Pacific Northwest Travel Photography for Editorial & Tourism Clients
From the waterfalls and vineyards of the Columbia River Gorge to the coastlines, high desert, and mountain towns beyond, the Pacific Northwest is one of the most visually diverse regions in North America — and one of the hardest to capture well without local knowledge of light, season, and access.
I'm Eric Palmer, a Savannah College of Art and Design-trained photographer and videographer based in White Salmon, Washington, working with editorial publications and tourism brands who need authentic, publication-ready imagery of the region.
What sets this partnership apart: I also work as a flight attendant for Horizon Air, the regional carrier within the Alaska Air Group network. That means I already have low-cost access to destinations across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Northern California, Nevada, and Western Canada — so multi-location assignments can be scoped without the standard day-rate travel premium most traveling photographers carry.
For Editorial Clients
I write as well as I shoot — a rare combination that makes for faster, cleaner editorial collaboration. My regional home base gives me deep, current knowledge of the Columbia River Gorge's wineries, breweries, trails, and seasonal shifts, and I'm actively building bylines and photo credits with regional outlets like Gorge Magazine and Portland Monthly, with an eye toward national placements at publications such as Sunset, Condé Nast Traveler, and Atlas Obscura.
Editorial services include:
Destination features and photo essays, shot and pitched together
Seasonal and event coverage across the Gorge and greater Pacific Northwest
Quick-turnaround assignments for time-sensitive editorial calendars
Access to less-photographed locations across the Alaska Air Group route network
For Tourism & Hospitality Brands
Destination marketing runs on a steady supply of authentic, on-brand imagery — not just a single hero shoot. I work with wineries, breweries, distilleries, lodging properties, and tourism boards across the Gorge and Pacific Northwest to build ongoing photo and video libraries for web, social, and campaign use, drawing on video production experience from my own YouTube channel, CaptureAndCarryOn.
Tourism & hospitality services include:
Property, tasting room, and destination photography for web and marketing use
Short-form video content for social and campaign use
Seasonal content refreshes to keep marketing libraries current
Multi-property or multi-region coverage with reduced travel costs
Coverage Area
Home base: White Salmon, WA and Hood River, OR (Columbia River Gorge)
Primary: Columbia River Gorge — White Salmon, Hood River, and surrounding wine and craft beverage country
Regional: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana
Extended: Northern California, Nevada, and Western Canada, via the Alaska Air Group network
How It Works
Discovery call to scope the assignment, locations, and deliverables
Shoot planning around season, light, and (for travel-dependent assignments) flight access
On-location photography and/or video capture
Edited, publication- or campaign-ready files delivered on an agreed timeline
Let's Work Together
Whether you're an editor building a Pacific Northwest feature or a tourism brand looking for a long-term imagery partner, I'd like to hear about the project. Get in touch to talk timeline, locations, and deliverables.