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Field notes and photographs from Tim Trautmann — personal work, people, and places.

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Signing Off: Portland Says Goodbye to the MAX Type 1

TriMet's original MAX Type 1 trains opened Portland's light rail system in 1986. On April 18, the city said goodbye at Holladay Park — Sharpies in hand, signing every white panel of car 124 until there was no room left. A retirement party that read more like a thank-you note.

The nerds are building a new internet, and I could feel it in the room

The AT Protocol is a quiet attempt to rebuild social software the way email was built — open, portable, owned by no one. A meetup in Portland this week made the stakes feel real.

Every Spring, They Come Back

Portland's cherry trees bloom for ten days — sometimes fewer. You can't plan for it, but you can keep showing up. Every year I do, for the blossoms and the way they make the whole city stop and breathe.

An Empty Highway

A rare I-5 shutdown in Southwest Portland — for a bridge demolition project — offered an unusual chance to photograph a completely empty urban freeway, a sight that typically only appears during a global pandemic or a scene from The Walking Dead.

Crossing Waters

I’m honored to announce that my image, “Crossing Waters,” was selected by Natasha Eagan of the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago for the 2023 Artist’s Perspective show. You can view all forty-two selections in a one-night exhibition on Friday, April 28th, 2023, at the Fulton Street Collective in Chicago.

Portraits with Carolyn Hazel Drake

In the studio with textile and ceramic artist Carolyn Hazel Drake. Carolyn works with textiles and ceramics to craft detailed stitched collages that intend to evoke out-of-body meditative states. Her work references devotional objects and familiar folk tales shrouded in mystery.

Portraits with Gregory Hergert

Portrait session with visual artist Gregory Hergert in his Portland, Oregon studio.

Super Luxury Meets NYC Housing at Black Box Gallery

One of my photos was selected for Black Box Gallery's July show, Landscape and Architecture. 24 images hang in the Burnside Street space; the rest are in the online annex. Come see it or browse online!

An Earth Day procession makes its way through Southeast Portland.

Portraits with Peter Marks

Peter Marks: DJ, producer, activist. His non-profit Rhythm Nation brings working people together through music. We made portraits for his podcast and his career — some in daylight, some in darker light that felt closer to the music itself. A few from the session.

Headshots with JAK

Techno artist Jack Coleman visited my studio for a portrait session. The resulting studio-lit images are featured in his press kit and online. Jack appreciated the high-quality photos and the collaborative experience.

Headshots with Cayce

Cayce needed headshots for her resume and social media. We worked through several looks in my studio, and she left with a polished, professional collection - retouched and color-graded to suit her style.