Santa Paws at PetSmart

I just spent the afternoon taking photos with my friends Jeni and James (pictured here as Santa) at PetSmart. We were raising money for the Oregon Ferret Shelter. We had a fun afternoon photographing our furry friends!

Blue Roses

Here are some of the images I will be selling at the Holiday Art Show and Sale. Please come by Portland Chiropractic (228 SW 1st between Pine and Oak) for the First Thursday Opening party from 6:45-9pm. The show will stay up throughout December. I hope to see you there!

Senior Photo Session at the Rose Garden

We took these senior photos outside at the Rose Garden while there were still a few colored leaves to be found...

Holiday Art Show and Sale

This show will include 8 artists with LOTS of different pieces priced for gift-giving. Please come by the Opening Night Party on First Thursday, December 2nd from 6:45-9:00pm. Wine and snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Baby E and Family

M Family Holiday Portraits

Baby G

Baby G helped me try out my new holiday backdrops...with a little help from Mom and Dad.

Lightroom 3 Beyond the Basics Class

To sign up for the class, go to http://lr3-beyondthebasics.eventbrite.com/.

White House Photographers

I attended a talk given by four former White House photographers here at the Portland Art Museum on November 7th. David Hume Kennerly, Barbara Kinney, Eric Draper and Mike Davis told stories about what it is like to try to document the life of an American President. Very interesting talk and GREAT photos! I had a gig right before the talk, so I had my camera with me and took a couple of snaps...

Holiday Portrait Special!

To read more about pricing, click here: http://www.andiepetkus.com/html/Pricing.html.

The studio is located in inner NE Portland at NE 29th and Alameda.

Contact me at photo@andiepetkus.com, if you have additional questions or to schedule a sitting.

Let the Holiday Photos Begin!

I took some fun holiday photos as a fundraiser for the Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue group at Furever Pets on NE Broadway. Here is a sample of the adorable subjects who came to have their portraits taken...

Rep. Pat Schroeder in town for Rep. Kurt Schrader

Tonight, I had the opportunity to photograph former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder at an event to raise money for Kurt Schrader's campaign. It really took me back. I moved to Oregon to work on Catherine Webber's campaign for that same congressional seat back in 1994. I was only planning to live in Oregon long enough to get my candidate elected and then move to Washington, DC with her. Unfortunately, she lost by just 800 votes during the 1994 Republican Revolution. Is 2010 going to be a repeat of that unfortunate election?



Rep. Pat Schroeder and me in 1994.


Governor Barbara Roberts gave me a tour of the Governor's Mansion just a few days after I arrived in Oregon. Through Oregon NARAL, I had volunteered to serve a dinner at the mansion and all of the volunteers arrived early. The Governor graciously gave us a personal tour as we waited for the "real" guests to arrive.


And here I am with a sprightly young John Kitzhaber right before he was elected to his first term as Governor. He has a tough race this time around...

Photography Show at Portland Chiropractic - First Thursday Party

Please come by the show opening on Thursday, September 2nd between 7 and 9pm.

228 SE First Ave. between Oak and Pine

Wine and treat will be available

Calling all Cute Pets!

Bring your pet to the Vancouver Mall PetSmart on Saturday, August 14th between noon and 4pm to have your pet's portrait taken and entered into a cute pet contest. If you decide to purchase a print from the portrait session, 50% of your purchase price will be donated to the Banfield Charitable Trust. See the attached flier for more information.

Certified Professional Photographer!

I just found out this week that I passed my certification! I am now a "CPP."

I went through this exam and image submission process to demonstrate to my clients that I am committed to photography as a profession, that I intend to run my photography business ethically and that I will continue my photography education.

I would like to encourage more photographers to support the certification process. Visit the Professional Photographer Certification Commission website if you would like to learn more.

Headshots

WVDO Conference and Crystal Awards

The Crystal Award Winners

Several Past Presidents of WVDO

The Crystal Awards Committee

Here are just a few photos from Willamette Valley Development Officers' two-day conference.

To see more images, go to the WVDO Conference folder on my website.