We met at the Ross Island Bridge to look down at the sparkling tents of Cavalia Odysseo gleaming in the twilight. There were also clouds, the Tilikum Bridge, buildings of the south waterfront area, and of course the river to photograph.
We met at the Ross Island Bridge to look down at the sparkling tents of Cavalia Odysseo gleaming in the twilight. There were also clouds, the Tilikum Bridge, buildings of the south waterfront area, and of course the river to photograph.
Eight of us drug ourselves out of bed at an unholy hour to bask in the sunshine of dawn at the Norwood Lavender Farm.
Unfortunately, the sun didn’t hit the small lavender farm until an hour or more after we arrived, but a few good photos came out of it nonetheless.
First we visited Alphonse Goettler at his Photo to Canvas workshop and then we walked half a block to the Canoe and Kayak Museum which Harvey Golden graciously agreed to open for us. Harvey is world famous in his field so if you have questions about ocean going vessels like these he is the man to ask. Harvey has hand built and also paddled many of these replicas worldwide.
Honorable Mention Monochrome images:
Honorable Mention images:
Honorable Mention images:
On May 21st, we visited Lewis & Clark College on Portland’s west side. We had decent weather, with soft overcast lighting, which made for low-contrast and soft shadows.
On Saturday a group of PPS photographers went out and walked around the North Portland area in the late afternoon, looking for urban landscapes. We later got together for a beer at Widmer Brothers. Below are a few photos from some of the attendees.
On Friday night a group of PPS photographers went out and walked around the Tilikum Crossing bridge area at sunset to take photos and enjoy the nice weather. Below are a few photos from some of the attendees.
In March, on two separate days, we had PPS members visit Oaks Bottom Forge in Southeast Portland. It is a co-op forge where about 15 blacksmiths make a variety of knives and tools. They also teach classes to help people get started smithing and leathercrafting. They also sell their knives and other products. Everyone we met was excellent and we had a great time – we highly recommend checking out Oaks Bottom Forge. Their website is: http://www.oaksbottomforge.com
Special thanks goes out to the blacksmiths, who were more than accommodating working with photographers hovering around. It was really fun!