Regence Gallery Is Installed

Regence Gallery photo

After almost a year of traveling, shooting, editing, printing and framing, the Regence Gallery of client images has been installed. The images were narrowed down to a final 18, and each print is 4'X6' or 4'X4'. It is overwhelming to walk the executive suite floors and see all of the different faces from various walks of life. Happiness, grief, strong work ethic, despair, strength: many emotions are represented in the images.

What is perhaps most striking about this project is that the CEO of Regence, Mark Ganz, selected images that provocatively confront the audience: some images are difficult to view and portray situations most of us would rather tuck away from our daily existence. A teenage cancer patient with her father, homeless men and women, a frightened child…these images are paired up with such images as an exhilarated teacher with his students, exuberant cheerleaders and a beautiful Latino factory worker.

Much appreciation goes to all of the Regence Sales and Communication staff who helped with the coordination, to Phil Bard (Cirrus Digital Imaging) for his professionalism and museum quality printing, to Marilyn Murdoch (Katayama Framing) for her exquisite attention to framing detail and her ability to stay calm under pressure even when Joni is teasing her, and to Terry Toedtemeir, photography curator of the Portland Art Museum for his delightful personality and exhibition consultation.

It was a true honor for Joni to complete this project.

Kabana Photography Studio Opens

Joni's new studio space

Joni moved upstairs into her new studio with feverish energy and help from many friends: Matt (from Towne Storage) sanded and shined the floors, Linda painted the walls and found Ken, Michele supplied divine food and some furniture, Gib hammered some things, Jackie supplied the Ouiga board, and Jess, Deanna and Matthew sanctioned it in the best way.

The studio is now open for photography sessions, as well as dinner parties, off-site corporate planning sessions, dancing, happy hour, and MOVIE NIGHTS!

QUICK SHOTS

Huge appreciation goes to Ken Kiggins who is now assisting in the full creative process. Jay Wright has also signed on to assist when he can and also build the occasional request, such as the latest: a bed of nails, which was completed in June.

An image was selected into the juried "On the Edge" photography show for the Center for Fine Art Photography (c4fap.org) in Colorado. The show will open on July 21, with an artist reception held on August 4 in Fort Collins.

A request was approved to include one of Joni's images in the book "When You Are Smiling, The Whole World Smiles With You", which will be published this Fall.

Joni will be the featured artist for the month of August and a selection of images will be shown and for sale at Please Be Seated on 13th Avenue in Sellwood. An artist's reception will be held on August 5.

Joni was inducted into the American Society of Professional Photographers after a portfolio review and sponsorship by two established commercial photographers.

Puerto Vallarta was the setting for a family reunion that Joni was commissioned to photograph. The weather was sultry, the smiles were plentiful, and over 500 images were delivered to the large and active family. Joni is designing a book of images to present to the family as well.

The last few months took Joni to four states where she photographed numerous buildings for Regence, both daylight and night shots.

Joni just completed a fashion shoot for a Japanese clothing company. The most rewarding aspect of this shoot is that she was able to work with Renee Field, a professional model who has worked with Helmut Newton.

The Children's Cancer Association will be using Joni's services to provide family images to their clients. A meeting was held recently to review the studio layout to ensure that medical equipment could easily pass through hallways, doors, etc.

Joni was awarded a large assignment for billboard and print images, working for the first time with Euro RSCG agency.

Kudos Korner!

To everyone at DigiCraft for processing frantic orders, to Doug Mendenhall and Colin MacClean for their great business and spiritual advice, to Sharon Kitzhaber for including Joni in South Waterfront community planning, to Richard Dark for requesting that she play in the game, to Elaine Brown for predicting her future, and for Shivani Angappan for reminding her that we, and the lotus leaf, all need water.