“On Saturday, August 16th, at 4pm, a day which will live in infamy, seven amazingly attractive photographers gathered at Bunk Cafe to begin an adventure unlike any other… Their assignment: to photograph ten subjects in two hours, return to Bunk Cafe, drink beer and share their photos with the other amazingly good looking photographers.”
The subjects:
Man at work
Woman at work
Child at play
Funny sign
Candid portrait
An animal
An abstract
Rust
Nature in the city
What makes Portland Portland
Below are some of the photos from some of the participants:
Last Sunday, we explored Mima Mounds Nature Preserve, which is southwest of Olympia. The sky was overcast but dry. There was a nice breeze. We saw thousands of Camas and Western Buttercups; much of the time, they were in a gentle motion. Of course, photographers are patient, so we were able to find plenty of options for capturing them. After a couple of hours at the Mounds and a picnic lunch, we headed to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. We saw some turtles, Cinnamon Teal, nutria, beaver, and a few other ducks.
“We started at the Portland Art Museum, where we saw The Portraiture of Vera Prasilova Scott. While viewing the images, we discussed her use of a shallow depth of field; the lighting on her subjects; the different types of paper used and how they impacted the images; and the various printing methods used (bromoil, gum, and silver gelatin — primarily). This exhibit runs through June 21st.
Then, we headed to Blue Sky Gallery on NW 8th. We started off by checking out the 2015 Photographic Viewing Drawers. What a neat way to see the work of a large number of photographers.
The ‘front room’ exhibit is Cheryle St. Onge’s Natural Findings. These are black-and-white images “of the natural world as one might first experience it as a child.” These were very solid images. But, we were even more impressed by Colleen Plumb’s exhibit in the ‘back room.’ Titled Animals are Outside Today, it “focuses on the complex relationship between humans and animals.”
In addition to some compelling images, Plumb’s eight-minute video entitled Thirty Times a Minute features elephants in zoos throughout the United States as they exhibit repetitive behavior directly related to their captivity. Clearly, Plumb has a passion about how wild animals are treated, and she’s created images that really express that passion.”
On Saturday we had a casual photo walk field trip. The weather was very pleasant and waterfront park was bustling with activity. As the attached pictures show, there was no shortage of photo opportunities. The lighting was somewhat challenging early on, but softened somewhat as the sun descended. Above are a few photos from some of the members who attended.
On Saturday March 21st, some PPS members went on a visit to Catherine Creek.
Our timing was good as there were lots of wildflowers in bloom. It appears that the bloom has not yet peaked. The blooming balsamroots were difficult to find, a tad too early I suppose. The weather was great, no rain, and occasionally the sun would make a brief appearance.
On Thursday, December 11th, a handful of PPS members visited the Oregon Rail Heritage Museum, which is always a fun location to explore. Here are some of the photos.
Starting December 1st, 2014 the new meeting location for the Portland Photographic Society will be St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3880 SE Brooklyn Street Portland, OR 97202 (Google maps link), about 1.5 miles North of our previous location, at the intersection of SE 39th and Brooklyn.
The parking lot (shown in the photo to the left) is on the West side of the church, on the other side of the building from SE 39th.
We are still meeting Monday nights at 7:00pm, and we now have the opportunity to meet any/every Monday night. We hope to use this time for more educational programs, taught by our members in addition to guests. Beginning in January 2015, we will have openings on the calendar for educational programs on the second and fourth Monday of the month.
