http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-40-best-pictures-from-the-world-naked-bike-rid

Check out the 40 best photos of the Naked Bike Ride done by others photographers.
I am not sure who? But they are really fun!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-40-best-pictures-from-the-world-naked-bike-rid
Let me know which you like best??
This is a photo of the "dome" or HQ whichever you like. That is where volunteers met before the big ride.



This is a shot of HQ lit up in the night after the riders left on their mission.
8000 people left the area and this was all that remained. It was eeerie to re-enter the space. I can't explain it.
Everyone who cared, had left to spread the word and this was the tiny imprint they left behind, aglow in the night.

What it means to be a Social Media Photographer

When I first started as a wedding photographer my goal was to capture joy and I did.
As of late, I have realized that my calling is as a photographer in a category that I recently coined to be able to explain what I do. I coined the term Social Media Photographer because the work has called me to action. As technology bursts at the seems on a daily basis, I came to understand that photographs no longer live in albums. They live on our phones, on our computers and on Facebook. So, to extract the images from the technology requires some old school thinking.
That is why I have changed my whole approach to capturing joy.
The joy is in our shared experience. My non profit clients can rely on me to create images that send their message, reach their target markets and build their brands. The families that hire me rely on me to capture their very essence. I chose this next photograph to share as it represents the comfort that my subject felt in sitting peacefully naked before the WNBR (World Naked Bike Ride in Portland Oregon). He was aware of how his image would be used to fight to reduce the use of fossil fuels and to show just how vulnerable those who choose biking can be.
If we are using nudity to create social change: What does the future hold when nudity is widely accepted? I am so curious.....There have been over 2700 hits on my blog since the Naked Bike Ride in Portland Oregon. Who are my readers and how did you find my blog?
Is there one person out there who visits on a daily basis a thousand times a day?
Please enter your e-mail address in the box above or write to me at Jodi@jodieve.com so that I can learn more about this amazing influx of interest and attention. I am just so curious?

Wanna Journal About The Naked Bike Ride?

My good pal & painter Janiece Aufranc took this sweet photo of a new bike journal now being sold at Ecru Modern Stationers @ 1215 NW 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97209
(503) 227-2611
This magical store carries and designs the most amazing paper goods in Portland.
I buy every card I need from LeAnn Dolan, the store's proprietor.
She and Janiece create "show stopping" party invitations and much much more. Currently there a few snarky cards that have made my day on more than one occasion! You have to stop by and meet them and understand why I visit as often as I can. You can even get custom stationary and call in your re-order! Now that is customer service! Being a non-profit social media photographer has opened a lot of doors lately. I look forward to offering my services to cover events for worthwile causes and the media outlets they want to reach via social media.
Being a self proclaimed"Social Media Photographer" is a profession that I may have just invented? Look for my work this summer at the Bite of Oregon. I will be shooting food created by the best chef's in Oregon to benefit the Special Olympics.

Naked Bike Ride Photographer Jodieve Was Honored

I was honored to be the ONLY trusted citizen in Portland to enter the gates of the Naked Bike Ride on June 18, 2011 to photograph participants getting ready for the ride. Being named the Naked Bike Ride's only official Media photographer was such a huge honor. Of all the events I have photographed, I am most proud of the work I did for this one.

I offered people the opportunity to have their portraits taken with their own cameras or mine.
People were so completely open and comfortable with themselves.

I will be ever in debt to Jane Roberts@ JaneRobertsArt.com. She was my trusty assistant and did a great job in helping people understand the consent forms and helped folks understand their rights.

The most hysterical part of the ride was when riders cheered as we revealed ourselves as supporters! Organizers do not know what they will do with the photos I took, and that is OK.
Not every photo needs to be shared. Some can be for the pure enjoyment of posing in the moment and seeing how it turns out. Please "Freind" Jodieve.com on Facebook to see what's happening next.