My 50-Photo Portfolio [ORIGINAL] Free for you to use on Steemit!

robyneggs (66)in #photography • 8 years ago (edited)

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. :-)