Hans Ogren Photography

A Hike in Central Oregon

7/13/2023

It's rare for me to take photos for my own enjoyment anymore, as most of my photo work done now is for hire, be it portraits, real estate, weddings, etc. I recently had a family portrait session over in Sunriver, and managed to actually get out and do some hiking! I brought along my "Hubble" lens and take a series of photos that all had a similar theme. See if you can spot it/them

I also got to stop at some waterfalls and actually use some of my lesser used gear and techniques for the water.

I hope to get out on more hiking adventures like this before winter pulls the leaves off the trees again.

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"So where do you work?" 2021 Edition

12/24/2021

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In 2021, I had over 225 locations for my work, the vast majority being real estate photo projects (something around 165 properties), but also multiple weddings, surprise proposals, family portraits, corporate facility tours and headshots, The Angolan ambassador's photo op, aerial property inspections, birthday parties, ceremonies of life, pet portraits, and vacations photos (one of the vacations was even my own!). I even started giving some lessons and tutoring others on taking better photos, which combines two of my passions of teaching and photography.

The majority of my jobs were in the Portland Metro area, but I drove as far as Astoria and Reedsport on the coast, as well as a 3-day road trip for commercial properties in Pendleton, La Grande, and Burns in Eastern Oregon.

I photographed, edited, and delivered roughly 21,000 images (I don't want to think how many hours this took staring at the computer screen). I also created roughly 60 videos, the vast majority being real estate tours of homes.

I flew my drone 120 times for different projects, covering roughly 90 miles over 22 hours of flight time, and continue my record of 0 crashes or accidents (one close call, stupid seagull).

Possibly the most impressive thing: I did not need to cancel a single project, and only needed to delay a few due to weather conditions (the drone doesn't like rain).

It will be exciting to see what 2022 brings for photo projects!

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New Telephoto Lens Capabilities

4/7/2021

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So I have been steadily growing my camera gear collection over the past 4 years, primarily focusing on the areas of photography that I am hired most for and that pay the bills (Real Estate, Weddings, Family Portraits, etc.). This requires some pretty specific gear to get the best results for these types of photo sessions. For my own enjoyment of photography as a hobby though, I've been wanting to get a lens that will allow me to get some better telephoto images for nature and wildlife. So....

Meet "The Hubble", my newest lens.

Its actual name is Nikon's 200-400 f4 VRII

It's a beast to carry around, and has its own backpack to carry it safely. It definitely isn't a lens to walk around town with hanging from a shoulder strap, but for wildlife or sporting events where you need to zoom in to get close to the action, this does wonders!

I've had it for about 3 weeks now, and have gotten to take it on a few small outings: a trip to the coast for real estate, walking around the neighborhood in the evening, or visiting a small pond after a family portrait session. When I use it with my Nikon Z7ii 45MP camera body, I can crop in even further and still have great clarity in the image. I'm hoping that once sporting events start up again, I'll be able to use this at some games and competitions as well.

Below are some examples of the images I've taken so far with it. If you see an image and would like a print made of it (or you need a new coffee mug with a fancy photo, etc.), feel free to visit my online printing shop for options.

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Ever wonder what a wary-yet-sleepy duck looks like when startled?

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