Fotograf & Kreativ
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— Portrait Index 13 photographs · 2019–2026

Faces, made slowly.

Portraits are slow work. I like the moment people forget to arrange themselves. These are some that stayed with me.

A portrait of artist Naomi Likayi standing against a vibrant painted mural in teal, blue, purple, and white. She wears an oversized black and white plaid wool coat over a black top, with olive trousers and large gold hoop earrings. Her long black braids frame her face as she gazes directly into the camera with a calm, composed expression.
ISO 100 · 110mm · f/5.6 · 1/125

Naomi Likayi

Portland, Oregon

An artist portrait of Portland based graphic designer and illustrator Naomi Likayi.
A young man with tousled blonde hair gazes directly at the camera with an earnest expression, wearing a navy blue paisley-patterned baseball cap and heather gray t-shirt. The portrait is captured against a clean white backdrop with even, diffused lighting that creates a soft, contemporary mood. His relaxed posture and steady gaze suggest casual confidence, while the intricate paisley design on his cap adds visual texture and cultural reference to the otherwise minimalist composition.
ISO 100 · 50mm · f/8 · 1/125

Young Man in Paisley Baseball Cap

2026

A young man wearing a navy paisley baseball cap poses for a contemporary portrait against a neutral background.
A close-up portrait of pro skateboarder Christiana Means holding a well-worn Nike skateboard deck up to her chin, gazing directly into the camera with a calm, focused expression. She has short dark hair, freckles, and a small lip piercing, and wears a white tank top. A colorful graffiti mural in purple, blue, and yellow serves as the background.
ISO 320 · 110mm · f/4 · 1/125

Christiana Means

Milwaukie, Oregon

Pro skateboarder Christiana Means with her well-worn Nike deck at Stronger Skatepark in Milwaukie, Oregon.
A portrait of DJ and event producer Peter Marks seated in a darkened music studio, lit dramatically by warm red light. He wears round glasses, a baseball cap, a grey t-shirt, and an open dark shirt. An Oberheim synthesizer and a Roland TR-909 drum machine are visible in the foreground, with additional keyboards and equipment stacked behind him. A red neon triangle glows on the left side of the frame.
ISO 800 · 50mm · f/3.5 · 1/125

Peter Marks

Portland, Oregon

DJ and event producer Peter Marks in his music studio, surrounded by an Oberheim synthesizer and Roland TR-909 drum machine.
A close-up studio portrait of a young man wearing a black Nike sleeveless shirt, lit dramatically against a dark grey background. He gazes slightly off-camera with a calm, composed expression.
ISO 100 · 110mm · f/4.5 · 1/800

GFX 100 Test Shoot

Portland, Oregon

A test shoot at Pro Photo Supply, Portland, Oregon.
A young Asian man gazes directly at the camera with a composed, contemplative expression against a pristine white backdrop. He wears a distinctive denim jacket adorned with white Japanese characters and telephone numbers embroidered across the chest and sleeve, suggesting vintage workwear or business advertising. The even studio lighting creates soft shadows that define his features while maintaining the jacket's rich blue texture and intricate stitching details.
ISO 100 · 50mm · f/8 · 1/125

Japanese Text Embroidered Denim Portrait

2026

A portrait of a young man wearing a denim jacket featuring Japanese text embroidery against a white studio background.
A black-and-white portrait of Kaye, a young boy, crouching on a sidewalk on Mississippi Avenue in Portland, Oregon. He wears a zip-up hoodie, sweatpants, and Nike sneakers, with his hands clasped together and resting on his knees. A basketball sits beneath his feet. He gazes directly into the camera with a steady, composed expression. A wooden porch and the facade of a residential house are visible in the background.
ISO 320 · 41mm · f/4 · 1/125

Kaye

Portland, Oregon

Kaye on Mississippi Avenue, Portland, Oregon. (2019)
A portrait of Rhianna Atwood standing in front of a fully bloomed cherry blossom tree, its soft pink flowers filling the background. She wears an olive green crocodile-textured leather coat and a black fluffy fur hat, with long brown hair resting over her shoulders. She gazes downward with a serene expression in warm natural sunlight.
ISO 640 · 59mm · f/10 · 1/250

Rhianna Atwood Editorial

Portland, Oregon

An editorial photo of Rhianna Atwood at Mount Tabor in Portland, Oregon.
A portrait of muralist Kyle Danley, also known as Wetiko, standing in front of one of his large-scale murals depicting a close-up of a French Bulldog's face on a pink building. He wears a black Arc'teryx puffer jacket, a grey hoodie, khaki jeans, and a mustard yellow beanie. Neck and hand tattoos are visible. He looks directly into the camera with a calm, serious expression, hands in his pockets.
ISO 100 · 110mm · f/2 · 1/250

Kyle Danley

Portland, Oregon

Muralist Kyle Danley, also known as Wetiko, in front of his mural at the Taylor Electric site in Portland, Oregon.
A portrait of artist and photographer Clayton Patterson seated with his arms crossed, photographed from a low angle in his studio. He has a long, full white beard, long grey hair, and wears large square-framed tinted glasses and a black baseball cap embroidered with a skull and his name. He wears a black t-shirt and gazes directly into the camera with a commanding presence. A colorful, blurred mural or artwork is visible in the background.
ISO 160 · 50mm · f/1 · 1/350

Clayton Patterson

New York, New York

Clayton Patterson — artist, documentarian, and photographer — in his Lower East Side studio, New York City.
A portrait of Natalie Fernbaugh reclining on a wooden bench in warm sunlight in Portland, Oregon. She wears a pink floral spaghetti-strap dress and bold red-tinted rectangular sunglasses, with short platinum blonde hair and a delicate necklace. Behind her, a textured wall embedded with circular glass bottle bottoms catches the light. Foliage frames the right side of the image, adding a lush, garden-like atmosphere.
ISO 100 · 80mm · f/1.7 · 1/2500

Natalie Fernbaugh

Portland, Oregon

Natalie Fernbaugh at People's Food Co-op on Southeast 21st Avenue in Portland's Ladd's Addition neighborhood.
A portrait of forester and poet Mark Miller in Spray, Oregon. He is an older man with blue eyes, a grey beard, and long grey hair, wearing a red zip-up fleece, a grey bucket hat, and a silver cowboy boot bolo tie. Black suspenders printed with the words "TIMBERLINE" and "HELICOPTERS" cross his chest. He smiles warmly at the camera, with a wooden lattice fence and soft bokeh foliage visible in the background.
ISO 100 · 80mm · f/1.7 · 1/100

Mark Miller

Spray, Oregon

Forester and poet Mark Miller in Spray, Oregon.
A full-length senior portrait of Annika Molina leaning against a colorful street mural on a Portland sidewalk. She has short curly red hair and wears an oversized patterned sweater in orange, grey, and teal, dark wide-leg jeans cuffed at the ankle, white Converse sneakers, and a pendant necklace. She smiles warmly at the camera with one hand on her hip. A pedestrian with a red backpack walks in the blurred background along the tree-lined street.
ISO 100 · 80mm · f/1.7 · 1/160

Annika Molina

Portland, Oregon

A senior portrait of Annika Molina on Alberta Street in Portland, Oregon.
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