Photographer of the Day
We haven’t posted a “Photographer of the Day” in a while, so it’s about time…
Michele Abeles’ work is a sultry, yet unnerving mixture of monumental nature, empty scenes and portraits. The Yale alum has been praised in recent years for incredible emerging works. The images leave you feeling like you’ve witness memories or echos of what has been, nostalgic and a little forlorn.
Thanksgiving photo show @ StudioNemo
Thanksgiving art show @ Studionemo from alex mertz on Vimeo.
Thanksgiving is a group photography exhibit/silent auction, The exhibit is a free form salon style show The photographers only direction was to photograph something or someone they are grateful for. Nemo is excited to welcome some incredible photographers who are donating their work in an effort to raise money for the Oregon Food bank.
We raised over $1800 for the Oregon Food Bank.
For every $1, Oregon Food Bank moves five pounds of food through its food distribution program.
For every $10, the Oregon Food Bank collects and distributes enough food to fill an emergency food box. A typical emergency food box provides enough food for a family of four for three-to five-days.
Hangin with Mr.Zacher Part 2!
Kevin Zacher Pt 2 from alex mertz on Vimeo.
Conclusion of his visit to studionemo, he covers his new website and the HCSC photo camp up at Mt. Hood, OR. Enjoy the vid!
Lil’ chat with Photographer Kevin Zacher pt.1
Kevin Zacher Pt.1 from alex mertz on Vimeo.
Kevin has been long time snowboard photographer along side Trevor for years. He stopped in to say hi and give a little insight into the transition from snowboard photography to commercial/advertising photography. Good, insightful information, enjoy!
The agency for me?
As a photographer I judge agency’s on the works and skills of their selected artists. Santucci & Co who just launched their new site, have some excellent photographers. However, they don’t seem much different than your average agency. Their selection of photographers have a well connected yet individual (artsy) ascetic but not one of them really stands out in my mind as an artist I’d admire. Yet. If i wasn’t living it up here in the heart of Portland and this oasis we call studionemo I’d sign with MS Logan in a heart beat. I am whole heartedly an inspired admirer of every photographer they rep. Santucci & Co falls just short of that edgy and hip agency they undoubtedly aspire to be. I was shocked to see that they aren’t even representing the best photographer on their site. Her name is Flora Hanitijo and she is in the emerging talent section of the site. Check out her personal site shes pretty amazing.
Kenny Bloggins is back!
Josh Letchworth has recently revived his blog and it’s worth a read. He also has a great photo submission thing going. Check it out here…
Nemo’s Solid Gold Prom
A BIG thanks to everyone who came we raised a ton of money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society! the forum crew who was shooting in the studio with photographer Cole Barash came and made it a real nemo party! like TG says “its not a nemo party until someone gets laid, someone gets hurt, someone pukes and something gets broken!” Can’t say for sure about the first one (it was Prom after all) but i witnessed first hand the other 3!
Thanks again everybody it was for an amazing cause!
Great First Thursday Show
Upper Playground is hosting Travis Millard and Mel Kadel for First Thursday this month. They’re work is incredible. This town is really stepping it up in terms of art! Check it out at 23 NW 5th Ave. tonight. Check out more about them on Fecal Face.
Untitled by Travis Millard
Foot Bath by Mel Kadel
Solid Gold Prom! Party with a purpose.
Put on your 80s gear and come dance with us this saturday! RSVP to careyg@nemodesign.com!
Goldmine Shithouse in SF
A good friend of Nemo’s, Mr. Jonny Fenix, is a part time collaborator in the art collective Goldmine Shithouse. They get together once in a while and spend a week or two in a debaucherous art-making mode, then have an exhibit. Their latest exhibit, Russian Reduction, happened last week in SF and it sounds like it went very well. Enjoy the pictures and watch the making of Carny Hands.
Tod Seelie. Let’s Stick To Landscapes.
Being a skeptic of the field of landscape photography, I was shocked when the work of Tod Seelie changed my mind. After perusing (and loving) his landscape collection I was more than eager to take a look at his portraits. Alas, I was really disappointed…it seems as if he shoots all his humans subjects as “still life” and in doing so looses the most interesting thing about portraiture; Emotion. With such amazing characters as the ones he shoots I would hope for something more than a rigid figure standing front and center.
However, many seem to disagree with me. His work has been exhibited in New York, Berlin, Tokyo, Paris, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Cleveland, and Miami. And has been featured in some amazing photo books including Backyard Shakedown and Hijacked.
Beautiful Losers
Beautiful Losers film trailer from beautifullosersfilm on Vimeo.
StudioNemo friend, Tobin Yelland, contacted us to let us know about the limited one week run starting Friday September 12th - Thursday September 18th at Cinema 21 in Portland. Director Aaron Rose will be on hand Friday and Saturday for a Q&A. It looks like it’s going to be incredible and inspirational. DON’T MISS IT!!!!!
About the film:
BEAUTIFUL LOSERS celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation
In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture.
Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes “in” as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.
Episode 2 of the Continental Crawler
Watch the adventures of on of our favorite photographers, Michael Cogliantry, and clan get closer to their new home town of portland…
The Continental Crawler: Episode Two from Michael Cogliantry on Vimeo.
Initiation
We’ve been lax on the nemo initiation process with the massive amounts of new employees trickling in so today we decided to catch up and corralled all the new employees and some not so new but yet to be initiated… this process includes the ingestion of (about) 4 drops of vicious viper hotsauce. This sauce is not for the faint of heart….for a few this ended in tears and others it was the bathroom. Thanks for being good sports and welcome to nemo!!!!
Too good to pass up…
wheatpasting from brooklyn
The Arcaic Work of Maria Pinar Yolacan
Maria is not only a talented photographer but she is creating her own photographic subjects…that being the clothing she makes from the remains of dead animals. To top this creative genius off she has chosen models from a small island in Brazil of ages 27-90. This is a great follow up to her earlier series of elderly women wearing apparel made of chicken skins. You can check out more of her work online.
Nemo visits Nike 6.0 Lightning Bolts party
Nike teamed up with Haro Bikes, and a bunch of contemporary artists with a cultural connection to BMX and created original works of art using Haro’s original number plate as their canvas.
Nemo’s Work Recognized by Commarts
The Nike 6.0 site Nemo designed was recognized at the site of the day on Commarts today. Radical!
Studio Nemo’s Mascot, Geronimo!
Geronimo is Heather H’s pup/ Studio nemo mascot! He hangs around the office and protects us from skateboards and unworn shoes. (Seriously, he’s not a fan of either.) But we love him anyway! G-mo for Prez!
Bigfoot Update
As you probably know, the press conference was inconclusive.I guess we will never know….
Does that guy have a stain on his shirt, or is it just me????
Big Foot Craziness…
Ok, so I’m inclined to believe in Bigfoot, but mostly because I think that the romantic notion of a very shy large ape in our midsts appeals to me. That being said… I don’t think I believe the “bigfoot tour operators” from GA. I keep dismissing the photo (just a lump of fur and guts in a freezer), but the NY Times just wrote an article about it. I trust the NY Times has done some research. They don’t usually write about the alienchild on the cover of the Enquirer, so there might be something to this. Check out their article here, and stay tuned for the press conference today in San Francisco, revealing the DNA results of the freezer’s contents. LONG LIVE THE SASQUATCH!!!
Nemo Schools The Kids!!
Nemo hosted Art 4 Life (a summer and after school arts program for kids) in the studio yesterday. We taught the kids how to make a poster and they created two promotional pieces for next years camp. Check out the fun below!
Art 4 Life at StudioNemo from Dave Allen on Vimeo.
PocketWizard at High Cascade
PocketWizard put up a cool blog post about the HCSC Photo Camp. Check it out here…
This year PocketWizard teamed up with the camp and StudioNemo to hold the first ever PocketWizard/High Cascades Photo Competition where students submitted their best shot from the weeks photo sessions. The top two images won a pair of PocketWizards.
Jon Herre’s image of a rider on a backlit rail
and Kevin Heitczman’s fill light hand plant top the prizes this year.
