Category Archives: Portland

Holga 135: What I’ve Learned So Far

I got my first roll of film shot in my new Holga back from Photo Market today. Things I’ve learned so far: The vignetting on the 135 is much, much less obvious than on the 120, which I kind of … Continue reading

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MODNIGHT at SPACE Gallery

MODNIGHT was a night of firsts, marking my introductory foray into SPACE Gallery parties, and my first feeble humble at flash/event photography. The night was a riot. Everyone was having a great time (except for the girl I overheard crying … Continue reading

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Longfellow Gets Some Holiday Spirit

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Portland’s Bird Whisperer

I first caught sight of the Bird Whisperer riding his bike in circles in front of the Portland Museum of Art. He was wearing fire-engine red shorts, a fire-engine red T-shirt and a fire-engine red backward baseball cap. He was riding with only one hand on his handlebars and on his other outstretched hand was perched a pigeon. On his face was a huge, childlike smile. Continue reading

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Live from Coyle Street

The venue is the basement. It can comfortably accommodate about 20 people, but Coyle Street isn’t really about being comfortable. It’s about cramming in as many people in the tight space as possible. It’s about standing shoulder-to-shoulder and nodding your head emphatically while a band that could fill the stage at Genos, or SPACE or anywhere else stuffs themselves into a roughly 10-feet by 6-feet space at the head of the crowd. Like all the best things, it’s about being close. It’s about sweat. Continue reading

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