2 photographs

Grassroots Music

A singer performs outdoors at Portland Mercado in warm golden light, her long dark hair sweeping dramatically across her face as she moves. She holds a vintage-style silver microphone, wears a dark grey slip dress, and has a tattoo on her forearm. She smiles joyfully mid-performance. A guitarist in a red shirt and colorful cap plays in the blurred background, with the Mercado's brightly colored buildings and festive bunting visible behind them. — ISO 100 · 110mm · f/2 · 1/1250

Soul at the Mercado

Portland, Oregon

A singer performs in the golden evening light at Portland Mercado, Portland, Oregon.

Four young musicians perform as a street band on Alberta Street during Last Thursday in Portland, Oregon. From left to right, a saxophonist in a bucket hat and white t-shirt plays tenor saxophone, a drummer in a light blue t-shirt plays a red Ludwig kit, a tuba player in a green shirt and sunglasses sits on a stool, and a baritone saxophonist in a white shirt and sunglasses plays in the foreground. A black tip bucket sits on the street in front of them. Storefronts and a gallery with people visible inside form the backdrop. — ISO 800 · 51mm · f/4 · 1/160

Young Bloods on Alberta

Portland, Oregon

A young street band performs at Last Thursday on Alberta Street, Portland, Oregon.