"He was bitten by the photography bug and bitten hard. I sold Roger his first camera and he took that 35mm and was on his way. Paris, Thurman Street, the High Desert, the Rogue River valley or his beloved Astoria and North Coast, camera in hand, passion in his heart, eye on the prize, the man was there, and on a mission. He was like the Old Post Office - through rain, snow, ice or hail, HE DELIVERED. And always the full package! I will miss him."
"Roger made masterpieces of color and light, painterly work that inspired my own work as a photographer."
"infused with the luminous soft light of the northern coastal region and impeccably composed. ... There is a quality of stillness, serenity, and even transcendence."
Roger Dorband died on October 5, 2025 at age 81. He worked as a photographer, writer, sculptor, and activist focused on rivers, forests, mountains, neighborhoods, and streets of the Pacific Northwest. His photographic range included Paris, Thurman Street, the High Desert, the Rogue River valley, Astoria, and the North Coast. His images are noted for painterly color and light, quiet stillness, and transcendence. His work is held by the Portland Art Museum, the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. A show of his photography opened at RiverSea Gallery in Astoria on January 10 and runs through February 10.
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