The Tigard Ballow Festival

Every year, I attend the Tigard Balloon Festival and am amazed by the energy and excitement that is generated by Hot Air Balloons taking off into the atmosphere! I absolutely can not get enough of this type of event. It is a great date or family adventure.
The ride in the photo turned folks totally upside down. When they got off the ride, there were unfazed. Make it there! I promise you will have fun.




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Until the end of July, clients will have the opportunity to play with their memory cards!
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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.

Slutwalk is Coming to Portland

World Naked Bike Ride Participants signing waivers...

These brave women were two in 8000 reported bikers who "bared as they dared" to help get out the word about saving fossil fuel! If it takes a little T&A to wake up the world, I am all for it.

July 31th Slutwalk will be held in Portland,Oregon. The group has been organizing walks to fight against police brutality in Canada against women. I do hope that they have a big turn out here in Portland.

To read more about it Google Slutwalk! It will prove to be yet another Portland coup for keeping Portland the progressive town we all cherish. Photos to come.
If it takes Naked Bike Ride and Slutwalks to get people stop texting and start paying attention to what people have to say...then success is a matter of mobilizing ala Portland.

The SlutWalk protest marches began on April 3, 2011 in Toronto, Canada and have since become an international movement of rallies across the world.^[1] They are a protest against the belief that any aspect of a woman's appearance might explain or excuse rape.^[2] The rallies began in response to remarks made by Constable Michael Sanguinetti, a Toronto Police officer, who suggested that in order not to be victimized, "women should avoid dressing like sluts."^[3][4] The protest take the form of a march, by mainly young women, where some dress in ordinary clothing, and others dress provocatively; there are also speaker meetings and workshops.^[5] Such protests have not been universally accepted as appropriate; for example some objectors have remarked that this approach is an example of women defining their sexuality in male terms.

Try this link for news from Slut Walk in India!~http://sanjukta.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/the-slut-walk-comes-to-delhi-what-does-it-mean-for-delhiites/

Oh by the way Leverage is shooting in town again and Portlandia is creating a second season.
Hey, Portland let's give them something to talk about. Put a bird on it!
P.S. Message me and "Like" me at Jodieve.com on Facebook if you want an invite to the World Naked Bike Ride Reunion Party!

From the Heathman to the Streets: Naked Bike Ride

This weekend was quite remarkable. In one night I went from photographing an event at the Heathman Hotel in the infamous Tea Room to the streets of Portland for the Naked Bike Ride. At the Heathman Hotel, the room was exquisite, the company divine and the ambiance sublime. The flowers, the piano, the chandelier and the challenge. I photographed a group of 26 people in 15 minutes. A new record for arranging and staging a large family portrait.

One happy hour later, I am setting up to photograph the world's largest Naked Bike Ride as the only credentialed photographer allowed inside the gates while riders stripped to "bare as they dare" and ride through the streets of Portland en force.

My experience was unlike any other I have ever had. The energy in the space was extremely positive. The fenced energy was so positive that when I left the area to store something in my car, the vibrational level dropped out of range.

The comparison was so remarkable that I had to ask myself: how would this energy flow through the streets change the energy flow in Portland?
So, as the huge mass of bikers began to flow into the streets I felt it. I actually felt change happen before my eyes. I can describe it, other than to say that anyone who witnessed this event will tell you that it was beyond remarkable. The humor, the kindness, the trust and and soul of this ride was co-created in real time. A special thank you to all who allowed me to gracefully move within this space to document their experience for the world. I am so grateful to you for your trust and willingness to allow me to join you in co-creating joy and change.

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.

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