South Point on Big Island of Hawaii 19 May 2011 | 10:25 am

Just spent the past couple months on the Big Island of Hawaii and published some images to my other photo blog- http://beautifulhoodriver.com/ One of these days I'll figure out all the different blogs...

Officially debunking this "Hood River Oregon" Photo 6 Mar 2011 | 08:58 am

I'd like to take a moment and just for the fun of it, officially debunk one of the most popular photos out there representing Hood River Oregon. Here is the photo: I only bring it up because I've se....

Which image? 16 Feb 2011 | 07:34 am

Bethany and I took a trip almost 4 years ago that lasted 6 months and we hit about 12 countries in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand! We shot over 100,000 images on the trip and finally are JUST NOW! g...

Ellary's first time to Lost Lake 16 Jul 2010 | 09:12 pm

Columbia River Panorama 12 Jul 2010 | 08:34 am

You could say I'm a little envious of this view... taken yesterday from the backyard of a beautiful house on the White Salmon, Washington bluff. I'd never leave home if I lived there! Click for lar.....

"Beautiful Hood River" photography exhibit TONIGHT! 3 Jul 2010 | 08:45 am

Please join us for opening night of "Beautiful Hood River". A photography exhibit by Blaine Franger. Downtown Hood River at The Pines Tasting Room, 2nd & State St. First Friday, July 2nd, 2010. Live m...

I'm a DADDY!!! 17 Jun 2010 | 09:23 pm

I couldn't be happier and more excited to announce to the blog world that I'm a daddy! Our daughter "Ellary Jude Franger" was born on Saturday, June 12th at 2:10AM. A whopping 7lbs 15oz and 20.5 inche...

Mt. Hood cover image of Columbia Gorge Magazine 4 Jun 2010 | 06:42 am

For you Columbia Gorge and Pacific Northwest blog followers, you might recognize this months cover image of the beautiful Columbia Gorge Magazine! It's my image of wildflowers and Mt. Hood that I took...

Blast from the past- My Photography portfolio in 2004 17 May 2010 | 08:55 pm

When I graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography in December of 2004 all I wanted to do was stock photography. Not the cheesy stuff you see all over the place, but rather fun intriguing images wi...

Mt. Hood with a beautiful cloud cap 15 May 2010 | 11:11 am

Shot this photo yesterday of Mt. Hood with a sweet looking cloud cap! Image is shot from the driveway of beautiful Mt. Hood Bed and Breakfast in Parkdale, Oregon. They have such an awesome close-up vi...