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Eight Portland Startups: One Demo Day

Aaron — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:30:20 +0000

A couple weeks ago I photographed the first Demo Day event on behalf of the Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE). Each of the eight startups that comprise PIE’s inaugural class took to the stage at Portland’s Bagdad Theater, explaining their company, product, and vision. With my full set of images having been delivered to the client over a week ago, I wanted to post a few of my favorites and offer a few additional selections.

Dr. Paresh Patel of VendScreen speaks about his company’s device (shown to the right) which aims to add smart capabilities to vending machines. VendScreen has been getting some press from little publications like USA Today.

Ryan Stoner of MoPix explains how he aims to add new innovations to the current film distribution models.

Lauren Wolff pitches Spotsi as a great solution for learning about a location from knowledgeable people who want to share their insider information.

View additional selected photos from the PIE Demo Day. Interested in having me photograph your business event or conference? Contact me and let’s make it happen!

Almost Pitch Time for PIE

Aaron — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:30:04 +0000

Over the past few months, eight startups have been growing as part of the Portland Incubator Experiment in one corner of Weiden + Kennedy’s building in Portland’s Pearl District. Next week, founders will deliver demonstrations and pitch their companies as worthwhile investments for continued funding and growth. Here’s a photo of JR Storment delivering a practice version of his talk about Cloudability, a Portland startup focusing on helping businesses manage cloud-based services.

I’ve enjoyed photographing the various founders and activities at PIE as the companies have evolved. I look forward to photographing the PIE Demo Day next week and continuing to follow these businesses into the future. If you’re interested in having me help capture the people, events, and products that make your business interesting, please contact me.

Bored Occupy Portland Protester: 2011 in Five

Aaron — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:30:36 +0000

I’m sharing five memorable images from 2011 this week. Here’s the final image of the series.

The Occupy movement drew attention across the nation this fall and Portland was no exception. I photographed protesters and police a few times (including the night of threatened eviction). This image stands out as one of both visual interest and emotional interest. Photographed during the one-day occupation of Jamison Square in Portland’s Pearl District, this man seems rather apathetic to his surroundings.

Alcatraz Cellhouse: 2011 in Five

Aaron — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:30:52 +0000

I’m sharing five memorable images from 2011 this week. Here’s the fourth of the series.

In October, I visited Alcatraz and created hundreds of photographs. Those images provided the source material for my book Alcatraz Views, which tells the history of Alcatraz island via photography with captions to help explain the island’s past as a military fort and prison. The photography was step one that led to the research, writing, and compilation of the material into both as a printed book as well as ePub format for Apple’s iBooks.

It was a fun project. I expect to create additional books in the future.

Scott Kveton and Sam Adams at PIE Launch: 2011 in Five

Aaron — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:30:55 +0000

I’m sharing five memorable images from 2011 this week. Here’s the third of the series.

September marked the public launch event for the Portland Incubator Experiment, a startup incubator being operated by Weiden & Kennedy. As the event began, I noticed Urban Airship CEO Scott Kveton and Portland Mayor Sam Adams standing to one side of the stage just before the ribbon-cutting festivities. In addition to the PIE launch event, I’ve been making images over the past several months of the various startups operating in the PIE space as part of a personal project. I look forward to sharing the results of that effort early in 2012.