Erica J Mitchell, Author at Portland Headshot Photographer

Picture of the Day: Passanger Reads on Portland Street Car

by Erica J Mitchell | May 26, 2012 | Pictures of the Day, Travel — Portland, Oregon

Sneak Peek! Definition of the Human Form

by Erica J Mitchell | May 14, 2012 | Portfolio — Within the Studio

Project: Definition of the Human Form
Here is the sneak peek to my studio session from tonight.

Southwest Waterfront and John’s Landing

by Erica J Mitchell | May 14, 2012 | Category — Night, Travel — Portland, Oregon

This is a series of images from 2010 of the Southwest Waterfront and John’s Landing.
I had one of these images showcased in the THEN. NOW. HERE. Exhibtion during this years Portland Photo Month, April 2012.
Link: http://ericajmitchell.wordpress.com/category/press/

I love the night.
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Around Portland: Cathedral Park Dock and View of St. John’s Bridge

by Erica J Mitchell | May 11, 2012 | Travel — Portland, Oregon

Around Portland: Cathedral Park Dock and view of St. John’s Bridge

I have been “playing” with my photos; my mom WOULD approve!

Lately, I have been layering different hues of color to my images to make them “SEEM” mystical. I have applied a red-orange hue and cyan layer to these images of the St. John’s Bridge and Cathedral Park Dock to enahance the color that the image already holds. Using the complimentary colors against themselves translates more harmony that contrast. I hope that you enjoy this new treatment style!

Have a great weekend everyone! Cheers!

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Picture of the Day: S.S. Palo Alto, “The Cement Ship”

by Erica J Mitchell | May 10, 2012 | Pictures of the Day, Travel — Santa Cruz, California

One of my favorite places in the world is Seacliff Beach. It is home to S.S. Palo Alto, locally known as “The Cement Ship.” Built as a tanker for World War I in 1919 by the San Fransisco Shipbuilding Company, the S.S. Palo Alto was completed too late for war and ten years later purchased by the Seacliff Amusement Corporation and towed to Seacliff State Beach in Aptos, California. A pier was built leading to the ship, and she was sunk a few feet in the water so her keel rested on the bottom. There she was refitted as an amusement ship, with amenities including a dance floor, swimming pool and a café.
The company went bankrupt two years later and the ship cracked at the mid section. She was stripped of her fittings and left as a fishing pier. Eventually she deteriorated to the point were she was unsafe for even this use and was closed to the public. Today she remains at Seacliff Beach and serves as an artificial reef for marine life.*