The Portland Photographic Society

2018-2019

• September – Portland Skyline – Try for a unique view of the Portland skyline, either down town, stump town, or the east side.
• October – Action – A depiction of dramatic movement. The subject could be animate or inanimate, and the movement could be imminent or ongoing, but it should be dramatic: something involving rapid motion, change in direction, or an emotional component.
• November – Past Its Prime – Any subject that it starting to look a little shabby such as old cars, barns, old buildings, drooping flowers, people that look like they are on the downhill slide.
• December – Rain Reflections – Night shots of lights, buildings etc reflected in the rain on streets and sidewalks
• January – Curves – Curves –  invite a viewer’s eye to follow paths through an image.   Look for curves that invite the viewer into your scene, and/or use curves to add grace, rhythm and energy to your images.  For examples see: https://digital-photography-school.com/composing-with-curves/
• February – Multiple Exposures – Two or more unique exposures superimposed on each other either done in-camera or in post processing. Does not include HDR, focus stacking etc.
• March – Deliberately breaking the rules of composition – For example, putting the primary subject somewhere other than the rule of thirds would suggest, or placing the horizon dead center vertically
• April – Through Window – Could be night shots taken through windows from outside or daylight from inside to inside
• May – At Night – Anything shot after dusk and before dawn. That includes but not limited to a Milky Way shoot, star trails, city skyline at night to that grungy back alley after dark (if you are brave enough).

2017-2018

• September – Cityscape
• October – Smiles
• November – Trees
• December – Change
• January – Minimalist
• February – Patterns
• March – Inanimate Objects that have faces
• April – On the road again
• May – Light Painting

2016-2017

• September – Shallow Depth of Field
• October – Gritty City
• November – Reflections
• December – What is it?
• January – Rain
• February – Negative Space
• March – Everyone photographs the Hollywood Theatre – 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland
• April – Street Photography
• May – Color Explosion

2015-2016

• September – Texture
• October – Shadows
• November – Bridges
• December – Disassembled
• January – A Favorite Food
• February – Spiral
• March – Repeat
• April – Motion
• May – Clouds

2014-2015

• September – Old Buildings
• October – Mountain Scenes
• November – Containing a Silhouette
• December – People
• January – Toys
• February – Doors
• March – Motion
• April – Shot with a Cell Phone
• May – Reflections

2013-2014

• September – Action
• October – Portland Skyline
• November – Close-Ups
• December – Something Old
• January – Starts with the letter P
• February – Curves
• March – Flat
• April – Humorous
• May – Ferns

2012-2013

• September – Boats
• October – Opposite Colors
• November – Building/House Detail
• December – Self Portraits
• January – Shoes
• February – Selective Focus
• March – Urban Landscapes
• April – Textures
• May – Broken

2011-2012

• September – Past its Prime
• October – Glass
• November – Graveyards
• December – Joined at the Hip
• January – Red
• February – From a Unique Perspective
• March – Street People
• April – Connections
• May – Color Explosion

2010-2011

• September – Abstracts
• October – Neon
• November – Public Displays of Affection
• December – Carnival
• January – Clouds
• February – Portraits
• March – Mountain Scenes
• April – It’s Shaped Like A Donut
• May – Old Buildings

2009-2010

• September – Reflections
• October – Macro
• November – Time
• December – Panoramic
• January – Urban Landscapes
• February – Wheels
• March – What is it?
• April – Narrow Depth of Field
• May – Minimalist (no more than three elements, with the main subject the smallest)

2008-2009

• September – Action-filled
• October – Topsy-turvy
• November – Food
• December – Junk
• January – Blocks of Color
• February – Devotion
• March – Back Roads
• April – Cranes
• May – Doors and Windows

2007-2008

• September – Shadows
• October – Lost Horizons
• November – Flash-light (unusual lighting or flash)
• December – Flotsam and Jetsam (odds and ends)
• January – Seeing the Light
• February – Around the Bend
• March – From Here to Eternity
• April – Dark of Night
• May – Smaller than a Thimble

2006-2007

• September –
• October –
• November –
• December –
• January –
• February –
• March –
• April – Large and Tiny
• May – Silhouette

2005-2006

• September – Past Its Prime
• October – Kaboom!
• November – Bus Stops
• December – Columbia Gorge
• January – Kitchen Tools
• February – Music
• March – Advertising
• April – Inside of Fruit
• May – Black and White plus one color

Prior to the 2005-2006 year (where PPS merged with Oregon Color Slide) PPS had separate categories for projected images and prints: 18 different categories per year.

2017 Karen McClymonds – “Ghostly Tree“
2016 Pat Sotherlund – “Galen Rowell Tree“
2015 Karen McClymonds – “Cape Disappointment Wave“
2014 Mike Burgess – “Lyric“
2013 Ross Kaplan – “Rufous Hummingbird“
2012 Karen McClymonds
2011 Stephen Hawthorne
2010 Pat Starr
2009 Paula Burgess
2008 Pat Starr
2007 Rick Charlton
2006 Rick Charlton
2005 Mike Burgess
2004 Mike Burgess
2003 Dale O’Bannon
2002 Eugene Lambert
2001 Gregg Ferrell
2000 Dale O’Bannon
1999 Doc Locke
1998 Eugene Lambert
1997 Rick Charlton
1996 Lloyd Stauning
1995 Ben Dailey
1994 Dale O’Bannon
1993 Margo Florea
1992 Thelma Locke
1991 Victor Paschal
1990 Virgil Scott
1989 Julian Kent
1988 Lois Kemp
1987 Fern Sauke
1986 Rosemary Young
1985 Julian Kent
1984 Ben Dailey
1983 Maretta Kandoll
1982 Frank Jones
1981 Martin Rhodes
1980 Laura Fields
1979 Rick Charlton
1978 Martin Rhodes
1977 Lovyl Hagle
1976 Gary Haynes
1975 Lovyl Hagle
1974 Frank Sauke
1973 Bethel Wilson
1972 Lovyl Hagle
1971 Vernice Yeager
1970 Vernice Yeager
1969 Mark Markshausen
1968 Milo Renner
1967 Lovyl Hagle
1966 Vernice Yeager
1965 A.J.Schneider
1964 A.J. Schneider
1963 A.J. Schneider
1962 Al Gardner
1961 Mildred Rising
1960 LeVaughn Smith
1959 Mildred rising
1958 Paul Rising
1957 A.J. Schneider
1956 A.J. Schneider
1955 CW. Getzendaner
1954 J.C. Chamberlain
1953 William Pollock
1952 A.J. Schneider
1951 C.W. Getzendaner

Category High Point replaces the Category High Point Projected Image and Category High Point Print awards. Beginning in 2013, there is just one competition combining the former two. To win, a member has to receive the highest total number of points in the monthly theme competitions for the PPS year (September to May).  Obviously, members must submit images every single month in order to effectively compete for this award.

2017-18 Karen McClymonds
2016-17 Paula Burgess
2015-16 Paula Burgess
2014-15 Mike Burgess
2013-14 Paula Burgess

The Best Nature Award was created for the 2013 year as a combination of several former categories – the Spring Landscape Competition, the Best Wildlife end-of-year award, the Paul M. Rising Memorial Trophy: Best Autumn Color Landscape, and the Thelma Locke Award: Flower Slide of the Year.  Please see below for the historical winners of these categories.

2017 Karen McClymonds  – “Awe Spray“
2016 Victor Dallons – “Short-eared Owl“
2015 Karen McClymonds – “Cedar Creek Cascade“
2014 Karen McClymonds – “Trio“
2013 Mike Burgess – “Lily“

2017 Raychell Rohrwasser – “Becloud”
2016 Mike Burgess – “Bamboo Samba“
2015 Paula Burgess – “Whisks“
2014 Jon Lesch – “Kiwanda Breakers”
2013 Ross Kaplan – “Chicago Skyline”
2012 Karen McClymonds
2011 Roland Smith
2010 David Roy
2009 James Baker
2008 No Competitors
2007 Jim Baker

2017 Mike Baynes – “Ghost of the Morning Commute”
2016 Raychell Rohrwasser – “Crystal Quaze“
2015 Britta Heise – “The Setting Sun of the Winter Solstice at Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur“
2014 Paula Burgess – “Lily”
2013 Jon Lesch – “Middle Lewis River Falls”
2012 Mike Burgess
2011 Richard Stover
2010 Paula Burgess
2009 Keith Eisle
2008 No Competitors
2007 Karen McClymonds

Given in memory of Ed Brandt, a PPS member known for his helpful contributions over many years.  Roland Smith remembers Ed Brandt’s helpful nature, below:

“Ed, John Hodge and Vye (Vyron) Hodges were a trio who did anything needed.  Put up our big projection screen in the church in the Hollywood district.  Repaired its moorings one time (I helped with that—took all of one afternoon.  The three of them (I joined them in ’92) came in to club meetings a half hour early each time to get the room set up right (tables, chairs, all equipment, and get the coffee made in our urn).  Ed Brandt’s career was as a metalsmith.  He specialized in making things for restaurant kitchens.  A fellow in King City who had worked alongside Ed once told me that Ed was a “genius” in making things with metal.  I do know that he made all kinds of things for members.  I recall that at one time he built out of aluminum for some of us, an adjustable bracket so we could focus a flash in close for macro work.  His garage wasn’t for a car, it was filled with a lot of aluminum stock and several shaping tools and machines.  When our regular projectionist retired from the club, Ed served for a few years in that capacity.  I also know that he and his wife in earlier years were avid square dancers.”

Members are awarded this trophy and plaque for “going above and beyond” their duties as an officer or member of the PPS.

2016 Robert Sleator – for repairing our electronic judging machine and dealing with numerous technical issues
2015 Susan Sheets – for extensive support including hosting field trips, making curtains for the club, and installing our new projection screen
2014 Adam Calamar – for organizing the move to our new location at St. Paul Lutheran
2013 Adam Calamar – for building the new PPS website
2012 Rick Charlton
2011 Not awarded
2010 Mike Burgess
2009 Marylin Pitts
2008 Paula Burgess
2007 Jim Baker & Roland Smith
2006 Adele Regnier
2005 Marilyn Pitts
2004 Ed Brant
2003 Roland Smith
2002 Doris Doerfler
2001 Adrianne Brockman
2000 Pat Starr
1999 Jeanette Heidtbrink
1998 Paul Blixt
1997 Adele Regnier
1996 Susie Rydquist
1995 Jerry Shaw
1994 Ed Brandt
1993 Vye Hodges
1992 Gale Rankin
1991 Jim Baker
1990 Frances Mahoney
1989 John Hodge
1988 George Andrus
1987 Jerry Jaeger
1986 Ruth Bishop

In honor of former Portland Photographic Society and Oregon Color Slide member Mrs. Berrie Hancock (August 27, 1894 – October 1968).  Berrie was an active participant in many Oregon groups, including the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies (then the Northwest Mineralogical Society), the Geological Society of the Oregon Country, and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI).

Berrie’s husband, Alonzo (“Lon”) Hancock (1884-1961), a geologist and fossil hunter, was a longtime benefactor of OMSI, and the Hancock Collection at OMSI, and Hancock Field Station in John Day, still bears his name.  In 1951, Lon and Berrie Hancock took 14 boys and a volunteer staff for the first 12-day summer camp under OMSI sponsorship.  Today, Camp Hancock now serves more than 4,000 students per year from around the world.  Berrie was an avid pianist and singer, and accompanied her husband throughout their lives on their many adventures.

Originally an award given by Oregon Color Slide

Originally an award given by Oregon Color Slide

Originally an award given by Oregon Color Slide

In memory of Paul M. Rising (September 20, 1901 – June 1976), longtime Oregon Color Slide member and photographer.

In memory of Thelma Locke (Aug. 3, 1904 – Oct. 21, 2002), longtime Oregon Color Slide member and talented photographer.

An award category created after the 2006 PPS and Oregon Color Slide merger

An award category created after the 2006 PPS and Oregon Color Slide merger

An award category created after the 2006 PPS and Oregon Color Slide merger

An award category created after the 2006 PPS and Oregon Color Slide merger

An award category created after the 2006 PPS and Oregon Color Slide merger

Originally an award given by Oregon Color Slide

A PPS award given before medium format film was largely replaced by digital capture.

Originally an award given by Oregon Color Slide

Originally an award given by Oregon Color Slide

1992 – Dale O’Bannon
1996 – David Mitchell
1997 – Jim Millington
1998 – John Chlopek
2001 – Mike Burgess
2002 – Rod Weick
2003 – Ken Lister
2004 – Jerry Martin
2006 – Merged with PPS

Gene Lambert not eligible to win.

1995 – Dale O’Bannon
1996 – Bethel Wilson
1997 – Bethel Wilson
1998 – Dale O’Bannon
1999 – Herman Grafe
2000 – Herman Grafe
2001 – Bethel Wilson
2002 – Bethel Wilson
2003 – Dale O’Bannon
2004 – ?
2005 – ?
2006 – Merged with PPS

1994 – Jerry Shaw
1995 – Laura Shero & Margo Florea (tie)
1996 – Peggy Stone
1997 – Herman Grafe
1998 – Ben Dailey
1999 – Dale O’Bannon
2000 – Ben Dailey
2001 – Dale O’Bannon
2002 – Dale O’Bannon
2003 – Elizabeth Yoakum
2004 – ?
2005 – ?
2006 – Merged with PPS

1940 – Joe Smith
1941 – Towner H. Phillips
1942 – Elmer Moke
1943 – Ernest A. Southwick
1944 – Merrill Roth
1945 – Towner H. Philips
1946 – Harold Lewis
1947 – Gladys Bowen
1948 – Harold Faunt
1949 – Hilman Kjorlie
1950 – Ann Sullivan
1951 – George Eisenhauer
1952 – F. Schyler Hilscher
1953-55 – Ernest J. Rubin
1956 – Elwood Hannah
1957 – Darrell Best
1958 – Ernest J. Rubin
1959-60 – Maxine Van Hoy
1960-61 – William E. Dinsmore
1961-62 – James Batdorf
1962-63 – John Loofbourow
1963-64 – Charles DeReamer
1964-65 – Louise Phillips
1965-66 – Francis D. McElroy
1966-67 – H. Dale Reed
1967-68 – Ralph Cole
1968-69 – Alma A. Kaeser
1969-70 – George Andrus
1970-71 – Russell d. Lamb
1971-72 – Daniel A. Conti
1972-73 – Doris Talbot
1973-74 – Ted R. Lundberg
1974-75 – Carl LeBaron
1975-76 – Ted R. Lundbert
1976-77 – Vye Hodges
1977-78 – John Hodge
1978-79 – Ken Lister
1979-80 – Mike Ouichida
1980-81 – Walton Gordon
1981-83 – James Baker
1983-84 – Vye Hodges
1984-85 – Ruth C. Bishop
1985-86 – Jerry Shaw
1986-87 – Ken Lister
1987-88 – Frances Rusche
1988-89 – Jerry Shaw
1989-90 – Jerry Jaeger
1990-91 – Ann Sullivan
1991-92 – Sue Rydquist
1992-93 – Jerry Shaw
1993-93 – Ann Sullivan
1994-95 – Roland Smith
1995-96 – Doris Doerfler
1996-97 – Paul Blixt
1997-98 – Laurie Excell Lohr
1998-99 – Adele Regnier/Doris Doerfler
1999-00 – Doris Doerfler
2000-01 – Heidtbrink/Starr
2001-02 – Jeanette Heidtbrink
2002-05 – Adele Regnier
2005-06 – Mike Burgess
2006-07 – Pat Starr
2007-08 – Mike Burgess/Pat Starr
2008-09 – Rick Charlton
2009-10 – Rick Charlton
2010-12 – Patrick Fitzgerald
2013-14 – Jon Lesch
2015-16 – Adam Calamar

1951 – Pete Dyke/Marshall Yeager
1952 – Vern Dyke
1953 – Tom Bones
1954 – E.H. Lawrenson
1955 – Dr. E.E. McNott
1956 – Vince Smith
1957 – Virgil Haller
1958 – Paul Rising
1959 – Pete Dyck
1960 – Huch McCormick
1961 – Alex Gilbert
1962 – Milo Renner
1963 – Al Gardner
1964 – Lovyl Hagle
1965 – LeVaughn Smith
1966 – Nadine Gilbert
1967 – Eugene Lambert/Mildred Rising
1968 – Rae Gardner
1969 – Earl Kirkpatrick
1970 – Bea Settle
1971 – Donald Lutts, Jr.
1972 – Mark Markshausen
1973 – Max Peck
1974 – Eugene Lambert
1975 – Bruce McClurg
1976 – Bethel Wilson
1977 – Elmer Janke
1978 – Gary Haynes
1979 – Benton Dailey
1980 – Don Klopfensteir
1981 – Benton Dailey
1982 – Dick Reedy
1983 – Norm Henry
1984 – Harvey Hockstetter
1985 – Helmuth Hermann
1986 – Linda Robinson
1987 – Eugene Lambert
1988 – Frank Jones
1989 – Eugene Lambert
1990 – Craig Stott
1991 – Ted Marlatt
1992 – Ted Marlatt
1993 – Doc Locke
1994 – Benton Dailey
1995 – Rick Charlton
1996 – Rick Charlton
1997 – David Bowles
1998 – Rick Charlton
1999 – Dale O’Bannon
2000 – Rick Charlton
2001 – Eugene Lambert
2002 – Dale O’Bannon
2003 – Rick Charlton
2004 – Mike Burgess
2005 – Rod Weick
2006 – Merged with PPS