The photos behind the art...It's all still so new and fresh for me.
It really got serious in the Spring. I had been taking tons of photos, of course, just of the kid (being a Mom and all). But then something changed and I started seeing things in a different light. Suddenly I liked the way that angle looked or the way an object was framed. Plus, my friend @nebcat is a photographer and I am lucky enough to have picked up a few tips and tricks from him. :-)
Lately, I have got back into creating graphic art. Photos with composition are what stand out to me the most. The unique differences in my surroundings suddenly spark me. I begin to find inspiration in the littlest things. And that's when it really took off for me. These past few months have been a blast as the leafs have changed. It was a wonderful summer, this year in Portland, Oregon, and a wonderful spring, too.
Where did the Top 50 come from?
Looking around my desktop, there are so many favorite photos that is hard to choose the top 50. So many of them catch my eye, even now. I have this year's stash of photos on my Google Drive. It makes it really easy to decide which ones I want to download or not, to keep. And it is super easy to transfer all the photos from my phone onto my G-drive. I can upload hundreds at a time that way.
Most of my top 50 photos are from the downtown Portland, OR area. I have a fascination with Architecture. The buildings of downtown Portland are particularly meaningful for me because of the fond memories I have of going to school on campus. I did a few school projects on some of the buildings, including hand-drawn reproductions. If you look closely, you can see the sacred work of the Masons on every corner of the area.
It was over ten years ago I went to Portland State University to study Architecture. I dropped out when I realized I had no desire to go through higher math, nor be a science major. I am an art major. I wanted to be an architect for the design aspect. Luckily, I have stayed true, and am rediscovering my love of creating graphic art, using my everyday photos.
Here is the compilation of my best photos, from across the seasons turn, these last months.
A Ride on the MAX - PDX 2016
Waiting for the MAX - PDX 2016
Boots on Bricks - PDX 2016
MAX Ride Past the Corner - PDX 2016
MAX Stop by Lloyd Center - PDX 2016
Uhaul Outside 6th Avenue - PDX 2016
Looking up in Downtown - PDX 2016
Leafs on Bricks - PDX 2016
View Down the Street on the MAX - PDX 2016
Sky at a Bus Stop - PDX 2016
Umbrella Kid - PDX 2016
Standard Building - PDX 2016
MAX Stop Corner - PDX 2016
Pride Flag on the Church Wall - PDX 2016
Stained Glass Window - PDX 2016
The Bricks of the Square - PDX 2016
Lamppost Base - PDX 2016
Shoe-tips on Leafy Sidewalk - PDX 2016
The Steps of the Courthouse - PDX 2016
Thai Place at the Bus Stop - PDX 2016
Brass Drainpipe - PDX 2016
Gate to the Game Store - PDX 2016
Joy is an Umbrella - PDX 2016
Mail in the Windowpane - PDX 2016
Andy Warhol & Teddy Roosevelt - PDX 2016
Musical Interlude by Neon Indian
Black & Whites
With one Hand on My Work - PDX 2016
Street Corner Bus Stop - PDX 2016
Across the Street from Safeway - PDX 2016
At the Music Hall - PDX 2016
Graffiti on Construction Dumpster - PDX 2016
Park Avenue - PDX 2016
Flowers of Bald Peak Lookout - PDX 2016
In Front of Gifford's Flowers - PDX 2016
Epoch Times Newsstand - PDX 2016
Steel Bridge on the MAX - PDX 2016
Kid in Cook Park - PDX 2016
Historical Society Window - PDX 2016
Cook Park Picnic Benches - PDX 2016
Rose Garden Fountain - PDX 2016
Mr. Beetle - PDX 2016
Osprey on the Wetlands - PDX 2016
Bridge to the Wetlands - PDX 2016
Shoe-tips on Rose City Sidewalk Cover - PDX 2016
Heads of the World Art - PDX 2016
Kingfisher Marsh at the Wetlands - PDX 2016
Looking Up while Downtown - PDX 2016
Bus Stop across the Portland Building - PDX 2016
Outside dining at the Raven and the Rose - PDX 2016
Bikes at City Hall - PDX 2016
Fence Rails of City Hall - PDX 2016
Feel free to commission me for your next Portland Photo project! :-)
Cheers and best wishes to all of you. You can use my photos in your posts, too. I just ask that you do not alter them or remove my logo, thank you. :-)
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