days.

This is off topic, but in the unlikely event that I owned a beauty salon I would name it "Mane Attraction" or possible "Curl up and Dye".

Roseburg wedding photographer

2011-12-29T13:50:00.000-08:00

I'm working on a new flyer to hand out at next month's bridal show at the Seven Feather's Casino. Check my website to see my full portfolio and rates. Now is definitely the time to start booking vendors for a spring or summer wedding.

Droplets of water

2011-12-28T19:15:00.001-08:00

The winter rains have come back to Oregon. We had a relative dry spell, but it rained most of the day and it's predicted to keep coming down. I don't mind the rain one bit. It makes everything green and I love water in my photos.

The little droplets of water on the clover leaves are really amazing. Shot with my Nikon AF-S VR 105 f/2.8G IF-ED. It's one of the sharpest lenses I've ever used.

Year in Pictures 2011

2011-12-27T08:27:00.000-08:00

It's been an amazing year. From bugs to brides, check out some of my favorites form 2011.

Oregon ranch sunset

2011-12-24T23:01:00.001-08:00

We had an interesting sunset this evening in southwestern Oregon. I believe we're in for a change in the weather. These autocumulus clouds indicate an approaching weather system.

Shot with my Nikon D3s fitted with a Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G Ed Autofocus lens. Fill-flashed with a NikonSB-800 on a TTL sync cord.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-24T13:38:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas from Scooter the cat and Robin Loznak Photography LLC.

Check out Scooter's Christmas video...

...and stay out

2011-12-22T17:39:00.000-08:00

A large crow perches on a sign at the Dean Creek Wildlife area near Reedsport, Ore., on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. The wildlife area, which is managed by the state of Oregon and the BLM, is home to elk, beaver, muskrat, geese, ducks, and great blue heron.

Winter Solstice

2011-12-21T23:17:00.000-08:00

Stars are seen in the sky above a barn on a farm in rural Douglas County, Ore., near Roseburg during the night of the Winter Solstice. The Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere was Dec. 21st, and is the longest night of the year.

It's a 30-second exposure with a bit of flashlight on the barn.

I went out again and shot with a 45 minute exposure.

Down under

2011-12-19T20:56:00.000-08:00

Light shines through the gills of a wild mushroom found growing in a damp forested area near Elkton, Ore., on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.

Wide exposure

2011-12-19T11:03:00.000-08:00

A couple of my photos are getting very wide exposure this week. The goose picture is running in The Year in Pictures on msnbc.com. It's in the Viewer's Choice gallery. They've published the viewer's choice winning picture from each week in 2011. My goose photo won in April.


My interesting chicken photo is running on the National Geographic website in their Daily Dozen gallery. Viewers are able to vote for their favorite picture of the day. I'm guessing due to the "yuck" factor my photo was not doing very well in the vote the last time I checked.

Eye of Newt

2011-12-16T22:19:00.000-08:00

A rough skinned newt climbs on a mossy log in a forested area of the Coast Range mountains near Elkton, Ore., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. The skin of the rough skinned newt produces a potent neurotoxin with no know antidote. The toxin is 10 times more poisonous than potassium cyanide. One newt contains about enough poison to kill 17 people.

I found this little guy this evening. He's actually pretty cute, just don't eat him.

Straight outta Dixonville

2011-12-16T22:13:00.001-08:00

From Dixonville, Ore., to NYC. My photo, via zumapress, in the Weekly Animals gallery on nypost.com.

Proud father

2011-12-14T13:55:00.001-08:00

My son performed with his high school percussion band last night. I made a little video of them playing Clocks by Coldplay. Check it out...

My day in pictures

2011-12-13T15:26:00.000-08:00

A few photos from around town this morning.

United States Postal Service clerk Ross Adams wears seasonal Christmas attire as he works to mail packages at the post office in Roseburg, Ore., on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011. Adams has been a postal clerk for 21 years and he dressed up every year for Christmas. I stopped in to get stamps and decided to also get a few shots of Adams.

On a chilly morning, a wild great blue heron hunts for fish in the shallows of a pond in Roseburg, Ore., on Tuesday


Thick ice forms on grass growing near the flowing South Umpqua River in Roseburg. Temperatures dipped into the 20s overnight.

Roseburg firefighter train on the fire escape of the Rose Apartments in the late afternoon. I shot this from the parking lot of my studio.

My work is represented by zumapress.com. They used one of my icy shots in their Pictures of the Day gallery.

Family portraits in Roseburg

2011-12-12T13:37:00.000-08:00

A few favorites from a family portrait shoot near Roseburg yesterday.

Check my website to see more of my portrait work.

We shot thse photos at the C.C. Bailey House Bed and Breakfast near Roseburg on Sunday.
Amazingly this is my 500th photoblog post!

America's 25 coldest cities slideshow

2011-12-12T08:26:00.000-08:00

The Daily Beast has published a slideshow with photos from the 25 coldest cities in America. They used a couple of my photos from when I worked in Montana.

My former employer, the Great Falls Tribune, did a story about the slideshow.

Trotting into the New York Post

2011-12-10T08:47:00.001-08:00

My recent turkey photo has trotted right into the New York Post's weekly animals web gallery. My work is represented by ZumaPRESS.com and you never know where it will pop up.

Creepy crawler

2011-12-09T20:49:00.001-08:00

A small centipede curls into a defensive position on a bed of mushrooms growing in a forested area near Elkton, Ore., on Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. Worldwide there are estimated to be about 8000 species of centipede. Centipedes are primarily predatory and some species have a hazardous bite.

Down at the pond

2011-12-09T08:13:00.001-08:00

On slow days at the studio I sometimes go looking for fun "feature" pictures. After 20 years as a newspaper photographer I still love looking for little slice-of-life moments.

I love the dainty way the pigeon takes a bite from the cookie.

The little dog also wanted a bite, but not in a dainty way.

Frosty morning in Oregon

2011-12-06T15:29:00.001-08:00

Roseburg, Oregon, U.S - Ice crystals form on a small flower growing in a city park. Roseburg experienced below-freezing temperatures causing an icy morning.

It got down to 26 degrees in Roseburg last night. For this part of the country, that's pretty chilly.

A small insect is trapped in a frozen spiderweb.

Zuma Press, the photo agency which represents my work, picked up one of my frosty pictures in their Pictures of the Day gallery. Cool!

Thedaily.com also picked up one of my frosty pictures in their Top Photos gallery.

Seven years

2011-12-05T12:00:00.001-08:00

Love my D3s, but I hate Mondays. I had two mirrors in my Roseburg, Ore., photo studio, but thanks to my clumsiness I now only have one.

Christmas photo booth

2011-12-05T10:07:00.001-08:00

Testing and setting up my photo booth for a company Christmas Party in Roseburg this weekend. I love my cheesy Christmas backdrop. I still have openings if anyone wants the photo booth at their party.

Turkey crossing

2011-12-02T17:31:00.001-08:00

A flock of wild turkeys trot across North Bank Road near Glide, Ore., on Friday Dec. 2, 2011. Check out this gallery of my nature pictures. Framed reprints are available and make great gifts.

Senior portraits

2011-11-30T16:21:00.001-08:00

The other kind of senior. My mother stopped by my Roseburg photography studio yesterday and sat for a couple of quick portraits. She looks pretty good, but I may be a little biased.

Handle with care

2011-11-27T21:21:00.001-08:00

Scooter also loves to relax in a basket on our piano.

Scooter spends time in a small shipping box. He may be the best cat in the world. If you want to see a funny video of another amazing cat in a box be sure to check out Maru.

Check out a little video I made of Scooter and his box...

Wonderland

2011-11-25T07:36:00.001-08:00

A mushroom grows in an orchard on a dewy morning in southwestern Oregon.

A hibernating woolly bear caterpillar curls up on the underside of a large mushroom in a pasture on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. I found the caterpillar and the mushroom but I could not find an Alice in Wonderland hooka. It was the wrong type of caterpillar anyway.

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-23T09:08:00.001-08:00

County fair turkey says, "Thanks for nothing, jerks". I say, "325, for about 4 hours".

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Pacific Northwet

2011-11-22T17:41:00.001-08:00

The rain is making for some very happy salamanders here in the Great Pacific Northwet.

Turkey day

2011-11-22T12:58:00.001-08:00

Taking a few days off from the studio, but I'll still be, as always, looking for photos. Please feel free to contact me if you need anything.

Oregon mushroom season

2011-11-19T19:33:00.001-08:00

Light shines through the cap of a wild mushroom growing in a forested area of the Coast Range mountains near Elkton, Ore., on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Mushrooms big and small are popping up all over with the onset of fall and the rainy season in Oregon.

Tiny insects can be seen crawling on a small mushroom growing in a forested area of the Coast Range mountains near Elkton.

Occupy Roseburg

2011-11-18T08:32:00.001-08:00

About 20 protestors gather along Garden Valley Blvd., during an Occupy Roseburg demonstration on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. The Occupy Wall Street inspired protestors have been gathering most days since Oct. 15th. Two tents have been setup nearby. The local police have mostly left the protestors alone except to ask them not to use a megaphone.

My work is represented by ZUMApress.com

Roseburg dog show

2011-11-17T17:35:00.001-08:00

An Italian greyhound named Gypsy yawns while her owner, Anna Gray of Portland, checks her Facebook page on her smart phone while waiting to compete in the annual Umpqua Kennel Club's dog show at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. Dogs and their owners from all over the Pacific Northwest compete in the show.

A Chinese crested named Trinity waits to compete. I love shooting dog shows. I almost never take pictures in the rings during judging. I'm always looking for little things going on around the venue.

A poodle named Grace is groomed by her owner Erica Muno of Ogden, Utah.

Birds of a feather

2011-11-16T13:40:00.001-08:00

A flock of starlings raid a vineyard near Roseburg, Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011.

'Fall' in love with autumn animals

2011-11-16T06:19:00.001-08:00

Check out my cat photo in the Animal Tracks blog on today.com. That really is some cat.

Roseburg senior portraits 2011- Rachel

2011-11-15T12:26:00.001-08:00

Senior portraits with Rachel in Roseburg. Rachel is a dancer so we found a spot near the South Umpqua River.

Now is a great time for senior portraits. Check my website to see more of my work and check rates.

Represented by Corbis Images and ZUMApress

2011-11-15T10:20:00.001-08:00

Because they have all the contacts in the publishing world, my editorial and nature pictures are represented by Corbis Images.

And Zumapress. They've recently sold my work to book publishers and news websites world wide.

Pheasant underpass

2011-11-14T21:35:00.001-08:00

A ring-necked pheasant feeds in a hazelnut orchard near Roseburg, Ore., on Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. The majority of hazelnuts, also know as filbert nuts, grown in the United States are produced in Oregon.

That's some cat

2011-11-14T06:16:00.001-08:00

I may be biased, but I do believe Scooter is the best cat in the world.

Roseburg Veterans Day Parade

2011-11-11T14:19:00.001-08:00

A patriotic dog marches in the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Roseburg, Ore., on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. The parade is billed as the second largest Veterans Day Parade in Oregon. Veterans Day, formally Armistice Day, is an annual holiday honoring veterans. The day marks the date of the signing of the armistice which ended World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.

Korean War vet BOB FISCHER waits for the start of the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Roseburg.

Children wave flags as members of the Patriot Guard ride past during the parade.

Women from the World War II American Women Veterans Association take part in the annual Veterans Day Parade.

A tapestry of color

2011-11-10T19:55:00.001-08:00

The Abacela Vineyard and Winery near Winston, Oregon is one of the most beautiful spots in Douglas County. Each variety of grape has a different fall color and it creates an amazing tapestry. They've also recently opened a new visitor and tasting facility (not pictured).

Vineyard in fall colors

2011-11-09T11:01:00.000-08:00

Fall in a vineyard near Roseburg, Oregon.

I've been documenting this property for over a year for my client.

Check my website to see more of my commercial photography.

From Kellogg, Ore., to New York.

2011-11-08T08:56:00.000-08:00

Check out my photo in the Weekly Animals Gallery on nypost.com.

Colorful crawler

2011-11-07T17:51:00.000-08:00

A small ant climbs over a carpet of colorful fall leaves on the ground at Stewart Park in Roseburg, Ore., on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. (Credit Image: © Robin Loznak)

Shot with my Nikon D3s DSLR and my amazing Nikon AF-S VR 105 f/2.8G IF-ED105mm f/2.8 micro lens.

Walking on colorful leaves is apparently thirsty work.

Oregon sunset

2011-11-04T21:19:00.000-07:00

The sun sets over the Coastal Range mountains as a rainstorm moves in from the west near our home in Kellogg, Ore., on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011.

Fall on the river

2011-11-03T10:08:00.000-07:00

A colorful fall leaf drifts on the reflective surface of the Umpqua River near Elkton, Ore., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. I'm an Oregon based commercial, editorial, nature, and wedding photographer. Check out my site.

Water dog

2011-11-02T21:41:00.000-07:00

A yellow Labrador retriever named William shakes after retrieving a stick from the Umpqua River near Elkton, Ore., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. The breed characteristically has webbed paws for swimming.

My photos are represented by zumapress.com. Recently I've noticed the Sacramento Bee using Zuma photos in their Day in Pictures gallery. They have good taste. Started in the early 1990s by photojournalists for photojournalists - not shareholders or billionaires - ZUMA Press is now the world's largest independent press agency and wire service.

Rural scene in Oregon

2011-11-01T14:05:00.000-07:00

A rural scene near Roseburg, Ore., on Nov. 1, 2011. I used a bit of Adobe Photoshop trickery on this photo. I don't normally mess with my photos much, but I made an exception for this image.

Halloween graveyard

2011-10-31T15:22:00.000-07:00

The IOOF Cemetery in Roseburg, Ore., on Oct. 31, 2011. The cemetery opened in 1859 and is the final resting spot for many of the local pioneers.

Halloween photo booth

2011-10-31T09:53:00.000-07:00

A few favorites from my photo booth at the Henry Goes Halloween festivities at the Henry Estate Winery near Roseburg on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. The event was put together by Shasta Ray Productions.

I love zombies!

My photo booth prints out photo quality prints in 20-seconds. It's epic fun at weddings or any special event. Check my website for rates.

Halloween blast

2011-10-30T10:04:00.000-07:00

A pumpkin is fired from cannon during a Halloween event at the Henry Estate Winery in Umpqua, Ore., on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. The cannon used black powder to fire the pumpkins several hundred yards at a target in the empty field.

Running for cover after lighting the fuse to a black powder charge placed under an anvil during the event at the Henry winery. The tradition of anvil firing, also known as anvil shooting and anvil launching, was once popular and was often a replacement for fireworks during celebrations.

Spectators watch as a steel anvil is launched into the air by the blast from a black powder charge.

Fall fishing on the North Umpqua River

2011-10-26T13:05:00.000-07:00

With a backdrop of colorful fall leaves, a fly fisherman tests his luck on the North Umpqua River near Glide, Ore., on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. The river has a reputation as a world-class steelhead trout stream.

My fly fishing photo made it into the ZUMApress.com Pictures of the Day gallery.

Fall leaves and creek

2011-10-24T19:59:00.000-07:00

In a timed exposure, colorful fall leaves move with the current near a small waterfall on Deer Creek in Roseburg, Ore., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.
Wet feet again!

Check out more of my nature pictures here.

Halloween photo booth

2011-10-24T15:41:00.000-07:00

I'll have my photo booth setup this Saturday at the Henry Estate Winery Halloween festivities. During the day the winery is open for family fun and music. During the evening come for the Monster Mash and costume contest.

A feast of color

2011-10-23T09:59:00.000-07:00

It was a feast of color Saturday morning at the Umpqua Valley Farmers' Market in Roseburg. My family has a stand this year at the market. We're selling farm fresh prunes from our dryer. It's our first year at the farmers' market and we're having a lot of fun. Next Saturday (Oct. 29, 2011) is the last market of the year.

South Umpqua River

2011-10-21T20:02:00.000-07:00

Dusk falls, as the South Umpqua River rushes past clumps of grass growing in a rocky area near Roseburg, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. The South Umpqua River joins the North Umpqua River six miles northwest of Roseburg. The Umpqua River is one of the principle rivers of the Oregon coast running for 111 miles from the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The Umpqua River boasts world class fly-fishing along with salmon, sturgeon, and small-mouth bass fishing.

I'm a Roseburg based commercial, wedding, and editorial photographer. Check out more of my

pictures.

Picture poses

2011-10-21T08:32:00.000-07:00

Messing around with Alex yesterday. A 14-year-old boy practices his "leisure diving" skills on his family farm near Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. The internet trend, of meme, of posting pictures of people in strange and interesting poses continues to be popular. Photos are copyrighted by Robin Loznak Photography LLC.

Planking

Horsemaning


Owling The London Telegraph picked up one of my photos via ZUMApress.com.

Fall color

2011-10-20T14:18:00.000-07:00

A birch tree drops colorful fall leaves as a crane fly clings to its trunk at a city park in Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Shot with my exotic Nikon tilt-shift lens.

Engagement photos with Tyler and Angelica

2011-10-19T09:34:00.000-07:00

Tyler and Angelica are getting married next summer at a winery near Roseburg.

Now is a great time for engagement photos and also the best time to book your wedding photographer for 2012.

Take a look at my website to see more of my Roseburg, Oregon based portrait and wedding photos.

Save the date!

My photo on natgeo.com

2011-10-18T22:12:00.000-07:00

Check out my walnut photo on the National Geographic Society website. It's in the Daily Dozen web gallery. Users can rate the photos.

English walnuts in Oregon

2011-10-16T22:44:00.000-07:00

The exterior husk of a walnut in partially removed to show the ripening nut inside on a farm near Roseburg, Ore., on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. Walnut trees are native to the mountain ranges of central Asia and were introduced into Western Europe in Roman times or earlier. In North America walnuts are mostly cultivated in California. They also grow very well here is southern Oregon. Check my website to see more of my award winning images.

Roseburg Farmer's Market booth

2011-10-14T06:31:00.000-07:00

Besides being an award winning photojournalist I'm also a farmer. I live on my wife's family farm were we grow and dry prune plums. This Saturday, for the fist time, we'll have a booth at the Umpqua Valley Farmer's Market in Roseburg, Oregon. Our local prunes, direct from the dryer, are really tasty and healthy. We'll have zesty old-time Italian prunes and the sweet-plump Brooks variety.

The farmer's market is on Diamond Lake Blvd., and is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Fisher Farm has been in my wife's family since 1867.

Professional portraits in Roseburg

2011-10-13T16:51:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I set up a portable studio in the conference room at a local business for a quick couple of professional portraits. When I say quick I mean quick. I had less than half an hour to setup, get the shots, and be out of the room.

For the shoot I used three strobes and a reflector.

If you're looking for professional portraits I'm available in my Roseburg, Ore., photography studio or on location at your business. Check my website to see more of my portraits and commercial photography.

Katydid

2011-10-12T14:25:00.000-07:00

A katydid clings to the top of a wooden fencepost along a pasture near Oakland, Ore., on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. Katydids, which are also known as long-horned grasshoppers, are actually more closely related to crickets than to grasshoppers. In England they are known as bush crickets.

I'm an award winning Roseburg, Oregon based commercial, wedding, portrait and nature photographer. Check out more of my photos here.

Rob and DD 10.9.2011

2011-10-11T21:25:00.000-07:00

A few of my favorite photos from Rob and DD's wedding at Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park near Oakland, Ore., on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011.

Traditional Scottish whiskey toast.

Photo booth fun.

I'm an award winning photojournalist and nature photographer. From my Roseburg, Oregon based studio I cover weddings, portraits, commercial jobs, and editorial assignments.

Visit my website or my Roseburg, Oregon photography studio to see more of my work. I'm currently booking weddings for 2012.

Halloween photo booth

2011-10-10T10:37:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, Oct. 29th I'll have my photo booth at the Henry Goes Halloween event at the Henry Estate Winery in Umpqua, Ore., near Roseburg. I'll have more details later. Check out a few photos from last year.

Zombies rule!

Live music.

Hide and seek

2011-10-06T19:44:00.000-07:00

A blacktail deer doe is watched by her fawn hiding in a field along a country road near Oakland, Ore., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Check out more of my award winning nature photo. Prints are available from the gallery.

Refracted glory

2011-10-05T22:23:00.000-07:00

The image of a dahlia bloom is refracted in a rain drop clinging to a stem in a public garden at River Forks Park near Roseburg, Ore., on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011.

My photo was highlighted in the ZUMApress.com Pictures of the Day gallery. The photo agency has been representing my work for several years.

Roseburg commercial photographer

2011-10-04T22:09:00.000-07:00

I continue my project documenting the construction of a house near Roseburg which is being build mostly with wood products from a local company. Check out more of my commercial photography on my website.

If you can make it there...

2011-10-04T13:44:00.000-07:00

The New York Post picked up a couple of my critter photo via ZUMApress.com in their Weekly Animals photo gallery.

I'm a Roseburg, Ore., commercial, portrait, nature, editorial, and wedding photographer. Check out my full website.

Roseburg wedding photographer

2011-10-04T11:19:00.000-07:00

I'm a Roseburg, Oregon based wedding, portrait, commercial, and nature photographer. Currently I'm booking weddings for the 2012 season. I'm also offering a 20% discount for any off season weddings taking place now through March, 2012.

Take a look at my website to see my true photojournalist style.

Fruit fly

2011-10-03T16:06:00.000-07:00

Check out my photo in the Animal Tracks Gallery on today.com.

Oregon Pinot noir grape harvest

2011-10-01T18:16:00.000-07:00

I photographed the harvest of Pinot noir wine grapes in a small vineyard near Roseburg this morning. The light rain was actaully very pleasant and and gave the fruit a nice sparkle.

I've been working with the owner of the vineyard for over a year documenting the growth and now harvest from his grapes. I'll be going back in a few weeks to photograph the changing colors as fall arrives.

Though a difficult variety of grape to cultivate, Pinot noir grapes are widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world.

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Caterpillars get publicity

2011-09-27T17:42:00.000-07:00

Check out a few of my crazy caterpillar photos in the Animal Tracks gallery on Today.com.

The best animal photos of September

2011-09-27T06:44:00.000-07:00

One of my praying mantis photos was picked up, via Zuma Press, by Mother Nature Network for their Best Animal Photos of September gallery.

Crazy critters

2011-09-26T22:23:00.000-07:00

Closeup of a wild Oregon alligator lizard on a farm near Elkton, Ore., on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011. Alligator lizards can be very aggressive, but like many lizards they are able to drop their tails if attacked, possible giving the lizard a chance to flee.

Wink, wink. This week I'm helping out with the fruit harvest. It's lots of work, but I've found a few crazy critters to photograph in the down time. Check out more of my nature photography.

Caterpillars climb on a fruit box at a farm near Elkton, Ore., on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. The caterpillars were in the box because they fell from a tree while prune plums were being harvested.