“Hey Wasim” (who lives in still-kinda-wintery Bend), “Can you make it to Depoe Bay? We have a condo on the beach that needs to be shot for the owners.” Knowing in my heart full well there was no way I was going to say no, naturally, I pushed it: ‘Can I stay the night?’ Silence…

Just Another 24 Hours in the Pacific Northwest… Oh the irony…less than 24 hours before my car was buried under almost a foot of snow in downtown Portland, yes, in downtown Portland, here I was whisked away to mid-century Palm Springs on a bright and beautiful sunny day just 5 miles away in this darling…

Yup yup, if you know me, you know I’m all about them tiny homes! And this new one to pop up in Portland is a ridiculously adorable incredibly efficient use of space! Two sleeping lofts AND a living space AND a small eating nook AND a full kitchen AND a full bathroom WITH a washer…

So, a couple weeks ago, I had the insane pleasure of photographing The Hardwood Floor Company‘s showroom in Bend, Oregon before heading out to a few homes to check out their handiwork. I can confidently say these are the peeps you want to reach out to if you need hardwood flooring, tile work, backsplash work,…

Clean, bright, airy, comfortable, and Highlights Magazines. Yeah, them buggers most of us haven’t seen since our dentist’s office when we were kids? There’s a stack here… If you want to book the space, which lies in the center of Bend, Oregon, check out their Airbnb listing : https://tinyurl.com/yaedml8x Hello, I am Wasim. As your…

Because who doesn’t love a cabin!? Not just any ol’ cabin, but a cabin on the ridiculously beautiful Black Butte Ranch – There is a place in Sisters, Oregon, just outside Bend. Nestled between ponderosa pines and rivers and mountains and horses and streams and golf, this is a MUST…if you can find it available……

When the weather is good in central Oregon and someone asks you to shoot a log cabin in the woods in a small valley hours away from civilization of any kind, you say yes!! This was a special one, special enough to drive those two hours to Tygh Valley, 2 hours from either Portland or…

If you’re looking into moving to, or within, Central Oregon, Redmond’s one of them hoppin’ poppin’ on the way uppin’ sorta spots. Just 20 minutes from Bend, prices significantly more affordable, and close to the airport, you can’t go wrong. Here’s one for you, a 3b/2b charming single level home with a shop just a…

Whenever Oakwood Gardens calls upon me to photograph something, anything, anytime, I know I’m in for joy, beauty, and more often than not, a few surprises. So I make that trip! This season, I was there to shoot a few fall images in the gardens. Perhaps most delightful was the alpaca tea party that came…

Something’s in the crisp fall air…alotta cabins being shot these days…and I’m not complaining! Last week’s was in Tygh Valley in Central Oregon, this week’s a small compound in Oregon’s Mt Hood Territory that has 3 cabins all for rent literally RIGHT ON the Sandy River. It’s that cabin time of year! Dig it! Then…