Hi!
I’m Rockne. By day, I’m a journalist, editor and podcaster working in Portland, Oregon. This website isn’t about any of that, though.
I’m also a photographer. I spent more than 10 years pursuing photojournalism professionally – as a newspaper photographer and videographer throughout Oregon and then as a freelance photojournalist in Oregon and Washington. I’ve now transitioned to where photography is a small part of my job, and a smaller part of my life than it used to be, but it’s still very important to me.
I’m also a cyclist. I’ve never pursued that professionally. Essentially, I rode a bike for the first time as an adult in 2015. I dabbled in cycling until 2020, when I discovered a real passion for the bike amidst COVID lockdowns and embarked on a course that’s led me to adventure(-ish) riding and off-road racing.
I created this website to share my creative pursuits outside of my day-to-day work (the stuff this website isn’t about) because social media no longer feels like a good platform to fill that purpose, or to even be a part of. I’m not interested in “likes,” “trending” or “going viral.” I’m interested in making work that brings me joy and reflects who I am and what I’m about, and I’m interested in sharing it with those who resonate with that kind of approach.
