Tag Archives: Events

Santa Visits Doernbecher

Families attending the clinics on the 7th floor of Doernbecher Children Hospital were treated to a big surprise this past Wednesday.  What a delight to see the faces of little ones light up as they spot Santa Claus sitting in his chair waving hello and belting out “Ho Ho Ho!”  High shrieks of “It’s Santa...

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Techie Talk – Mystery Shadow

While processing a project, I’m perplexed by a strange shadow randomly occurring on some images. Here’s an example.  The following images were taken with the exact same settings from the same angle and shot within 30 seconds of each other. The top image has a shadow across the top. The bottom image is clean –...

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Portland Center Stage at The Bradleys

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...

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Hooray for Bollywood!

Portland Center Stage and Event Diva Extraordinaire, Kavita Jhaveri, outdid themselves again by transforming The Gerding Theater at the Armory into a giant Maharaja’s tent for the setting of this year’s Gala event themed “Hooray for Bollywood!” To see the guests playing “British Officer with Harem Girl spy” or “Sheik with #1 Harem Girl”, look...

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“In wine one beholds the heart of another” – Anonymous

This quote holds true for both wine and food.  Winemakers and chefs meet to create an extraordinary culinary experience that truly comes from their hearts to benefit the Classic Wine Auction (CWA) in raising funds and awareness for  pre-selected non-profits that benefit Oregon-based children and families. This slide show is from the November 11 dinners: –...

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