Someone a couple years ago at a seminar told me it was absolutely necessary to have a blog. I argued that no one would be interested in reading my drivel but the point was made that of course no one would actually read the blog, but it was really good for the search engine optimization.

Now I’ve personally never heard from any of my colleagues about landing a sweet gig because someone found them on google. But who is to say and can any of us discount the opportunity that may, just may arise from having good seo? Well I know I can’t, or at least, I’m willing to say what the hell, okay I’ll roll with it. But the thought of loading up a blog with posts full of keywords just didn’t appeal to me, so I continue to post my drivel.

Anyway, I recently uploaded a bunch of new Stock Photography to my Photoshelter account here: http://robbiemcclaran.photoshelter.com/. The stock photography I uploaded was here: http://robbiemcclaran.photoshelter.com/gallery/Oregon-Coast/G00009VJ5D.NVDDA/.

If one was searching one might find other stock photography of Oregon located here: http://robbiemcclaran.photoshelter.com/gallery/Oregon-Stock-Photography/G0000Gbwo4mAU1_c/

Here’s a couple of sample images from the lovely Oregon Coast Stock Photography that are available for license or print purchase via my photoshelter site:

Now, back to the regularly scheduled drivel.

It’s kind of weird and kind of cool following a bus with your picture on it.

Forbes magazine is one of my oldest and best editorial clients. My first assignment for Forbes was 26 years ago (yep,I’m that old). This past fall, I photographed three assignments for them. Here’s a couple of them:

“Sean Campbell and Scott Swigart of Cascade Insights in Oregon City, Ore. conduct competitive intelligence searches in the technology sector. They often come across juicy info on employees’ LinkedIn pages: university students describing product features they worked on during summer internships (that haven’t yet been publicly disclosed); an AT&T sales representative’s boast that he worked with one of the company’s biggest Wi-Fi clients, volunteering that it was Nintendo’s $6 million account. Even senior executives slip up, as when Hewlett-Packard vice president of cloud services Scott McClellan outlined the details for HP’s planned cloud computing platform on his LinkedIn profile—while official reports were still extremely vague. Before he could delete the overshare, the news media picked up on it, and rivals Microsoft and Amazon got the lowdown.” source Forbes

Ken Westin, founder and CEO of Gadget Track from an editorial assignment for Forbes Magazine. Gadget Track software can help locate and recover lost and stolen mobile devices, digital cameras, laptops, iPhones, etc.. Photographed on the Broadway Bridge in Portland Oregon this past October.

More blatant self promotion, my new cover for Preservation. Image was licensed as stock photography from a previous editorial photo shoot for Via Magazine.

I’m very proud to present my contributions, the June and November pages from the Western Star Trucks 2012 Calendar. Produced with Creative Director Jeff Nichols, and Art Director Lawrence Wolf at CMD along with stylist extraordinaire Kymm Ernst.

Kate Osba writes a terrific blog, called This Is The What where she features interviews with photographers along with samples of their work. I’m very flattered to be included today. Read the interview here: http://www.thisisthewhat.com/2011/09/10-minutes-with-robbie-mcclaran/

A recent project completed for Tri-Met, working with Josh Berger (of Plazm fame), Doug Lowell, Sarah Cline and Camela Raymond at ID Branding. Still photographs are edited into short video clips accompanied by interviews with the various subjects. See the videos here:
http://whatmakesthisplacegreat.com/

A few recently published assignments,
Tad McGeer founded Aerovel which designs and builds unmanned aircraft out of a converted home near Bingen Washington, for Smithsonian. Link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Drones-are-Ready-for-Takeoff.html

Portland timbers owner Merritt Paulson, for ESPN the Magazine:

Bandon Dunes Caddies, for Sports Illustrated:

I spent yesterday in Salem at the unveiling of the Oregon State Capitol Collection. My 1997 portrait of author Barry Lopez now hangs in a hallway on the Capitol’s second floor. It’s humbling to have my work included alongside so many art world luminaries and to know this portrait will live on for future generations in my adopted home state.

I’m honored and humbled to be included in this collection of works acquired on behalf of the State of Oregon to be displayed at Oregon’s State Capitol.