I’ve been biking out to the bridges over the Willamette River at sunrise and sunset to take these panoramic photos. I’m using a panoramic tripod head and stitching the photos (sometimes as many as 45 photos in a single panorama!) using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
Recently I had a happy accident, I squished the panorama down to about 1/10th the width and discovered a whole new way to present my panoramic photos.

Check out the portraits from our studio opening. view the gallery.

The Dew Tour 09 PDX stop was a success, for me at least. I had a great time shooting all the events and getting to know the athletes.  It was a lot of hard work but in the end it shows off. Thanks to all those who helped me in my efforts.

I have been working on this 6′x3′ photographic sculpture for a little less then a year. Most of the time was spent tring to capeture the final image. It’s a very hard sculpture to illustrate through photographic means so let me describe it. .  The project started when Michael Rohwer  was designing his office he had rounded one corner’s creating a space for just the right peice of art.  So one day at a family function Dr. Rahwer told me about this corner and asked if I had any idaes. “Allways!” was my responce. After looking at the curved wall I gave him  4 proposals to ponder. After pondering all the options he commishioned the 4th project, a panoramic milti elevation photographic sculpture of one of the Portland bridges, and so it began. I quickly settled on the Fremont bridge. I then set out on foot to find the shot. I explored all the surrounding areas of the bridge and in the end I found the perfect peerch. I photographed the sceen from that perch over the corse of 9 months,waiting for the dying leaves to fall and return green and youthfull. In the final image you see the moment just before to leaves returned. I chose this image because it was clear to see all crisp detail through the trees created by the sheen of a fresh rain. The piece is made of two curved layers that join at the ends. It is hard to describe photographically but this is my attempt. It is a piece that must be experienced first hand. When the viewer shifts his or her viewing position the relationships between the foreground, bridge, and sky layers shift. This allows for an infinite combination of compositions. The piece measures 3′x6′. Pretty Cool.

I have been preparing for this day for quite some time. As I sit here I have just finished whittling all my images down for the press release. I’m stoked to have succeeded at this higher level. I know what Red Bull’s standards are and I have risen to meet them. The best part is that I’ll only bet getting better with time. I’m on my way.

That’s probably my all-time favorite rally shot of myself. You’re the man. Thank you!

-Travis Pastrana, Professional Rally Racer