Joni Photo

Portland Center Stage at The Bradleys

Joni — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:30:56 +0000

Kim and John Bradley opened their NW Portland home to treat patrons of Portland Center Stage (PCS) to a wonderful Summer’s Eve. Guests were awestruck by the spectacular 180 degree views. The highlight of the evening were special and intimate performances given by Susannah Mars and Aaron Meyer.

To see a video of the highlights of this event, click the following link: PCS at the Bradleys

Time Again for Tools for Schools

Joni — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:18:46 +0000

Its that time of the year again, Schoolhouse Supplies drive to provide a year’s supply of necessities for kids whose families are struggling to keep a roof over their head and food on the table. Every year, local Portland businesses sponsors a Portland city grade school and not only donates money but also their time to pack backpacks with the year’s school supplies and distribute these packs to the children on the first day of school.

Each year these business compete as to which teams can pack their backpacks in the fastest time. I have had the pleasure of photographing Webtrends that past couple year’s in their quest to be top dog. This year, they made a respectable time of under 3 minutes. Jim vowed to bring the whole IT department next year in order to win the top spot! Stay tuned…

Click on the following link to view the video: Webtrends for Tools for Schools

Dr. Brandon’s Ice Cream Party

Joni — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:27:43 +0000

Dr. Brandon and his staff sure know how to throw a party – bring in a Good Humor truck full of ice cream, face painting and tattoo artists, games and best of all – prizes from a spinning gum ball style machine!

This little guy has a mischievous look like he’s taunting you to take a bite out of his Spiderman ice cream only to pull a “Lucy” and snatch it away from you just as you chomp down!

Here’s a slide show of some of the activities of the day: Dr. B’s Ice Cream Party

To see all the stills, click here to go to the Joni Photo Facebook Fan Page: DrB Album

CWA “An Evening In Camelot”

Joni — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:30:16 +0000

Good friends sharing wine and great cuisine prepared by our local favorites, Caprial and John Pence. This special dinner event benefitted the Classic Wines Auction (CWA) and took place at the beautiful Waverly Estate home of Brittany Chambers. Brittany spent the past 3 years transforming this estate. The elegant style truly emulates Brittany’s warmth and gracious manner. A warm summer evening in a gorgeous setting – Life is good!

Please visit the Joni Photo Fan Page to view the CWA in Camelot slideshow video and see stills from this event.

Hunter

Joni — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:30:23 +0000

What a charming little man Hunter is. With those beautiful big blue eyes, he’ll steal your heart. And he LOVES his furry best friend, Max.

The bottom image is a design for a canvas gallery wrap – a unique keepsake to have in the family for years to come.

To view more from this portrait session, the following link takes you the Joni Photo Fan Page: Hunter.

While you are there, please click “like” (thumbs up on the right column) and become a “fan”! I greatly appreciate your support!

Daddy’s Little Girl

Joni — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:30:06 +0000

Scarlett having some “fun time” with Daddy. What a sweetie! The day of this portrait session was a hot one so Scarlett wanted to play in the new water feature in the park. To see more, click here: Scarlett In SW Park

Bichons!

Joni — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:30:31 +0000

As I open the door of my car I am anxiously greeted by two white flashes of energy named Oscar and Lily. Their owner, Meredith, informs me that their namesakes are from “French” designers Oscar de la Renta and Lily of France in tribute to their breed’s origins. Breaking French Designer stereotypes of being “haughty”, these two are warm, playful, charismatic and very very entertaining!

For this home portrait session, I used the big bay windows to provide the back light separating the back of the doggies’ head from the leopard print background. A speedlight shooting through an umbrella on a light stand is placed just off to camera right. Milan get ready for these two adorable hotties!

All That Talent

Joni — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:25:43 +0000

Portland Center Stage hosted its annual “Dinner on Stage” event on the set of the currently running play, “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Captivating the guests was a powerful performance given by Gavin Gregory, who is currently staring in the “Bee.” His version of “Superstar” was as poignant with that sense of longing as Karen Carpenter’s version. I have to admit, it brought me to tears. The talent that Mr. Gregory possesses is amazing and his performance in Ragtime was rewarded by his receipt of a “Drammy.”

Click here to view the slide show of this event: 2010 Dinner on Stage

Adorable Husky Pup

Joni — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:42:51 +0000

Sometimes curious puppies get up close and personal. This little guy received lots of attention at this past Saturday’s St Andrew Legal Clinic’s Race for Justice.

Tiny Dances & Taiko

Joni — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:30:40 +0000

Imagine trying to dance on a stage roughly 5×5 feet and sharing the stage with taiko drums. How would you photograph this miniature performance? My interpretation was to climb up and point down on the platform. To keep that feeling of “smallness”, I wanted to only illuminate the performers. These images will be used for the Portland Taiko’s press releases. If you spot one of these in a publication, please let me know!

Ten Tiny Taiko Dances

June 19, 2010 | 3pm + 8pm
June 20, 2010 | 2pm
Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway

Ten different choreographers—in genres from traditional to contemporary—taking up the challenge of creating dances for a tiny stage with taiko as the heartbeat. Portland Taiko, working with celebrated choreographer Mike Barber, brings together the best in creative energy of dance from the West Coast, with the soul of taiko in this concert of world premieres.