About Arian

Sometime in the late 90's there was a kid who had no direction until he took a photography class in community college. I lucked out having Yosemite and the Sierra Nevadas in my backyard as I was most inspired by Ansel Adams' photographic work. Back in the film era, it was pretty hard to get noticed as an outdoor photographer, but somehow I was able to peruse photography year-round from the rivers in the summer to the slopes in the winter. Spending my whole life thus far in the mountains I decided to make the move to Portland to grow as a "photographer in a bigger market". And I did the "photographer in a bigger market" thing and I learned a lot, however, I still found myself sneaking back to the mountains and rivers to unwind, regroup and fly fish. That's when it all clicked. I started photographing my adventures with friends on the water fly fishing. After a while, it was time to get back to the mountains and leave the grind and Central Oregon was the landing spot. Since then I've been able to photograph fly fishing adventures year-round and work with amazing folks throughout the world and here in Oregon. I still get more excited about taking an amazing photograph over catching an amazing fish!

What gets you stoked?

Good Light. Good folks.

What does “genuine” mean to you?

It is what it is.

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