Benjamin Rasmussen Photography
I was first exposed to the photography of Benjamin Rasmussen when we attended college together during my brief stint in the midwest. I’ve followed his work ever since and really enjoy the emotion and moodiness of his work, as well as his knack for lighting and color. According to his twitter he’s just had some photography published in the New York Times! Be sure... Read More
Tweed riders galore
What a rabbit hole! Originally I was digging really hard for the next installment of Flickr Group Love to be based on capturing what it is to be a logger. During the dig, the internet (father fate) lead me to Kit Crenshaw’s photostream, which has this set that basically captures the idea of Portland. So to Kit, father fate, and your gorgeous photographs of the spirit of Portlandia. Tweed... Read More
Stephen Tamiesie
Stephen Tamiesie is a Portland-based photographer and artist. I find a sense of humor laced throughout his work, coupled with some incredible composition and craft. His exploration of place establishes a colorful narrative that still leaves some storytelling to happen in the mind of the viewer. So that’s called talent. In 2009 his exploration of the Salton Sea was featured... Read More
Joe Wright now
I’ll take one of each of these in every room in my apartment. What a gorgeous mind this man must have. Joe Wright also works with bloke films and has been living in New York for the last eight years, after graduating from Saint Martins School of Art. Read More
Group love – Flick it
Alright this is the beginning. I will do the heavy lifting and find you some groups on Flickr that you need to be a part of, or at least know about. Also side note, I was told the other day that the results that come up in a Google search are rumored to represent about 1% of the information on the internet. So put that in your pipe, and then bring it to the pipe smokers lounge on... Read More
A Collection a Day, 2010
Lisa Congdon, an artist and illustrator who’s work I have followed and admired for some time has started a new project that is…well…a collection of collections. Lisa is painting, drawing or photographing a collection each day all year and so far they have been really fun! The items that she has chosen and her sense of composition are fantastic. Read More
OSU Archives
Of course Flickr is filled with piles of photo resources, Oregon State University has a nice collection that is worthy of respect. A great resource for designers as all images are free of copyright and high resolution. I am so curious about the little birds, they are clearly alive. How on earth were they lined up like that? Alright anyway I just can’t imagine how this was... Read More
Border Film Project
This may be old to you. It’s new to me as I was given the book to thumb through the other day. I just want to say this idea was radical. Radical in the way that if I had done it I would not have been surprised if the FBI came knocking on my door. To which I would say “dude, it’s art.” They’d get it, I’m sure. So here’s the program: Border... Read More
On task: Yellowknife, NWT
On New Year’s Eve I was sitting in Astoria, Oregon staring at this licence plate from the Northwest Territories, Canada over the best chowder I have ever put in my mouth. I’d seen it as a child, as an adult I was captivated. The shape of the plate completely captures my imagination. I want to drive by Polar bears! I want this plate on a big blue (electric) truck that... Read More
Olaf, Celine @ Blue Sky
It’s no secret. I love me some Nordic countries. Specifically Greenland and Iceland, but Norway is on the list as well. So imagine my super delight when I found out today that the Blue Sky Gallery just down the street has a new exhibition containing images from Greenland & Norway. Icebergs, fog, cold grey waters. Blue Sky, get out of my head. Olaf Otto Becker Celine... Read More