Archive for August, 2008

I’ve joined Charles over at his self-titled “Charles A. Hartman Fine Art” gallery in Portland Oregon recently. He will be hosting a solo show of my FISH-WORK series opening November 20, 2008. The gallery is located next door to Blue Sky Gallery in the beautifully renovated Desoto Project building (park blocks). Stop in, say hello and see some pictures in person in the near future. Charles is a real nice guy.

Charles A. Hartman Fine Art
134 NW 8th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 287-3886
charles@hartmanfineart.net
hartmanfineart.net

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It’s been so long since I’ve regularly kept up with this blog… that it’s hard to begin again. A lot has happened since the new year and I’ve probably got about 10 posts worth of recapping to do before I get to current events… So, let’s just make this easy and I’ll just post out of order for the next year or so. Maybe I’ll suddenly remember in October something that happened in Feb, and I’ll post a picture with words… and you’ll wonder why there is snow in the background… etc. but you’ll never email me about it because it’s probably of no urgency to anyone to bring that to anyones attention… yeah.

Well since I’m a photographer, it just occurred to me that I should insert photos in my posts or no one would ever care to read the blog because there’s nothing to gain from reading yet another diary from someone you don’t know.

Ok, Let’s start with Switzerland. I went to Switzerland in March for a week. It was fully funded by a wonderful travel magazine which of whom I will mention when the story is actually published.

people wear rediculous outfits in switzerland

People in Switzerland as it turns out, are usually German tourists. (see above)

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I met really interesting people and ate a lot of hot cheese, snowboarded everyday, the was force fed very expensive wine by the hosts. People in Arosa, Switzerland are not afraid to rock real big cat fur coats.

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I got to hang out with the above man, we dined and laughed, skied together and pretended to understand each other.

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He was quite agile.

mustache skier

I don’t normally sneak photos of people in public… and this is no exception. I gave him the old “can I take your picture wink” and he gave me a head nod that I think meant “yes, I’d actually prefer it”.

people helping people

Switzerland is about teamwork

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I tried my hand a bit of action sports photography.  This ain’t half bad I suppose.

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This is where the blog starts to get all stock photo-y.  Someone in this building was recieving a massage at the exact moment the photograph was taken.

The swiss girl in the airport train

Has anyone that’s flown to Zurich seen this girl in the terminal train of the airport? I fell in love instantly and thought about her my whole trip. She winked at me on a hundred TV screens, then blew me a kiss. If anyone out there knows her personally, please be in touch.

That’s it for my Switzerland post… next up, Hawaii in April!