First Light

During an eerie foggy morning along the southern Oregon coast, Joe Sugura slid his small 6 foot pram into the chilly waters of the Chetco River. The fishing had been memorable during the previous few days and he carried his Nikon camera on board to capture some of the action. As the morning light begin to creep over the coastal mountains Bill Schaadt hooked into a large King Salmon. Joe grabbed his camera and took a classic photo that has come to exemplify Schaadt to many of his closest friends. The photo titled “first light” is the background image for the Rivers of a Lost Coast website.

In the short clip below, Joe explains why he thinks the photo has become so special to so many people.

Posted by Justin on 02/12 at 02:40 PM in Bill Schaadt • (16) Comments

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