Ask most Portlanders what they like to do and you’ll be met with responses ranging from hiking to just enjoying the outdoors. And it is hard not to take every…
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We have really enjoyed connecting with photographers and learning more about what inspires their craft and how they got into photography. We’ve had many photographers reach out and we wanted…
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I worked in a bridal boutique for three years while in college. And the job wasn’t just playing with beautiful dresses and veils, because when you help someone find ‘the…
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Asking a photographer to choose a favorite photograph is like asking a winemaker to pick a favorite wine or a parent to choose a favorite child. However, we all have…
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‘Portrait’ comes from the French word portraitaire and its meaning is simple: to portray. This art form includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photography. Portraiture is a visual representation of an…
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From Kanye West to Surrealism: Our interview with fine art photographer Ben Zank
by Paulby PaulBen’s story starts not with photography, but with ambition. As a young man, Ben Zank knew that he wanted to do something but wasn’t entirely sure what that illusive something…
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Professional photographers are in the business of creating images and part of that is the practical matter of what to charge the photographs they create. There is more to photography…
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It is hard to imagine photographer, teacher, and Blue Moon Camera extraordinaire Zeb Andrews as lacking artistic qualities and creativity. Yet, that is how Zeb viewed himself many years ago,…
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Brooke Shaden is a fine art photographer, writer, teacher, and speaker. She is known for her self-portraits and creates ‘fantastic realities’ by using painter techniques within the square frame of…
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Wedding blogs are often an engaged couple’s go-to resource for ideas, vendors, and inspiration. These sites are full of beautiful photography displaying real weddings, engagements, anniversaries, editorial styled shoots and…
Liberty Kifer has always created. Her mother, a painter, without fail, provided art supplies and encouraged Liberty to express herself through art. She continued to create in college and explored…
Alina Phillips, who also goes by the moniker Thumbelina, at the young age of 20 has worked with reputable photographers Ryan Muirhead, Raul Gonzo, Nirav Patel, and Whitney Hayes, to…