Portland Athletic & Outdoor Industry Celebration

8th Annual A&O Industry Celebration Recap
8th Annual A&O Industry Celebration Recap

8th Annual A&O Industry Celebration Recap

“Portland has it. From peaking waves to mountain peaks, Portland’s outdoor industry outfits any kind of athlete in every kind of landscape, leading the world without ever leaving home.” —A&O Portland

David Brands of Coast Products
Clean Slate Suds at Event

“Thanks to our Marketplace Vendors – Clean Slate Suds, Marie Ernst, Rarr, Mountain Mel’s Essential Goods, Coast and Grafletics.”

Marie Ernst Soap
Rarr Athletic Clothing
Mountain Mel’s Essential Goods
Portland Athletic & Outdoor is a part of Prosper Portland Event

“After networking and shopping, Sue kicked off the event with a presentation of the 2017 Athletic and Outdoor Industry Report, followed by advice from David Brands of Coast Products and our Platinum Sponsor for the event.” –Portland Athletic & Outdoor is a part of Prosper Portland.

David Brands of Coast Products
Sue kicked off the event with a presentation of the 2017 Athletic and Outdoor Industry Report

“Katherine Melchoir Ray took the stage to kick off our In the Running pitches from the 6 finalist –  TOUGHER, SWings Designs, AlexandrosMarie ErnstMountain Mel’s Essential Goods, and Tread & Butter.”

8th Annual A&O Industry Celebration Recap
8th Annual A&O Industry Celebration Recap
Alexandros Eye Wear

“After the finalists finished their pitches, the audience voted for their favorite. Congrats to our In the Running winner – Stacey Gose of TOUGHER!

 Stacey Gose of TOUGHER
8th Annual A&O Industry Celebration Recap

“Sucheta, with the help of Katherine and Julianne Brands from Oregon Angel Fund, picked the winners for our raffle featuring prizes from adidas, Columbia, Egg Press, Grafletics, Marie Ernst, and Mountain Mel’s Essential Goods. Remember, you had to be present to win!

8th Annual A&O Industry Celebration Recap

ABOUT ATHLETIC & OUTDOOR PROFESSIONALS

AOP’s mission is to establish and grow a supportive community of professionals in Portland’s Athletic and Outdoor industry by connecting individuals, showcasing industry talent, and continuing to highlight Portland as a recognized global A&O hub.

ABOUT PORTLAND A&O

Portland A&O powered by Prosper Portland aims to support the success of Oregon’s 800+ Athletic and Outdoor firms through community, peer-to-peer learning, events, and programming.

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Portrait Session with Paulette Rees-Denis

New headshot for Paulette photographed on-site at the client’s home. We played inside and outside with natural light that the client’s environment provided. We had a blast making these pictures!

Paulette used the Lifestyle Session, with 5 image selections included, and added two extra image selections to complete her new branding portraits.

(7 photographs)

Portrait Session with Kevin

New headshot for Kevin photographed at the new Trillium Crossing bridge in the south waterfront of downtown Portland, Oregon near the medical school OHSU.

We used natural light on a mid-morning cloudy day to make this portrait.

Portraits of Liisa at Lan Su Chinese Garden and Tanner Springs Park

Portraits of Liisa at the Lan Su Chinese Garden and Tanner Springs Park in downtown Portland Oregon.

We spent time wandering around the gardens of the Lan Su Chinese Garden, adventuring in nature and the peaceful landscaping of Chinese design, while playing with light and evoking ourselves to the camera. It may sometimes not be easy to be photographed in our natural states but once we can play inside the spaces we are comfortable our personalities can really shine.

Tanner Springs Park is a fantastic back-to-nature wetland in downtown Portland Oregon, Liisa and I chose to use her go to tools to be photographed here. The city and land relationship is a testament to our own balances within ourselves. Visit Liisa at Vibe Reiki to learn more about her work.