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	<title>BrightPixel Photography -- Portraits, Sports, Business, Products in Portland, Oregon</title>
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	<description>This is the website for Portland photographer Matt Wiater</description>
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		<title>Mixing Beer and Photography Again</title>
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Wow, the first post of the new year and it already almost March!  A lot of times, blogging and being really busy are inversely proportional and that&#8217;s the case for me.  I try to strike a balance and post regularly, but when it comes down to paying bills, blogging is lower on my [...]


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		<title>The ReBuilding Center</title>
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A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to volunteer at The ReBuilding Center in North Portland.  I spent about 4 hours at the center&#8211;one hour learning about what they do, and 3 hours sorting reclaimed moulding (different sizes, painted/unpainted, newly delivered, etc).   It was a simple volunteer experience, for a great cause:
&#8220;The [...]


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		<title>Dog Log</title>
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I was trying to come up with a clever story for these photos.  Every time I tried, it seemed that the plain old truth would do more justice here.  
The story is pretty simple:  we moved to a new house and there were some logs piled up against the fence in the [...]


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		<title>Crater Lake</title>
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My other brother and a friend of the family were in Portland for the Brewfest.  They came out from South Carolina to drink beer, take photos, and explore Portland, Seattle, and Central Oregon.  We headed out to Bend last week and decided to take a trip to Crater Lake.  I&#8217;ve camped there several times before [...]


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		<title>2009 Oregon Brewers Festival</title>
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Oregon Craft Beer Month is almost over&#8211;and it ends with a bang: the Oregon Brewers Festival (OBF).  This year, I attended three events surrounding the festival: the Oregon Brewer&#8217;s Guild Dinner, the OBF Media Preview, and the OBF itself&#8211;all while draggin my camera and bag around.
The Brewer&#8217;s Guild Dinner was great.  There are a limited [...]


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		<link>http://www.brightpixel.com/2009/07/21/2009-oregon-brewers-festival/</link>
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		<title>Photographing 52 Beers in a Year</title>
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I don&#8217;t think anyone would be surprised that I enjoy beer.   It&#8217;s fun to sample, write about, and photograph.  Exactly 44 weeks ago, I joined the 52 Beers group on Flickr.   I don&#8217;t write reviews or document my beer intake in any way, but I took this on as a challenge to force myself [...]


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		<title>The Fourth of July</title>
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With my tripod out on loan, I went outside with my monopod and a fast f1.4 lens on the fourth of July to explore the street fireworks in my neighborhood.  I was also equipped with high hopes, but those were quickly dashed by a few test shots that had me steadying my monopod for around [...]


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		<link>http://www.brightpixel.com/2009/07/05/the-fourth-of-july/</link>
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		<title>Happy Belated Father&#8217;s Day</title>
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My brother.  What can I say?  We&#8217;ve got history.  We&#8217;ve got a future.  We&#8217;ve got the same mother&#8211;I think.  No blood tests have been performed, but the rumors are very strong.
If things never changed, I wouldn&#8217;t get sentimental.  I wouldn&#8217;t miss my &#8220;go drink a beer at the nod of the head&#8221; brother.  I wouldn&#8217;t [...]


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		<link>http://www.brightpixel.com/2009/07/04/happy-belated-fathers-day/</link>
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		<title>Baltic / Imperial Porter Tasting at Upright Brewing</title>
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I was asked to attend and photograph a Baltic / Imperial Porter tasting tonight at Upright Brewing.  I don&#8217;t mind mixing work with pleasure, especially when it comes to beer, but the physical aspects of holding a glass and shooting photos can be tricky at best.  Couple this with the fact that we are gathering [...]


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		<link>http://www.brightpixel.com/2009/06/13/baltic-imperial-porter-tasting/</link>
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		<title>The Ten Percent Rule</title>
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One obvious advantage of shooting digital is the almost unrestricted amount of shots I can get.  I usually carry about 20GB worth of cards around with me, so it&#8217;s shoot, shoot, shoot.  Because of this, I can take chances with different lenses, various angles, and unlimited compositions.
Over the years, I&#8217;ve noticed a familiar formula popping [...]


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