Photographer's Portfolio -- Greg Westergaard, Oregon Department of Transportation
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Oregon Department of Transportation
Katherine Benenati
Assistant Communications Manager
Oregon Department of Transportation
Salem
Oregon
Photographer's Portfolio
Photographer's Portfolio -- Greg Westergaard, Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregon Department of Transportation
Greg Westergaard
ODOT’s photographers help tell our story whether they’re in the remote terrain of Eastern Oregon or in a helicopter above the bridges of Portland. We want to help drivers, cyclists, transit users and cyclists better understand what it takes to keep a statewide transportation maintained, see the conditions they may encounter, and appreciate the hard work that goes into fulfilling our mission to provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive.
These photos have a diverse audience from daily commuters to those driving through our beautiful state to engineers and staff who need documentation of projects, damage assessments and media who want to share what our crews are seeing on the ground during emergencies or major construction projects.
Greg’s photos were picked up by the media, featured on the agency’s social media sites, outreach material from brochures to PowerPoints to fliers and more. His dramatic nighttime shot of the Tilikum Bridge even graced the cover of the Oregon state map. They’ve also been used in Human Resources recruiting material. Engineers use aerial and other photos to track projects and provide historical documentation. The photos do a wonderful job of taking viewers behind the scenes showing them work they would otherwise never see.
Greg’s photos provide detailed portrayals of what the crews on our frontlines see whether it’s one last glimpse of the fall horizon before a mountain pass closes for winter, a day in the life of an inspector or a crew member taking core samples in a historic bridge. Oregon is a big state and we only have two photographers to take it all in. Greg covers a lot of ground and he does so with a seasoned mix of panache and grit and a keen eye for detail.
Greg Westergaard has worked for ODOT since 2004, but his interest in photography goes back decades. He has a knack for putting subjects at ease, telling a story and capturing just the perfect moment, in just the right light.