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Working photographer in Portland, Oregon. Actively building something nice on the AT Protocol.

Gifthood Blog
Gifthood BlogJun 28, 2026
The Condition of Giving
Why I'm building a gifting community on a network you actually own, and what that has to do with a couch, a geohash, and the open web.
gifthoodatproto
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannApr 19, 2026
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.
On the Streets
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannApr 8, 2026
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.
On the Streets
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannMar 23, 2026
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.
Personal Work
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannJul 1, 2024
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.
Personal Work
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannApr 2, 2023
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.
Personal Work
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannAug 17, 2022
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.
Personal Work
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannJun 30, 2022
Portraits with Gregory Hergert
Portrait session with visual artist Gregory Hergert in his Portland, Oregon studio.
Personal Work
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannJun 29, 2022
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!
Personal Work
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannApr 22, 2022
Earth Day
An Earth Day procession makes its way through Southeast Portland.
On the Streets
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannNov 14, 2021
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.
Portraiture
Tim Trautmann
Tim TrautmannOct 11, 2019
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.
Portraiture