The Bridges of Portland, OR
Using a vintage Pentax 35mm film camera to photograph the 12 iconic bridges that cross the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.
ABOUT THE ART PROJECT
While on an adventure to create a collection of fine art photographs of the Portland Bridges, we’ve decided to bring our other cameras along too. As we work to process, develop, and select our 35mm Film Prints, we’ll also be sharing footage from our FujiFilm X-T5 mirrorless camera, GoPro camera, drone, and a few others if a good snap is captured.
We aim to create: A coffee table book of film photographs of the Portland Bridges and iconic signs or places around the city. Plus, a unique and stylistic coloring book of the bridges that can be accompanied by the documentary photographs and videos as an asset for school teachers and home learning alike.
Interested in purchasing prints of this film photograph or digital rights to use it for your own project?
Please get in touch, we’re happy to make that happen.
The Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge
Photographs by ZieBee Media Team Member, Carly Kephart
Captured on March 17, 2024 using a Fujifilm XT-5 with 33mm fixed lens.
Interested in purchasing prints of this film photograph or in using it for your own project?
Please get in touch, we’re happy to make that happen.
The Burnside Bridge, 35mm film
Photograph by Mackenzie Bakewell
Captured on January 7, 2024 using a Pentax ME Super film camera with Ilford ISO 400 Black and White film.
I noticed that photographing this bridge with film was very different from my previous times photographing the bridge with my DSLR.
It really slowed the photography experience down and made me look more closely at the composition, the lighting, and the interesting details of the bridge. It felt more closely to making art, because it was about the experience itself, with no idea what the end result will look like until days or weeks later.
The entire late-morning adventure took about 1.5 hours and I walked about 2 miles total, crossing the bridge from the east side, going to Tom McCall Waterfront Park, and then walking back again. Photographed in January 2024.
Interested in purchasing prints of this film photograph or in using it for your own project?
Please get in touch, we’re happy to make that happen.
The Story behind the Project
This photography project is a celebration of the love this city has for our bridges and the art (and effort) that went into creating them.
Why shoot in film?
Because film captures light in a way that digital cameras do not. And even with its extra costs, the investment has been worth the photographs I’ve captured so far.
I’ve fallen in love with film, and I am excited to re-energize my photography art as I explore my city’s iconic bridges with fresh eyes for all their beauty.
Thanks for joining on this photography adventure,
~ZieBee
More Photographs Coming Soon.
Photographs for this project are taken by Mackenzie Bakewell with a Pentax ME Super using Ilford ISO 400 Black and White Film. Additional color photographs have been taken by ZieBee Team members with our full range of cameras.
Let’s Connect
Hello, my name is Mackenzie Bakewell (ZieBee for short) and I am the founder and lead author and artist here at ZieBee Media. If you’d like to connect about self-publishing, wholesale book orders, or the art of coloring, drop me a line to get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you!
