Luke Olsen Photography

Glenn Newland at the PhotoZone Gallery
2022-02-07 08:00 - 2022-03-03 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | PhotoZone Gallery, 22 West 7th Ave, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Glenn Newland, Invisible
PhotoZone gallery exhibition with featured artist Glen Newland.
February 7 through March 3rd
Online show at photozonegallery.com
https://www.photozonegallery.com/
In February, the PhotoZone Gallery will present group exhibition by the PhotoZone membership and images of social commentary by our featured artist Glenn Newland. About his series “Invisible,” Newland says “Sometimes the people I photograph have been marginalized by the people around them and/or the culture and the society of which they are an integral part. The most compelling subject (from my perspective) is my fellow humans, as they portray themselves to and interact with, the world around them.”
PhotoZone Gallery is a diverse group of individuals dedicated to exhibiting fine art photography. This includes traditional and alternative processes that run the gamut of subject matter from experimental, to straight landscape imagery to documentary photography.

Rich Bergeman at Art in the Valley Gallery
2022-02-08 09:30 - 2022-03-05 17:00 | Art in the Valley Gallery, 209 SW 2nd St., Corvallis, OR, 97333, United States
Rich Bergeman, Sky Palettes
Feb. 8 – March 5, 2022
Art in the Valley Gallery
209 SW 2nd St., Corvallis, Oregon 97333
Tues-Thur 11am-4pm; Fri-Sat 9:30am-5pm
http://www.artinthevalley.net/
541-752-0811

Corvallis photographer Rich Bergeman will be showing a selection of infrared photographs from his series “Sky Palettes” at the Art in the Valley Gallery.
Bergeman said he started seeing cloud patterns in a new light during the pandemic shutdown of 2020, when his “travels” were limited to walks around his residential Corvallis neighborhood.
“I was struck by the fascinating canvas overhead, especially the high-flying, feathery cirrus clouds, so I began taking my infrared camera along on my walks,” he said. “Since then, as my travels have widened, I’ve become a card-carrying member of the Cloud Appreciation Society (a real thing–look it up!) and have continued to look for compositions in the sky.”
Called the “patron goddess of idle men” by the Greek playwright Aristophanes, clouds have been an object of study and fascination for centuries, but it wasn’t until the early 19th century that cloud spotters began to apply a scientific rigor to classifying them. This has resulted in a complex nomenclature that groups clouds–from the fluffy to the fleecy–into 10 genera (or families), each with several “species” and associated “varieties.”
“What fascinates me most is the cloud genus known as cirrus, which is Latin for fiber or hair,” Bergeman said. “They form at the highest altitudes and are composed of ice crystals rather than water vapor, which gives them a silky, semi-transparent structure.”
The genus cirrus includes five different species and four different varieties, all based on appearance, but because they are constantly evolving as they flit across the sky, positive identification by amateurs can be tricky.
Bergeman counts himself an amateur: “It turns out I am better at photographing these wispy clouds than I am at identifying them, so I often make up my own names based on what the cloud shapes suggest. By using an infrared-sensitive camera, I can isolate them against the sky and dramatize their shapes, lines and movement.”
A retired instructor of photography and journalism at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, OR, Bergeman has been exhibiting his photography throughout the Northwest for more than 30 years. Originally a large-format film photographer and darkroom printer in silver and platinum, he currently works primarily with digital infrared cameras and archival pigment printers. He has been exploring the infrared spectrum since 2015.

The Immigrant Story, To Bear Witness – Extraordinary Lives
2022-03-06 08:00 - 2022-05-15 17:00 | Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, 724 NW Davis Street, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
The Immigrant Story, To Bear Witness – Extraordinary Lives
Through May 15, 2022
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: 503.226.3600
Wednesday – Saturday: 11am – 4pm
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required for all visitors 18 years and older and masks are required for all visitors 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status.
The Immigrant Story: https://theimmigrantstory.org/to-bear-witness-extraordinary-lives/
The Immigrant Story and the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education invite you to visit “To Bear Witness – Extraordinary Lives,” our newest multimedia exhibition, opening December 9, 2021, at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. This exhibition celebrates the “Extraordinary Lives” of men and women who have endured unthinkable cruelty elsewhere in the world, only to resume productive lives in their new homes in Oregon.
“To Bear Witness” takes its name from the words of the late Nobel Prize-winning writer, activist and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, who emphatically proclaimed, “For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.” And so we present this collection of profiles of survivors of the Nazi Holocaust, genocides in Europe, Africa and Asia and unimaginable atrocities of war. They are united by the troubling truth that human despotry sometimes knows no bounds. But each is also a portrait of courage and human resilience. We present these stories in hopes that they will inspire, inform and possibly instruct.
“To Bear Witness” includes 14 profiles from Myanmar, Bosnia, Rwanda, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, Tibet, Nazi-occupied Hungary, Germany, and Austria.
The Immigrant Story is proud to join with the lauded Portland photographer Jim Lommasson, building upon his project, “Stories of Survival,” originally produced in collaboration with the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. His work focuses on objects survivors were able to carry with them on their perilous journeys. From his photographs of the objects, the participants respond with handwritten testimonies — stories, memories, poems, drawings. Their stories speak to the luminous inner life of these ordinary things and testify to the unspeakable anguish of lives forever left behind. Ordinary objects thus become sacred objects.
Also on display are five short docu-series films by well-known video producers from the Pacific Northwest, in collaboration with NW Documentary. These visceral personal stories emphasize the individual humanity of genocide survivors, forcing viewers to look beyond cold facts and statistics and confront the immense emotional, spiritual and physical violence that genocide inflicts.
They have so much to tell us. And so, we must Bear Witness.

John Ritchie and Jody Miller at LightBox Photographic Gallery
2022-03-12 12:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
John Ritchie – Inside Lives
Jody Miller – Majestic

March 12 – April 6, 2022
Opening: Saturday, March 12, 12 – 7pm
LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com
LightBox Photographic Gallery opens two exhibits on Saturday, March 12th. “Majestic”, is an Exhibit of Photographs by Astoria’s Jody Miller, exemplified by some of her most powerful images of the world around us. Jody Miller will be in the gallery from 4 – 7pm. Also opening on March 12th is “Inside Lives”, an Exhibit by John Ritchie inspired by the challenge of COVID isolation. John Ritchie photographed people inside their homes, photographing from outside the building at night, separated from the subjects by glass while they enact a private drama within. These scenes portray imaginary lives lived both inside our homes and within our heads. John Ritchie will conduct an artist talk at 2pm at the gallery with a reservation and on zoom at : Inside Lives Artist Talk, Time: Mar 12, 2022 02:00 PM US/Pacific Join Zoom Meeting for Inside Lives artist talk. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87433189923?pwd=[REDACTED]
LightBox opens these shows on Saturday, March 9th with extended hours. Please join us on opening day from 11am-7pm. Complete show info is on the LightBox website at http://lightbox-photographic.com/shows/. Contact LightBox at 503-468-0238 or info@lightboxphotographic.com. LightBox is located at 1045 Marine Drive in Astoria. Gallery viewing hours are Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat., 12pm – 5pm or by appointment.

Sandi T. O’Brien - In Memoriam, After the Holiday Farm Fire at The O’Brien Photo Gallery
2022-03-19 11:00 - 16:00 | The O’Brien Photo Gallery, 2833 Willamette, Ste. B, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Sandi T. O’Brien, In Memoriam, After the Holiday Farm Fire
March 14 through April 15.
Reception on March 19 from 11:00 to 4:00.
The O’Brien Photo Gallery
2833 Willamette, Ste. B.
Eugene, OR. 97405
(541) 729-3572
Open weekdays from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Call to be sure we’re open.
Email: picmac1945@gmail.com
Website: https://www.waltobrien.net/the-o-brien-photo-gallery
The “In Memoriam” show is meant as a way to honor, not just the Delta Campground nature trail but, all those sacred spaces that mean so much to people who go there to refresh their spirits. Fire decimated many such places and this project was part of my grieving process.
I first discovered the little ½ mile nature walk at the Delta Campgrounds in September of 2017. I was spending a weekend with a couple of friends on a “girls’ weekend” at a cabin on the McKenzie River. We looked for an easy hike and I, as always, took my cameras. The campground was closed, due to the fires near Cougar Reservoir so we had to walk in and while walking the loop, we discovered the nature trail. Despite the fact that the air was full of smoke, I was entranced, such a quiet magic place! What normally would have been a 15-20 minute walk took an hour at least as I photographed with digital infrared and my iPhone camera. Despite the smoke, I left rejuvenated.
Over the last few years, I have returned time and again to photograph this spot during different seasons, always coming away with a sense of peace and some beautiful photos as a bonus. My last trip, January of 2021, was a sad one, as it was after the Holiday Farm Fire that engulfed much of the forest on the McKenzie River banks. My heart hurt for the residents of the area that had lost, in some instances, everything. I felt that we needed to go witness the devastation for ourselves. I was afraid of what I would find when we went to Delta Campground. My fears were confirmed. It was cold and the road to the campground was closed. These are all of the photos that I could manage before sadly turning back to the car to go home.
In the spring I will head up there again to witness the forest’s renewal.
https://www.sanditobrien.com/artwork.

Jess T. Dugan, To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults
2022-03-30 18:00 - 19:00 | OR
Jess T. Dugan, To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

March 30, 2022 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Event registration link: https://pdx.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SL8CKUgHTwidWQUsBBbRXg
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU
1855 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
503-725-8013
Tues – Sat 11:00 – 5pm (Thurs until 7pm)
jsma@pdx.edu
https://www.pdx.edu/museum-of-art/events/virtual-artist-talk-jess-t-dugan
Join us for a virtual artist talk with Jess T. Dugan as they discuss our current exhibition, To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender And Gender Nonconforming Older Adults as well as their upcoming projects. For over 5 years, photographer Jess T. Dugan and social worker Vanessa Fabbre traveled throughout the United States seeking subjects whose lived experiences exist within the complex intersections of gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, sexuality, socioeconomic class, and geographic location. The resulting portraits and narratives provide a nuanced view into the struggles and joys of growing older as a transgender person and offer a poignant reflection on what it means to live authentically despite seemingly insurmountable odds.
To Survive on This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults is an exhibition organized by Barrett Barrera Projects. The exhibition and talk are supported in part by the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Susie Morrill and Glen Newland at The Midtown
2022-04-02 15:00 - 17:00 | The Midtown, 1600 Pearl St, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Susie Morrill and Glen Newland
March 14th through April 30th, 2022
Opening reception on April 2nd from 3pm to 5pm.
The Midtown
1600 Pearl St, Eugene
Eugene, OR 97401
8am to 6pm 7 days a week
photozonegallery.com
The PhotoZone Gallery presents a group exhibition by the PhotoZone membership as well as photographs by our two featured artists Susie Morrill and Glen Newland.
The exhibition takes place at The Midtown, 1600 Pearl St, Eugene, OR 97401. The show is available for viewing 8am to 6pm 7 days a week. The Midtown is a beautiful new venue for art exhibitions and is the home of the Eugene Ballet and many other arts organizations.
Our featured artists both explore images with important messages of social commentary.
Susie Morrill’s body of work is from her trips to Cuba that began in 2011. She says, “My work explores the humanity of the people and their human condition. The upper- and middle-class citizens manage in a troubled economic system, but the lower income people really struggle. The American embargo seriously impacts the Cuban people. Despite their lack of resources, the Cuban people remain a proud, hardworking, and happy people. To know Cuba is to love it.”
Glenn Newland is our other featured artist. About his series “Invisible,” Newland says “The most compelling subject (from my perspective) is my fellow humans, as they portray themselves to, and interact with, the world around them. Sometimes the people I photograph have been marginalized by the people around them and/or the culture and the society of which they are an integral part. Ideally my images respect the dignity of the subject while revealing some truth.”
The PhotoZone Gallery is a diverse group of individuals dedicated to exhibiting fine art photography. This includes traditional and alternative processes that run the gamut of subject matter from experimental, to straight landscape imagery, to documentary photography.

Transcendent Portraiture photography workshop with Fritz Liedtke
2022-04-05 11:30 - 2022-04-22 13:30 | OR
Transcendent Portraiture photography workshop with Fritz Liedtke
April 5-22, 2022
Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30-1:30
Online Photography Workshop
$595.00
https://santafeworkshops.com/product/transcendent-portraiture/
Portland photographer and artist Fritz Liedtke will be leading Transcendent Portraits, a photography workshop hosted by Santa Fe Workshops in April.
Great portraiture is about more than the right lens and the right lighting. It’s about having a vision and connecting with your subject to make images that transcend the simple headshot. In this workshop you will fine-tune your vision and technique to approach portraiture like an artist, and create gorgeous, surprising, beautiful, atmospheric images.
Fine-art and commercial photographer Fritz Liedtke leads you first through the “why” of portraiture and then through the “how to” as we explore—and learn from—the work of master artists. In addition to learning how to develop an authentic rapport with your subjects, you discover ways of posing and lighting them to look their best.
Through live instructor demonstrations and discussions, we will cover multiple methods for finding people to photograph, directing and posing our subjects, working with natural light (and modifying it to your advantage), working with artificial lighting, and combining the two. Demonstrations also include post-processing of images to create the final look you originally envisioned. In this way, you understand the complete process of creating gorgeous portraits, from start to finish.
Local participants may be able to attend the live photo shoot demonstrations in person.
Weekly assignments help you gain fluidity and confidence in your work, and by experimenting with portraiture post-processing, you accentuate the mood, feel, and style that best expresses your vision. You finish the workshop with new experience and insights—not to mention stunning images you can be proud of.
This online class runs April 5-22, 2022, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30-1:30.
See more of Fritz’s fine art and commercial photography work.

Don Jacobson, Fire & Ice
2022-04-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St., Hillsboro, OR, 503.615.3409, United States
Don Jacobson, Fire & Ice
There are two receptions:
April 5th , 5 to 8 pm and
May 3rd , 5 to 8pm.
I plan to be at least at the April 5th event.
Walters Cultural Arts Center
10am – 4pm M-F
527 E. Main St.
Hillsboro, OR
Phone 503.615.3409
https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/our-city/departments/parks-recreation/facilities-rentals/walters-cultural-arts-center
I have a exhibit at the Walters Cultural Arts Center (WCAC), Fire & Ice from April 5th to May 20, 2022. There are 37 of my photographs, a juxtaposition of images from ice formations in the Columbia River Gorge and thermal areas in Yellowstone National Park. East Creek Art will also be showing ceramics. This was originally supposed to be exhibited in April/May of 2020 and thanks to the persistence and cooperation of the staff, the show goes on!

Robbie McClaran, Ken Hochfeld, and Pat Welle at LightBox Photographic Gallery
2022-04-09 12:00 - 19:00 | LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Dr., Astoria, OR, 97103, United States
Robbie McClaran, Ken Hochfeld, and Pat Welle at LightBox Photographic Gallery
April 9 – May 11, 2022
Opening: Saturday, April 9, 12 – 7pm
LightBox Photographic Gallery
1045 Marine Dr.
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 468-0238
lightbox-photographic.com
LightBox Photographic Gallery opens four exhibits featuring the Columbia River as their subject on Saturday, April 9, 2022. In the downstairs gallery, Robbie McClaran exhibits “The Great River of the West”. Beginning in 2013, and working with an antique eight-by-ten large format camera, Robbie McClaran photographed along the entire 1250-mile length of the Columbia River, from its source in British Columbia to its confluence with the Pacific Ocean. “The Great River of the West”, explores the River’s current cultural and economic landscape as well as environmental alterations. The prints in the exhibit are all silver gelatin contact prints, handprinted from the original negatives. This project has been supported by grants from the Oregon Arts Commission, the Ford Family Foundation and the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
Upstairs in the gallery Ken Hochfeld opens two exhibits with the Columbia River as their subject. “Pages: The Majestic Columbia River”, celebrates the majesty of the Columbia River with photographs that recognize its significance while remembering it as an existential heritage of those who were here long before the first settlers arrived. In “Small Communities of the Lower Columbia River” Ken begins to examine the places and the people who live there. The communities of the Lower Columbia on the Oregon side along Highway 30 and on the Washington side near Highway 4 west of Longview, are photographed for there character and history.
Additionally, downstairs in the gallery, photographer and retired scientist Pat Welle explores native habitats of the Columbia River Estuary that runs 146 miles from Bonneville Dam east to the Pacific Ocean. It is a critical, final reach for migrating Pacific Salmon – and undammed and tidally-influenced stretch where salmon feed, grow, and adapt to a salt-water environment. There is a rich history here and human influences have significantly reduced salmon habitats. This image collection explores these complex estuary habitats, and the people and projects working to restore them.
LightBox opens these shows on Saturday, April 9th with extended hours from Noon-7pm. Complete show info is on the LightBox website at http://lightbox-photographic.com/shows/. Contact LightBox at 503-468-0238 or info@lightbox-photographic.com. LightBox is located at 1045 Marine Drive in Astoria. Gallery viewing hours are Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat., 12pm – 5pm or by appointment.
http://lightbox-photographic.com/shows/robbie_mcclaran_-_the_great_river_of_the_west
http://lightbox-photographic.com/shows/ken_hochfeld_pages_the_majestic_columbia_river
http://lightbox-photographic.com/shows/ken_hochfeld_small_communities_of_the_lower_columbia_river
http://lightbox-photographic.com/shows/pat_welle_there_and_back_again

Photography at Oregon On-Line Photography Auction
2022-04-10 08:00 - 2022-05-06 17:00 | OR
Photography at Oregon On-Line Photography Auction
Eugene-based Photography at Oregon (PAO) is having their
44th annual photography auction of original photographs.
Now through May 6, 2022
https://www.accelevents.com/e/PAO2022

Photographs by Shelby Lee Adams, Wynn Bullock, Christopher Burkett, Carl Chiarenza, Linda Connor, Stewart Harvey, Michael Kenna, Don Kirby, Stu Levy, Chris Rauschenberg, George Tice and many other photographers are being offered.
PAO has supported the Eugene area’s photography teaching programs for more than 50 years.
Auction proceeds support PAO’s public lectures, exhibitions, workshops, visiting artists and community fine-art photography nights.
Auction bids can be made through May 6, 2022. Please bid on a photograph and help support photography in our community!

Fernando Valls at Zidell Yards
2022-04-10 20:00 - 2022-04-24 21:00 | Zidell Yards, 3121 S Moody Ave, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Fernando Valls, Eksod
Fridays Saturdays and Sundays April 1st – 24th, 8pm and 9pm showings
Zidell Yards
3121 S Moody Ave
Portland OR 97239
Phone Number: 503-914-8687 (Fernando Valls)
https://hearsight.com/eksod
$20 per person
Eksod is an immersive sound and visual art experience offering an intimate perspective of a young Albanian woman’s attempt to emigrate to the United States. All the sounds and prints were recorded and photographed while the creator, Fernando Valls, was living in Albania recording sound for other film projects. The experience is akin to a short film where the cinematography has been replaced with still photographs. A walk through the old barge building of Zidell Yards, which is usually inaccessible to the public, is worth the trip on its own and serves as a perfect backdrop to fully envelope the audience as you make your way through the installation.

Photolucida’s Call for Volunteers!
2022-04-21 08:00 - 2022-04-23 17:00 | OR
Interested in learning what goes on behind the scenes in a Portfolio Reviews Event? Volunteer at Photolucida in Portland in April (21st-23rd) and be part of the inner workings that make such an event possible!
Shifts might include helping check participants in at the Jupiter NEXT, helping make sure the Reviewing Room runs smoothly, and/or helping with the Portfolio Walk/Photobook Fair event at the Portland Art Museum!
For more information on the event: www.photolucida.org/homepagegallery
Photolucida loves our volunteers and we look forward to hearing from you!
(Please note that all participants must be fully vaccinated!)
info@photolucida.org

Photolucida's Portfolio Walk and Photobook Fair
2022-04-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Photolucida’s Portfolio Walk and Photobook Fair
April 21st, 6-9 PM
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205
It’s back! Held in the Fields Ballroom, the combined Portfolio Walk + Photobook Fair is free and open to the public! 75 talented photographers participating in Photolucida 2022 will lay their photographs out on tables to present their work. This event is a wonderful chance for the Portland community to meet photographers, engage in conversation, and see a lot of stellar photography all in one place.
You’ll also be able to browse and purchase photo books from independent publishers including Daylight Books, Fall Line Press, Gnomic Book, One Twelve Publishing, Analog Forever, SHOTS Magazine, and Mirrored Society. Book signings with Sasha Wolf, Jerry Takigawa, Nicholas + Andrew Widener, Glenna Cole Allee, Diane Durant, Annette LeMay Burke, Jessica Cantlin, Peter Merts, Jenny Sampson, Nancy Scherl, and John Waller will be scheduled.
*please note capacity will be monitored and masks + proof of vaccination required!
For more information: www.photolucida.org

One day introductory workshop to long Exposure in Astoria with Thibault Roland
2022-04-23 08:00 - 17:00 | OR
One day introductory workshop to long Exposure in Astoria with Thibault Roland
April 23rd, 2022
Astoria
$335
$95 non-refundable at the time of registration
TO REGISTER: contact@thibaultroland.com
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 one-day workshop April 23rd 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 long exposure, sharpen your photographic and visualization skills as well as learn some of his best editing tricks during the classroom session where we will also discuss how to improve your images by shooting with intent.
Group size: 6 maximum
www.thibaultroland.com

Michael Taylor at The O’Brien Photo Gallery
2022-04-23 12:00 - 16:00 | The O’Brien Photo Gallery, 2833 Willamette, Ste. B, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Michael Taylor, The Willfulness of Being (Life Aware of Itself)
The show runs from April 20 through May 31, 2022
There will be an artist reception on Saturday, April 23 from 12:00 to 4:00.
The O’Brien Photo Gallery
2833 Willamette, Ste B.
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 729-3572
Open from 1 – 5 pm weekdays..
Call to be sure we’re open.
Email: picmac1945@gmail.com
Website: https://www.waltobrien.net/the-o-brien-photo-gallery

“I don’t talk to my house plants or play for them a Fiscella piano composition. That would presume an aging Philodendron can be reflective as an old man facing his end.
But as I wander through the quiet muse of a redwood grove or observe the blanket of canopy embracing an old bridge, I find myself sharing with them an awareness: That we are each of us a life possessed, one brief moment trailing in the sweep of infinite time and space.
These photographs, a work in progress, are about more than seeing a tree or a leaf. They are about seeing ourselves, in connection with the world around us. They are portraits; profiles of community, of family, of souls wrapped in the fleeting grace of being.
And I believe they are aware of that single moment they inhabit, as we, too, should be. And that in each of these images there exists a willfulness of being – a life aware of itself.
Look for it. You’ll see.”
MZ Taylor
This is Michael’s first exhibit at the O’Brien Photo Gallery in Eugene. He has also shown works at the PhotoZone Gallery, the NewZone Gallery Downtown, Dr. Don Dexter’s Gallery and has been interviewed on KLCC’s “Viz City” program. He is the Coordinator and Facilitator at the PhotoZone Gallery, active board member at Photography at Oregon, and a participant in the Eugene Grid Project from 2018 to 2020. Working exclusively in black and white until the introduction of digital, he has been making photographs off and on since the 1960’s. He has recently re-discovered film and has been especially interested in infrared film.
Michael’s website: https://www.mztphotography.com

Amelia Bjesse Puffin, Skating Is For Everyone
2022-04-29 18:00 - 21:00 | See See Motor Coffee in St Johns, 8811 N Lombard St, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
Amelia Bjesse Puffin, Skating Is For Everyone
March 30th through June 30th
Opening: Evening of April 29th 7 – 9 PM
See See Motor Coffee in St Johns
8811 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203
(971) 242-8927
Open 8 to 3pm every day
https://www.seeseemotorcycles.com/pages/see-see-motor-coffee-co
Photography impacts how we see and experience the world. Most skateboarders are men, and most images we see of skaters are of men, and maybe the occasional tokenized women. There is nothing biologically special about men that makes them more likely to pick up or stick with skating. The barriers are cultural. That means they can be dismantled. By placing large scale images of skaters who are not cis-men in spaces shared by skaters and non-skaters, this show seeks to increase representation, and to chip away at the skate scene’s patriarchal culture.
The photos in this show each feature a different nontraditional skater. Most were shot at Pier Park in St Johns. They were taken using a variety of analogue cameras, including Canon AE-1, reloadable-disposable cameras, an Olympus Pen FT, and more. A bonus mini exibit of instant photos is included, featuring skaters from an event hosted by Queer Skate PDX. Skaters posed with their friends, and decorated each instant shot with messages of justice and empowerment. Their energy and their words are a gift to us all.
www.smashtheskatriarchy.com

North Oregon Coast 3-day workshop on Long Exposure with Thibault Roland
2022-05-07 08:00 - 2022-05-09 17:00 | OR
North Oregon Coast 3-day workshop on Long Exposure with Thibault Roland
May 7-9 2022
$1300 (returning participants and early birds)
$1400 (new participants and after 03/01)
$450 non-refundable at the time of registration
Group size: 6 maximum
TO REGISTER: contact@thibaultroland.com
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 May 7-9 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 long exposure, sharpen your photographic and visualization skills as well as learn some of his best editing tricks during the classroom session where we will also discuss how to improve your images by shooting with intent.
www.thibaultroland.com

Rich Bergeman, More Than Meets the Eye
2022-05-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City, OR, 97814, United States
Rich Bergeman, More Than Meets the Eye
May 6-27, 2022
Reception Friday May 6, 5:30-8pm
Slide Lecture and Discussion Saturday May 7, 11am-12
Crossroads-Carnegie Art Center
2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City, OR 97814
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
https://crossroads-arts.org/
541-523-5369
Corvallis photographer Rich Bergeman will exhibit selections from his “More Than Meets the Eye” portfolio at the Crossroads-Carnegie Art Center in Baker City May 6-27, 2022.
An opening reception will be held during the city-wide First Friday Artwalk on May 6, from 5:30-8pm.
The exhibit features 25 black-and-white photographs that explore the transformative effects of infrared light on a variety of Northwest landscapes, including Oregon’s High Desert and Coastline, the rugged terrain of Southwestern Oregon, the Willamette Valley, and Willapa Bay on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula.
“Over the past 30 years I’ve been learning how to see and express myself with a variety of different camera types and processes,” Bergeman said. “Infrared, which I took up seven years ago, is my most recent addiction. I has a hauntingly beautiful quality that can, if used with restraint, transform otherwise ordinary views of the land, sea and sky into magical scenes.”
In a free presentation on Saturday, May 7, at 11am, Bergeman will discuss the history and contemporary applications of infrared photography, and demonstrate techniques of creating and processing black-and-white images with digital cameras converted to capture the infrared spectrum.
A retired instructor of photography and journalism at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, OR, Bergeman has been exhibiting his photography throughout the Northwest since the 1980s. Originally a large-format film photographer and darkroom printer in silver and platinum, he currently works primarily with digital infrared cameras and archival pigment printers.

Jim Schomaker, Tree Skeletons – Beachie Creek Fire
2022-05-07 15:00 - 18:00 | Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery, 444 Ferry St. SE, Salem, OR, 97301, United States
Jim Schomaker, Tree Skeletons – Beachie Creek Fire
The show runs from May 7 through May 28, 2022
There will be an artist reception on Saturday, May 7 from 3:00 to 6:00
Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery
444 Ferry St. SE Salem OR 97301
503-581-4642
elsinoregallery@outlook.com
Elsinore hours M-F 9:00 – 6:00
Sat. 10:00 – 5:00

I had been photographing this area, Elkhorn Valley/ N. Fork Rd along the Little North Santiam
River, for the last 14 years and thought it very unique and beautiful. Each year I looked forward
to returning in the Spring, being sure things would look a little different after the Winter rains and could capture something with a new look.
Then came the “Beachie Creek Fire” in August 2020. It was almost two months after the fire was
out before I could bring myself to view the burned area. Shocking devastation for miles and miles.
I slowly started to photograph a few burned areas even as dead trees adjacent to the roads were being cut, or were marked (red X’s) to be cut, post burn.
After returning a second time I found myself being more selective in what my images looked like
and realized I could still see and find beauty in a perverse sort of way. As a landscape photographer
for 40 years that becomes ingrained in the way you see things. So I relaxed and decided to keep
seeing and photographing this way. As you look at these images, I’m hoping you see the beauty in
the photographers vision in spite of the fires devastation.
You will probably notice that some of the trees, mostly Alders (whitish & grey) as well as some mosses and lichens survived due to high water content. A number of these photographs were taken across the river resulting in large near trees and much smaller background trees.
Considering my particular nature, I have printed my own photographs herein.
jimschomaker@comcast.net

Palouse 3-day workshop on Long Exposure with Thibault Roland
2022-05-21 08:00 - 2022-05-23 17:00 | OR
Palouse 3-day workshop on Long Exposure with Thibault Roland
May 21-23 2022
$1250 (returning participants and early birds)
$1350 (new participants and after 03/15)
$450 non-refundable at the time of registration
Group size: 6
To register for one of the two the last spots left, email: contact@thibaultroland.com
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 in the Palouse for a 3-day workshop May 21-23 to capture gorgeous rolling hills, the vibrant greens and yellows of wheat and canola fields, and elegant wind turbines. Last but not least, he will bring you to secret locations where you’ll get to shoot spooky abandoned houses!
If you want to learn long exposure, sharpen your photographic and visualization skills, this photo adventure will be perfect for you! Cherry on the cake, Thibault will also share some of his best editing tricks during the classroom session planned on Sunday and provide feedback to improve your images.
www.thibaultroland.com

Man Ray – A Kultur Films movie: Artists of the 20th Century
2022-05-27 18:30 | New Zone Gallery, 110 E 11th Ave, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Man Ray – A Kultur Films movie: Artists of the 20th Century
May 27; Doors open at 6:30pm; Movie starts at 7:00pm;
NewZone Gallery
110 E 11th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
541-686-1240
One night showing
www.photographyatoregon.org
free to the public, donations accepted
Kultur Films has produced this movie and calls it the quintessential avant-garde artist of the 20th Century. It’s a kind of narrated slide show with a detailed discussion of his works through a comprehensive presentation of his art. This documentary adds a full biography, which includes his influences and contribution to dadaist and surrealist thinking of the time.
Born in Philadelphia in 1890 and raised in Brooklyn, Emmanuel Radnitsky, later known as Man Ray, was always determined to become an artist. While he attended a boy’s school in Brooklyn, he educated himself with frequent visits to the local art museums, where he studied the works of the Old Masters. He began his fifty year career as a painter and designer and soon expanded to collage, printmaking, photography, object-making, sculpture and film.
To earn a living while pursuing the more iconoclastic work that he loved, he took portrait and fashion photographs, eventually becoming the most celebrated commercial photographer in Paris. He came into his own in the 1920’s when he joined his good friend and Dadaist advocate, Marcel Duchamp in Paris. He soon became a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements.
Man Ray actually produced major works in a variety of media but was best known for his pioneering photography, in particular as a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. While living in New York City, Man Ray was influenced by the avant-garde practices of European contemporary artists and in visits to Alfred Stieglitz’s “291” art gallery. He eventually involved himself with the Dada anti-art movement and started creating objects and developed unique mechanical and photographic methods of making images.
His experiments with photography included rediscovering how to make “cameraless” pictures, or photograms, which he called rayographs. He made them by placing objects directly on light-sensitive paper, which he exposed to light and developed. In 1922 a book of his collected rayographs, Les Champs délicieux (“The Delightful Fields”), was published, with an introduction by the influential Dada artist Tristan Tzara who admired the enigmatic quality of Man Ray’s images. In 1929, with his lover, photographer and model Lee Miller, Man Ray also experimented with the technique calledsolarization, which renders part of a photographic image negative and part positive by exposing a print or negative to a flash of light during development. He and Miller were among the first artists to use the process, known since the 1840s, for aesthetic purposes.
As mentioned above, Man Ray also pursued fashion and portrait photography and made a virtually complete photographic record of the celebrities of Parisian cultural life during the 1920s and ’30s. Many of his photographs were published in magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar, Vu, and Vogue. He continued his experiments with photography through the genre of portraiture; for example, he gave one sitter three pairs of eyes, and in Le Violon d’Ingres (1924) he photographically superimposed sound holes, or f holes, onto the photograph of the back of a female nude, making the woman’s body resemble that of a violin. He also continued to produce ready-mades. One, a metronome with a photograph of an eye fixed to the pendulum, was called Object to Be Destroyed (1923)—which it was by anti-Dada rioters in 1957.

Philip Bowser, Blue: Exploring Duotones
2022-06-01 12:00 - 2022-07-31 17:00 | Blue Sky Gallery, 122 NW 8th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Philip Bowser, Blue: Exploring Duotones
June 1nd, 2022 – July 31st, 2022
Blue Sky Gallery,
122 NW 8th Avenue,
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 225-0210
Wednesday~Saturday, 12pm to 5pm
https://www.blueskygallery.org/
As of this writing (5/18/2022), the gallery requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination (including booster), or proof of a negative COVID-19 test within the last 48 hours to enter the gallery. Wearing a proper mask while inside is highly recommended.
Philip Bowser is pleased to announce his photographs, “Blue: Exploring Duotones,” will be available for viewing June 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022 in the Portland Photographers’ Forum Community Drawer in the flat storage area of the Blue Sky Gallery, 122 NW 8th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209.
Many people had creative blocks during the last two years. Philip found re-working old images using a duotone process helped him to break out of a blue funk and get back to making prints. How he stumbled upon this solution, plus ten matted examples, will rest in the Portland Photographers’ Forum community drawer for two months, waiting for somebody to pick them up and hinge up the mat for a closer look. They are signed and annotated on verso.
The prints are available for sale, but should remain in the drawer until the end of July. If you just happen to fall in love with an image, but cannot afford it, send an email to pbowser@me.com. Describe your experience—what was it like to want to take home that print. At the end of the display, Philip will give away one of the prints.
https://www.instagram.com/pbowser/

Natalie Jenks, Domestic Dreamscapes of the Mundane and Sensual Under the Watchful Eye of a Broken Clock
2022-06-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Pushdot Studio, 2505 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Natalie Jenks, Domestic Dreamscapes of the Mundane and Sensual Under the Watchful Eye of a Broken Clock
OPEN/CLOSE: June 3rd – July 29th, 2022
Opening Reception: June 3rd, 2022 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
“’Domestic Dreamscapes…’ is a body of work made in a transitional period of my life. Encapsulating a time of false starts, a global pandemic, moving across the country post-graduation, and a season of drastically changing mental health, this series attempts to make sense of time itself as it passes.”
Natalie Jenks is a visual artist currently based in Portland, OR. She graduated with her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2020. “Domestic Dreamscapes…” is currently on display at Blue Sky Gallery as a part of the PNW Drawers through April 2023. Her work has also been featured in group exhibitions throughout the Midwest, as well as internationally in Ballyvaughan, Ireland. Her practice centers intimacy, the mind/body dichotomy, and human relationships within nature.

South Oregon Coast 3-day workshop on Long Exposure with Thibault Roland
2022-06-04 08:00 - 2022-06-06 17:00 | OR
South Oregon Coast 3-day workshop on Long Exposure with Thibault Roland
June 04-06 2022
Price:
$1300 (returning participants and early birds)
$1400 (new participants and after 04/01)
$450 non-refundable at the time of registration
Group size: 6
To register for the last spot left, email: contact@thibaultroland.com
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 June 04-06 to capture the most amazing rock formations and seastacks in the area between Bandon and Brookings, OR.
You will learn long exposure, sharpen your photographic and visualization skills as well as learn some of his best editing tricks during the classroom session planned on Sunday.
www.thibaultroland.com

Edward J. Pabor - Cities, Churches and Rivers
2022-06-04 13:00 - 16:00 | The O’Brien Photo Gallery, 2833 Willamette, Ste. B, Eugene, OR, 97405, United States
Edward J. Pabor, Cities, Churches and Rivers
The show runs from June 3 through July 14
There will be an artist reception on Saturday June 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
The O’Brien Photo Gallery
2833 Willamette, Ste. B
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 729-3572
Open Week Days from 1-5 pm
Call to be sure we’re open or to reserve a viewing time.
picmac1945@gmail.com
https://www.waltobrien.net/the-o-brien-photo-gallery
This show represents thirty-five years and five continents of my photographic journey.
https://www.edwardpabor.com

Dorothea Lange: A Visual Life, film presented by Photography At Oregon
2022-06-24 18:30 - 20:00 | New Zone Gallery, 110 E 11th Ave, Eugene, OR, 97401, United States
Dorothea Lange: A Visual Life, film presented by Photography At Oregon
June 24
Doors open at 6:30pm; Movie starts at 7:00pm;
One night showing
NewZone Gallery
110 E 11th Ave
Eugene, Oregon 97401
541-686-1240
www.photographyatoregon.org
free to the public, donations accepted
Dorothea Lange: A Visual Life brings to life five decades of the changing face of 20th century America, viewed through the lens of one of its most eloquent photographers. The film sets Lange’s evocative photographs and recorded conversations against contemporary interviews with family and colleagues, creating an intimate portrait of this extraordinary and complex photographer. (46 minutes)
Her Contribution to the democratic ideal:
I have come to think of Lange as a photographer of democracy, and for democracy. Her career developed when the severe economic depression of the 1930s created a political opening for expanding and deepening American democracy. Despite the miseries and fear it engendered, the Depression created a moment of idealism, imagination, and unity in Americans’ hopes for their country. No photographer of the time, perhaps no artist of the time, did more than Lange to advance this democratic vision. Her photographs enlarged the popular understanding of who Americans were, providing a more democratic visual representation of the nation. Lange’s America included Mormons, Jews, and evangelicals; farmers, sharecroppers, and migrant farmworkers; workers domestic and industrial, male and female; citizens and immigrants not only black and white but also Mexican, Filipino, Chinese, and Japanese, notably the 120,000 Japanese Americans locked in internment camps during World War II. Late in life her democratic eye reached beyond the United States, as she photographed in Egypt, Japan, Indonesia, and many other parts of the developing world. There too her focus was democratic: she photographed primarily working people through her lens of respect for their labor, skills, and pride.
Taken from Lori Oden writing for IPHF (International Photography Hall of Fame)
Dorothea Lange

Photography At Oregon
Our Mission is to support the area’s photography teaching programs. It has done so for more than 50 years promoting the fine art of photography, sponsoring exhibits, lectures, classes, and workshops, inviting photographers of national and international reputation, and showing works of historical importance.
Photography at Oregon is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit nonmember all volunteer art education support organization. Please visit our website and archive.
To make a donation in support of PAO’s mission, send checks made payable to PAO. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. PAO’s federal tax ID number is 47-1829383.
Photography at Oregon
PO Box 50874
Eugene OR 97405

Eugene Darkroom Group - WIDE OPEN: Book Launch + Benefit Show
2022-06-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Maude Kerns Art Center, 1910 E. 15th Ave., Eugene, OR, 97403, United States
Eugene Darkroom Group – WIDE OPEN: Book Launch + Benefit Show
Saturday, June 25th, 5-9PM
Eugene Darkoom Group’s Darkroom
Maude Kerns Art Center
1910 E 15th Ave., Eugene, OR, 97403
(541) 357-9789
Open Monday – Friday 10 – 5:30 Saturday 12- 4
eugenedarkroom@gmail.com
mkartcenter.org

Eugene Darkroom Group is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Eugene, Oregon, dedicated to preserving and promoting film photography. Our darkroom and education program are located at Maude Kerns Art Center. Each year, we publish, “WIDE OPEN,” an annual, limited edition photo book featuring work from our members in order to fundraise for our Education & Scholarship Program.
This year, we’re hosting a book launch and benefit show to celebrate the release of Volume Two of “WIDE OPEN.” All profits from sales and funds raised at this event help us spread the love of analog photography by enabling us to purchase class supplies for our students and providing the base funding for our scholarship program.
The book launch and benefit show will take place Saturday, June 25th, 5-9 PM in the courtyard outside the darkroom at 1910 E 15th Ave. This event is the very first reveal of the photo book to the public with live music, photo based art vendors, food, drinks, giveaways, a darkroom open house, camera demos, and more to celebrate!
https://www.eugdarkroom.org
More event details can be found here: https://www.eugdarkroom.org/exhibitions

PhotoZone Gallery 32nd Annual Juried Show
2022-07-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Emerald Art Center, 500 Main St., Springfield, OR, 97477, United States
PhotoZone Gallery 32nd Annual Juried Show
July 6th – July 29th, 2022
Reception: July 8th, 2022 5 – 8 PM
Emerald Art Center (EAC)
500 Main St Springfield, OR
Wednesday through Sunday 11AM to 4PM
An entry fee of $15 for one print and $25 for two prints is due at drop off.
The PhotoZone Gallery presents its 32nd Annual Juried Show July 6th through July 29th, 2022.
The exhibit will take place at the Emerald Art Center (EAC) at 500 Main St Springfield, OR.
The Emerald Art Center is open are Wednesday through Sunday 11AM to 4PM.
This exhibit is open to all types of photography, including non-traditional styles and techniques.
Prints must be delivered (not mailed) to EAC on July 2nd or 3rd between 11am and 4pm.
Cash prizes totaling over $1,000 will go to the top four winners.
Complete entry instructions available at https://www.photozonegallery.com
The PhotoZone Gallery presents its 32nd Annual Juried Show July 6th through July 29th, 2022. “We’re back! After a two year hiatus because of COVID, PhotoZone Gallery is restarting a 30 year tradition of providing photographers a chance to exhibit in a professional setting.
This exhibit is open to all types of photography, including non-traditional styles and techniques.
Each person may submit up to two prints for jury by delivering the prints to EAC on July 2nd and 3rd between 11am and 4pm. Prints must be delivered not mailed to the gallery.
An entry fee of $15 for one print and $25 for two prints is due when the work is dropped off.
Cash prizes will go to the top three place winners. First -$500, Second -$300 and two runners up -$150 each.
Complete entry instructions available at https://www.photozonegallery.com

Rich Bergeman and Kurt Norlin, From Fire and Light
2022-07-15 17:30 - 20:00 | The Rogue Gallery & Art Center, 40 S. Bartlett St., Medford, OR, 97501, United States
Rich Bergeman and Kurt Norlin, From Fire and Light
June 24 through Aug. 5, 2022
Artists reception Friday July 15, 5:30-8pm
The Rogue Gallery & Art Center
40 S. Bartlett St., Medford, OR
541-772-8118
www.roguegallery.org
Open 10am-5pm Tuesday through Friday; 11am-3pm Saturday
Long-time Oregon photographers Rich Bergeman and Kurt Norlin are teaming up for an exhibit at the Rogue Gallery in downtown Medford called “From Fire and Light” from June 24 to Aug. 5.
A reception is planned for Friday, July 15, from 5:30 to 8pm.
The two photographers have been friends and colleagues for more than 30 years, although their photographic styles have evolved in different directions over time. Both taught photography at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, OR, from the 1980s until each retired about 15 years ago.
Norlin, a resident of Albany, will be showing a collection of abstract black-and-white and color images created over the past five years that evoke a spiritual connection with the land. Norlin photographs with his iPhone, skillfully employing a technique called ICM, or intentional camera movement, to create impressionistic images. “This has allowed me to use the camera in a fluid way to create images that have more to do with incorporating time, movement and impressions rather than descriptive fact,” Norlin explains.
Bergeman, who lives in nearby Corvallis, is showing a body of work begun during the pandemic that explores the expressionistic patterns created by clouds when photographed with an infrared camera.
“While my so-called ‘travels’ were restricted to walking around the neighborhood, I began to admire the high, feathery cirrus clouds overhead,” Bergeman recalls. “I discovered that when photographed in infrared, I could isolate these sometimes faint patterns against a pitch-black sky and dramatize their shapes, lines and movement.”
Photographer Kurt Norlin grew up in a family of artists. He earned a Master of Arts degree from Central Washington University in 1974, and a second Masters at the University of Oregon. He has served as a photography instructor for Oregon State University, Linn-Benton Community College and the University of Oregon Malheur Workshops, and for several years curated the art galleries at LBCC.
A retired instructor of photography and journalism at LBCC, Bergeman has been exhibiting his photography throughout the Northwest since the 1980s. Originally a large-format film photographer and darkroom printer in silver and platinum, he currently works primarily with digital infrared cameras and archival pigment printers.
