Luke Olsen Photography

"The Palouse in August" - Photography by Patrick Plaia
2024-03-09 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The O’Brien Photo Gallery, 2833 Willamette, Ste. B, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Patrick Plaia, The Palouse in August
March 4 through May 1, 2024
Reception: March 9 from 1- 4 pm.
The O’Brien Photo Gallery
2833 Willamette, Ste. B.
Eugene, OR. 97405
(541) 729-3572
Open weekdays from 1-5.
Call to be sure we’re open or to make special viewing arrangements.
picmac1945@gmail.com
https://www.waltobrien.net/the-o-brien-photo-gallery
These images were shot in August 2022. The wheat harvest was for the most part finished. What remained were empty fields and the tracks of the harvesting machinery. The area is rolling hills with the harvest machine tracks as level as possible. These tracks leave a wonderful pattern of curves.
I shot planning for black and white images, and toned them in processing. I visualize my photographs with an eye for graphic composition, impact, and interest. My intent is to let the viewer smile, think, and appreciate a vision of the world that may be unique to them.
This series of images is a collection of toned Black & White landscape photographs. I shoot “real world” images and process them to manage perspective, color, tone, composition, and the final feel of the print.
westernvisionphotography.net

Jim Fitzgerald - Evolution: My Carbon Printing Journey
2024-03-09 16:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
Jim Fitzgerald, Evolution: My Carbon Printing Journey
March 9 – April 10, 2023
Artist Reception: Saturday, March 9th from 4-7pm
LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com
LightBox Photographic Gallery opens Evolution: My Carbon Printing Journey, a solo exhibit of Carbon Transfer Prints by Jim Fitzgerald, on Saturday, March 9th from 4-7pm.
“Evolution: My Carbon Printing Journey, is but a glimpse into a part of my soul which is very personal and meaningful to me. Carbon transfer prints and all the work in this exhibit are created by my hand. They are pure interpretations of light and the ideas that give me so much joy. I believe finding balance in one’s life and work leads to a deeper understanding of one’s self. This visual journey which I present, shows what I like to call the “balance” in my work. There will be some surprises and some favorites but I wanted to show the diversity of my work of fifty years. I wanted to highlight some of my largest carbon prints, which are difficult to create and many of these have not been seen before. Many believe me to be the “Tree Guy,” which of course I am; but there is more to me and my world, for I am much more than just the “Tree Guy. I am a carbon transfer specialist, camera builder, bookbinder, publisher and educator. My historic process work helps me stay pure to my belief that what comes from my heart will show up on film and paper.” ~ Jim Fitzgerald
Jim’s love affair with the trees and the natural world began at a young age. In his youth, family trips to Yosemite, Sequoia and the Oregon Coast helped set him on his artistic path which he follows today. Jim is a member of the Guild at LightBox, a group of photographers that exhibit work regularly and support the mission of the gallery. The Guild at LightBox consist of Jim Fitzgerald, Jody Miller, Julie Moore, Marc McVey, Rachel Wolf, Sam Blair, Michael Puff and Loren Nelson. The Guild’s work is always seen on the walls of LightBox.
The Evolution exhibit runs from March 9 through April 10. Complete show info is on the LightBox website at http://lightbox-photographic.c…. Contact LightBox at 503-468-0238 or info@lightboxphotographic.com. LightBox is located at 1045 Marine Drive in Astoria, hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm.

Rafael Soldi, Soft Boy Portland Art Museum Photography Council
2024-03-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Rafael Soldi, Soft Boy
Portland Art Museum Photography Council
Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 12:00pm
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205
Trustee Room, 4th Floor in the Mark Building
https://portlandartmuseum.org/
Free and open to the public. (People are welcome to bring their lunch.)
https://facebook.com/events/s/…

Rafael Soldi will share recent works—spanning video, photography, and printmaking— that unpack thoughts on how violence and ritual shape the formation of masculine identity amongst young men in Latin America. CARGAMONTÓN, 2022 Artist portrait by Carina Skrobecki Rafael Soldi is a Peruvian-born artist and independent curator based in Seattle (unceded Indigenous land of the Coast Salish peoples). His practice centers on how queerness and masculinity intersect with larger topics of our time such as immigration, memory, and loss. Rafael has exhibited internationally, and his work has received support from the The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, The Northwest Film Forum, Puffin Foundation, smART Ventures, Artist Trust, 4Culture, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, and Center Santa Fe. He has been awarded fellowships at MacDowell, Bogliasco Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, and PICTURE BERLIN. His work is in numerous institutional collections and has been reviewed in ARTFORUM, The Seattle Times, The Boston Globe, Photograph Magazine, The Seen, Art Nexus, and PDN. He is the co-founder of the Strange Fire Collective and co-curator of the High Wall. Rafael holds a BFA in Photography & Curatorial Studies from the Maryland Institute College of Art.

About the Photography Council:
The Portland Art Museum Photography Council offers its members unique opportunities to learn more about the history of photography with Julia Dolan, Ph.D., the Museum’s Minor White Curator of Photography. Council membership dues support the acquisition of photographs for the permanent collection. The members’ annual print share meeting, private tours with Dr. Dolan, and special invitations to lectures by renowned photographers are just some of the benefits of Council membership. The Portland Art Museum Photography Council’s Lunchtime Talk series, conceived in 2009 by Past Council President Jim Leisy as a means of introducing the Portland photography community to the wealth of talent and creative energy in our region, has become one of the Council’s most popular public events. Since its inception, the LTS has offered over one hundred and thirty monthly presentations by regional and visiting

Philippe Mazaud, Sets (for a Theater of Night)
2024-04-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Pushdot Studio, 2505 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Philippe Mazaud, Sets (for a Theater of Night)
April 5th, 2024 – May 31st, 2024
Opening Reception/Artist Talk: April 5th, 2024 6-8pm
Pushdot Studio
2505 SE 11th Avenue, Suite 104
(in the Ford Building, enter on Division Street)
Portland, OR 97202
503.224.5925
www.pushdotstudio.com
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri. 8:30am to 5:00pm, free admission
“The pictures to be shown at Pushdot Gallery were selected from a larger ensemble of nocturnal pieces, shot over a period of ten years in parts of the Western U.S. — areas in Idaho, Utah, Nevada and Washington.
The work is as much about fiction as it is documentary. It suggests a set-like quality that places take on at night, a staged, somewhat artificial appearance that becomes evident in the photograph.”
Philippe Mazaud (born in New York City, American and French) is an artist currently based in Portland, Oregon. His work involves both painting (notably in its unconventional use of dry pigments and pastel blocks) and photography (a blend of analog and digital). It positions itself, in some sense, at the interface of several domains — pictorial and photographic, analog and digital.

Synchronicity and Scenes from the Park
2024-04-13 16:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
Synchronicity and Scenes from the Park

April 13th, 2024 – May 8th, 2024
Opening reception: Saturday, April 13th from 4-7pm

LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com

LightBox Photographic Gallery opens two exhibits, Synchronicity and Scenes from the Park, on Saturday, April 13th from 4-7pm. Please join us!

“Synchronicity” is a juried group exhibit featuring the work of 27 photographers. In life we experience events that seem to be random but have a profound influence on us. In the practice of photography Synchronicity also occurs. We experience it when everything aligns on all levels. Synchronicity was juried by LightBox Guild member Sam Blair.

“Scenes from the Park” is a solo exhibit by Astoria’s Jody Miller. “For years I lived in a mobile home park in Palm Springs, California. I grew curious about others who lived in my park and imagined what their life stories might be like. During this past year, I created images that hint at these personal stories of imaginary events, all made during the “blue hour” at dusk, when we can easily transition into dreamlike scenarios of our own making. There is both stillness and drama at this time of day, and the Sou’Wester Lodge in Seaview, Washington” ~ Jody Miller

Jody Miller is a member of the Guild at LightBox, a group of photographers that exhibit work regularly and support the mission of the gallery. The Guild at LightBox consist of Jim Fitzgerald, Jody Miller, Julie Moore, Marc McVey, Rachel Wolf, Sam Blair, Michael Puff and Loren Nelson. The Guild’s work is always seen on the walls of LightBox.

These exhibits run from April 13 through May 8th. Complete show info is on the LightBox website at http://lightbox-photographic.c…. Contact LightBox at 503-468-0238 or info@lightboxphotographic.com. LightBox is located at 1045 Marine Drive in Astoria, hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm.

Photography at Oregon's 46th Annual Exhibit and Auction
2024-05-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Dot Dotson’s, 1668 Willamette, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Photography at Oregon’s 46th Annual Exhibit and Auction
The Auction runs from May 1st through June 30th online
There are three exhibits of works from the auctions on the following dates:
April 5 – May 1
May 3 – June 5
June 7 – June 30
Opening receptions will be on First Friday of each of the three months:
April 5, 5-6 p.m.
May 3, 5-6 p.m.
June 7, 5-6 p.m.
Drinks and refreshments served
Dot Dotson’s Gallery
1668 Willamette St
Eugene, OR 97401
541.485.1771
Mon – Fri. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
www.photographyatoregon.org
Free and open to the public
Photography at Oregon’s 46th Annual Exhibit and Auction is nearly upon us! We’ve already received an impressive collection of donations so far, including contributions from internationally-renowned artists such as Christopher Burkett, Steve Dzerigian, Christopher Landis and Brian Lanker, as well as outstanding works from many exceptional local and regional artists, such as Barbora Bakalarova, Sarah Grew, Walt O’Brien, Susie Morrill and Doremus Scudder.

The online auction event begins May 1st, but you can also view a select number of photographs exhibited at Dot Dotson’s Gallery in Eugene in three parts from April through June.

The first installment of the PAO Auction Exhibit opens on First Friday, April 5th.

There will be an opening reception from 5-6 p.m., complete with wine and hors d’oeuvres. It promises to be a special occasion; we hope to see you there.

You can view the show all of April, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Following that, new works will be displayed each month through the end of the auction period, so watch for the exhibit changes on May 3rd and June 7th so you can see these remarkable prints in person. These are both First-Friday opening receptions from 5-6 p.m.
The auction itself will be open for bids starting May 1st and continuing through June 30th. The entire selection will be able to be viewed online and bids can be made there. So, starting May 1st, visit https://www.accelevents.com/e/… or use the QR code below.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to acquire fine-art photography at auction prices while supporting photography events in the Willamette Valley!

Photography At Oregon has had a busy and successful season, sponsoring exhibits and talks by many talented artists over the past year, including shows by Greg Giesy, Susie Morrill, Ray Bidegain, Kurt Norlin, Guy Weese and David Becker. Works by many of these artists will also be included in the auction. Visit photographyatoregon.org for more information about PAO.
We are looking forward to an active turnout for the 2024 Auction! Remember, that all proceeds go toward promoting and sponsoring photography exhibits and events by PAO, as they have for the past 45 years. Our success is directly due to the generosity of many fine photographers donating work, giving back to the medium we all love, as well as the generosity and commitment of our bidders.

CAPTURED: Photography at Oregon Invitational Exhibition
2024-05-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave., Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
Featuring work by:
Sara Silks, Eric Kunsman, Willie Osterman, Barbora Bakalarova, Nolan Streitberger, Rob Hammer, Osceola Refetoff, Tracy Barbutes, and Sarah Grew
May 10th through June 7th, 2024
Opening Reception on May 10th from 5-7 p.m.
Maude Kerns Art Center
1910 E 15th Ave,
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 345-1571
mkartcenter.org
Suggested donation:
$3 / person
§5 / family
We have invited nine emerging and established artists, who are doing dynamic and innovative work, to participate in this year’s show.
They are:
Sarah Silks, Eric Kunsman, Willie Osterman
Barbora Bakalarova, Nolan Streitberger, Rob Hammer
Osceola Refetoff, Tracy Barbutes, and Sarah Grew
The exhibition will be at Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E 15th Ave, Eugene, from May 10th through June 7th , 2024.
Please join us for the Opening Reception on Friday, May 10th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
There will also be an Artists’ Talk on Saturday. May 25th at 2:00 p.m., with several of the artists speaking about their work.
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri: 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sat: 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Each of these artists is worth seeing on their own. Having them in a group show is a special opportunity to experience all of them together under one roof. Space doesn’t allow more than the titles of their respective shows, but that should be enough to whet your appetite:
Sarah Silks – Warming Effects
Eric Kunsman – Life-Lines Throughout the United States
Willie Osterman – Masking Portraits
Barbora Bakalarova – Mythos
Nolan Streitberger – Oregon’s Trail of Tears
Rob Hammer – Calves to the Fire
Osceola Refetoff – High and Dry
Tracy Barbutes – The Sierra Nevada, Fire and Interconnectedness
Sarah Grew – Pacific Lineup
PhotographyAtOregon.org

New Visionaries 2024 at LightBox Photographic Gallery
2024-05-11 16:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
New Visionaries 2024 at LightBox Photographic Gallery
May 11th through June 5th, 2024
Opening Reception on May 11th from 4-7 p.m. (calendar)
LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com
LightBox Photographic Gallery opens “New Visionaries 2024” on Saturday, May 11th with an opening artists reception from 4 – 7 p.m. This group exhibition celebrates the Oregon Educational Photographic Community and recognizes the gifted students enrolled in Oregon University Art departments.
Institutions represented include Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland State University, Portland Community College, Oregon State University, Lewis and Clark College, George Fox University, Chemeketa Community College, Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University and Lane Community College. Artwork featuring the unique vision and creativity of the photographer using any photographic process was considered. Thirty-two student photographers were selected to exhibit. The exhibit is juried by the members of The Guild at LightBox.
Congratulations to the student artists exhibiting in New Visionaries 2024.
Amelia Mau, Angela Sivers, Morgan Bell, Fio Ballerini, Tori Desenberg,
Tess Frisque, Deangel Hernandez, Maia Kill, Maggie McNeil, Sydney Moriarty, Gracie Paul, Malique Pye, Nicholas Radke, Alahnna Rousello, Clayton Sackett, Maria Fernanda Sanchez Flores, Hollis Sansing, Carl Schubert, C J Smith, Cynthia Souder, Zahvia Stokes, Elizabeth, Tappendorf, Benjamin Welsh, Micah Wik, Hope Stephens, Savannah Stigen, Lion Leonis, Daria Meneyev, Savannah Noel, Sophia Gabrielle Tapia, Anna Martia Cobb, Jada Resse.
The exhibit runs from May 11 through June 5, 2024. Complete show info is on the LightBox website at http://lightbox-photographic.c…. Contact LightBox at 503-468-0238 or info@lightboxphotographic.com. LightBox is located at 1045 Marine Drive in Astoria, hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm.

Per Bjesse, A Thousand Hours in the Sun
2024-06-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Cafe 11, 435 NE Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
Per Bjesse, A Thousand Hours in the Sun
June 2nd to July 15th 2024
Reception: June 2nd, 1-2.30pm. Meet and greet, no artist talk. (calendar)
Cafe 11
435 NE Rosa Parks Way
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 954-1375
Mon-Fri 7am-3.00pm.
Sat-Sun 7am-2.30pm
Skateboarding is more than just cool tricks and daring stunts. It’s social, it’s play, it’s athleticism, it’s community. Skating brings together people of all ages, and builds bonds that often last for life. I started skating as an adult, and in the ten years I have been doing it I have seen the people around me grow and change.The youngest person I have skated with during this time period was four years old, and I regularly skate with people in their late 50s and early 60s. New faces have showed up, and some skaters I used to see every day now only come out every once in a blue moon. Many of the younger people I have skated with have children of their own now, including some folks I started seeing at the park when they were in middle school.
This photo series tries to show both the flashy and exciting part of skateboarding, but also the community aspect and the ups and downs of people at my home park, Pier park. Community and identity has always been an integral part of skating—people often identify as skaters long after they have hung up their boards, and many stay in touch with their skate friends for life.
This work is dedicated to Andrew and to Cyan. Andrew, called HDrew by his friends, died tragically in 2018 in an urban exploration accident; Cyan is serving a multi-year prison sentence for his involvement in the Black Lives Matter protests. The proceeds of all print sales will go to Cyan’s commissary account.
instagram.com/perbjesse

Jason Hill, Favorite Things
2024-06-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Pushdot Studio, 2505 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Jason Hill, Favorite Things
June 7th, 2024 – July 26th, 2024
Opening Reception on June 7th, 2024 6-8pm
Pushdot Studio
2505 SE 11th Avenue, Suite 104
(in the Ford Building, enter on Division Street)
Portland, OR 97202
503.224.5925
www.pushdotstudio.com
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri. 8:30am to 5:00pm, free admission
Jason Hill: Favorite Things

Favorite Things is a photo series of people with items that are precious to them. The process involved Jason not knowing what they were going to bring with them and the results are an experiment with light and color to create magical portraits.

Jason Hill is a photographer and filmmaker currently living in Portland, Oregon. He started working with a camera during his adolescence and is largely self-trained. His practice today is focused on portraiture with an emphasis in the mechanics of light, vibrant color, emotion, and natural beauty.

His work has been featured in the Portland Art Museum with his “In My Skin’’ and “A Day in Eugene” series in 2022. And was also recently featured in The Black Artists of Oregon at the Portland Art Museum.

2024 LightBox Members Exhibit
2024-06-08 16:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
2024 LightBox Members Exhibit
June 8th – July 10th, 2024
Reception: June 8th 4 – 7 pm
LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com
Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm
LightBox Photographic Gallery opens the 2024 Members Exhibit from 4-7pm on Saturday, June 8th.

LightBox celebrates our 15th anniversary on this night with this yearly group exhibit sharing the work of the supporters of the gallery with prints of all types of subject matter and mediums.
Thank you to the members exhibiting!
John Albers-Mead
Rich Bergeman
Jason Biehner
Sam Blair
Leland Buck
Ronald Butler
Cecily Mariece Caceu
Martha Clarkson
Jim Congleton
Paul Cunningham
Roger Dorband
Walt Duddington
Kathryn Elsesser
Jim Fitzgerald
Daniel Gerth
Steven Goldberg
Eleanor Gorman
Ed Hamilton
Dave Hanson
Joni Kabana
Douglas King
Bill Kirby
Richard Kohler
Stu Levy
Luke Olsen
Donald MacDonald
Marc McVey
Jody Miller
Julie Moore
Matthew Norman
Loren Nelson
Walt O’Brien
Michael Puff
Kathy Radie
Matthew Ragen
Denise Ross
Kimberley Sawyer
Gretta Siegel
Michelle Swanson
Terry Thompson
Chris Villiers
David White
Shane Williams
George Willse
Rachel Wolf

BUS 75: HIDDEN PORTLAND
2024-06-20 10:00 - 2024-07-19 17:00 | PLACE Galleria, 735 Northwest 18th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
BUS 75: HIDDEN PORTLAND
Photographer Geoffrey Hiller and writer Tom Vandel
June 20th – July 19th, 2024
Place Landscape Architecture + Art + Urban Design
735 NW 18th Avenue
Portland OR 97209
503 334 2080
Hours Monday-Friday 10-6
BUS 75: HIDDEN PORTLAND, the pre-pandemic photo/essay blog created by photographer Geoffrey Hiller and writer Tom Vandel, has returned. Hiller and Vandel began riding the #75 bus to uncover the vast array of curious places, spaces, and people hidden along the bus line that stretches 20 miles from St. Johns to Milwaukie.
Hiller’s photos and Vandel’s text depict the upside, underside, unknown side of Portland — oddball specialty stores, old-school barbershops, flea markets, typewriter repairmen, amateur wrestlers, subterranean music, and more.
See it while you can. Catch Bus 75: Hidden Portland.
http://www.hillerphoto.com/bus-75–hidden-portland-2016/

The PhotoZone Gallery 34th Annual Juried Show Call for Entries
2024-06-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Springfield, OR, 97477, United States
The PhotoZone Gallery 34th Annual Juried Show Call for Entries

Entries due on Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day
Emerald Art Center
500 Main St
Springfield, OR
Call for Entries
The PhotoZone Gallery presents its 34th Annual Juried Show.
Photographers working in any photographic medium are welcome to submit entries.
Cash Prizes are
$500 for First Place
$300 for Second Place
$150 for Third Place
Plus many other prizes awarded by business sponsors
All accepted entries will be on display for the duration of the exhibit.
Submissions accepted Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The exhibit will take place at the Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St Springfield, OR
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The exhibit dates are July 2nd through August 2nd, 2024.
There will be an opening reception July 12th from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
• Two prints per person may be submitted to the jury. These must be delivered to the Emerald Art Center in person on Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day.
• An entry fee of $15 for one print or $25 for two prints is due at drop off. Cash or checks only.
• Prints must be framed with hanging wire only (no tape-and-string or sawtooth hangers please).
• Size limit for the frame is 36 inches in the longest dimension.
• Complete entry instructions are available at https://www.photozonegallery.c…. Click on the “Juried Show” tab.
Cash prizes will go to the top three place winners. First – $500, Second – $300 and Third – $150.
There will also be many other prizes awarded by our generous business sponsors.

Stu Levy - All the Years Combine: Selections - 1979 to 2024
2024-07-13 16:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
Stu Levy – All the Years Combine: Selections – 1979 to 2024
July 13th – August 7th, 2024
Opening: July 13th 4-7pm (calendar)
Artist Talk: July 13th 3-4pm (contact michael@lightbox-photographic.com for reserved seating)
LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com
Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm

LightBox Photographic Gallery opens Stu Levy – All the Years Combine: Selections – 1979 to 2024 from 4-7pm on Saturday, July 13th.
LightBox invites you all to a special night for this long awaited exhibit. The exhibit runs through August 7, 2024.
Contact Michael at the gallery for reserved seating Artist Talk at 3pm. michael@lightbox-photographic.com.
“In June, 1979, I attended the Ansel Adams Photography Workshop in Yosemite. It was a profound experience, which not only changed my photography, but changed the course of my life. I decided that this would be a good time to sample the photos I’ve made over these years, with the exception of musicians in performance (which is a whole other story).
The earliest photos reflected my recently acquired environmental concerns, and tried to show a pristine landscape. Aspects of abstraction started to appear in my photos, and I was asked to join a group of former Minor White students.
They continued to meet monthly, and often repeated one of his quotations: “One does not photograph something simply for ‘what it is’, but ‘for what else it is.”
This meshed nicely with my growing sense of abstraction. Gradually, man-made elements began appearing in the photos. As I was attempting to photograph a bridge in the Columbia River Gorge, I made a Polaroid of my friend Terry Toedtemeier (photographer and curator) who was with me, then continued to photograph the bridge in 15 sections, including him in four. This was the beginning of my Grid-Portrait project, which combine photos of my subject at different times and in different places, and often includes the photographer.
Ultimately, fleeting lighting conditions and phenomena became part of my visual language and create a common thread through the images.
I think of the lines from the Grateful Dead song “Stella Blue”:
All the years combine
They melt into a dream
And that’s how the last 45 years of my photos feel to me.”
~ Stu Levy.
Stu Levy is a photographer living in Portland, Oregon. He has led photography workshops on the Oregon Coast for over 30 years. He studied with Ansel Adams and was an assistant instructor for Ansel’s workshops in Yosemite and Carmel; he was also an instructor at the Ansel Adams Gallery Workshops.
His photographs are in many public and private collections including The Center for Creative Photography, the George Eastman House, the Portland Art Museum, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art (Atlanta), Museum of Photographic Arts, San Francisco Civic Center, Portland Visual Chronicle and the Wilson Centre for Photography.
He was one of the founders of the Photography Council of the Portland Art Museum and was the Council President from 2003 to 2006.
He is also on the Board of Directors of Photolucida and the Pacific Northwest Photographers Archive.
Publications:
Cranial Czar, Eh? (One Picture Book #30) Nazraeli Press 2005
Grid-Portraits (Monograph) Nazraeli Press 2010
Honk If You Love Stieglitz (Jerry Uelsmann) (One Picture Book #75) Nazraeli Press 2012
Photographs 1979 – 2013 (In Search of the What Else) LensWork Press 2014
Magazine Articles:
Camera And Darkroom May 1993
Lenswork #59 Jul – Aug 2005
View Camera Magazine September/October 2007
Photographers Forum Fall 2013
On Landscape #201 March 2020
Black & White Magazine, Issue #162, October 2023

Marc M. McVey - Pieces of Paris
2024-07-13 16:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
Marc M. McVey – Pieces of Paris
July 13th – August 7th, 2024
Opening: July 13th 4-7pm (calendar)
LightBox Photographic Gallery opens Marc McVey – Pieces of Paris from 4-7pm on Saturday, July 13th.
LightBox invites you to share the night with LightBox Guild member Marc McVey who exhibits a masterful collection of work in the LightBox Upper Gallery. The exhibit runs through August 7, 2024. Complete show info is on the LightBox website. Contact LightBox at 503-468-0238. LightBox is located at 1045 Marine Drive in Astoria, hours Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5 pm.
“I have been blessed to visit Paris for over 30 years. It is a city that that truly embodies the statement, “You can never enter a river the same way twice.” It’s a city that has been photographed and praised over the centuries by writers, photographers, poets, and painters. To me, a photograph is merely a piece of an instant in our lives. My work for this exhibition represents what I have seen through a view finder for a fraction of time. These images are my intimate moments with a city that I love so much.”
~ Marc McVey
Marc McVey is a photographer living in Woodland, WA. He has been photographing his travels for over 30 years, looking for what he calls “accidental moments” and pairings that create their own narrative. His work has been sold in galleries in San Diego, La Jolla, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Astoria. Marc McVey is a proud member of the LightBox Photographic Gallery Guild.

Chris Bennett, Variant
2024-08-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Pushdot Studio, 2505 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Chris Bennett, Variant
OPEN/CLOSE: August 2nd, 2024 – Sept 27th, 2024
Opening Reception: August 2nd, 2024 6-8pm
Pushdot Studio
2505 SE 11th Avenue, Suite 104
(in the Ford Building, enter on Division Street)
Portland, OR 97202
503.224.5925
www.pushdotstudio.com
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri. 8:30am to 5:00pm, free admission
My photographic practice seeks to explore the intersection of memory, time, and the environment through the use of ethereal imagery. By exploring the concept of memory, I am interested in how our perception of a place can change over time, particularly in relation to the complex and often intangible effects of climate change.
I start with a single digital photograph and create 10-20 “variants” in Photoshop. I then select two to three variants and combine them together digitally into a single lenticular print. When displayed, the viewer can move around the print and the images will fade in and out of one another creating a surreal effect.”
Chris Bennett is a photographer living in Detroit, Michigan. He founded and was the Director of Newspace Center for Photography in Portland from 2002 to 2012 and served as its Gallery Director from 2012 to 2014. In 2017
He moved to Michigan where he opened Image Works which specializes in custom fine art printing and artwork reproduction.
www.christopherbennett.net
IG @christopher.b.bennett

Steve Dzerigian – Logic of the Subconcious: Photographic Shadow Box Collages
2024-08-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Springfield, OR, 97477, United States
Steve Dzerigian – Logic of the Subconcious: Photographic Shadow Box Collages
August 2nd through the 31st, 2024
Opening Reception: August 2nd (during the First Friday Art Walk), 5 – 7:30 p.m. at NewZone Gallery
Artist’s Talk and Discussion: Saturday, August 3rd, at 1 p.m. at the Emerald Art Center
Emerald Art Center
500 Main St, Springfield, OR 97477
NewZone Gallery Klausmeier Room
110 E 11th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 683-0759
Tuesday through Sunday, 12-6 p.m. First Friday till 8 p.m.
Photographyatoregon.org
Free and open to the public
A photographic exploration of time, space, and meaning emerges through the juxtaposition of symbolic, image elements.
The works featured in this exhibition consist of three dimensionally layered, collage constructions, juxtaposing elements that feel they belong together much like poet, Robinson Jeffers described his masonry building technique, “Stone loving stone.” In the construction of his “Tor” House in Carmel, California, Jeffers would choose, roll, and maneuver each irregularly shaped stone until it felt as though it was meant to fit with its neighbors in the wall.
Rather than leading with conscious preconceptions in the beginning, I tend to follow clues in real world exploration. When I encounter something that resonates meaningfully with my core, an immediate progression of unforced feelings and thoughts follow. Flowing with the current or “listening” rather than “talking”, I allow myself to drift away from conscious deliberation or internal dialogue so that the empirical and intuitive can be my guides when making images . Once enough finished examples reveal related content and form, conscious decisions are integrated as I develop further the series, maintaining as much of the original spontaneity and openness as possible.
This exhibition is titled “Logic of the Subconscious”, because a personally symbolic pattern emerged through the elements, placement, and combinations chosen without preplanning.
Using simple, adapted meditation techniques in the process of observation, I follow intuitive feelings when exposing with the camera. These seem to flow from the reservoir of memory and the subconscious as quick reflexes or emerge gradually from a meditative or dreamlike state. After developing the film by hand, a variety of techniques in “wet” darkroom printing, toning, occasionally hand coloring, followed up by cutting, pasting, and finally shadow box framing are used to produce images that follow an unbroken spirit of connection from the initial experiences to their final presentation.
Weaving history, philosophy, and the natural world with art making, Steve Dzerigian adopted photography as his primary investigative and contemplative tool. The activities of photography and teaching it became his life’s work. He instructed field workshops for the University of California, Santa Cruz Extension from 1977 through 2007. For the Ansel Adams Gallery Photography Workshop in Yosemite, from 1984 to 1990, he was an assistant instructor and served as director one of those years. In 2002, he was co-coordinator for the “Ansel Adams Centennial Symposium in Yosemite, Edges and Intersections: The Evolution of Change”. Devoted to facilitating art and education in Central California for more than forty-five years, he has served as curator, juror, and consultant for many exhibitions, competitions, and media events, in addition to teaching photography full-time at Fresno City College.
https://www.stevedzerigian.com

Rich Bergeman, The Land Remembers: The Rogue River Wars
2024-08-05 08:00 - 2024-10-15 17:00 | The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 2267 Hwy 86, Baker City, OR, 97841, United States
Rich Bergeman, The Land Remembers: The Rogue River Wars
August 5 – October 15, 2024
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
2267 Hwy 86
Baker City, Oregon 97841
https://www.nps.gov/places/000…
(541) 523-1843
Open daily 10am-5pm
“The Land Remembers” features over 40 black-and-white prints by Corvallis photographer Rich Bergeman that explore the Southern Oregon landscapes where the Rogue River Indian Wars were fought 170 years ago.
One of the bloodiest–and yet mostly overlooked–of the Indian conflicts to occur in the Oregon Territory, the Rogue River Wars were characterized by persistent fighting between local tribes and the miners and settlers who moved into southwest Oregon in the early 1850s.
Using an infrared-sensitive camera, Bergeman spent two years traveling from the Rogue Valley to the Oregon Coast to photograph scenes at or near the sites of battles, peace parlays, massacres and other significant events that occurred during the war years of 1851-56. Bergeman said his goal was not to document specific historic sites, but rather “to bring the largely forgotten war back into our collective consciousness through a reflective study of the landscapes that played host to those tragic events.”
In addition to the photographs, the story of the war years is retold through wall text, maps and gallery guides, as well as an accompanying book available in the Lone Pine Mercantile at the Interpretive Center.
The source of the conflict was the convergence of two separate events–the discovery of gold in the region and the passage of the Oregon Donation Land Claim Act. The various tribes who had populated the area for centuries saw their homelands suddenly invaded as settlers and miners streamed in. Conflict inevitably followed, with a cycle of fighting and truces between 1851 and 1854 that eventually erupted into all-out war involving the U.S. Army. It finally ended in 1856 with the forced removal of the Rogue Valley and South Coast tribes to reservations at Siletz and Grand Ronde.
Bergeman is a retired instructor of journalism and photography at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany. The 75-year-old photographer has been exhibiting his work throughout the Northwest since the 1980s. Over the past two decades he has focused primarily on portraying forgotten Northwest histories through photographs of what’s been left behind. His portfolios can be seen at richbergeman.zenfolio.com, and in book form at blurb.com

Ken Hochfeld - Precipice
2024-08-06 09:00 - 2024-09-20 17:00 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OR, 503.615.3409, United States
Ken Hochfeld – Precipice
August 6 – September 20
Walters Cultural Arts Center
527 E. Main Street
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
The Walters Gallery is free and open from 9 am to 9 pm, Monday through Thursday and 9 am to 5 pm, Fridays.
https://www.hillsboro-oregon.g…
Featuring: Portland photographer Ken Hochfeld, Pacific Northwest collage and mixed media artists Kit S. Carlton, Sam Marroquin, and Tyler Brumfield.
These four artists share diverse perspectives on the impact of the human relationship with our fragile and changing environment.
Hochfeld’s photographs will be selections from his collection “Rock(s)”, a tribute to Terry Toedtemeier.
“Terry Toedtemeier comes to the minds of Pacific Northwest photographers who think about photographs of basalt. Terry’s love for the land, knowledge of geology, and his personal expressions have had a meaningful impact on me as an artist. This work represents a tribute to a friendship I regrettably never experienced.
Basalt is an extrusive igneous rock that flooded the Pacific Northwest 17 to 6 million years ago. Best known for dramatic columns, we also see its subsequent forms in the Pacific Northwest, much of which have been revealed as a result of the great Missoula floods that swept through eastern Washington and the Columbia River Gorge various times more than 12,000 years ago. Dark gray and black in color and rich in an array of tones and shapes, I think basalt tells its stories best in bright sun. Additionally, after much of the year under water, lakeside basalt, when exposed to the summer sun takes on an unusual and rich light gray hue. Basalt can also exhibit fantastic color derived from lichens and moss that find special places to thrive. Madrone Wall Park near the Clackamas River in Carver, Oregon is a prime place to see these surreal colors at their very finest.
Others have written about rocks in ways that best describe my thoughts while making these images:
“I take another look at the stone, run my fingertip over the meticulous brushstrokes, and realize that nothing ever returns to time unless it is stored in mute, voiceless objects; rocks do tell tales after all.”
Stefan Hertmans, War and Turpentine
“Everything dreams. The play of form, of being, is the dreaming of substance. Rocks have their dreams, and the earth changes….”
Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven

With this work I hope to share the pure artistry, the form, the brushstrokes, and the various tales and dreams of Rock(s) for us all to imagine. I like to think Terry would have approved.”
Ken Hochfeld
www.kenhochfeld.com

Steve Anchell – Portland Street Photography Workshop
2024-08-09 18:00 - 2024-08-11 21:00 | The Oregon School of Arts & The Gallery, 2185 SW Park Pl,, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Steve Anchell – Portland Street Photography Workshop
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, August 9 – 11, 2024 (3 sessions)
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Oregon School of Arts & The Gallery
2185 SW Park Pl, Portland OR 97205
(503)228-0706 | osartists.org
and
On-site
$395 ($455 non-members)
“Your street photography Workshop was my first experience attending a photography workshop AND what a positive experience it was! Your knowledge and skill were adeptly shared and provided an exceptional learning opportunity.” ~Daniel Chavez, Tucson, Ariz.
Street photography is a genre that records unmediated chance encounters and random incidents in public places. The very publicness of the setting enables the photographer to take candid pictures of strangers, often without their knowledge. Street photographers do not necessarily have a social purpose but often prefer isolating and capturing moments that might go unnoticed. The street photographer is an outsider, a voyeur in the true sense, in that they watch and wait until the right moment occurs and capture it using a camera.
The workshop will begin Friday evening with a presentation that will guide you through many techniques and pitfalls of creating successful street photography, followed by a Q&A session. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, we will visit different areas of Portland to practice street photography with Steve’s guidance. In the afternoons, we will critique your previous photographs and work on the ones you captured during the weekend.
This workshop is designed for all levels of photography enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals. You don’t need any prior experience or special equipment. It’s about engaging and creating meaningful images of people you’ve never met and likely won’t meet again. Whether you have a pro camera or a cell phone, film or digital, you’re welcome. Steve works with both a Sony a7R II and an iPhone, so you’re in good hands regardless of your gear.
Steve Anchell has taught street and documentary photography for the International Center of Photography in NYC, Santa Fe Photography Workshops, and Oregon State University. In the ’00s, he led street photography workshops in Portland for the Portland Photographers’ Forum (PPF). He has been leading street photography workshops in Cuba since 2001.
For more information, go to Portland Street Photography Workshop

The Analog Forever Exhibit 2024
2024-08-10 16:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
The Analog Forever Exhibit 2024
August 10 – October 5, 2024
Opening: 4-7pm on Saturday, August 10th (calendar)
LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com
Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm
Congratulations to the Photographers accepted into The Analog Forever Exhibit 2024

Josh Acosta • Claudia Hollister • Andy Mattern • Bilha Salomon
Dave Levingston • Carla Christian • Dan Gerth • Claudia Hollister
Elizabeth Pineda • Carin Huebner • J.M. Golding • John Hesketh
Jo Bind • Keith Taylor • Loren Nelson • Kevin Black • Marni Myers
Ronald Butler • Matel Rokke • Maureen Bond • Matt Ragen
Orin Rutchick • Harley Cowan • Peter Gomena • Lena Rudnick
Ryan Zoglin • Sally Kim-Miller • Allan Barnes • Yelena Zhavoronkova
Terry Thompson • Walt O’Brien • Walt Duddington • Sara Rice

Juror: Michael Kirchoff – Editor in Chief of Analog Forever Magazine
LightBox Photographic Gallery opens The Analog Forever Exhibit 2024 from 4-7pm on Saturday, August 10th. LightBox invites you to join us as open the exhibit featuring 33 photographers from around the World using analog process in their work. Complete show info is on the LightBox website, http://lightbox-photographic.c….
At the dawn of photography our hopes and sights were set on finding the science that would allow us to produce an image with light and to display the latent image. It was the inquisitive scientific mind, the human hand and creative ideas that furthered the Art of Photography. In the world of today current photographic technology and past process discoveries are merging and we see creative photographic works that use both modern resources and the touch of the human hand with historical photographic processes.
LightBox Photographic Gallery and Analog Forever Magazine have forged a partnership with The Analog Forever Exhibit. We wish to celebrate the lessons we have learned, the processes we have discovered and the paths we have forged in the Inaugural Analog Forever Gallery Exhibit. The work in this exhibit all includes an analog element of photographic means. It can start in an analog manner or medium or it may include any of the same throughout the process, or just the final piece may be a analog photographic print. There must be at least one analog element in the creative process.
Our hope for the exhibition is that stirs the soul and the senses.

Michael Puff, Platinum/Palladium Kaleidoscope
2024-08-10 16:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
Michael Puff, Platinum/Palladium Kaleidoscope
August 10 – September 11, 2024
Opening: 4-7pm on Saturday, August 10th
LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com
Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm

LightBox Photographic Gallery opens Michael Puff Platinum/Palladium Kaleidoscope from 4-7pm on Saturday, August 10th. LightBox invites you to see the incredible hand made prints and masterful work. the night with LightBox Guild member Michael puff from Montatra Ca. will to be at the opening of the exhibit. Complete show info is on the LightBox website, http://lightbox-photographic.c….
“Since 2011, I have been making handmade prints using the 19th century platinum/palladium process. Most recently I have wanted to introduce color into my prints without abandoning the beauty of the platinum/palladium process. This collection is primarily printed using two different techniques which separate the color from the black in an image. Black is printed with platinum/palladium while color is printed with the 19th century single or tri-color gum bichromate process or printed using modern digital archival pigment inks. Platinum/palladium over archival pigment ink requires two layers for each print while gum bichromate over platinum/palladium can require four to six layers for each print. This has been a joyful exploration of color.” ~ Michael Puff
“Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment.” ― Claude Monet
Michael Puff is a photographer living in Montara, CA. He began using photography as his primary artistic expression in 2004. Puff’s work has been exhibited at the LightBox Photographic Gallery, Astoria, OR; de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA; Ryan Gallery at Art Intersection, Gilbert, AZ; Duncan Miller Gallery, Los Angeles, CA and Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA. His work is included in the book Digital Negatives with QuadToneRIP published in 2021 by Focal Press. Michael Puff is a proud member of the LightBox Photographic Gallery Guild.

Pro Photo Supply - Cyanotypes a DIY Workshop with Claudia Hollister
2024-08-31 11:00 - 15:00 | Pro Photo Supply – Event Space, 1801 NW Northrup St, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Pro Photo Supply – Cyanotypes a DIY Workshop with Claudia Hollister
Saturday August 31st 11am-3pm
Pro Photo Supply Event Center
1801 NW Northrup St, Portland, OR 97209
503-517-3646
Mon-Friday 8am-5pm
www.prophotosupply.com

Pro Photo Supply is teaming up with Blue Sky Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts and local artist Claudia Hollister to offer this fun and unique workshop where you’ll get a hands-on lesson in creating your own cyanotypes!
What is a cyanotype?
Cyanotype prints are an exciting non-toxic, alternative photographic process using light-sensitive iron salts and UV light to develop a blue-colored image. Cyanotype prints have no emulsion, instead, the light-sensitive iron salts have been infused into the paper fibers while a negative film placed on the sensitized paper is exposed to UV light. Once the image has finished being exposed it must be washed out in water to reveal a positive image. The blues are unique to this process and can’t be duplicated in any other medium.
The cyanotype process was invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842 to create architectural blueprints. Before the invention of photography, scientists utilized detailed descriptions and other artistic processes (typically illustrations or engravings) to record botanical specimens. In 1843, Anna Atkins printed the first cyanotype prints documenting plant and sea life. Anna self-published her detailed and meticulous botanical images using the cyanotype photographic process in her 1843 book, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions. With a limited number of copies, it was the first book ever to be printed and illustrated by photography.
About this Class
This is a 4-hour workshop designed to take you through the process of creating your own photographic cyanotype prints. In this workshop, you will learn how to create both a positive and negative transparency film from a photograph.
You will learn what photographs are likely to give you a successful cyanotype print. We use the word “likely” since the process is not an exact science. Great photographs do not always translate into great cyanotype prints.
https://www.blueskygallery.org…
https://www.claudiahollister.c…

North Oregon Coast 3-day workshop on Long Exposure with Thibault Roland
2024-09-07 - 2024-09-09 | OR
Thibault Roland is a recognized fine art photographer who specializes in seascapes, landscapes and architecture. He is a master of long exposure, infrared, tilt/shift and black and white photography.
Join him for a 3-day workshop September 07-09 to capture some of the most amazing landmarks in the area between Astoria and Lincoln City, OR. Among others, we will capture the Astoria Bridge and the breathtaking rock formations and seastacks of Cannon Beach, Cape Kiwanda, and Siletz Bay.
During this workshop, you will learn fine art photography, the fascinating long exposure technique, as well as sharpen your photographic and visualization skills. During this unique photography adventure you will also learn some of Thibault’s best editing tricks and you will get feedback on how to improve your images, both in the field and in the digital darkroom.
Group size: 6 participants maximum
Find more details or register here: https://www.thibaultroland.com…

www.thibaultroland.com

Photography Workshop in Provence, France with Fritz Liedtke
2024-09-07 08:00 - 2024-09-14 17:00 | OR
September 7-14, 2024
La Fontaine, Velleron, France
Private room with en-suite bathroom 4400€ per person
Private room with shared bathroom 4200€ per person
Join Portland photographer and artist Fritz Liedtke in Provence, France, for an intimate and transformative week-long photography retreat that you won’t forget.
Fritz Liedtke and Raina Stinson invite you to join them in the South of France for a week in September, where you will:
• learn to create stunning artistic portraits in majestic locations in the south of France;
• dial in your lighting, with both natural light and portable flash;
• have time to photograph models and dancers in chateaus, abbeys, gardens, and villages, with instructor input and feedback;
• have private access to photograph in some of the region’s hidden treasures;
• visit the best antique sellers and farmer’s markets;
• taste local Provençal food and wine;
• all this, while living in the French countryside next to the village of Velleron, surrounded by a small group of like-minded artists.
The focus of this photography workshop is fine art portraiture. Using local models and dancers, vintage clothing, local antiques, and the villages, chateaus, and fields of Provence, you’ll learn to elevate your portrait photography from good to extraordinary. Master photographer Fritz Liedtke will share with you his 35 years as a portrait photographer, helping you learn the ins and outs of creating powerful portraits. You’ll learn how to see light, and how to use it to your advantage (including the use of light modifiers and small, portable flashes). Through in-class discussions, on-location demonstrations, and time to photograph with models, you’ll learn about planning, wardrobe, model selection and direction, location selection, lighting, and post-processing, to create deeply moving portraits.
In this workshop, you’ll also learn to transcend the fears and limitations that keep you from your best work as an artist. Through a variety of exercises, Raina and Fritz will help you to see what hinders you from your best work, and how to move past these barriers with freedom and confidence.
All of this will take place in a private residence in Velleron, France, surrounded by acres of gardens, groves, and a swimming pool, and within walking distance of the village and its famous farmer’s market. Regular outings will take us to chateaus, villages, and secret locations throughout the region, where you can photograph, shop, eat, and explore.
Not only will you learn to create beautiful photographs in Provence, but also to come away refreshed and invigorated as an artist. You’ll learn to fine-tune both your vision and your technique. You’ll return home with a beautiful portfolio and a full heart.
Please join us.
7 Nights, 7 Days
September 7th to 14th, 2024
La Fontaine, Velleron, France
Learn more here: https://www.rainastinsonphotography.com/portraiture-in-provence-september-7th-14th-2024
View Fritz’s work here:
www.fritzliedtke.com
www.fritzphotographic.com
@fritzphoto1

Introduction to Platinum Palladium Printing with Paul Cunningham
2024-09-20 18:00 - 2024-09-21 17:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
Introduction to Platinum Palladium Printing with Paul Cunningham
September 2024, Friday 20th 6-8pm / Saturday 21st 9am -5pm
October 2024, Friday 18th 6-8pm / Saturday 19th 9am -5 pm
LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com
Wednesday – Saturday, 12 – 5:00pm
Cost: $350 including all materials
Discover the timeless artistry of Platinum Palladium printing in this introductory class designed for photographers of all levels. Throughout the class, students will delve into the fundamentals of this historic printing process, exploring its unique characteristics and aesthetic qualities.
During the Friday evening reception, participants will have the chance to engage with fellow students and the instructor with a class introduction, setting the stage for an immersive learning experience. On Saturday, students will embark on the main course, where they will learn step-by-step techniques for creating stunning prints using the Platinum Palladium process.
From digital negatives to coating and exposing paper, students will learn about every stage of the printing process. Through demonstrations and personalized guidance, participants will develop the skills and confidence to produce their own exquisite prints.
As a highlight of the course, each student will have the opportunity to create a print from one of their own images, putting their newfound knowledge into practice under the guidance of their experienced instructor.
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer looking to expand your repertoire or a newcomer to alternative printing processes, this course offers a unique opportunity to explore the beauty and versatility of Platinum Palladium printing. Join us and unlock the potential of this captivating medium. This course does not cover the intricacies of creating digital negatives. The focus remains on mastering the essential skills required to produce stunning Platinum Palladium prints.
Note: Enrollment will be limited to a maximum of six participants. Students are asked to submit one image file that will be prepared as a digital negative, two weeks in advance of the class.
Paul Cunningham is an Oregon-based photographer and owner of The Cunningham Press. Paul has been engaged in Platinum Palladium printing for over ten years and his prints are sold around the world.
www.thecunninghampress.com
To register or for more information, contact Michael Granger at LightBox (503) 468-0238, or email michael@lightbox-photographic.com
You can also register via EventBrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/989347072727

South Oregon Coast 3-day workshop on Long Exposure with Thibault Roland
2024-09-21 - 2024-09-23 | OR
South Oregon Coast 3-day workshop on Long Exposure with Thibault Roland
September 21-23 2024
Between Bandon and Brookings, OR.
Register: South Oregon Coast Workshop – September 2024 – Thibault Roland
$1800
Thibault Roland is a recognized fine art photographer who specializes in seascapes, landscapes and architecture. He is a master of long exposure, infrared, tilt/shift and black and white photography.
Join him for a 3-day workshop September 21-23 to capture the most amazing rock formations and seastacks in the area between Bandon and Brookings, OR.
During this unique adventure workshop, you will learn long exposure, fine art photography, as well as sharpen your photographic and visualization skills in a small group setting. On Sunday, Thibault will also teach some of his best editing tricks and provide feedback on your images and insights on how to improve them both in the field and in the digital darkroom.
Group size: 6 participants maximum

Find more details or register here: https://www.thibaultroland.com…
www.thibaultroland.com

UNSEEN IMAGES - New Work from the Photography at Oregon Committee
2024-10-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Dot Dotson’s, 1668 Willamette, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
UNSEEN IMAGES – New Work from the Photography at Oregon Committee
October 4th – October 31st, 2024
Opening Reception, Friday, October 4th from 5-6 p.m.
During Eugene’s First Friday Artwalk
Dot Dotson’s Gallery
1668 Willamette St.
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 485-1771
Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sat: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
photographyatoregon.org
Free and open to the public
Photography at Oregon is proud to present its own exhibition!
UNSEEN IMAGES
New Work from the Photography at Oregon Committee

The Opening Reception is on Friday, October 4th from 5-6 p.m. during Eugene’s First Friday Artwalk.
The POA committee members will be present and there will be hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.
Exhibiting Photographers and Members of the Photograhy at Oregon Committee are:
Susie Morill – Linda Devenow – Sarah Grew – Paul Neevel – Doremus Scudder – Michael Strain – Michael Z. Taylor – Guy Weese
The entire exhibition will be photographs that have never before been exhibited; new work unseen until now.
This is a great opportunity to get to know the members of Photography at Oregon, who dedicate their time and effort to promoting photographic events here in the Willamette Valley. Plus, you’ll get to see just what fine photographers they are as well. The show promises to be varied, thought-provoking and downright beautiful.
Start your First Friday Artwalk with us, raise a glass, look at the photographs and talk to the photographers. We hope to see you there.
photographyatoregon.org

The PhotoZone Gallery Group Show
2024-10-04 17:30 - 19:30 | New Zone Gallery, 110 E 11th Ave, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
The PhotoZone Gallery Group Show
October 3rd through October 26th
Opening Reception: October 4th, First Friday 5:30 – 7:30 pm
New Zone Gallery
110 East 11th
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 683-0759

Kris Davidson, American Timescapes
2024-10-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Pushdot Studio, 2505 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Kris Davidson, American Timescapes

Open/Close: October 4th, 2024 – November 27th, 2024
Opening Reception l Artist Talk: October 4th, 2024 6-8pm
PUSHDOT STUDIO
2505 SE 11th Avenue, Suite 104
Portland, OR 97202
503.224.5925
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri. 8:30am to 5:00pm, free admission
Kris Davidson | AMERICAN TIMESCAPES
Stories are the pillars of the self, revealing who we have been, who we are, and who we are becoming — yet they remain intangible, sliding across time and shapeshifting between fact and fiction. In my work, I am primarily concerned with the translation of stories across time, an investigation that draws me toward the concept of deep time. Through my photographic collages — slicing and reorganizing slivers of frozen time — I explore how our stories might inhabit the past, present, and future simultaneously.
In “American Timescapes,” I address the ephemerality of the American experience across deep time. Each piece in this series is constructed from three separate photographs of a landscape or region, taken minutes, hours, days, or even years apart. These images are then cut, folded, and combined to form 3-dimensional photo sculptures that visualize a compressing of time.
As we confront the realities of climate change and accelerate toward numerous technological breakthroughs — from gene editing to advances in AI and expanded space exploration — the narratives we create will shape who we are becoming. “American Timescapes” is an invitation to reflect on our relationship with all of time — the past, the present, and the deep future — and to reconsider how we are crafting the story of our existence.
Kris Davidson, a native of Sweden, spent her childhood between the Scandinavian subarctic and Texas. She spent 15 years as an editorial photographer before transitioning to an artistic practice that explores how stories are translated across the past, present, and future. Using collage and mixed media on photographic prints, Kris delves into storytelling and memory across deep time.
Her photography has been featured in National Geographic Traveler, Lonely Planet Traveler, and other major publications. Prior to her photography career, Kris worked as a branding professional in the San Francisco Bay Area for eight years. She is also an experienced educator, having collaborated with the National Geographic Society and the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Kris holds a BA from Loyola University in New Orleans and is currently pursuing an MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, expected in 2025. She is based in Seattle, Washington.
www.krisdavidson.com
