January 19th, 2013
Through the diffusion is the fire. 4:23pm
West Burnside Street, Portland Oregon
Activity around West Burnside Street between NW 9th and 13th Ave. in the heart of downtown Portland, OR at high noon near Powell’s Books.
Dozens of stop signs are visible looking north on NW 13th Ave.
For a moment, a customer gazes out of the coffee shop located inside Powell’s Book Store located on West Burnside, Portland OR.
Short Story: The Phone Booth
Title: The Phone Booth
With patience, she stands by the phone booth for the anticipated call with the understanding that it may never come.
The phone booth on the corner of the street does not ring.
Anxiously, with coins in hand, he rushes towards the phone booth to make a call that he knows might not get answered.
The phone booth on the corner of the street does not connect.
Detached, both walk away from the phone booth distraught with reignited grief.
Edible Chocolate Boxes Class at AIPD
I had an opportunity to follow students at the AIPD Culinary Department’s Chocolate Class. Their final project is to create an edible hexagon-shaped chocolate box filled with personally designed pieces within a 4 hour period. I photographed hour-2 and hour-4 of their process. I loved moving around the action and creating a photographic narrative of the students while witnessing the transformation of chocolate from cocoa bars into beautifully shaped hexagon chocolate boxes.
The Lingua Franca Benefit Concert
Photographs from the benefit concert for the newly launched Portland based non-profit organization called The Lingua Franca Project, in partnership with ABC for Life. For more information on The Lingua Franca Project visit http://www.abcforlife.org or contact Katelyn at linguafrancaproject@gmail.com or connect on their facebook page at The Lingua Franca Project.
Board members of The Lingua Franca Project
Kaikani Photography Session
I had the pleasure of photographing KaiKani Vanity just recently. He was photographed previously in my Portrait Series which you can find here. It was a blast! We had a set list of images that we needed to execute for his portfolio which includes modeling, acting and stand-up comedy. The locations ended up becoming spontaneous and photographs we got were as much fun as I had anticipated working with KaiKani. Below is a sneak peek from our awesomely-fun photo shoot!
Short Story: Not Here
Title: Not Here
Put the past away and then run after it.
She sits alone in the coffee shop. The coffee is hot, smells sweet; puts her into a contemplative state. She thinks of someone like you.
Not here, not while I still need you around.
She remembers what is in front of her but she is alone. A chaotic time to be in and remember. She sets the coffee down and walks out the door.
Picture of the Day: Stellar Flare
A stellar flare high-key photograph captured during one of my portrait sessions. I love being on location and using ambient light.
The Last Days of 2012, from Portland, OR
Views of the Freemont Bridge, Convention Center, Steel Bridge, Union Station, Mount St. Helens, Mt. Hood and Downtown Portland, OR
The Hollywood Theater Lounge
I recently went to watch a holiday movie at the Hollywood Theater. On my way to the screen I was mesmerized by the furniture in the upstairs lounge.
Location: The Hollywood Theater, Portland, OR
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