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TONIGHT: PDX Squared Opening Gallery Reception


WHERE: Pro Photo Supply, 1112 NW 19th Avenue, Portland 
TIME: 6pm to 8pm, free admission

In May of each year, more than 72 photographers converge on Portland for a 24 hour period to document a randomly assigned square block of area around Portland to capture our city from every possible angle. This gallery show displays the work and creativity that went into documenting the people, architecture and landscape of urban Portland on that day last year.

All photography enthusiasts are invited to an opening reception to launch this years Portland Squared 2019, in the Wide Format Gallery at Pro Photo Supply on Wednesday, March 13, from 6pm-8pm. Snacks and beverages will be provided!

This event is presented by the Oregon Chapter of ASMP, the American Society of Media Photographers. For more information about this years Portland Squared, visit www.pdxsquared.com for details.
 

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Final weekend to see a hidden history of the Holocaust

“I buried my negatives in the ground in order that there should be some record of our tragedy.” — Henryk Ross

Henryk Ross — Children talking through fence of central prison on Czarnecki Street prior to deportation, 1940-1942.

This is the final weekend to see two powerful exhibitions in Portland. Together, Memory Unearthed at the Portland Art Museum and The Last Journey of the Jews of Lodz at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education offer an extraordinarily rare glimpse of life inside the Lodz Ghetto through the lens of Polish Jewish photojournalist Henryk Ross (1910–1991).

From PAM: “At great risk, Ross documented the brutal realities of life under Nazi rule, culminating in the deportation of tens of thousands to death camps at Chelmno and Auschwitz. With the hope of preserving a historical record, Ross buried more than 6,000 of his negatives in 1944. When he returned for them after Lodz’s liberation, Ross found that more than half of the negatives had survived, and he spent the rest of his life sharing the images.”

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The Wall Street Journal sees Eugene mental health program as a model for others

I visited Eugene to ride along with the wonderful CAHOOTS crew for the WSJ. The idea behind the story is that not every call to the police needs a police response, and trained mental health workers can provide high quality service in a targeted way (and at a lower cost.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-mental-health-experts-not-police-are-the-first-responders-1543071600?fbclid=IwAR1ZRKMDvQsuZsvUdVPd-Cy29dK0A3xmEsvIlymfa8WZONA9SpTFW-KpJn8

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Book Launch for Wes Pope’s Pop 66

“In the desert near Barstow, California: this man told me he no longer has his driver’s license, so gets around by electric scooter now.” – Wes Pope

After two decades in progress, Wes Pope’s book Pop 66, which I wrote about earlier this year, is now available to purchase, and Pope will launch the book at two free events in Portland next week.

On Wednesday, Pope will present his work and sign books at Blue Chalk Media from 5:30-7:00; light refreshments will be provided. On Friday, Pope will sign books from 5:00-7:00 at Fairlane Coffee in Sellwood, where he wrote much of the book.

“The pop cans have been my collaborators on this journey,” Pope wrote. “They seem to make their own decisions and they almost always create images that are different than the ones I planned. All put together, the images in this book are much like the route itself – they are little fragments that add up to tell a story about who we once were and who we are now.”

Wedneday, Dec. 5, at Blue Chalk Media: 3150 NW 31st Ave., Portland

Friday, Dec. 7 at Fairlane Coffee, 6647 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland

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TONIGHT in Portland – Fight For Your Copyright!

Let’s Get Ready To Rumble!

Your intellectual property — the images you create and own — are being threatened constantly. It’s vital for photographers to support and defend our copyright laws, by registering our work and dealing with copyright infringers.

ASMP Oregon is hosting three speakers who are putting on their boxing gloves to help you defend your work.

Jenna Close, past ASMP National Chairperson, will talk about testifying this past September before the House Judiciary Committee in support of the CASE ACT, a modernized Copyright process that offers a more streamlined and affordable process for dealing with copyright infringements.

Andy Batt, past President of ASMP Oregon, will offer his colorful demonstration on how to register your copyright with the Electronic Copyright Office — including recent changes that have dramatically altered the way you can register.

Steve Whittaker, current President of ASMP, will discuss dealing with infringers by staying out of court and changing them to paying clients

Cost: Free to ASMP, OPPA, OMPA members 

REGISTER HERE
Non-member students/educators: $ 5.00
Non-members $25.00

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Nov. 12 – Blue Chalk Screening Party at Hollywood Theatre

The Hollywood in a bygone era of Portland.

My day job is as a producer at Blue Chalk Media in Portland. Join us as we celebrate our first five years with a specially curated selection of our films at the iconic Hollywood Theatre!

Monday, Nov. 12. Doors will open at 7:00 pm with the screening beginning promptly at 7:30 pm.

Blue Chalk’s NYC contingent will be in town for the event, which is rad. As the theater has a large capacity, we encourage you to bring along your nearest and dearest to join in the festivities! RSVP here.

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SATURDAY – Momenta Workshops Project Portland

This week, I am helping to lead a Momenta photo workshop at the University of Oregon’s Portland campus, and we’re off to a flying start. Photographers from all around the country are documenting wonderful local nonprofits such as p:ear, the Rebuilding Center and Sisters of the Road, and they will show their work during a slideshow party on Saturday from 6:00-8:00.

Come network with nonprofits, enjoy some wine and soak in some inspiring photography! Floor 3R in the White Stag Building at the Burnside Bridge, 870 NW Couch in Portland. It’s free!

 #ProjectPortland2018

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TONIGHT: ASMP Print and Pint

It’s not too late! Come to Lagunitas Community Room in Portland tonight from 6:00-9:00 for prints, pints, and Jan Sonnenmair. What’s not to like?

From ASMP: “All working photographers are invited to come and share their workprints with other pros. The theme for this meet up is DOCUMENTARY/EVENT, and will feature photographer Jan Sonnenmair.

What do we mean by DOCUMENTARY/EVENT? We want you to bring 2 images (old or new) that fall inside of: street photography, news gathering, documentary storytelling and event coverage (including concerts, sports, rallies, etc.). What do we mean by “WORKPRINTS“? These are not precious, matted, framed, bagged or collectible. These are prints you can spill beer on, or trade with other Photographers at the end of the night. They are work-in-progress quality, not fine art.

This is a FREE event if you bring 2 8×10 work prints on the THEME. If you don’t, it’s $10 (hint: bring 2 prints).”

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DEADLINE TONIGHT: Photolucida Portfolio Reviews 2019

Image by John A. Stewart.

OK, dawdlers, the clock is ticking. You have until midnight tonight to register for Photolucida’s portfolio reviews April 25-28, 2019. The biennial reviews are a golden opportunity, particularly because influential reviewers from around the world come here to our backyard during Portland Photo Month. Seriously, it’s always an impressive list of editors, gallerists and other photography luminaries. See you there.