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He preferred Hasselblad

One of my favorite people died last month.
At seventeen, I’d already been out of traditional school for a couple of years. (Welcome, fellow dropouts!) I had trouble dealing with my peers and couldn’t handle high school, so I took an alternative path. With a little help from special people, I had a GED by sixteen [...]

07.08.2009 See the rest →

Show PAM your ink

by A. L. Venable

If I were told Portlanders had more tattoos per capita than other cities, I would not be surprised. Tattoos have the ability to be both personal and public at the same time. They can be used to permanently mark significant events, an artistic vision, a current (or past) relationship, or other journeys in our lives [...]

07.03.2009 See the rest →

Capturing the “Essence of Portland”

by A. L. Venable

If you had to take one photo expressing life in Portland, what would it be? Which part of town would you visit to capture it? Would it be scenic and beautiful or something a bit grimier?
Radio station KINK-FM is looking for the best photo showing the “essence of Portland.” The winning photo will serve [...]

04.08.2009 See the rest → 3 comments

Love coffee and photos? You’ll love Encrusted!

by mediaChick

Tomorrow is a big day for my friend Angel O’Brien. She owns Ladybug Organic Coffee Company, one of my favorite coffeehouses in the St. Johns neighborhood of North Portland. It’s a very special place.
At Ladybug, all the coffee, tea and deliciously original food (which is made from scratch and on-site) is organic. The napkins, disposable [...]

02.28.2009 See the rest → 1 comment

PDX in Your Pictures: Conspiracy

by Aaron

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02.24.2009 See the rest →

PDX in Your Pictures: steel

by Aaron

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02.19.2009 See the rest →

Announcing the OurPDX Photo Pool

by Aaron

There’s a lot to see in Portland. And there are a lot of photographers capturing it. I’m excited to announce we have created an OurPDX Flickr Pool to feature photography of Portland. Anyone can contribute to the pool – simply join the Flickr group and add your photos. Here are the [...]

02.17.2009 See the rest →