My book for senior is done.

Permanent/Temp...

By Mike Hess

Holding Paper

My ability to not write a paper.
My thoughts avoiding the paper a bit of a self portrait.

Tongue River Dam

Tongue River Dam headgate at sundown.

Yellowtail Afterbay Dam

This is a secondary dam built below the main Yellowtail dam.  This dam functions as a regulator for the river to maintain the same amount of water throughout the day.  This resevoir can fluctuate 15 feet a day.

Yellowtail Dam

This Dam is similar to Hungry Horse dam where it is an arch type massive dam that also has extremely limited access.  this is the only legal viewing position of the dam. Walking anywhere off the road is a violation of the tribal land agreements on the reservation.
Punishment for trespassing on dam: 6 months imprisonment and/or $5000 fine.

Shoes Part Two

The Murrey

Larry

This is Larry. We met him in Seattle. He was a very nice man who we gave money to.

Images for my non silver final

I photographed my friend Cory and his artwork this weekend for my non silver final... here's a couple that I liked.

Trapped In An Elevator #3

Legs And Such

Hungry Horse Dam

This dam pissed me off dammit. they refused me access anywhere. Tours stopped after 9/11.  the tour was one of my most memorable experiences of childhood.  Now no one will get to experience that.
I might not even include this in the book just thinking about it makes me livid.

Rainbow Dam

Rainbow Dam, Great Falls.

I only shot 2 of the 5 dams in great falls because I thought they were lame (only about 50 feet tall) and they are very popular to photograph.

Black Eagle Dam

Black Eagle dam, great falls.

Some more mali pics

Some Mali Pics for my book

Landscape page test for web

This is the landscape page for my web site. the other pages are going to be similar using the abstract landscapes.

when hovering over nothing the sky will be empty.
when hovering over LANDSCAPES sign the sun will appear.
when hovering over the NIGHTSHOTS sign the moon will appear.
(shadow goes with the light too)

Holter Dam at night

Holter Dam at night.

mountains

a few book pages

Canyon Ferry night

Canyon Ferry dam at night.

Glassbottom Basement

This is what my finished solarplate print looks like. I still have to print a bunch more... I'm thinking of watercoloring over them. What do you think?

Paint in The Grass

Montage #13

Senior project, suggestions?

New doors for my typology book

Untitled Lift

Untitled Lift

Portrait Of A Basket Case... (Me)

Box 4407

Classic Haystack

Two Doors

Seattle Under Construction

A couple random shots from my Holga. Each is from 35mm and is at least double or triple exposed. Does anyone else find these even slightly interesting, or do I just like them becuase I know the people in them?

More book stuff from the weekend....

Deny the Dinosaur from Missoula.

Mystic Headgate

Mystic Lake Dam headgate

Does this look too wierd?
I was kinda joking with the fountain of youth as if the headgate was drinking from it.

Canyon Ferry

Canyon Ferry Dam

Type 55 positive. left in caustic goo for ~6 hours.

Ennis Water Transfer

Pipe transfering water to power house.
Taken with Brownie camera on 120mm film 6x9 format.

wow! i kinda just blogged the blog. sorry. that wore me out i won't post for a while.

Mystic Lake

Mystic Lake Dam
Took a bit of hike but I lugged a 4x5 up the 3 mile trail through snow.
(negs yet to be dev)

Tosten

Tosten Dam. Does it look too doomsdayish?