Thomas Boyd Photography

New Year’s Eve 2012 in Los Angeles, California

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:48:35 +0000

My Favorite Pictures from the University of Oregon Ducks Regular Season

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:55:04 +0000

I went through all the games I shot this year, including the Pac-12 Championship and found 79 images I thought stood out as either an important moment in the season, or a photo I like for being a little different and surprising.

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500px Page Updated with New Photos

admin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:14:01 +0000

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107 Pictures of the Portland Timbers Inaugural Season

admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:54:15 +0000

I selected 107 of my favorite images from the 2011 inaugural season. I shot 24,521 images on 31 total assignments from January to October.

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Pickathon 2011

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:29:08 +0000

This is my third year shooting Pickathon. I love the energy at this thing and better yet, it’s only about a half mile from my house. I ride my motorcycle down there shoot, and hear some every special music. It’s now a summer tradition for me.

Pickathon 2011

American Indie Roots Music Festival in Happy Valley, Oregon

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USA Track and Field Championships

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:26:54 +0000

I shot the USA Track and Field Championships over the course of four days in Eugene, Ore. June 23-26, 2011. The first three days I was on my own and on the final and most hectic day, Oregonian intern Tyler Tjomsland joined in. It seems like every other big meet I’ve shot, the weather has always been extreme. This year, we had perfect weather which makes a long meet much more tolerable and enjoyable. I always like seeing old friends from around the country like Bill Frakes, Laura Heald, Kirby Lee and whole Register-Guard crew.

Below are a few of my favorite images.

USA Track and Field Championships, 2011

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Afternoon of Games

admin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:26:52 +0000

My son Cole and I headed out not knowing exactly what we wanted to do and we ended up at Milwaukie Bowl. This place hasn’t been updated since the day it was built. It’s a total blast from the past…and that’s the way I like it.

It reminded me the way it was when I went with my grandparents on bowling night at North Bend Lanes in the 1970′s when the smoke was so thick you could hardly see the pins. Of course, the air in Milwaukie Bowl is as clean as an operating room these days. Other than the Monster drink cooler there aren’t many clues that say it’s 2011.

From there we went to the nickel arcades and blew some money. Here are a few snaps from my iPhone using the Hipstamatic app.

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Dirt Track Racing at Sunset Speedway

admin — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:51:27 +0000

I had a great time shooting dirt track racers at the Sunset Speedway in Banks, Oregon. Everyone was very receptive to me being there and gave me free run of the place.

Sunset Speedway Dirt Track

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Timbers and a 50mm

admin — Tue, 31 May 2011 05:15:57 +0000

I had the day off, but the Timbers were playing DC United in a day game. I took the opportunity to load up the Holga and Hasselbad with film. I haven’t had the five rolls of 12o processed yet. I also had the 5D Mark II around my neck with a 50/1.2 in addition to the film cameras.

I was thinking about waiting until I got the film back and scanned before posting these photos, but it might be a solid week before I get them scanned so I’m posing what I have now.

I had a great time shooting like this. I didn’t have to worry about the game action, but it was hard to ignore it…especially this game. It was the strangest game I’ve ever seen with four free kicks. Even after roaming around two hours before kickoff and shooting steadily throughout, I felt like a barely scratched the surface. I felt like I’d need at least two more games to feel like a I had full coverage. So, here’s a few snaps from one of the three cameras I was using.

Timbers v. DC United

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Timbers vs. Crew

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 03:10:25 +0000

With the win over the Crew, the Timbers become the first MLS expansion side to win its first five matches at home and the first expansion club since 1998 to have a five-game winning streak at home during its inaugural season.

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