Fotograf & Kreativ
PDX 45° · Clear sky
12 photographs

Winter Season

A lone woman in flowing clothing runs across an open field in North Portland's University Park neighborhood, silhouetted against a magnificent twilight sky painted in lavender and rose hues. Towering bare oak trees frame the scene with their intricate winter branches, creating a natural cathedral above the runner's graceful movement. The ethereal light captures the quiet anticipation of Oregon's rainy season, where these dormant giants await the coming precipitation.
ISO 640 · 50mm · f/4.5 · 1/60

Dawn Runner Among Portland's Bare Oaks

Portland, Oregon

A woman runs through University Park in North Portland as twilight bathes bare winter trees in purple and pink light.
An enchanting nocturnal scene unfolds in Portland's Concordia neighborhood where hundreds of illuminated Santa Claus figurines create a surreal winter wonderland. The glowing plastic Santas, arranged in perfect rows, emanate a warm amber light that pierces the velvety darkness, their jolly faces creating an almost hypnotic pattern that stretches into the shadows. Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones installation transforms this Northeast Portland corner into a whimsical spectacle, where mass-produced holiday cheer takes on an unexpectedly artistic quality. The soft bokeh effect in the background dissolves the distant figures into dreamlike orbs of red and gold, creating depth and mystery in this delightfully surreal Christmas tableau.
ISO 160 · 23mm · f/1.4 · 1/50

Santa Clones Army in Portland Night

Portland, Oregon

Hundreds of illuminated Santa figurines glow in the darkness at Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones display in Portland's Concordia neighborhood.
A modest single-story post office building stands quietly in Ronald, Washington, its beige siding and utilitarian design embodying the practical architecture of small American towns. Metal railings guide visitors up concrete steps to the entrance, where a bulletin board heavy with community notices speaks to the building's role as a local gathering point. The overcast Pacific Northwest sky and bare winter trees frame this essential civic outpost, while the building's simple geometry and muted palette reflect the unpretentious character of rural postal service.
ISO 640 · 32mm · f/8 · 1/60

Small Town Post Office in Rural Washington

Ronald, Washington

The United States Post Office serves the small community of Ronald in Washington's Kittitas County, representing the enduring presence of federal services in America's rural heartland.
A classic two-story brick building houses the United States Post Office in Roslyn, Washington, its weathered red facade adorned with green window trim and a festive holiday wreath. The Masonic lodge emblem crowns the upper story while an American flag stands sentinel beside the entrance. Under an overcast winter sky, this quintessential small-town structure embodies the enduring presence of federal service in rural America, its large storefront windows revealing the community lifeline within.
ISO 250 · 32mm · f/8 · 1/60

Small Town Post Office in Historic Roslyn

Roslyn, Washington

The USPS facility in Roslyn, Washington stands as a testament to small-town America, its historic brick facade serving the coal mining community turned tourist destination in the Cascade foothills.
A modest USPS facility stands beneath overcast winter skies in Parker, Washington, its white metal siding adorned with the familiar blue postal service logo and red lettering. Bare cottonwood trees loom behind the single-story building, their leafless branches creating a stark silhouette against the pewter sky. An American flag hangs motionless from a utility pole, while power lines crisscross the frame, emphasizing the rural isolation of this essential community service hub.
ISO 250 · 43mm · f/8 · 1/60

Small Town Post Office Under Gray Skies

Parker, Washington

The United States Post Office serves the small farming community of Parker in Washington's Yakima County.
A woman crowned with an elaborate headdress of vibrant artificial flowers—crimson roses, azure blooms, and golden petals—speaks passionately into microphones as protesters gather outside Portland's Revolution Hall. The ornate floral crown creates a striking juxtaposition against the serious nature of her anti-war message, while megaphones and recording devices thrust toward her capture the urgency of the moment. The scene pulses with the electric tension of impending conflict, documented just days before Russian forces would cross into Ukraine.
ISO 160 · 50mm · f/1 · 1/1250

Voice of Resistance Before the Storm

Portland, Oregon

An activist adorned with a colorful floral headdress addresses media and protesters at an anti-war demonstration outside Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon, days before Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.
Dozens of molded plastic Santa Claus figures glow with warm amber light in Chris Willis's annual art installation at a Sellwood consignment gallery. The repetitive crimson-clad figures create a mesmerizing pattern that stretches into darkness, their identical jolly expressions caught between whimsy and unsettling uniformity. The installation transforms the humble Christmas decoration into a commentary on mass production and holiday commercialization, with each illuminated Santa casting a soft pool of light in the gallery's shadowy interior.
ISO 800 · 50mm · f/5.6 · 1/60

Illuminated Santa Army in Portland Gallery

Portland, Oregon

Chris Willis's "Santa Clones" installation illuminates dozens of identical plastic Santa figures in Portland's Sellwood neighborhood.
Hundreds of identical Santa Claus figures occupy the floor of Consignment Store in Portland's Sellwood neighborhood, creating Chris Willis's surreal annual art installation. The ceramic or plastic Santas are arranged in precise rows on wire shelving, their jolly faces creating an unsettling sea of mass-produced Christmas cheer. Gallery windows reflect the quiet street outside, where a silver SUV and storefronts hint at the ordinary world beyond this dreamlike tableau of holiday multiplication.
ISO 800 · 33mm · f/5.6 · 1/60

Santa Clones Installation at Portland Gallery

Portland, Oregon

Chris Willis's "Santa Clones" installation transforms Portland's Consignment Store into a haunting landscape of mass-produced holiday figures.
A King County Metro articulated bus glides through the University of Washington campus plaza, its green and gold livery creating a striking counterpoint to the warm brick facades of modern academic buildings. The late afternoon light casts gentle shadows across the concrete courtyard, where bare winter trees stand sentinel among carefully planned landscaping. The architectural composition frames the scene with geometric precision, balancing the institutional grandeur of the multi-story research buildings against the human scale of the transit corridor.
ISO 160 · 16mm · f/5.6 · 1/240

Transit Arteries Through Academic Corridors

Seattle, Washington

An articulated Metro bus travels through the University of Washington campus plaza, surrounded by contemporary brick academic buildings in Seattle's University District.
A deserted asphalt boulevard stretches toward Vancouver's downtown core, flanked by the eclectic mix of heritage storefronts and soaring glass towers that define the city's evolving skyline. The Colony Theatre's bold vertical signage punctuates the left side of the frame, while modern residential high-rises pierce the overcast sky in the distance. Sparse pedestrians and the conspicuous absence of traffic create an unusual quietude along this typically bustling commercial artery, with power lines creating geometric patterns overhead against the muted gray clouds.
ISO 160 · 18mm · f/5.6 · 1/1500

Empty Street Cuts Through Vancouver's Urban Heart

2022

An unusually quiet street scene captures Vancouver's blend of historic commercial buildings and modern towers under overcast skies.
A large group of political supporters gathered outdoors in Oregon City, Oregon, holding campaign signs for McLeod Skinner and Gamba candidates. The diverse group of approximately 30-40 people poses in front of a covered pavilion structure, with many wearing casual outdoor clothing and some face masks, creating an energetic grassroots campaign atmosphere.
ISO 160 · 18mm · f/1.4 · 1/1300

Political Campaign Rally Group Photo in Oregon

Oregon City, Oregon

Political supporters rally together at a campaign event in Oregon City, displaying signs for local congressional and gubernatorial candidates.
Congressional candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner smiles warmly while speaking with a supporter at an outdoor campaign event. She has short grey hair, wire-rimmed glasses, and wears a black jacket over a lavender button-up shirt with a pendant necklace. The supporter is seen from behind in the blurred foreground. Other attendees and bare-branched trees are visible in the background.
ISO 160 · 18mm · f/1.4 · 1/3000

Jamie Mcleod Skinner

Oregon City, Oregon

Congressional candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner speaks with supporters at a campaign event in Clackamette Park, Oregon City, Oregon.

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