Sunday, July 27, 2008. Photolucida is a big deal in Portland--and for photographers from around the country. At least that's what I gathered at the "Portfolio Walk" last evening. Actually, I first learned about Photolucida from Seattle photographer, Doug Plummer. The event brings photographers together with curators, dealers, publishers and gallery owners. Over the course of four or five days, the photographers sign up for portfolio reviews, each 20 minutes long.
The Portfolio Walk is free and open the public. What a great way to see a lot of work and to talk with photographers. I learned that this year was a scaled-down event; ordinarily the event is every other year. Although it's very popular with photographers, there's a rather steep admission price: $725 for next year. The photographers I talked with said the reviews had been helpful, but the reviewer's opinions varied widely. One guy said, "I just watches their eyes; if they light up, I know I hit the mark."
Such variety of work: one guy had nondescript landscapes which turned out to be a series of location shots where serial killers had murdered their victims. There were lots of gorgeous landscapes--in color and in black and white. One photog made tintypes, another made her own cameras. Here are postcards of three photographers--one of whom, Erik Boker, takes pictures of dissected toothpaste tubes. Really. Ah, the variety of art... Cheers.
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