Dominik Kruger
Dominik Kruger is a Portland-based designer + photographer. He caught my eye because I know these landscapes and how heavily they are photographed. It can be difficult to take a camera with you to places that are so heavily covered already in greeting cards, calendars and web headers. These scapes though feel like they’ve never been seen before. Especially this last one – can I call it out as Silver Falls south of Portland? I could be... Read More
André Paul Pinces
Lurking around HMAb I became befuddled and charmed by a cute little post on André Paul Pinces. Later, on his site, I found three of his films he’s done as look books for clothing labels. More charm. You may recall an earlier post where I shared a similar approach to a clothing label and their upcoming collections. My point of view is that these are much more effective when I don’t feel like I’m dealing with blatantly but painfully... Read More
Adam McRae
Adam McRae is about to graduate from uni up in Bellingham, Washington – I heard about his images over lunch the other day and somehow I remembered his name. Must have been the french fries. I don’t think Mr. McRae will have any trouble finding commission once graduated – his eye is solid and his work has a point of view. This is what I call dreamy. Nice work Adam! Read More
Flickr says Hello
Flickr is reaching out. I was just reading about their new Hello, India group that allows users to post that one image that ecompases the idea of India. Wether you’re a native or a traveler, well I’ll let them explain: “If you live in India or have been lucky enough to have traveled there, we’d love to see that one photo that you feel encompasses what India means to you. If you haven’t, don’t worry, please share a photo that’s... 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 Ride started in January of this year, and will... 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 in idPure, a Swiss mag of design & visual creation, and his photographs... 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
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 Film Project is a collaborative art project giving disposable cameras... 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 Clanet The cold, the absolute ridiculous nature of living in a place... Read More